CHAPTER LXXVII 

 PLUMBING FOR THE COUNTRY HOUSE 



Modern conveniences for the country home are usually 

 understood to include sanitary plumbing fixtures for the 

 bathroom and for caring for the wastes of the household. 

 The use of such fixtures is dependent upon an adequate water 

 supply, a subject which has been discussed in the preceding 

 chapters. There is nothing which will do as much toward 

 relieving the housewife of hard and disagreeable labor as the 

 plumbing. It not only provides additional comfort and con- 

 venience to the extent that when once used it is considered 

 indispensable, but it also guards the health of all members 

 of the household. 



Opinions differ widely in regard to the details of construc- 

 tion and design of sanitary plumbing. In all cases care must 

 be used that unnecessary expense is not incurred in securing 

 something which does not represent quality. As a rule the 

 most simple fixtures are the most satisfactory. All parts of 

 the fixtures, such as traps and overflows, should be so placed 

 as to permit of ready inspection. 



Plumbing Fixtures. In installing plumbing fixtures, con- 

 solidation should be kept in mind. The usual fixtures 

 installed in a country home are a sink and hot water appli- 

 ances in the kitchen, and a bathtub, closet and lavatory in the 

 bathroom. If the bathroom can be placed above or adjoin- 

 ing the kitchen the installation of the fixtures will be much 

 simplified and much piping saved. The number of fixtures 

 which may be installed will depend largely upon whether or 

 not the house is to have furnace heat. If the house is to be 



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