XXIV 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



July, 1907 



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 Illustrated 



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^ A comprehensive and 

 up-to-date work illus- 

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 the Drainage and Ven- 

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 Apartments and Public 

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SOME OF THE SUBJECTS TREATED 



Connections, sizes and all working data for all 



Plumbing Fixtures and Groups of Fixtures 

 Traps — Venting 



Connecting and Supporting of Soil Pipe 

 House Trap and Fresh-Air Inlet 

 Floor and Yard Drains, etc. 

 Rain Leaders 

 Sub-soil Drainage 

 Floor Connections 

 Roof Connections 

 Local Venting 



Bath Room Connections [etc. 

 Automatic Flushing for Factories, School Houses, 

 Use of Flushing Valves 

 Modern Fixtures for Public Toilet Rooms 

 Durham System 



Plumbing Construction without use of Lead 



Automatic Sewage Lift — Sump Tank 



Disposal of Sewage of Underground Floors of 



High Buildings 

 Country Plumbing 

 Cesspools 



The Electrolysis of Underground Pipes 

 Septic Tanks and Sewage Siphons 

 Pneumatic Water Supply, Rams, etc. 

 Examples of Poor Practice 

 Roughing — Testing 



Continuous Venting for all classes of Work 

 Circuit and Loop Venting 

 Use of Special Waste and Vent Fittings 

 Cellar Work 



House Drain — House Sewer — Sewer Connections 



Plumbing for Cottage House 



Plumbing for Residence 



Plumbing for Two-Flat House 



Plumbing for Apartment Houses 



Plumbing for Office Building 



Plumbing for Public Toilet Rooms 



Plumbing for Bath Establishment 



Plumbing for Engine Houses 



Plumbing for Stables 



Plumbing for Factories 



Plumbing for School Houses, etc. [by Electricity 

 Thawing of Underground Mains and Service Pipes 



