Construction and Heating of Dairy and Cheese Rooms. 305 
nights, and I question if art can much improve upon the method 
which nature indicates. Still in the construction of our dairies, 
superfluous means of ventilation, such as gratings placed under 
or between the windows, should be avoided, as it is diflicult to 
keep them air-tight in cold weather ; but a sufficient number of 
windows properly arranged will be found advantageous. 
Dairy Room. 
The best position for a dairy, with cheese-room over it, is 
liehind a dwelling-house which has a south aspect ; it should not 
be under the same roof, but be a detached and separate building, 
lying longitudinally north and south, or it may be connected 
only on the south end with the boiler house, having a communi- 
cation with the dwelling. At the side of the boiler-house, and 
parallel with it, may be the scullery ; this would leave the dairy 
buildings standing out clear of all impediments to the free cir- 
culation of pure air. All outhouses, stables, piggeries, cow- 
houses, &c., should be as far distant from it as possible. The 
dairy-room should be capacious and lofty (10 feet in height), so 
that when furnished it may still appear roomy. The floor, 
which should be raised (not inconveniently) above the level of 
the ground, ought to be composed of cement or some kind 
of concrete, so as to be free from joints or cracks. It should be 
made to incline from all sides to an escape drain, covered by a 
patent sink-trap. Thus the room would be easily washed, 
speedily dried, and kept sweet and wholesome. 
The skirting should be of stone or tile, 10 or 12 inches deep. 
Two or more good sized windows should be placed in either side 
wall, not too high above the floor, nor opposite each other, and a 
similar one in the end ; they should be set low, as it is the floor 
which chiefly needs ventilation. Instead of the sashes being fastened 
to the window-frames in the ordinary way, they may be made to 
slide back into a recess in the wall. All the windows ought 
to be provided with two, if not three sashes ; the outer one of 
finely perforated zinc, the second of glass, and the inner one 
of canvas, to soften the rays of the sun. At intervals, around 
the room and near the ceiling, should be placed ventilators, 
which may be opened or shut at discretion, to allow accumulated 
steam or foul air readily to escape. 
At a convenient height supports should be built into the wall 
round the room, upon which a shelf should be laid, to prevent 
subsequent damage to the wall for want of the accommodation. , 
' The staircase leading to the cheese-room will be at one end, 
under which should be ample and conveniently arranged cup- 
boards with shelves, for the reception of the salt, jars containing 
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