CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6] — Page 338

and at the termination

the whole of

of the

"Year"

the basement had

been completed ; this portion of the

Building

lively

arched wer

in brickwork and thus rendered

Scourt

from fire, besides preventing

the ascent of the cellars

ao

noise or

well as

offluvia from

from

the

apartments to be occupied by

the

Servants; a thorough system of

ventilation has also been adopted,

only

being admitted me

the fresh air being

from the verandahs and also

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discharged therem, so that it is

received quite pure and uncontourinald; the most barreficial arrangem.

arrangement regards stability I conceive, libe

as

in

the plan I have adopted for the formation of the floor of

Ferandahs; these

une

the

supported

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upon arches similar to the 3 Eest of the Basement, the spandrels being formed hollow- to lighten the weight thereous and prevent

thrust, the

any

surface

unellssary

will be levelled

with a amorete formed with

broken bricks three inches thick,

and that

Course

again

covered with a

of 4/4 inch marble set in

censent.

I have adapted such

the prevention

precautions for

of damage auts, day

rot

to the timber by white

otherwise,

ao

could avail myself of here; that

is, in addition to the extensive system of Ventilation alluded to, I have thoroughly Bated it

with coal tar wherever it is