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COTTAGE DWELLINGS IN VARIOUS STYLES.
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term for what in England is called the reveal of a window, viz. p, in fig. 262 ; and An image should appear at this position in the text.262 what in Scotland is called the back-filled rabbet, or the back-filled rabbet-head, is in England called the facing, or architrave, viz., q, in fig. 262, projecting an inch all round. This term is, however, only ap- plied to plain facings round doors and windows externally ; for, when the facings round both the exterior and interior open- ings are moulded, they are called, as in England, " architraves." Fig. 263 is a section across the chamber floor, to show, that a part of the height of the bed-rooms is obtained from the roof.

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283. General Estimate. The two houses contain 12,986 cubic feet, which, at 6d. per foot, is £324: 13s.; at 4d., £216 : 8s. : 8d.; and at 3d., £162 : 6s.: 6d.

284. Remarks. There is an appearance of comfort about these cottages, and yet there is something mean in the roof slouching down over the two bed-room windows. The manner of roofing the lean-tos is altogether bad ; a gutter against a gable-end wall

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