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The Ice-House (If the cellar is constructed)

If the cellar is constructed above ground, the entire walls should be double, with air space between, double windows and doors being even more necessary than when under-ground. Above all, the floor should be on a level with that of the kitchen, to save the woman-killing stairs. If there are stairs, let them be broad, firm, and placed in the light if possible. Of course, every cellar should have thorough drainage. In laying a tile drain, if in the horseshoe form, place the circular side down; the narrower the channel, the swifter the current and more certain to carry off sediment.