DISCOVERIES ABOUT A HOUSE.
A ■wonderful house into which all Vinrla of measuring instruments have been crowded is being used at Gars ton for finding out the weak points about our modern buildings. Just how much heat is caused by sunshine on a roof, how many draughts come through the flues, and so on, are and so interesting are the results that it is hoped to find better ways of ibuilding our houses. One interesting find is that a strong wind makes the air pass at an astonishing rate through.a nine-inch brick -wall..
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 27, 1 February 1930, Page 3 (Supplement)
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