The art of fair building represented in the figures of several uprights of houses, with their ground-plots, fitting for persons of several qualities : wherein is divided each room and office according to their most convenient occasion, with their heights, depths, lengths, and breadths according to proportion : with rules and directions for the placing of the doors, vvindows, chimnies, beds, stairs, and other conveniencies ... : also a description of the names and proportions of the members belonging to the framing of the timber-work, with directions and examples for the placing of them / by Pierre Le Muet ... ; published in English by Robert Pricke ...

The third Division of the third Place.

THe third manner of retaining the former Division in respect of the breadth in the Hall of twelve feet, and for the Passage three; but we must cause the place for the Stairs for the Kitchen and for the Hall to be changed.

The stairs therefore must be made on the Front, and of the same breadth of six feet square. Against the Nuel or Spindle of the stairs shall be made a second door, which shall be kept shut, when the first shall be opened: on the side of the stairs is the Kitchen, having in depth nine feet and an half, upon eight and an half of breadth; the Hall fifteen feet of depth, and at one of the ends shall be made a little Napery or place for Linen; behind which shall be the Privy. The Court shall have nine feet and an half in depth, upon ten and an half of breadth.

The story above the Wardrobe shall be wholly and over all, like to the Kitchen, and the Chamber shall have fifteen feet in square, in one corner of which a Closet shall extend the whole depth of the Court.

And from the breadth of fifteen feet unto eighteen and an half exclusively, you may keep the same division, always allowing three feet for the passage, and six for the stairs, and en∣larging the other parts with the remainder. But as in respect of the depth from thirty five feet and an half unto forty five and an half, that augmentation shall be divided unto the Hall, the Kitchen, and the Court, according to the judgment and pleasure of the Master builder, as also the choice of one of the three Fashions aforegoing shall be reserved to him.

The height of the first and second story shall have ten feet under the Joysts, and nineteen steps; and dividing the height of every step, it will be six inches and nine parts of an inch, as in the Figure a foregoing.

The height of the third story shall be (comprehending the Plancher) nine feet eight inches, and a like quantity of steps; and dividing the height of each of them, it will be six inches and one part.

Above may be Granaries or Chambers in the Garrets, between seven and eight feet under the Joysts, of height,

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The Groundplot of y^e second story,

The Groundplot of y^e first story,

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the second Story,

Groundplot of y^e first Story

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Front to the street,

Second storie,

First storie,

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The second storie,

The Ground plot of y^e first story