Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1912-06-28 | Page 2 | Water Cushions below Flumes

Water Cushions Below Flumes. Flumes will wash out and cut back very little below the apron If a good water cushion has been provided be- , low the fall and the water descends on this, rising again slightly before it flows down the ditch. Boxes built Id the ground this way are more constantly con-stantly damp and last much longer than those placed on top of the ground, which, besides, constantly leak, both at the bottom and sides. About half the work in the busy season will be obviated if flumes are set right in the first place. A carpenter will often just set his sills in the grounud and then nail on the floor, and so soou as it shrinks a large quantity of water runs under the flume and it has to be repaired, if it does not go out. Set your floors at least six inches below the level of the ditch, with a sill piece to hold the dirt and water on them, which will help to anchor them as well as preclude leaks.