Sed ea habent in refectionibus molestiam magnam, quod circa parietes stillicidia defluentia, continent fistulae, quae non celeriter recipiunt ex canalibus aquam defluentem itaque redundantes restagnant, et intestinum et parietes in eis generibus aedificiorum corrumpunt.
But there is this disadvantage in the upkeep: when the rain-water flows down, the pipes round the walls receive it, but do not quickly take the water flowing from the channels; as they receive it, they are clogged with the surplus water. Consequently the joiners work and the walls are damaged.
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