![[Thames Valley Co-op. Dairying Co. Ltd. Matatoki Cheese Factory] Drawing No.4. Detail Cross Section Curing Room](https://collection.waikatomuseum.org.nz/records/images/xlarge/2473/1f4765f65a90de030bc2d30f7db6e059564e67d7.jpg "[Thames Valley Co-op. Dairying Co. Ltd. Matatoki Cheese Factory] Drawing No.4. Detail Cross Section Curing Room")
[Thames Valley Co-op. Dairying Co. Ltd. Matatoki Cheese Factory] Drawing No.4. Detail Cross Section Curing Room
Maker
Edgar Ernest Gillman
Production date
31 May 1916
Description
This blueprint from plans of a 1916 cheese factory shows a detailed cross-section of the curing room, which is essentially an insulated storage compartment. Construction is conventional timber framing on a cement plaster floor, with the plaster extending part way up the walls to facilitate cleaning. Under-floor insulation is provided by 30” of shingle, while the hollow walls are filled with lightweight pumice to trap air and hold the temperature as constant as possible.
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