The 1924 house
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wrote on 27 May 2021, 00:17 last edited by
On my town's FB page, somebody posted this about their home, which was built in 1924.
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wrote on 27 May 2021, 01:11 last edited by
Our 2nd house (1921 vintage) had it as well, in two of the bathrooms. One of the baths was in an addition put on in the early 1960s.
I never even considered taking a photo, but that was in the days when you didn't have a camera in your pocket all the time, LOL.
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wrote on 27 May 2021, 01:13 last edited by
Speaking of which, it sort of brings to mind the "ash pit" in fireplaces.
The Cheddarshack had two fireplaces, and in the floor of each firebox was a flip-up door. The idea was that you can open that door and let the (hopefully cooled) ashes fall to the bottom of the pit, obviating the need to clean out the firebox. I used it a lot, and every time I used it I wondered how long it would take to fill it up to the point where it needed to be emptied.
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wrote on 27 May 2021, 01:15 last edited by
By the way, did you notice the lath on studs in the walls?
That's what our 1921 house had. It made hanging things on the wall a PITA. You'd never know if you needed to secure whatever you were hanging onto plaster, or into the wooden lath.
Hated it.
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wrote on 27 May 2021, 01:56 last edited by
I have seen those razor slots in a number of hotels.
I remember a TV commercial where the wall of a large hotel collapsed under the weight of razor blades in the walls.
I couldn't find the commercial on you tube.
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Speaking of which, it sort of brings to mind the "ash pit" in fireplaces.
The Cheddarshack had two fireplaces, and in the floor of each firebox was a flip-up door. The idea was that you can open that door and let the (hopefully cooled) ashes fall to the bottom of the pit, obviating the need to clean out the firebox. I used it a lot, and every time I used it I wondered how long it would take to fill it up to the point where it needed to be emptied.
wrote on 27 May 2021, 02:09 last edited by@george-k said in The 1924 house:
Speaking of which, it sort of brings to mind the "ash pit" in fireplaces.
The Cheddarshack had two fireplaces, and in the floor of each firebox was a flip-up door. The idea was that you can open that door and let the (hopefully cooled) ashes fall to the bottom of the pit, obviating the need to clean out the firebox. I used it a lot, and every time I used it I wondered how long it would take to fill it up to the point where it needed to be emptied.
A lot if those had a cast iron door on the back of the ash pit that emptied to the outside.
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@george-k said in The 1924 house:
Speaking of which, it sort of brings to mind the "ash pit" in fireplaces.
The Cheddarshack had two fireplaces, and in the floor of each firebox was a flip-up door. The idea was that you can open that door and let the (hopefully cooled) ashes fall to the bottom of the pit, obviating the need to clean out the firebox. I used it a lot, and every time I used it I wondered how long it would take to fill it up to the point where it needed to be emptied.
A lot if those had a cast iron door on the back of the ash pit that emptied to the outside.
wrote on 27 May 2021, 11:16 last edited by@jolly said in The 1924 house:
A lot if those had a cast iron door on the back of the ash pit that emptied to the outside.
Neither of ours did.
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wrote on 27 May 2021, 15:20 last edited by
My old house built in 1929 had a fireplace with an ash pit that was accessed in the basement.
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@jolly said in The 1924 house:
A lot if those had a cast iron door on the back of the ash pit that emptied to the outside.
Neither of ours did.
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@taiwan_girl said in The 1924 house:
@george-k said in The 1924 house:
Neither of ours did.
How would you empty it ?
Never did. Just let the cold ashes fall into the pit.
