The 1924 house

[George K]

On my town's FB page, somebody posted this about their home, which was built in 1924.

[Mik]

@george-k

We had razor blade slots in our house, same era.

[George K]

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.

[George K]

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.

[George K]

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.

[Copper]

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.

[Jolly]

@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.

[George K]

@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.

[Renauda]

My old house built in 1929 had a fireplace with an ash pit that was accessed in the basement.

[taiwan_girl]

@george-k said in The 1924 house:

Neither of ours did.

How would you empty it ?

[George K]

@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.