I bought and moved into a house six weeks ago. There was some semi-built-in furniture which came with the house, but it was gross, so I had it removed recently… Which leads me to this. There's an iron door which opens to the interior of the cinder block wall. No obvious purpose, no visible pipes or valves or anything. What might this be?
![enter image description here]
Walls – this tiny metal door
walls
Related Solutions
You indicate that you have been in a drought since October. Combine cooler weather, better insulated roof, and heat being on; the structural framing of the house may have shrunk.
I experience some "seasonal" cracking and shrinkage in my home. See what it looks like in July/August, if the condition persists, consult a local experienced contractor.
It is a retractable hanging rod, also called a valet rod. It should only pull out about 7 to 10" max. I have installed theses in walk in closets.
Related Topic
- Walls – What siding material is available for a tiny house with metal framing
- Walls – Mitigating an out of plumb foundation wall
- Electrical – This Metal Flashing and Hollow Space Where Top Plate Should be
- Drywall – Installing a Heavy Sliding Barn Door into Metal Studs
- Walls – this wall covering type
- Walls – this sticking out of the wall
- Electrical – Adding an outlet above this metal box
- Drywall – What’s this diagonal metal strapping between the studs
Best Answer
Fireplace ash cleanout.
In the back center of the fireplace, there will be an ash drop opening.
The popularity of these date to when the fireplace was used 24 hours a day. You could safely drop ashes with hot coals, and later remove the cold ash.