NotesAn ash pit is a compartment at the base of the fireplace that holds fireplace ashes. This compartment, usually a cavity surrounded by cinder blocks or concrete, is reached through a small metal access door mounted flush in the fireplace floor or wall. Open the door and sweep ashes into the holding pit until they can later be removed. Does this Spark an idea? Unfurl
NotesQuestion: There was a black metal plate in the rear of my fireplace and it fell into a cavity below the freplace foor/hearth. What is the purpose of this cavity? What will happen if live embers fall into the cavity? There is no opening in the basement to access the cavity. How can I access it and remove the ashes I see down there?Unfurl
Notes"This weekend, I did something really cool (for me). I got to watch a March Madness game on my TV that CBS wasn’t showing in my local market on my TV, without paying the cable company. Life is full of short victories, and this is one of mine. More importantly, I realized I’m living in the heavenly jukebox I used to talk about in my presentations years ago."FeedEmbedUnfurl
Notes"I have always wanted to build a concealed room or have secret trapdoors or similar in a house, well this is my first (very amateur) attempt."Unfurl
Notes"Seriously sturdy, with a non-slip backing and subtle Anglophile-centric message for visitors. In the end, they can't say they weren't warned."Unfurl