I recommend that homeowners ask their roofer to take a look at the tops of the closets whenever they are having their roof coated, repaired or replaced. John Sent from my mobile office
-----Original Message----- From: Jeanne Knight <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 21:03:56 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chat] "tin box bumpout" explained I found the date and the signature of the cabinet maker in one of mine the day I bought the house so I am certain it was original to the house in 1904. Presently, one of them leaks from the top in certain rains and I need to find someone to do a very small top repair. And, the outside was covered by another metal and needs repairing so if you do know of someone interested in the work let me know. Jeanne Knight . > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 20:01:14 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Chat] "tin box bumpout" explained > > Linda, > The quality of their construction relative to so many other details led me to > believe they were an afterthought or an early 20th century home improvement, > but the fact that so many houses have them convinced me otherwise. > > I have seen a few of the closets finished with vinyl siding which also allows > for some insulation panels to be placed on the exterior. In some cases the > closets have been abandoned altogether and replaced with glass blocks. > > John > Sent from my mobile office > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linda Forlifer <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 16:12:53 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Chat] "tin box bumpout" explained > > Hi John, > > Do you know whether these were installed when the houses were built or added > later by removing part of the brick walls? I never knew about them before. > > Thanks, > > Linda > > >>> John Spurrier <[email protected]> 1/5/2012 10:39 AM >>> > The closets are predominantly in the 2500, 2600 and 2700 blocks of Guilford > Ave. > John > Sent from my mobile office > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maya Kosok <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 15:25:52 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [Chat] "tin box bumpout" explained > > Christine et al - This is my perhaps inaccurate language to describe the old > small closet-like boxes that stick out of the house in the back rooms of some > of these Charles Village homes. The first CV house I lived in the closets had > rusted out and that space had been cinderblocked over, but now we have some > that are still (mostly) intact. Is this more clear?? I guess it's hard to > describe. They are about 5' tall by 3' wide by 1' wide (roughly) and stick > out from the house. Ours are metal... > > > Anyway, looking for ideas on how to insulate them. > > > Thanks, -Maya > > _______________________________________________ > Chat mailing list > [email protected] > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Chat mailing list > [email protected] > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > _______________________________________________ > Chat mailing list > [email protected] > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ _______________________________________________ Chat mailing list [email protected] http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
