[Chat] "tin box bumpout" explained

[John Spurrier]

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
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-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Forlifer <LEF at press.jhu.edu>
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 16:12:53 
To: <chat at charlesvillage.info>
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  <jfspur at hotmail.com> 1/5/2012 10:39 AM >>>
The closets are predominantly in the 2500, 2600 and 2700 blocks of Guilford Ave.
John
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-----Original Message-----
From: Maya Kosok <mayagk at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 15:25:52 
To: <chat at charlesvillage.info>
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

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