ericwlewis Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 has anyone ever seen one of these before? Click to Enlarge 29.37 KB Click to Enlarge 30.7 KB These were in the slab for the front and rear porches on a 1920's home. There were a couple in the top row of the block walls separating "rooms" in the basement as well. I tried to view the other end of the slabs but these were in the way on the both porches. Click to Enlarge 92.38 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI in AR Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I have done more houses built in the 20's than I can count, but I have never seen that technique. Based on your description of the basement areas also, I suspect that they were installed as conduit to run something through later on. Admittedly, that's a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Feeds to a cistern would be my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Cisterns. http://www.oldhouseweb.com/blog/cistern ... servation/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Old downspouts....to in-house rain-drains to public sewer? We find em on houses around here all the time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwlewis Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 no public sewer but I'd believe the cistern answer. they were located near downspouts. Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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