Hi all, I have a concrete ex-council house and in the bathroom behind the door there is a large boxed in area from floor to ceiling. I know that there was some sort of opening into it from the hallway at some point - ours is covered over with plasterboard, my neighbours use theirs as an airing cupboard but none of us knows what it is really, and what is required in getting rid of it!! My very elderly neighbour believes you used to burn things in it, and indeed there does seem to be a little metal chimney bit on the roof?? Everyone I mention it to has no idea and of course the council is no help!! The house was built in the 1960s. Getting rid of this would give us a lit more floor space which we really need. I have added a photo of it - any ideas gratefully recieved!!
Strange boxed in area in ex-council bathroom
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There were all sorts of slightly strange heating systems installed in council properties in the 60s. It might have been a solid fuel boiler especially in mining areas as miners got free coal (more likely if this is on the ground floor). Or maybe your neighbour is confused a bit. Someone in Building Control is probably familiar with the properties and would be able to suggest whether it's possible to knock bits of wall out. If other people are using theirs as a cupboard it's unlikely there's any reason why you could not. Other alterations might be more diofficult in non-standard construction houses.
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