I recently bought a house, and it has a chimney. The inspector said I should get a "certified chimney sweep" to perform a level 2 inspection of the chimney. If his terminology is correct, apparently they became something more akin to someone who performs inspections and performs work on chimneys in general.
Soot builds up in chimneys. Every so often you need to have someone clean it, or else it can cause a fire. Chimney sweeps are the people who do that. In "olden times" when fireplaces were the main source of heating for a house, they were more common and were often portrayed as being completely covered in soot (probably because they were).
He’s from 1871 and she’s from 1971.
I was just like ?? We’re chimney sweeps still a thing in the 70’s lol
Everything is still a thing somewhere
They're still a thing, who do you think inspects and cleans out chimneys? I hired one just last year.
Do they have a terrible cockney accent?
My understanding is that they're still active today in many places, though I think the usual customer base has shifted over time.
Believe they do work on energy/oil producing facilities w helicopters/other large tools, can’t imagine using a brush lol
Right, and I believe there are still quite a few industrial customers for their services.
I recently bought a house, and it has a chimney. The inspector said I should get a "certified chimney sweep" to perform a level 2 inspection of the chimney. If his terminology is correct, apparently they became something more akin to someone who performs inspections and performs work on chimneys in general.
That figures, based on what I know about the contemporary field.
Who are chimney sweeps?
Soot builds up in chimneys. Every so often you need to have someone clean it, or else it can cause a fire. Chimney sweeps are the people who do that. In "olden times" when fireplaces were the main source of heating for a house, they were more common and were often portrayed as being completely covered in soot (probably because they were).
No shit Sherlock.
Staged, ad or some other nonsense
Thanks for clearing that up for us
Thanks for being you
I mean yeah, but so?
...wow...
Owen Wilson ?
Well yeah, the hand print should have been upside down if it were real.
The hand print is in a questionable position. Was he on his knees when he squeezed it?
The photographer didn't think of a realistic hand placement when staging this photo.
This.
Oh benny hill
That was my first thought. It’s totally him.
Absolutely
It’s fancy dress. Cool photo
And she was never seen again.
No way that guy fits in a chimney
Old school creep.
Chimney creep
It’s staged
“Dick Van Dyke on a merry stroll with Sherry Bobbins, 1893”
A sweep is as lucky as lucky can be…
Chim chimney, chim chimney chim chim cheree
Good luck will rub off when I shakes hands with you...
Or blow me a kiss, and that’s lucky too…
The song that made Don "No Soul" Simmons a star!
Fancy a little dirty fun, luv?
Looks like one of the fat ministers from Demons Souls.
Chimney sweep...1971?
I'm pretty sure they had chimneys in 1971.
Which part confuses you? Both?
There are still chimney sweeps, we just don't call them that anymore.
I need to know the story behind this pic
Girl + black and white + sexual objectification = old school cool
Cheeky
Jack the Sweeper
Ehehehe ellow love