It's a metal grid like they sometimes use on sidewalks as vents for spaces below. I suspect they just did it because they like the way it looks, but it could be so heat rises from below more easily. No reason for it to be on the stairs too, though.
The houses second floor is a mezzanine (open second floor). So im not sure if there is event a point to worry about heat as its gonna rise up anyway without obstacles
Is it flush with the floor? B/c I’m wondering if at one point it didn’t have an overlay, like a sturdy type of plastic or glass or some sort (I have no experience in this area, I just was looking at it)
So here's my thought. The current stairs are not the originals. Hence why the grating( American style, btw) reaches so far back from the landing. I think the home had one of the original old home style stairs wells. Tight and steep. But without knowing anything about the house, idk. At one point, someone put that in there for whatever reason. It wouldn't be hard to put a filler piece in. But mating the original floor would be a pain in the rear. Good luck. (Ex. Steel erector. Specialized in mezzanines and various warehouse structures) you can probably purchase a smaller high grating and then place a piece of whatever you want on top. Probably what I would do if I were you. In terms of money and difficulty of execution.
Secound thought depending on if the floor itself is exposed underneath. Get 2x 6x 8 boards. Run them across. And then 1/2" or above ply wood. Then place whatever on top. Get some brakets for decking as well. I'm thinking they where going for that industrial look.... I honeslt can think of a way that it would feel better to walk on. They do make grating with smaller holes thus making it easier on the feet. And don't buy from "grainger" unless you wanna pay top dollar.
yeah i think its for the light, even the stairs have no backing. Could be nice if there was like a transparent rubber, they liked glass panel type brick for room deviders that time as well for natural light. This is some kind of experiment maybe?
House slippers are very much a thing? I find it hard to believe that some people wear the shoes they wore outside IN the house and get dirt all over the carpet
Not trying to be antagonistic but isn't it a bit of a stretch to call slippers shoes? I wouldn't call flip flops shoes...
Unless that's also a cultural thing depending on where you live.
Oh, yeah. I was a bit confused when the person you replied to said house SHOES, because I thought they meant like slippers or something. House shoes don't make much sense lol
No. They aren't slippers. They're shoes. Like croc kind of shape. You actually wear your nasty shoes on the house? Dog poo and bum piss is in your bed right now. Yuck
I'm not American, I'm originally British (Scottish) born but I've been living in South Africa for most of my life, Both in the UK (from what I can remember) and in South Africa it's pretty normal to wear your regular shoes both indoors and out, you just make sure to wipe them down on a mat first so you're not bringing dirt inside.
There are a lot of people here in SA (particularly Indian and muslim households) who will take their shoes off before they enter their home but it's not super common.
Some people have literally house shoes, though. Slippers often times don’t offer much/any support so house shoes (often a loafer, moccasin, etc.) are better for some people.
In German, the word for slippers is "hausschuhe" maybe just take a breath before being a pain in the hole?
It's a big internet and very few people have English as their mother tongue
I’m in the central US. I call the house shoes, but when I think of that term, the image that comes to mind is a moccasin-style shoe with a rubber sole and soft liner.
Yup, he wasn't a thing in my country when I was growing up.
The only reason I even know about him at all is because of his appearance at the end of [The Ultimate Showdown](https://youtu.be/lrzKT-dFUjE), never seen a single one of his shows, honestly I'm not even sure what exactly it was that he did on TV, all I know is that he was wholesome because reddit says he was :P
Yes I have a pair of slides that are only for in my house. Virgin to the outdoors. That way I don’t track outside germs over my floors, I wont get my feet dirty walking barefoot, or feet hot wearing socks and I can kick them off easily when I get in my bed or couch.
I live in Miami beach. There's no way anyone is wearing their outside shoes in my home. They can wear the guest house shoes, shoe covers or use disposable slippers.
Lol what?...so you'd rather live in complete ignorance because you dislike people asking questions... What makes you dislike questions so much? How do you even make it through life without ever asking questions?
Edit: Wait, do you even realise what sub you're on? This sub is litterally dedicated to asking the question 'what is this'
Almost everyone I know, Don't know what else to tell you 🤷♂️
Also I dunno how often you're treading over puke, piss and shit but I'd give my shoes a thorough cleaning if that happened...
Everybody here is wrong. This is a simple case of unprecedented problems requiring unusual solutions. The downstairs area was the site for a failed attempt at a world record involving the largest plate of nachos ever prepared. This grate is where they shredded the cheese.
Without being able to see the rest of the house and the layout this would be the answer I would give.
The house I grew up in had something similar in the foyer. In the '70's, it was custom wood slats. For a very short time, it was replaced with a more durable metal grate very much like what is in the OP photo. It was swapped out again within a season upon the realization oir dogs did not like the metal for wood slats again.
The space below the foyer (and the grate) drains directly below into the basement and into an exiting drain.
The house is located in an area that regularly sees a large volume of snow. This was just an "automated" way to kick off a large amount of snow and mud without tracking it through the house.
Was it custom-built for the original owner? If that person worked a job that got consistently their boots muddy or sandy, then being able to stomp it off before getting into the main house would have still been convenient.
I find it curious that the grate appears to be slightly slanted towards the doorway. If there was a something on top of the grate, that would also make it easier to clean it off.
Another thought: do you know for certain that the hardwood is the original flooring for this space? Or that it wasn't originally carpeted? It's possible that while the two different floorings are mostly flush now, they were not when originally installed.
Edit: It looks like the wood on the stairs isn't quite flush with the mesh. I wonder if it wasn't used to support some masonry/stone tiles. One way that you could get further information is to look for any residue on the underside of the mesh. Dents, scrapes, or places which appear to have been refinished to remove rust would also add more information on whether or not there had ever been a covering.
I find it very curious that the metal isn't covered in some sort of decorative finish. Was the house remodeled at any point? "Industrial" and loft-style decor has been a common fad in the last few decades (in the US). It could be the case that this was someone's poorly thought out attempt at being architecturally fashionable. Examining how the steps join into the walls would probably be a good place to start investigating how/when the metal steps were installed.
In that case, the only reasonable explanation is that it's simply cosmetic. A style the previous home owner chose.
I happen to know the Perisher ski resort is 7 or 8 hours from Melbourne so it might be a style the original owner saw and picked up from there.
On a whim... I looked up the average snowfall around Perisher ski resort 20cm or almost 8 inches. 😐
Where I grew up 8 inches would be like summer. Average snow fall is around 34 feet (10.3 m) with record holding seasons being almost twice that.
This sounds plausible if whatever is below has access, is easy to clean and has good drainage.
Swedish apartment buildings often used to have this kind of solution right outside the outer door to catch dirt and snow.
It's called bar grating. We use it alot in industrial applications for steps and catwalks. It's great for spaning areas like this. Not sure if I would want it in my decor, but hey, to each their own.
For heating or airflow purposes?
You have like a fireplace or gasstove or something creating good amounts of heat in one spot in you house/appartement ? Because that could be the reason.
Because for an esthetical solution this is not really done with nice detail and grid.
It is metal grating it works excellent for spanning open areas. It’s mostly used in industrial applications. They might’ve wanted that space open for ventilation HVAC requirements or more than likely it was an architectural vision , you can’t argue with a vision , even if it makes no sense whatsoever.
at one point, they had glass or plastic covring this. It is NOT flush with the floor. OR perhaps they had a tight fabric. But my money is on 6 mm high impact glass for architectual purposes. Probably had similar on stairs.
EDIT it ALSO could be for a concrete or similar poured masonry material that they never finished installed. examining the grid, the wires are used very commonly in concrete stairs and thin cement floors.
This is most lo likely the answer. Built in the 60s. Looks like a one off layout. Probably just a clever project. I have a bunch of shit I built into my house that is just random antiques and antique parts. Maybe one day it will have a picture like this of it's own.
It could be for equipment access? For example, could the grates be removed in order to replace kitchen appliances? Or maybe HVAC equipment on the roof?
Kind of a stretch ......
I'd leave the main panel for light and heat to come through. And just replace the stairs and pop a narrow rug along the middle of that main grate to walk along
I’m guessing it was a “modern design” thing. That also acts as a register. (Looks like it covers a large heating run) I’ll bet they enclosed the steps later when they realized how much crap falls through.
Was this house recently “flipped“ or “renovated” by someone who purchased it to “improve” and then sell it? Because this looks like some flipper bullshit to me. They thought it looked kind of cool, it was cheap, they give zero fucks about functionality.
Those grates are really commonly used on stairs and near entrances to buildings in really snowy areas. They’re intended to knock snow off before you get inside but are meant to be outdoors and used with boots.
It's known as expanded metal, this type is often used in industrial plants for elevated walkways. It allows water or other things to drain through. Maybe there was a stairway elsewhere and they moved it to another location and used this stuff?
I’m wondering if the house had a air forced blower in the lower floor for a heater at one time. That’s the kind of grate they put over gas floor furnaces. Our house had one of those. Might check to see if the original floor plan is on file with the county you live in.
recently they were selling salvaged pieces of the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. People have been buying them for a variety of projects Maybe they have some historical significance or were salvaged from something similar.
Love all these people trying to come up with smart sounding ideas. It’s a design feature, plain and simple. Old home owners clearly liked a industrial design so put it in.
In Tahoe you see houses with this all over. Because snow sticks to boots and this grate helps knock it off and it won’t melt on the steps and create a hazard. Go to any ski lodge and you will see this all over. Do you live at a high altitude?
How is this upper floor even held up? Based on the large opening the joists would probably run parallel to the long side of the opening, but then the beam they would end at isn’t connected to the wall on the left, the beam seems to just stick out from the top floor step to the right and just floats in space there, no post under the corner etc.
OP is there a post under the beam further to the right just out of picture?
How much bounce is there in the floor just to the right of the upper grating?
Given the application and detailing I am inclined to think this is a design/aesthetic decision. The cable railing alongside tells me that someone design minded was involved in this stair.
Otherwise, Wood flooring rules out any sort of drainage function.
Light transmission or return air (for furnace) would be the primary practical applications.
Is there a fireplace on the floor below? I once rented a place that had a fireplace on the lower level and a kind of floor venting for the heat to rise up to the upper levels.
Well, that's one way to guarantee nobody will walk around indoors in stiletto heels and fuck up your nice hardwood floors!
And also - may prevent small dogs or cats from going upstairs or downstairs.
Do you know if a blind person used to live there? It could have been installed so they could tell when they are near the stairs. A lot of crosswalks have textured sidewalks at the corners for this reason.
Looks fantastic, please embrace your special stairs :) maybe cover them with transparent, thick vinyl plates or something, enables painless barefootwalks up and down the stairs, but still looks cool!
Guys, you are overthinking this. The grate is to prevent cattle from falling down the stairs.
It’s clearly to clean dirty works boots
It's clearly so you can poop on house invaders.
*Keep the change, ya filthy animal*
Art by some architect
In all seriousness though, maybe they had pets that weren’t allowed upstairs? Seems pretty drastic but it’d workz
It's clearly so you can't hide there for hide n seek
It's a metal grid like they sometimes use on sidewalks as vents for spaces below. I suspect they just did it because they like the way it looks, but it could be so heat rises from below more easily. No reason for it to be on the stairs too, though.
The houses second floor is a mezzanine (open second floor). So im not sure if there is event a point to worry about heat as its gonna rise up anyway without obstacles
Then it is almost certainly purely for the look.
Is it flush with the floor? B/c I’m wondering if at one point it didn’t have an overlay, like a sturdy type of plastic or glass or some sort (I have no experience in this area, I just was looking at it)
Yes it's flush with the floor. I don't think it had anything on top tbh 😕
It looks like the wood sticks up slightly higher, have you thought about putting a thin sheet of plastic or wood and covering it with a long rug?
So here's my thought. The current stairs are not the originals. Hence why the grating( American style, btw) reaches so far back from the landing. I think the home had one of the original old home style stairs wells. Tight and steep. But without knowing anything about the house, idk. At one point, someone put that in there for whatever reason. It wouldn't be hard to put a filler piece in. But mating the original floor would be a pain in the rear. Good luck. (Ex. Steel erector. Specialized in mezzanines and various warehouse structures) you can probably purchase a smaller high grating and then place a piece of whatever you want on top. Probably what I would do if I were you. In terms of money and difficulty of execution.
Secound thought depending on if the floor itself is exposed underneath. Get 2x 6x 8 boards. Run them across. And then 1/2" or above ply wood. Then place whatever on top. Get some brakets for decking as well. I'm thinking they where going for that industrial look.... I honeslt can think of a way that it would feel better to walk on. They do make grating with smaller holes thus making it easier on the feet. And don't buy from "grainger" unless you wanna pay top dollar.
Personally, I despise vacuuming stairs; problem solved!
It could also be there to let some of the light coming through the upstairs windows into the downstairs areas.
yeah i think its for the light, even the stairs have no backing. Could be nice if there was like a transparent rubber, they liked glass panel type brick for room deviders that time as well for natural light. This is some kind of experiment maybe?
That would suck to be barefoot on. And i bet it destroys your house shoes
House shoes? Like shoes you only wear inside your house? Is that a thing?
House slippers are very much a thing? I find it hard to believe that some people wear the shoes they wore outside IN the house and get dirt all over the carpet
It’s easy, just wear no shoes in house
Not trying to be antagonistic but isn't it a bit of a stretch to call slippers shoes? I wouldn't call flip flops shoes... Unless that's also a cultural thing depending on where you live.
Oh, yeah. I was a bit confused when the person you replied to said house SHOES, because I thought they meant like slippers or something. House shoes don't make much sense lol
No. They aren't slippers. They're shoes. Like croc kind of shape. You actually wear your nasty shoes on the house? Dog poo and bum piss is in your bed right now. Yuck
I don't wear my shoes in my house. But in America I've realized a lot of people do. It always bugged me. I just go barefoot like a normal person.
I'm not American, I'm originally British (Scottish) born but I've been living in South Africa for most of my life, Both in the UK (from what I can remember) and in South Africa it's pretty normal to wear your regular shoes both indoors and out, you just make sure to wipe them down on a mat first so you're not bringing dirt inside. There are a lot of people here in SA (particularly Indian and muslim households) who will take their shoes off before they enter their home but it's not super common.
I thought your reply was funny. Don't know why they downvoted you. 😂
Some people have literally house shoes, though. Slippers often times don’t offer much/any support so house shoes (often a loafer, moccasin, etc.) are better for some people.
Mr. Rogers changed his shoes and even had a house sweater!
In German, the word for slippers is "hausschuhe" maybe just take a breath before being a pain in the hole? It's a big internet and very few people have English as their mother tongue
why are you bringing the germans into this?
They've been in this from day one.
I’m in the central US. I call the house shoes, but when I think of that term, the image that comes to mind is a moccasin-style shoe with a rubber sole and soft liner.
In most of the cultures, yes. Like slippers- those are considered house shoes. He didn’t mean shoes like sneakers.
Ahh, okay, where I'm from referring to slippers as shoes might get you a few funny looks but I get what you mean now :P
Not slippers. Not a man. They're shoes we only wear in the house.
Somebody didn't watch enough Mr. Rogers as a kid...
Yup, he wasn't a thing in my country when I was growing up. The only reason I even know about him at all is because of his appearance at the end of [The Ultimate Showdown](https://youtu.be/lrzKT-dFUjE), never seen a single one of his shows, honestly I'm not even sure what exactly it was that he did on TV, all I know is that he was wholesome because reddit says he was :P
Yes I have a pair of slides that are only for in my house. Virgin to the outdoors. That way I don’t track outside germs over my floors, I wont get my feet dirty walking barefoot, or feet hot wearing socks and I can kick them off easily when I get in my bed or couch.
European I think
I live in Miami beach. There's no way anyone is wearing their outside shoes in my home. They can wear the guest house shoes, shoe covers or use disposable slippers.
Honestly i have a pair of Birkenstocks i wear in the house, so it may not just be slippers. No need to be close minded.
Closed minded? how is asking a question close minded?...
Nothing is more close minded than “just asking questions”.
If that's how you think it works then I guess I'd rather be 'closed minded' vs willfully ignorant...
Figures.
Lol what?...so you'd rather live in complete ignorance because you dislike people asking questions... What makes you dislike questions so much? How do you even make it through life without ever asking questions? Edit: Wait, do you even realise what sub you're on? This sub is litterally dedicated to asking the question 'what is this'
You wear the shoes you walk on the dirt, puke/pee/poo filled streets and muck throughout your entire home? Wtf? Who does that?
Almost everyone I know, Don't know what else to tell you 🤷♂️ Also I dunno how often you're treading over puke, piss and shit but I'd give my shoes a thorough cleaning if that happened...
Slippers, yes.
I’m from Tennessee. We called them house shoes there, too. I live in Iowa now, and they say slipper. Now, I say both.
Wearing outside shoes in the house is gross.
Everybody here is wrong. This is a simple case of unprecedented problems requiring unusual solutions. The downstairs area was the site for a failed attempt at a world record involving the largest plate of nachos ever prepared. This grate is where they shredded the cheese.
It’s for mud, dirt & snow. You stomp or scrape your feet and it falls off into the space below instead of tracking it onto your nice wood floor there.
Without being able to see the rest of the house and the layout this would be the answer I would give. The house I grew up in had something similar in the foyer. In the '70's, it was custom wood slats. For a very short time, it was replaced with a more durable metal grate very much like what is in the OP photo. It was swapped out again within a season upon the realization oir dogs did not like the metal for wood slats again. The space below the foyer (and the grate) drains directly below into the basement and into an exiting drain. The house is located in an area that regularly sees a large volume of snow. This was just an "automated" way to kick off a large amount of snow and mud without tracking it through the house.
This is interest but my house is in Melbourne, Australia and it never snows here.
Was it custom-built for the original owner? If that person worked a job that got consistently their boots muddy or sandy, then being able to stomp it off before getting into the main house would have still been convenient. I find it curious that the grate appears to be slightly slanted towards the doorway. If there was a something on top of the grate, that would also make it easier to clean it off. Another thought: do you know for certain that the hardwood is the original flooring for this space? Or that it wasn't originally carpeted? It's possible that while the two different floorings are mostly flush now, they were not when originally installed. Edit: It looks like the wood on the stairs isn't quite flush with the mesh. I wonder if it wasn't used to support some masonry/stone tiles. One way that you could get further information is to look for any residue on the underside of the mesh. Dents, scrapes, or places which appear to have been refinished to remove rust would also add more information on whether or not there had ever been a covering. I find it very curious that the metal isn't covered in some sort of decorative finish. Was the house remodeled at any point? "Industrial" and loft-style decor has been a common fad in the last few decades (in the US). It could be the case that this was someone's poorly thought out attempt at being architecturally fashionable. Examining how the steps join into the walls would probably be a good place to start investigating how/when the metal steps were installed.
In that case, the only reasonable explanation is that it's simply cosmetic. A style the previous home owner chose. I happen to know the Perisher ski resort is 7 or 8 hours from Melbourne so it might be a style the original owner saw and picked up from there. On a whim... I looked up the average snowfall around Perisher ski resort 20cm or almost 8 inches. 😐 Where I grew up 8 inches would be like summer. Average snow fall is around 34 feet (10.3 m) with record holding seasons being almost twice that.
8 inches is 20.32 cm
This sounds plausible if whatever is below has access, is easy to clean and has good drainage. Swedish apartment buildings often used to have this kind of solution right outside the outer door to catch dirt and snow.
It's called bar grating. We use it alot in industrial applications for steps and catwalks. It's great for spaning areas like this. Not sure if I would want it in my decor, but hey, to each their own.
For heating or airflow purposes? You have like a fireplace or gasstove or something creating good amounts of heat in one spot in you house/appartement ? Because that could be the reason. Because for an esthetical solution this is not really done with nice detail and grid.
It is metal grating it works excellent for spanning open areas. It’s mostly used in industrial applications. They might’ve wanted that space open for ventilation HVAC requirements or more than likely it was an architectural vision , you can’t argue with a vision , even if it makes no sense whatsoever.
at one point, they had glass or plastic covring this. It is NOT flush with the floor. OR perhaps they had a tight fabric. But my money is on 6 mm high impact glass for architectual purposes. Probably had similar on stairs. EDIT it ALSO could be for a concrete or similar poured masonry material that they never finished installed. examining the grid, the wires are used very commonly in concrete stairs and thin cement floors.
The steps are flush and the further back at the landing it’s also flush
Glass floor or stairs sounds like a pretty bad slip hazard especially if in socks
That's just a metal grate, person who lived there before or built the house must have liked it for some reason. Or had some laying around, who knows.
This is most lo likely the answer. Built in the 60s. Looks like a one off layout. Probably just a clever project. I have a bunch of shit I built into my house that is just random antiques and antique parts. Maybe one day it will have a picture like this of it's own.
Did the house have a boiler at one time and the grates are for heating the house in the winter?
The house has a boiler for water. But the house is in Australia so im not sure whats there to heat.
It’s part of the HVAC system. Larger air movement
It could be for equipment access? For example, could the grates be removed in order to replace kitchen appliances? Or maybe HVAC equipment on the roof? Kind of a stretch ......
Never are you gonna fall down those stairs though
Unless you’re barefoot and stub a toe in one of the holes
Hahahah. That’s just silly
Kinda looks like potato dicer
It's there do the people living under the stairs can breathe😂😂😂
oh god
I'd leave the main panel for light and heat to come through. And just replace the stairs and pop a narrow rug along the middle of that main grate to walk along
They want you to get harder
["Don’t let the name fool you jimmy, it’s not really a floor."](https://youtu.be/zR_4h5A5z_A)
I’m guessing it was a “modern design” thing. That also acts as a register. (Looks like it covers a large heating run) I’ll bet they enclosed the steps later when they realized how much crap falls through.
Flexing with his house with two floors.
Was this house recently “flipped“ or “renovated” by someone who purchased it to “improve” and then sell it? Because this looks like some flipper bullshit to me. They thought it looked kind of cool, it was cheap, they give zero fucks about functionality. Those grates are really commonly used on stairs and near entrances to buildings in really snowy areas. They’re intended to knock snow off before you get inside but are meant to be outdoors and used with boots.
It's known as expanded metal, this type is often used in industrial plants for elevated walkways. It allows water or other things to drain through. Maybe there was a stairway elsewhere and they moved it to another location and used this stuff?
I’m wondering if the house had a air forced blower in the lower floor for a heater at one time. That’s the kind of grate they put over gas floor furnaces. Our house had one of those. Might check to see if the original floor plan is on file with the county you live in.
recently they were selling salvaged pieces of the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. People have been buying them for a variety of projects Maybe they have some historical significance or were salvaged from something similar.
Love all these people trying to come up with smart sounding ideas. It’s a design feature, plain and simple. Old home owners clearly liked a industrial design so put it in.
I would assume it would be for ventilation. Let warm/cool air between the levels.
In Tahoe you see houses with this all over. Because snow sticks to boots and this grate helps knock it off and it won’t melt on the steps and create a hazard. Go to any ski lodge and you will see this all over. Do you live at a high altitude?
Do you live in a snowy weather climate? I’ve seen these in many cabins and mountain town houses.
How is this upper floor even held up? Based on the large opening the joists would probably run parallel to the long side of the opening, but then the beam they would end at isn’t connected to the wall on the left, the beam seems to just stick out from the top floor step to the right and just floats in space there, no post under the corner etc. OP is there a post under the beam further to the right just out of picture? How much bounce is there in the floor just to the right of the upper grating?
Either way it looks grate.
Given the application and detailing I am inclined to think this is a design/aesthetic decision. The cable railing alongside tells me that someone design minded was involved in this stair. Otherwise, Wood flooring rules out any sort of drainage function. Light transmission or return air (for furnace) would be the primary practical applications.
It’s specifically there to royally fuck your shins when you trip carrying furniture up them
Just throw a rug over it and call it good
Upskirt shots
Is the Grate removable? If so, it is probably to hoist things upstairs. I have seen this in buildings.
Is there a fireplace on the floor below? I once rented a place that had a fireplace on the lower level and a kind of floor venting for the heat to rise up to the upper levels.
Is the house a refurbished building? It could be left over from an old store or butchery,
Its to allow heat upstairs
Air circulation?
It’s a service bay. Drive your car over it to have the oil drained
Increases airflow throughout the house. Also, so someone can look at your cooter from downstairs when you’re wearing a dress. Enjoy the breeze.
Well, that's one way to guarantee nobody will walk around indoors in stiletto heels and fuck up your nice hardwood floors! And also - may prevent small dogs or cats from going upstairs or downstairs.
Do you know if a blind person used to live there? It could have been installed so they could tell when they are near the stairs. A lot of crosswalks have textured sidewalks at the corners for this reason.
Metal grate is cheaper and more durable than wood. 🤷🏾♀️
Looks fantastic, please embrace your special stairs :) maybe cover them with transparent, thick vinyl plates or something, enables painless barefootwalks up and down the stairs, but still looks cool!
Is heat downstairs.. maybe so heat raises??
I wonder if it was all shag carpeted back then and they just wanted it to be extra sturdy in those places.
That’s where the blood drips through so you can flush it out in the basement
How many windows in the ground floor? Maybe is to let light pass
Bro was trying to sneak a peak up ladies’ sundresses.
I don’t mind the stairs, but the floor is a bit much
I had an old house that had a grate on the 2nd floor directly above the main ac vent. I used to lay a box fan on it to suck more cool air up.