A friend pointed up at my end gable and said I should have my soup box cleaned out.....I didn't know what he was on about and just agreed...what was he on about? ....
soup box?
Nov 07, 2016
8 Replies
Soot box? Older properties often have a small hatch on the outside for accessing the chimney for sweeping etc.
Tim
oh right
Possibly means the valley down the sides of the gable roof.
Alan
Oh for heavens sake, SOOT BOX!!
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Tim
Id guess either at a leg pull or a square hopper collecting water friom such a valley
Wow! Are you telepathic as well?
yes the wee cast iron cover......
naw...tim+ was right...
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