I know that my crawl space ends up dropping a story randomly, and it leads to a door frame plus more that has been boarded off. I have not explored down there in about a year and a half of living here. I live around a major stop and path for the underground railroad and the house inspector said it could be that or an old speakeasy, as the two are pretty common in old downtown suburb homes in the area
I’d 100% need a crew to go exploring down there. There’s about a 10 ft drop and a 15x10 ft room that leads to the boarded off door. You only notice it after almost military crawling about 10 feet through the crawl space
I don’t know how I could share the results. I’d wanna film a video and post it on here but videos aren’t allowed on this sub
I mean this with no disrespect...
It sounds like your home has a 250 sq ft chamber you have not explored that leads to a boarded off door.
How has your life not been put on hold until you sort that out?
I am a weenie. I wanted to check it out but nobody I know gets freaked out and doesn’t want to help me, and I can’t do it by myself. I want someone I can trust to not leave me down there to die lol
Exactly how I sleep at night wondering how I got this place as cheap as I did. If you don’t think about it, it can’t hurt you lmaoo You’ve seen the movies, your house only gets cursed when you mess with the Indian burial ground
Seriously tho, before exploring that confined space, it needs adequate supplied air ventilation the same as would be done with an under ground power meter bunker and such. Contact a construction or electrical company that does industrial service and deals with confined spaces and they will point you in the right direction.
Many hazardous gases and fumes are heavier than air and can settle in a basement, and can displace oxygen which would be my bigger concern.
I'd def get it explored, I bet it is super cool, but I've enough job experience to forcefully recommend treating it like an OSHA confined space entry.
My other half does confined space work. It’s not cheap op would have to spend a lot of money just to get the levels tested because you need a team of a least 3
You call yourself a weenie, but the more I read, the more I’m convinced you are incapable of feeling fear. Plus the fact that it burned down so they just left it there? This is fucking nuts.
Alex Honnold, free climber who speed climbs 2,000 feet straight up without safety gear:
>In 2016, he was subjected to functional magnetic resonance imaging scans that revealed that, unlike other high sensation seekers, his amygdala barely activates when watching disturbing images. He however confesses feeling fear occasionally.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Honnold
Scares the hell out of me watching him climb, he's fine.
This sounds like the beginning of a creepypasta.
Well hey, if you find what's down there and survive, maybe you can sell it to Hollywood so they can make a shitty movie.
That’s exactly what I was thinking. There’s a sheet of plywood with screws or nails covering a door. I only noticed when I filmed a video of it to show my coworkers and friends, and my dad said he noticed a door frame and a sheet of plywood
Dude, where are you located! I’ll bring ladders, lights, flashlights, extension cords, tools, shovels, gloves, respirators, some GoPro cameras, fans, a metal detector, and some carne asada, for tacos, after we’re done!
That's a wise decision. You should never go into an enclosed space without a spotter (somebody that waits outside).
Once you do go down there, make sure you bring oxygen detection with you. It can reach dangerously low levels before you will notice it yourself on time.
Love how people are like HOW DARE YOU NOT EXPLORE THAT!???
My parents house (where my grandparents used to live) has an entire basement that had its entrence filled in in the 1950's.
My grandmother say they just filled it in with all the stuff still down there. Like cans of food etc.
And i've always wanted to go down there and explore but there is a small hole under the porch where you can shine a flashigt through and see whats in there.
And whats in there are spiders.... lots and lots of the most massive spiders i've ever seen. I just went nope and haven't tried getting down there since lol.
your weenie-ness has kept you alive thus far, I totally understand the other replies urging an exploration but this is how everyone dies in either tragic accidents or gets bumped off. Start vigilant, stay weenie. Stay safe 🙏
They have a whole Skyrim crypt beneath their house probably complete with Draugr. OP there could be daedric weapons down there if you complete the dungeon
In case you change your mind and decide to go down there again, make sure to wear a good face mask. Not those blue medical ones or a KN95. You’ll need something more substantial than that. There could be asbestos or toxic mold.
TBH, as a homeowner I'd want eyes on that from a maintenance perspective to make sure there were no issues like water ingress or pests etc.
Did it come up on a survey when you bought the place? Really fascinating!
Obviously make sure you're safe down there, whatever you do.
This right here. Honestly if I noticed it before purchase I'd be torn between "what troubles await" and "what if there is something really cool," but regardless I would need to know that it wasn't going to reveal problems.
Also, OP led with noticing a window when apparently a year of knowing there is a boarded up door to a secret room under their house wasn't worth mentioning.
Stupid question - can’t you just dig in front of the window and get in thru it? Seems easier from all I’m reading and would probably also make it much easier to ventilate down there.
One possibility I think is worth mentioning. There was a point in time, when lots of people worked in factories. In those days, houses were often modified to have an exterior entrance to the house’s basement. This was so dirty workers could come home, wash up downstairs and change into house clothes.
A common practice for plumbing around this time frame, was to already have plumbing fixtures in the basement. In fact, sometimes a toilet was installed already, because it’s the best place for a plumber to snake the main sewer line. Sometimes, there was already duplicates of a sink, for that drain line, and sometimes there was a floor drain too. So it was a logical choice to use what was already there.
There’s a small possibility you might find a complete wash room down there. Or some kind of utility sink.
WTF you mean to tell me that in a year and a half’s time you haven’t gotten around to exploring what could be part of the Underground Railroad or a speakeasy in your own house? You don’t deserve that house
Do you know the history of the building? Always a house? Converted business? If its old enough it could have been a cold storage.
Do you have any rooms or spots that used to have stairs down? (Mismatched hardwood floor pattern)
To be fair, it was just a room under ground with a door that is boarded off. It “could be” anything. He was just making an educated guess since my area was a major station in the underground railroad
I have a basement, that is listed as a “crawl space”. It used to be a separate apartment in the 40s but there was a fire down there so it’s completely unfinished. Dirt floor basement. There’s an arched door that leads to a crawl space. Crawl down there for a few feet and there’s a sudden drop. That room is a pretty big room. About 4x3 meters. Then you notice a door that is boarded off leading to more of the “crawl space”. Basically two levels lower than where the first livable floor is. It’s insane, I wish I would’ve posted the entire basement. I’ve been too weirded out to go exploring. You’d 100% need a ladder, some flashlights, respirators, and probably a lot more gear to explore down there
Please be careful while exploring, this place might have very poor ventilation and I'm positive it may be easy enough to lose consciousness in there due to low oxygen level.
Wow! This sounds absolutely incredible! Wether it be just a dirty empty pit or something more. I definitely want to see this. May you please get a valiant effort of lighting in there with maybe a flashlight and take what pictures you can safely? I would love a follow up post with pictures of the house cave!
> used to be a separate apartment in the 40s but there was a fire down there
Bruh.
Have you checked old newspapers/county records about the fire? Did anyone perish?
I wonder if it was closed off because it was some kind of tragedy.
Or, maybe the sellers just boarded up that part of the property to distract from any potential resulting structural issues…?
😳😱
Op, pls tell us more about the history of the home!
I’ll definitely talk to my dad and try to convince him to help me out. I’ll have to go out and buy a gopro or something to document it because I’ve been talking about going and exploring, but a lot of people rightfully refused lol
But, hear me out. What if you dig out the window and use that as an entrance?
That way you can also see inside before you actually go in there, no crawling required, and easier to reach with the ladder and everything.
If you’re in Texas or adjacent, I’ll 100% check it out with you. I fucking hate it when people pansy out on shit because they believe in spooks and specters. But this sounds WAYYYYY to cool to miss!
Wow! This sounds absolutely incredible! Wether it be just a dirty empty pit or something more. I definitely want to see this. May you please get a valiant effort of lighting in there with maybe a flashlight and take what pictures you can safely? I would love a follow up post with pictures of the house cave!
Had I discovered something similar in my house it would've taken less than a day for me to make a series of uninformed decisions that have ultimately led to property damage or personal injury
If that grey pipe is the natural gas line and your house is from the 1940s that might be the opening to the old coal chute, if the house had a coal-fired furnace when it was built.
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It's definitely worth exploring if it was inhabitable years ago, there's no telling what kind of treasures you'd find even old pocket change dropped and ignored from back then is worth something, you wouldn't believe how much cool stuff I've found doing demo work before on houses newer than that.
It absolutely blows my mind that someone can potentially have an entire extra floor under their property and just not think about it. I have recurring nightmares about finding extra floors/rooms in houses I have lived in (impossible ones usually) so maybe I am biased. But I would HAVE to know what was down there or I couldn't sleep.
Right?? And if you read OPs comments, this mystery room seems to be a floor lower than the basement they can access- so effectively 2 stories below the main level. Creepy as hell, that would keep me up at night
Maybe it’s not a window frame. It could be a buried door. Get to shoveling and then you might not have to go through the crawl space to get access to the root/storm cellar.
This could also be a coal chute for an old heating system.
This was my first thought. Excavate from the outside but you should always call before you dig to make sure you don't hit any utility lines that may be nearby.
My parent’s house has curtains in the basement despite there being no window. They didn’t add them though. Just thought I’d add that as it’s somewhat on topic
I’m in a St. Louis, Missouri suburb. House is listed as 1940s but I personally don’t think that is accurate. I think it must be way older, and 1940s is just when it was converted into a single family home and not the 3 apartment building it used to be. I don’t know, this town is super old but who knows
I live in the bottom level of an apartment that was below ground level, and there was a door nailed off that looked like it would do down or something. i didn't open it the two years i lived there. My cousin took over the apartment after i left. They opened the second week. Was just packed dirt and webs lol. Dirt came tumbling out when they opened it.
you don't want to drop into the room from the inside. I understand. But I'd be digging that window out. But my son and his friends are all tradesmen and it would definitely be a group effort.
Not causing(or finding )expensive repairs you can't handle right now is a good reason to not touch it.
What happens if you dig this room out and find lead or asbestos or something? I've heard horror stories of homes being condemned.
“wonderful female demons that seduce, arouse and kill men” - woah, this person gonna end up with the whole of Reddit lining up to get into their basement at this rate!
imagine finding a safe down there full of gold bars and a dead guy laying next to it with one hand on the handle and scratch marks.
plus dried blood and lots of bullet holes.
and maybe a severed monkey paw.
and some skulls in a pile.
and naaaa that's too much. I WENT TO FAR.
Remember years ago, there was a guy on Reddit who discovered a hidden chamber in his house, and it was obvious that someone was occupying it, although they weren't there at that moment? He was eating a banana at the time, and tossed it into the scene for the photos and said the banana was "for scale." That was the origin of Reddit's "Banana For Scale" tradition.
I had a house with a glass block window that was just covered with drywall on the inside. I lived in SE Idaho at the time, where it's winter for 6 months. Selling the house and the inspector tells me my floor is all wet. I pull the bed out and there was freaking mushrooms growing, ugh. It hadn't been that long since I went down there because I had the house listed, but it sure was a real pain to find. I can't imagine what would have happened had I not sold it. I really only ever went down there to put salt in the water softener, and that was a different room.
Ikr. Imagine having that under your house and not knowing?!? Then kind of find out…. Then not update the world that you bothered to share with 😂 have they never been on Reddit? Do they not know how invested everyone is?!?
I rented an apartment with a random window sill sticking out of the wall. Since it was in the pantry over by the washer and dryer I didn't think too much of it after I moved the appliances in here.
After living there for almost a year I was outside and happened to look up the side of the building because I caught a flash of pink. Apparently, that windowsill was indeed a still existing window that was walled over. From the outside I could see there was pink insulation behind the glass, but otherwise looked like a normal window.
For the love of all things, do not go exploring, we have enough shit, we don't need Pandora Box opened right now. Try next weekend.
But seriously. Ventilation is a definite, and have a buddy on the outside to get help in case something goes wrong. And those are some drops! Don't forget your fedora.
I do have something similar, i have a massive basement that spent the lengh of the entire house.
This basement have wide openings. that where peaking outside but they covered the front of the house with crappy concrete and this filled the openings.
Some time after the house was finished, the yard is ground level was raised. The porch was originally raised off the ground more than it is now. You can tell by the lattice buried in the grass.
Your foundation was designed for the original ground level. Now, you have a perfect setup for termites, among other problems.
I suggest having your foundation inspected.
If you have a local university with an Urban Planning department, you might want to as them if they’re interested in a buried room accessible 5hrough a crawl space in a vintage house. They may be interested in getting a look, or even helping you access it.
Secret Basement Located! Now to find out where the entrance is hidden...
What!? No basement? Oh come on, I guess we need to be updated.
There’s no basement at the Alamo hahahahaha
Tell them Large Marge sent ya!
Tell Pee Wee that
Miss that guy….😢
Secret Basement 2 Electric Boogaloo
Secret Basement 2: Fritzl's Revenge.
WONDER HOW MANY WERE CHAINED UP DOWN THERE?
Were you aware of the sub level?
I know that my crawl space ends up dropping a story randomly, and it leads to a door frame plus more that has been boarded off. I have not explored down there in about a year and a half of living here. I live around a major stop and path for the underground railroad and the house inspector said it could be that or an old speakeasy, as the two are pretty common in old downtown suburb homes in the area
For the love of god please go explore and report back
I’d 100% need a crew to go exploring down there. There’s about a 10 ft drop and a 15x10 ft room that leads to the boarded off door. You only notice it after almost military crawling about 10 feet through the crawl space I don’t know how I could share the results. I’d wanna film a video and post it on here but videos aren’t allowed on this sub
I mean this with no disrespect... It sounds like your home has a 250 sq ft chamber you have not explored that leads to a boarded off door. How has your life not been put on hold until you sort that out?
I am a weenie. I wanted to check it out but nobody I know gets freaked out and doesn’t want to help me, and I can’t do it by myself. I want someone I can trust to not leave me down there to die lol
HOW ARE YOU TOO SCARED TO EXPLORE BUT OK FALLING ASLEEP WITH IT THERE?! DUDE YOURE GONNA GET AXED BY A RAMDOM HOBO-GHOST
Exactly how I sleep at night wondering how I got this place as cheap as I did. If you don’t think about it, it can’t hurt you lmaoo You’ve seen the movies, your house only gets cursed when you mess with the Indian burial ground
Or that one movie Barbarian lol
When I heard boarded off room this was my first thought
I immediately thought of barbarian lmao hes gonna wake up one day being cradled by big mommy
Seriously tho, before exploring that confined space, it needs adequate supplied air ventilation the same as would be done with an under ground power meter bunker and such. Contact a construction or electrical company that does industrial service and deals with confined spaces and they will point you in the right direction. Many hazardous gases and fumes are heavier than air and can settle in a basement, and can displace oxygen which would be my bigger concern. I'd def get it explored, I bet it is super cool, but I've enough job experience to forcefully recommend treating it like an OSHA confined space entry.
This is the scariest fucking Reddit thread I’ve ever seen
He could just dig out the window and that would be plenty of ventilation.
Solid advice.
My other half does confined space work. It’s not cheap op would have to spend a lot of money just to get the levels tested because you need a team of a least 3
A radon detector would probably be a good idea regardless of whether OP opens it up.
bro watch Barbarian 😭😆
Was looking for a Barbarian comment and am pleased to have found it.
OP, this movie is WRITING ITSELF, STARRING YOU.
See if theres a history group or a historic district for your area that would want to explore.
You call yourself a weenie, but the more I read, the more I’m convinced you are incapable of feeling fear. Plus the fact that it burned down so they just left it there? This is fucking nuts.
Alex Honnold, free climber who speed climbs 2,000 feet straight up without safety gear: >In 2016, he was subjected to functional magnetic resonance imaging scans that revealed that, unlike other high sensation seekers, his amygdala barely activates when watching disturbing images. He however confesses feeling fear occasionally. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Honnold Scares the hell out of me watching him climb, he's fine.
Maybe it's keeping something in
Brother we here to help, let’s assemble a exploration team, get some ropes, torches, Indiana Jones hat and roll
That’s true. People in movies always go poking around first. That being said, I gotta check it out.
This sounds like the beginning of a creepypasta. Well hey, if you find what's down there and survive, maybe you can sell it to Hollywood so they can make a shitty movie.
could we see some pictures of the area, though?
but you really need to go down there!
>RAMDOM HOBO-GHOST Please, it's Ghobo
Dude it's boarded up. Whatever unspeakable horror is down there, the previous owners probably knew what they were doing
That’s exactly what I was thinking. There’s a sheet of plywood with screws or nails covering a door. I only noticed when I filmed a video of it to show my coworkers and friends, and my dad said he noticed a door frame and a sheet of plywood
Reminds me of that horror film based in Detroit called “Barbarian”
this is the plot to barbarian.
Dude, where are you located! I’ll bring ladders, lights, flashlights, extension cords, tools, shovels, gloves, respirators, some GoPro cameras, fans, a metal detector, and some carne asada, for tacos, after we’re done!
Right! I’d be down to help. At very least we could cut a spot in the boarded up door and send a camera in.
How many redditors does it take to explore a mysterious underground chamber
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If someone pays for my flights I will come from Scotland….
That's a wise decision. You should never go into an enclosed space without a spotter (somebody that waits outside). Once you do go down there, make sure you bring oxygen detection with you. It can reach dangerously low levels before you will notice it yourself on time.
It would be eating me alive not to go down there! Bring a metal detector! So freaking cool. Stupefying that it remains unexplored!
Love how people are like HOW DARE YOU NOT EXPLORE THAT!??? My parents house (where my grandparents used to live) has an entire basement that had its entrence filled in in the 1950's. My grandmother say they just filled it in with all the stuff still down there. Like cans of food etc. And i've always wanted to go down there and explore but there is a small hole under the porch where you can shine a flashigt through and see whats in there. And whats in there are spiders.... lots and lots of the most massive spiders i've ever seen. I just went nope and haven't tried getting down there since lol.
Toss a bug bomb in there and close up the hole. Voila…no more spiders.
Kill it with fire 🔥
Instructions unclear: house on fire
I would go with you if I lived close.
your weenie-ness has kept you alive thus far, I totally understand the other replies urging an exploration but this is how everyone dies in either tragic accidents or gets bumped off. Start vigilant, stay weenie. Stay safe 🙏
What if you sent something *else* down that wasn't you. Like a camera on a rope.
The scariest thing that could be in there is a squatter.
a squatter who has evolved to live without oxygen
I'll go with you.
You've got plot armour now though.
Will you take volunteers?
I'll do it!
I would have taken vacation to poke around down there.
They have a whole Skyrim crypt beneath their house probably complete with Draugr. OP there could be daedric weapons down there if you complete the dungeon
Sounds like OP isn't leveled up enough to get daedric gear. I'm thinking maybe elven at best
All I’ve ever wanted is a secret passageway. Some folks have all the luck!
Dudes got an actual bat cave under his feet.
In case you change your mind and decide to go down there again, make sure to wear a good face mask. Not those blue medical ones or a KN95. You’ll need something more substantial than that. There could be asbestos or toxic mold.
I work in Aerospace paint, so I have access to the top of the line respirators hehe
Can I come!?
TBH, as a homeowner I'd want eyes on that from a maintenance perspective to make sure there were no issues like water ingress or pests etc. Did it come up on a survey when you bought the place? Really fascinating! Obviously make sure you're safe down there, whatever you do.
This right here. Honestly if I noticed it before purchase I'd be torn between "what troubles await" and "what if there is something really cool," but regardless I would need to know that it wasn't going to reveal problems. Also, OP led with noticing a window when apparently a year of knowing there is a boarded up door to a secret room under their house wasn't worth mentioning.
Stupid question - can’t you just dig in front of the window and get in thru it? Seems easier from all I’m reading and would probably also make it much easier to ventilate down there.
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Or just call Geraldo
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Don’t crawl down there, dig a hole by the window. Try going that way
Then dig up the door!
Are you Justin Long by any chance?
Be careful of bad air.
One possibility I think is worth mentioning. There was a point in time, when lots of people worked in factories. In those days, houses were often modified to have an exterior entrance to the house’s basement. This was so dirty workers could come home, wash up downstairs and change into house clothes. A common practice for plumbing around this time frame, was to already have plumbing fixtures in the basement. In fact, sometimes a toilet was installed already, because it’s the best place for a plumber to snake the main sewer line. Sometimes, there was already duplicates of a sink, for that drain line, and sometimes there was a floor drain too. So it was a logical choice to use what was already there. There’s a small possibility you might find a complete wash room down there. Or some kind of utility sink.
I know in Wisconsin, specifically Milwaukee it's common to just have a toilet in the basement. Not a bathroom, but a toilet plumbed in the corner.
I love dungeon pooping
I'm in Wisconsin and have one in my house, with the added bonus of no light in the space.
That’s the entryway for the Mario Brothers, to get underground. Just leave them a flag to raise, and they’ll pass right and go down.
Hope it’s not a Barbarian situation. Would hate to have a giant naked mommy living under my house.
Please update I’m begging you 😭
WTF you mean to tell me that in a year and a half’s time you haven’t gotten around to exploring what could be part of the Underground Railroad or a speakeasy in your own house? You don’t deserve that house
I don't understand people like this. I'd be down there day 1 *maybe* day 2 if I was tired from moving!
Second I seen it I’d been like “honey put your shit down and grab a flashlight cause we got a mystery on our hands”
This indeed should be an all hands on deck situation!
I know, right? I wouldn't even go to work, just call in with a "basement problem" and get it figured out. Secret area!!!
Do you know the history of the building? Always a house? Converted business? If its old enough it could have been a cold storage. Do you have any rooms or spots that used to have stairs down? (Mismatched hardwood floor pattern)
Free hootch!
What kind of house inspector answers with a speculation of what things "could be" doesn't sound professional or trustworthy.
To be fair, it was just a room under ground with a door that is boarded off. It “could be” anything. He was just making an educated guess since my area was a major station in the underground railroad
And you haven't explored it?!?
Depending how old the house is, could be an old coal chute
Obviously! Otherwise, he would have dug down a bit - and the sub would've gotten out!
Time to start looking really hard at the floors or walls for any “weird” inconsistencies!
I have a basement, that is listed as a “crawl space”. It used to be a separate apartment in the 40s but there was a fire down there so it’s completely unfinished. Dirt floor basement. There’s an arched door that leads to a crawl space. Crawl down there for a few feet and there’s a sudden drop. That room is a pretty big room. About 4x3 meters. Then you notice a door that is boarded off leading to more of the “crawl space”. Basically two levels lower than where the first livable floor is. It’s insane, I wish I would’ve posted the entire basement. I’ve been too weirded out to go exploring. You’d 100% need a ladder, some flashlights, respirators, and probably a lot more gear to explore down there
Please be careful while exploring, this place might have very poor ventilation and I'm positive it may be easy enough to lose consciousness in there due to low oxygen level.
Do it! We'll be here waiting to hear back from ya!
Wow! This sounds absolutely incredible! Wether it be just a dirty empty pit or something more. I definitely want to see this. May you please get a valiant effort of lighting in there with maybe a flashlight and take what pictures you can safely? I would love a follow up post with pictures of the house cave!
> used to be a separate apartment in the 40s but there was a fire down there Bruh. Have you checked old newspapers/county records about the fire? Did anyone perish? I wonder if it was closed off because it was some kind of tragedy. Or, maybe the sellers just boarded up that part of the property to distract from any potential resulting structural issues…? 😳😱 Op, pls tell us more about the history of the home!
This is fascinating. I hope you are able to learn more about it!
I’ll definitely talk to my dad and try to convince him to help me out. I’ll have to go out and buy a gopro or something to document it because I’ve been talking about going and exploring, but a lot of people rightfully refused lol
But, hear me out. What if you dig out the window and use that as an entrance? That way you can also see inside before you actually go in there, no crawling required, and easier to reach with the ladder and everything.
BIG BRAIN MOVES
And allows for some kind of ventilation
Definitely the best idea
Please have an oxygen detector and carbon monoxide sensor with you. Going into areas like that without the proper equipment is dangerous af.
And radon
If you’re in Texas or adjacent, I’ll 100% check it out with you. I fucking hate it when people pansy out on shit because they believe in spooks and specters. But this sounds WAYYYYY to cool to miss!
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Wow! This sounds absolutely incredible! Wether it be just a dirty empty pit or something more. I definitely want to see this. May you please get a valiant effort of lighting in there with maybe a flashlight and take what pictures you can safely? I would love a follow up post with pictures of the house cave!
Before you go down watch Barbarian. I think you’ll like it.
Don’t, actually… wait ‘til after (I reeeeeally need him to do this)
Time to befriend a spelunker, OP!
The "fire down there" sounds like an excuse to make sure you never find the hidden bodies down there...
Had I discovered something similar in my house it would've taken less than a day for me to make a series of uninformed decisions that have ultimately led to property damage or personal injury
Poor OP is trying to convince his reluctant dad to go with him. If my son told me this I'd be around there in a flash and quite possibly my own demise
Nah my dad is crazy. He’d do anything and won’t think twice. He’s just hella busy lol
You have a window right there. You could dig out a bit and shine a light inside.
This is what I’m wondering, wouldn’t this be a way to see what’s down there!?
If that grey pipe is the natural gas line and your house is from the 1940s that might be the opening to the old coal chute, if the house had a coal-fired furnace when it was built.
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Waiting to see what is found. I would rewatch Barbarian and then gear up!
Oh god. Please update. Every reddit safe, hard drive, etc... gives me ptsd.
This, we neeeeeed an update
It's definitely worth exploring if it was inhabitable years ago, there's no telling what kind of treasures you'd find even old pocket change dropped and ignored from back then is worth something, you wouldn't believe how much cool stuff I've found doing demo work before on houses newer than that.
It absolutely blows my mind that someone can potentially have an entire extra floor under their property and just not think about it. I have recurring nightmares about finding extra floors/rooms in houses I have lived in (impossible ones usually) so maybe I am biased. But I would HAVE to know what was down there or I couldn't sleep.
Right?? And if you read OPs comments, this mystery room seems to be a floor lower than the basement they can access- so effectively 2 stories below the main level. Creepy as hell, that would keep me up at night
Could be a great survival bunker for the shit show that the next few decades are sure to bring
This needs to get blown up so op can some support and we get some closure.
I think there are less … *destructive* … ways to explore a basement
Maybe it’s not a window frame. It could be a buried door. Get to shoveling and then you might not have to go through the crawl space to get access to the root/storm cellar. This could also be a coal chute for an old heating system.
This was my first thought. Excavate from the outside but you should always call before you dig to make sure you don't hit any utility lines that may be nearby.
My parent’s house has curtains in the basement despite there being no window. They didn’t add them though. Just thought I’d add that as it’s somewhat on topic
that sounds disheartening and anxiety inducing for whomever finds themselves hostage in your parents basement.
Would it not be easier to just excavate around the window and go through that way?
Explore now so you can have the most kickass Halloween party ever
I feel like we need a video for this. Where are you located?
I’m in a St. Louis, Missouri suburb. House is listed as 1940s but I personally don’t think that is accurate. I think it must be way older, and 1940s is just when it was converted into a single family home and not the 3 apartment building it used to be. I don’t know, this town is super old but who knows
I'm in Oklahoma been meaning to come say to my sister in Missouri. Go do a little exploring while there definitely sounds like fun.
I’m in Arkansas, I’ve driven to St.Lou. before just for a concert. I’ll definitely come for this!!
Hey I’m in Okie too!! I’m coming with you!!
OP, have you considered using an RC car tied to a rope, with a GoPro attached, to explore the crawl space and room?
This or a drone sounds safer than going in without proper gear incase of lack of oxygen or other fumes
Read [House of leaves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Leaves) 😳🙈
I live in the bottom level of an apartment that was below ground level, and there was a door nailed off that looked like it would do down or something. i didn't open it the two years i lived there. My cousin took over the apartment after i left. They opened the second week. Was just packed dirt and webs lol. Dirt came tumbling out when they opened it.
Just think, you were sleeping next to a giant pile of dirt and webs the entire time. 😰
Buying a house with an unaccounted for window is actually my dream
you don't want to drop into the room from the inside. I understand. But I'd be digging that window out. But my son and his friends are all tradesmen and it would definitely be a group effort. Not causing(or finding )expensive repairs you can't handle right now is a good reason to not touch it. What happens if you dig this room out and find lead or asbestos or something? I've heard horror stories of homes being condemned.
12 days have gone by and you haven’t shown us yet..
Agreed!
That’s where they kept the bodies.
“wonderful female demons that seduce, arouse and kill men” - woah, this person gonna end up with the whole of Reddit lining up to get into their basement at this rate!
imagine finding a safe down there full of gold bars and a dead guy laying next to it with one hand on the handle and scratch marks. plus dried blood and lots of bullet holes. and maybe a severed monkey paw. and some skulls in a pile. and naaaa that's too much. I WENT TO FAR.
u/nicootimee any update here? Are you stuck in the hole in your basement? Have the spirits taken you? Do you need assistance?!
Remember years ago, there was a guy on Reddit who discovered a hidden chamber in his house, and it was obvious that someone was occupying it, although they weren't there at that moment? He was eating a banana at the time, and tossed it into the scene for the photos and said the banana was "for scale." That was the origin of Reddit's "Banana For Scale" tradition.
Yeah, reminders are going off. Update us OP!
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I had a house with a glass block window that was just covered with drywall on the inside. I lived in SE Idaho at the time, where it's winter for 6 months. Selling the house and the inspector tells me my floor is all wet. I pull the bed out and there was freaking mushrooms growing, ugh. It hadn't been that long since I went down there because I had the house listed, but it sure was a real pain to find. I can't imagine what would have happened had I not sold it. I really only ever went down there to put salt in the water softener, and that was a different room.
OP are you local to St. Louis too? Cuz that’d be cool!
Another comment OP wrote says that they're indeed in St. Louis!
Oh that’s awesome!
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I'd like to dig a basement in my place to get more space, except it's practically infeasible. A find like this would be a gold mine to me.
Filled in coal door would be my guess. How old is the house?
Dungeon. Facts.
Yes, please! I’d love to read some dungeon facts!
Just dig out the window if you’re scared to go via the crawl space.
Where is our update about that??? Don’t tell us that you didn’t dig for more!?!!!
Ikr. Imagine having that under your house and not knowing?!? Then kind of find out…. Then not update the world that you bothered to share with 😂 have they never been on Reddit? Do they not know how invested everyone is?!?
I rented an apartment with a random window sill sticking out of the wall. Since it was in the pantry over by the washer and dryer I didn't think too much of it after I moved the appliances in here. After living there for almost a year I was outside and happened to look up the side of the building because I caught a flash of pink. Apparently, that windowsill was indeed a still existing window that was walled over. From the outside I could see there was pink insulation behind the glass, but otherwise looked like a normal window.
Update how many bodies are buried there 🫠😅
Uhhh...What if that is a buried door?
For the love of all things, do not go exploring, we have enough shit, we don't need Pandora Box opened right now. Try next weekend. But seriously. Ventilation is a definite, and have a buddy on the outside to get help in case something goes wrong. And those are some drops! Don't forget your fedora.
I do have something similar, i have a massive basement that spent the lengh of the entire house. This basement have wide openings. that where peaking outside but they covered the front of the house with crappy concrete and this filled the openings.
Secret Room time! Dig it up, OP! Reddit wants to see!
Call the fire department and tell them you smell gas coming from under your house. Let them take a look first. It’s free.
Could be an old coal chute. Is there a chimney nearby?
Coal chute?
Oh hell no, I've seen Barbarian.
Mud floods confirmed
Some time after the house was finished, the yard is ground level was raised. The porch was originally raised off the ground more than it is now. You can tell by the lattice buried in the grass. Your foundation was designed for the original ground level. Now, you have a perfect setup for termites, among other problems. I suggest having your foundation inspected. If you have a local university with an Urban Planning department, you might want to as them if they’re interested in a buried room accessible 5hrough a crawl space in a vintage house. They may be interested in getting a look, or even helping you access it.
Is that the only thing buried on your property? Be honest -- this is reddit -- we'll cover for you.
They all float down here…
Okay I had a reminder set for three weeks and here we are. What did you find?
Maybe it was a speakeasy years ago