hole at the entrance of house [SOLVED]

3 years ago by andyli to c/whatisthisthing

I moved to England from Hong Kong recently. I found that it is common to see these holes (tiny doorway arch looking thing) in front of houses. What are they?

FlyLikeAMouse 48 points 3 years ago

It’s for scraping the mud off the bottoms of your shoes!

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andyli 14 points 3 years ago

Oh, interesting. Is there a name for this?

I've heard there are tiny sculptures made for scraping mud off shoes. Didn't know it can be built into the entrance.

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mykl 22 points 3 years ago

Yep, "boot-scraper" 😀

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mykl 5 points 3 years ago

Hi OP, if you’re happy with the answers you’ve got here, could you edit your post to add [SOLVED] to the end of the title? Many thanks!

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andyli 4 points 3 years ago

Done :)

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skunch 12 points 3 years ago

Yeah it's for when you didn't have room for a mud room. Scrape that shit right off!

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svncake 11 points 3 years ago

What happens when it gets full of mud

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Fantomas 9 points 3 years ago

You clean it. Or wait for the rain to clean it.

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skunch 13 points 3 years ago

Or have your boy Geoffrey scrub it out good and proper.

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andyli 6 points 3 years ago

I didn't know that area is called mud room, though I understand it's the first place into indoor where you leave shoes.

Learned one more thing! Thanks!

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homebrew_ 7 points 3 years ago

“Mud room” is an American thing. It’s a whole friggin room with tile floor, probably the washer/dryer, etc., usually the first room off the garage entrance in my experience. It might not translate to other countries.

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KairuByte 3 points 3 years ago

They exist in Canada as well. They’re actually a great idea. You happen to be dirty? Don’t want to traipse that dirt through a clean house? Just take off your dirty clothes right there and throw them directly into the washing machine.

Also means you have a dedicated laundry room, instead of the insanity I see sometimes where it’s in the kitchen, or a bathroom, or the basement, or just hanging out in the hallway behind a door.

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MrsDoyle 2 points 3 years ago

I love in Scotland and people in rural areas often have mud rooms.

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Quaiche 35 points 3 years ago

It’s to scrape your boots.

It was an important feature during the times where the streets were littered with horse poop and more.

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miked 7 points 3 years ago

Gnomes

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Quaiche 1 point 3 years ago

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Hobble_bobble -2 points 3 years ago

Sometimes they're the old coal chutes, to load up the cellar.

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mykl 8 points 3 years ago

What is this, a coal chute for ants? 😀

I think you've zoomed in a little too much..

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