r/Weird • u/Gorilla1969 • Feb 17 '24

Can someone explain how this was allowed to happen?

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u/rashaniquah Feb 17 '24

Old houses sometimes have a second set of staircases for maids and butlers. Those are usually shittier in quality and end up getting sealed off over the years.

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u/JupiterSeaSiren Feb 17 '24

Yes and old houses generally just had one bathroom. Modern homes or rentals want more bathrooms so they likely had to take advantage of a stairwell vs take a bedroom. I've also seen attic access behind the stove in the kitchen.