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Old 10-19-2022, 08:09 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by SailinAway View Post
Umm . . . No, I don't know why they did that. Why?
More efficient use of firewood. One fire would create a type of central heating by wafting under the entire floor.
They had lots of slaves... but it still must have been costly.

Our NE ancestors used to build really small rooms with low ceilings.
The fireplace technology of the time was very limited and wood, though plentiful, was a lot of work. Center chimney definitely the way to go... but I bet they would have killed for radiant floor heating.
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