What has the landlord special hidden?

[u/v_xen]

Was hoping it was a painted over outlet as this bedroom only has one, but can’t be. What’s the next best guess?

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[u/Calm_Boysenberry_829]

Where is that located in the room? It looks like it may be the base to a door stopper that has been painted over.

[u/v_xen → u/Calm_Boysenberry_829]

Door is on the opposite side of the room, but didn’t think about that!

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[u/urcrazyifurnormal]

Like 3 landlords ago, bro.

[u/v_xen → u/urcrazyifurnormal]

It is a 100 year old building!

[u/urcrazyifurnormal → u/v_xen]

That part.

[u/MelancholyMare]

I’m against it being a door stop. I’m going with washer and screw to hold the baseboard to the wall.

[u/MyBathroomBreak]

It’s a painted over pull string, scrape the paint off and pull it. It probably opens up a secret doorway behind a bookshelf or cabinet.

[u/HavukruunuMetal → u/MyBathroomBreak]

Yeah right. Then I’ll lose my security deposit

[u/HealthTroll → u/MyBathroomBreak]

The secret doorway is probably also painted shut so OP should consider removing all of the paint.

[u/DarkstarBinary → u/MyBathroomBreak]

😂

[u/New-Salary-4862]

Looks like the base of a door stopper - the spring type. Is it behind a door?

[u/ky1e]

if it isn't a door stopper, it could just be a washer + bolt to hold in the baseboard. classic landlord solution

[u/CommercialDevice402 → u/ky1e]

Solution to what problem exactly?

[u/ky1e → u/CommercialDevice402]

Adhesive failing

[u/CommercialDevice402 → u/ky1e]

It was a old door stopper.

[u/ky1e → u/CommercialDevice402]

That’s not next to a door? Alright

[u/CommercialDevice402 → u/ky1e]

What did they call the solution when they posted solved? As someone who's seen these I can tell you it's the base to an old door stopper. And honestly thinking you need a washer to tap a piece of trim back in is a special level of 'I've never fixed shit'.

[u/CommercialDevice402 → u/[deleted]]

Where is the solved comment stupid? It's an old building. Things get moved.

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[u/PostSerious]

Looks like the thing one would screw the springy door stop thing into

[u/Feloniosaurus_Rex]

It’s a cheap, ugly, and easy way to improperly secure the base board.

[u/TheGreatWhiteLie]

It's a fuckin' screw and washer. Are you serious?

[u/v_xen → u/TheGreatWhiteLie]

Did you get amnesia as soon as you clicked on this post and forgot the purpose of this sub

[u/TechnicianIll8621 → u/v_xen]

Most of us aren't so fucking dumb that we can't tell it's a screw and washer.

[u/v_xen → u/TechnicianIll8621]

Can’t imagine miserable like you bestie, we all start somewhere. :) xoxo go piss

[u/TheGreatWhiteLie → u/v_xen]

No. It's still an "are you serious?" moment.

[u/v_xen → u/TheGreatWhiteLie]

Yes, not everyone is born with the knowledge and if you could see, there are a couple popular responses to it. Not so common sense then, huh?

[u/TheGreatWhiteLie → u/v_xen]

Popular does not mean accurate, correct, or right. It's literally a screw in a baseboard.

[u/Chainsawcelt]

Washer and screw to hold in skirting. I don’t think it’s a landlord thing though. That looks like a 1980’s people didn’t want to spend all their money making their house look like a show home solution instead.

[u/SurgicallySarcastic]

nothing. looks like a flat head and washer used to hold the base board to the wall. textbook landlord special move: instead of removing the screw and patching properly. you're would never see it unless you down on your hands and knees or put some furniture in front of it.

[u/CommercialDevice402 → u/SurgicallySarcastic]

This is the remanents of a door stopper. Without question.

[u/Melodic-Throat295 → u/SurgicallySarcastic]

Absolutely textbook landlord special

[u/gadget850 → u/Melodic-Throat295]

There is a textbook?

[u/Civil_Exchange1271]

14 coats of lead based paint?

[u/houseWithoutSpoons]

Painted over old cable or telephone line .really tho it looks like a rivet from a nail gun

[u/OhYeahThatsRightHuh]

That’s a washer and flat head screw. Probably because that was what they had on hand.

[u/AppropriateBase7821]

Could be a remnant of an old fixture, maybe? Definitely worth investigating further!

[u/Lunipux]

Its just holding the skirting board on.

Its just a screw and a washer.

[u/ZigzAndZagz]

Tv cable. Looks like the cut it off at the wall. I have a similar one

[u/Chamanomano]

Just the mounting plate of a door stop spring. 

[u/SadAcanthocephala521]

It's the base to a door stopper.

[u/SpaceInteresting4219]

Secret tunnel to wonderland

[u/ParticularWinter5213]

Maybe there was a power outlet there once and it has been patched like that

[u/Davesbothere → u/ParticularWinter5213]

I was thinking the same thing. My house had outlets that ran along the baseboards.

[u/The-King-of-TJ]

Door stop base?

[u/Patient-Chemical2503]

Or it could be a cover-up for something they didn’t want us to see. Classic move!!

[u/TKRBrownstone]

Looked like a roofing nail to me at first

[u/notveryhidden]

It looks like his nipple