what are the 2 blocks on ceiling?

[Peter Louis]

I found these 2 blocks on ceiling when I inspected a 1981 built house. I do not know what that is. Anybody can help? Thanks

[Jerry Peck]

What did you see in the attic over that area?

I would not put forth a guess as to what it might be without knowing that first, and if there is nothing above those, then maybe not even then.

Having said that ... those could be from an owner who had some art sculpture hanging from them, or ... who knows?

[Peter Louis]

They are on the basement floor living room. You are right, Jerry. Hard to say it.

[James Duffin]

Is there bathrooms above the area where the boxes are?

[Bill Hetner]

this is where you ask the realitor to ask the owner what they are, as opening them up is not acceptable. could they have been part of a old set of stairs or structural bracing that they didn't know how to deal with?

[Mike Moser]

Boxed in plumbing or duct work ?

[Vern Heiler]

I found these 2 blocks on ceiling when I inspected a 1981 built house. I do not know what that is. Anybody can help? Thanks
Electro magnets, designed to pull all that fishing tackle out of lips, noses, wherever! :D

[Michael Bupp]

Looks like a bulkhead for the heat/air duct to cross over the floor joist. Is that a heat vent in between them?

[Door Guy]

Boxed in plumbing or duct work ?
My thoughts exactly...They certainly aren't eye appealing, so I wouldn't guess they were done for any other purpose.

[Peter Louis]

Looks like a bulkhead for the heat/air duct to cross over the floor joist. Is that a heat vent in between them?

exactly

[John Kogel]

Just a comment - I would describe them as 'boxes' as in hollow containers or covers, rather than 'blocks', which imply something solid like a block of wood.

Covers over heat ducts are the best guess. They could be made less ugly by building false beams around them.

[Ted Menelly]

It is what they use to tie up the folks from Wisconsin to knock some sense into them......oops.....wrong forum!