
Does a "Walk Out" Basement count as a "Story"? (square footage ...
Oct 7, 2019 · Purchased an Italianate brownstone style home with vinyl siding at the bottom of a hill. The "basement" is a walk-out basement with the
Bob's Basement is no more - Cafe Society - Straight Dope
Dec 17, 2025 · Just heard that Bob Burns, collector of pretty much all Science Fiction and Horror props that ever existed just passed at 90. He was famous for “Bob’s Basement”, a museum in …
How Does Fiber Optic Data to a House Work? - Straight Dope
Apr 23, 2025 · Windstream/Kinetic will soon offer a fiber optic data connection to my address and I’m wondering how this will work. As I (poorly) understand it, the ISP tech will run a drop from …
Are there dehumidifiers that do not also generate a blast of hot air ...
Aug 14, 2015 · Simply put, is it possible to design a dehumidifier that does not also generate a lot of heat? I’ve got a basement that is nice and cool in the summertime, and it’s therefore a great …
What's the difference between a fully finished basement and a ...
Jul 18, 2013 · Been looking at the Nassau County Assessor site and on some locations it shows "Basement Area : FULL" then below it "Finished Basement
Basement entry /egress Permit Question (town of hempstead ...
May 1, 2023 · I been scouring the Building code in the town of hempstead on the website and cant find the requirements for a basement entryway in the backyard. Can anyone provide help …
is basement common in most suburban homes? (Boston: houses, …
May 24, 2020 · Is basement very common in most suburban single homes? Most of the single houses i can find online seems to have basement - I do NOT prefer house with
Gurgling from furnace condensate drain - Straight Dope
Jan 7, 2025 · It’s a basement floor drain, connected to the city’s sanitary sewer system. The drainage pipe from the furnace is PVC, maybe 1" diameter, and it travels maybe 8" across the …
open code of finished basement without permit. (Oyster Bay, …
Jan 8, 2020 · I recently bought the house in Hicksville_Town of Oyster Bay. The seller finished the basement without permit. Town came to know about it when the
Plummer Question, Sewer Catch Basin - Straight Dope
Aug 5, 2006 · Old house, late 1800’s. 3 apartments. The basement floor drain is backing up when I use the shower/toilet. The drain in question was rodded with one of those big ones from …