
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 …
Wrapping HVAC Duct with Reflective Roll Insulation vs. Fiberglass …
Three of the vents in my family room are connected to the main HVAC trunk via 25-foot runs of round, uninsulated 7-inch sheet metal duct pipes. These ducts run along the ceiling of my …
Is the furnace in Home Alone based on a real furnace model?
Dec 30, 2022 · In Home Alone, a minor plot point involves Kevin overcoming his phobia of a fearsome-looking furnace in the basement of McCallister family home: The furnace resembles …
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
Help me choose boards for basement storage - Straight Dope
Oct 15, 2014 · I have a bunch of stuff in cardboard boxes [banker’s boxes] that I want to store in a basement whose floor might get wet during winter. To avoid floor contact, I want to elevate the …
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 …
How deep would you need to go to create a naturally warm …
Like molten rock and even hotter. So theoretically you could dig another, deeper basement, where the air would just stay at, say, 75F all the time, where you could lounge around comfortably …