
Bob's Basement is no more - Cafe Society - Straight Dope
5 days ago · 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 his home …
Basement apartment - bad idea? - Straight Dope
Oct 20, 2008 · I saw an apartment I liked today, scoped out the neighborhood, and was planning on putting in my application tomorrow morning. However, when I mentioned to my friend that it’s a …
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
Cost of poured concrete basement per linear foot ? (flooring, roofing ...
Jul 12, 2014 · Is there a good rule of thumb to use for calculating the cost of a poured concrete basement per linear foot? 8' or 10' walls? Know there are many variables but just looking for a …
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
Wrapping HVAC Duct with Reflective Roll Insulation vs. Fiberglass Roll ...
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 basement, which …
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 an old-style coal …
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 boxes …
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 place to …
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 floor before a …