
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 …
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 …
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
New circuit in unfinished basement: can I run NM along the beam?
Jul 14, 2015 · I want to run a circuit to the opposite side of an unfinished basement. The run would go perpendicular to the joists. Can I run NM along the upper side of a beam? If so, do I …
What is the deal with this "basement-dweller" meme?
Sep 27, 2009 · A basement with a separate entrance, and possibly even cooking facilities, allows an offspring, whether adult or minor, the ability to live a somewhat independent life without …
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 …
How do I run a water line through my basement wall?
Aug 6, 2012 · I needed a water spigot in my backyard. I didn’t want to dig down and drill through my concrete foundation wall and connect under the house (crawlspace instead of basement). …
property tax assessment and finished vs. unfinished basement …
Mar 7, 2011 · Late last year a building inspector was in the basement to inspect a minor structural repair. Now I've received a notice from the town saying my assessment has been raised. I …
What would be needed for creating a legal walkout basement in …
Aug 25, 2023 · I’m in residing New Hyde Park. I’ve a pretty nice basement with 5 windows (basement) but no outside walkout entrance. I wanted to know how much it
Is it ok to seal the top of the block walls in my basement? (floor ...
Nov 20, 2015 · I'm doing a little work on my basement and have noticed that the space inside of the blocks used for the walls are open and not covered by the joists.