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  1. 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

  2. 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 the street …

  3. 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

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 his home …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 or info? …

  8. 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 …

  9. Converting Bilco basement door entry to an egress entrance (how …

    Jul 21, 2019 · Any idea on cost to convert an existing Bilco basement door entry to an egress walkout type of entry?

  10. Does basement humidity affect upstairs living space humidity of house ...

    May 29, 2011 · My basement has taken water a week or so ago. While most of the water is gone, it is still humid, but cool down in the basement. Does a humid, damp