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  1. 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 …

  2. 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

  3. 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 having to …

  4. 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). Instead I …

  5. Wrapping HVAC Duct with Reflective Roll Insulation vs. Fiberglass Roll ...

    Nov 21, 2023 · 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 …

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. property tax assessment and finished vs. unfinished basement (Union ...

    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 called and spoke …

  10. Is a basement considered a story? (disclosure, documentation, …

    May 9, 2011 · Is a finished basement considered a "story" on a residential house? We are located in Alabama and are about to build a house but our covenants state we can not build over a 2 1/2 story …