2013年1月28日 · The Devil’s house has an unfinished basement. We’ve long had a problem with cold air coming into the house from down there, and given the recent cold snap I’ve been (kind of) taking care of it in small pieces. Step one was to line the unfinished stairwell walls with foamcore insulation. Step two is to put some sort of barrier at the bottom of …

2025年3月11日 · A new house is being built near me. Right now, the foundation is poured. It will have a full basement - with 3 “escape” windows. When I look at the foundation, it is divided into 4 separate “areas.” The main area (with the escape windows) is what I presume will be the finished living area. On the front of the house, a rectangle sticks out, which I …

2014年7月12日 · The differences between a $200/sq ft avg cost to build home and a $300/swift home is likely NOT in the basement but in things like quality of windows, flooring, roofing & exterior... Thing too is when it comes resale trying to sell a home that is "over built" OR "under built" compared to local standards is often a really bad idea.

2010年11月7日 · Question about illegal basement apartment (any help would be appreciated), Long Island, 21 replies Illegal Basement Apartment questions, could use some help!, Long Island, 25 replies Basement entrance/ C of O/ Suffolk county, Long Island, 6 replies Looking for a non basement legal apartment in nassau count, Long Island, 12 replies

2022年4月16日 · A recent article detailed a house sold near Washington D.C. that came with a squatter in the basement. Indeed, the seller was clear that there was a squatter in the basement and it would be up to the buyer to deal with that. The seller is apparently a frail, older man whose family said they did not have the money to deal with evicting a squatter. Apparently the squatter was a cleaning lady who ...

2008年9月19日 · E.No basement space shall be used as a habitable room or dwelling unit unless, in addition to the other provisions of this chapter and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code: (1)The floors and walls are impervious to leakage of underground and surface runoff water and insulated dampness; and (2)The minimum aggregate glass ...

2017年6月27日 · Looking to purchase a home with a basement. I have never lived in a house with a basement before, so have no experience with foundation cracks, water leakage, sump pumps, etc., so be gentle My question is this: The home I am considering has a sump pit in the basement, but apparently (according to the seller), has no sump pump.

2002年3月11日 · I’ve got an idea for a story, but I need to know, when someone dies in a hospital, what do they do with the body? Do all hospitals have morgues in them, and if so, where? My general guess is that they’re in the basement, but I don’t want to make any assumptions. And how long is it until they’re moved to another location? And are autopsies done there, or …

2022年12月30日 · 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-fired gravity furnace in that it has a front grate and cluster of ducts coming out the top. The movie furnace doesn’t seem to contain coal, but rather has something resembling a radiator and piping inside. OK ...

2008年11月8日 · Assuming that a) I own my house b) I don’t hit any water, sewage, or power lines and c) digging under my house won’t affect the structural integrity of my house or its foundation, how far down can I dig, from a legal perspective? Can I build a five story house under my own two story home? I am imagining something like… digging a stairwell out in my basement floor, and then digging out ...