
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 …
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
Bob's Basement is no more - Cafe Society - Straight Dope
3 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 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? …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …