
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
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
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 …
Building a basement in an area w/a high water table
Nov 30, 2001 · I live in Savannah, GA and the area is situated on marshlands. This gives us a very high water table. Dig just a few feet and you’ll hit water. Basements are rare except in the downtown area …
Question about different "areas" in a home basement foundation
Mar 11, 2025 · 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 …
Pool crashed into basement. How do we fix this? - Straight Dope
Aug 10, 2014 · Everything went well until all of the sudden the whole fucking pool crashed into the basement! Thank God no one was in it when it happened. We were outside eating. How on earth do …
Bob's Basement is no more - Cafe Society - Straight Dope
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 dedicated to his vast …
How should a furnished walk-out basement be valued? (house, …
Sep 9, 2013 · So, from an investment stand-point, building a basement is not a good investment, but buying an existing house with a basement will definitely get you more sq ft for the money than either …
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 …
Map of Radon Zones in New York based on Environmental Protection …
Map of Radon Zones in New York based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data