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 a few inches off …

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 …

May 4, 2016 · I have a brand new house and in my unfinished basement I have constructed a little workout area. I have a treadmill plugged into the only really available outlet, which is a GFCI outlet. I …

Nov 8, 2008 · 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 …

Feb 26, 2021 · Andrey Kamenov, Ph.D. Probability and Statistics According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction, the number of new houses with basements is declining across the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

May 16, 2018 · Is it possible a house built in 1950 would have dirt under the floor (on the first floor)? Let’s assume the basement (if there is one) does not go under this part of the house claimed to have …