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Bobs 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 collection Among other props, he has one of the two original King Kong (1933) armatures
How Does Fiber Optic Data to a House Work? - Straight Dope 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 to my house Then, does the connection on the outside of my house continue to the inside as coax or does it remain as fiber until it gets to a modem where CAT 5,6,7 continues to my router?
Are there dehumidifiers that do not also generate a blast of hot air . . . 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 escape the heat (my house does not have AC) But the basement will get too damp unless I run my dehumidifier, which has an unfortunate side effect of blasting out air that is between 10 and 20 degrees
Basement entry egress Permit Question (town of hempstead . . . 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? also what kid of finds would be expexted if the town found out you removed from walls you shouldnt of had without a permit? thank you all and be kind to one another
Gurgling from furnace condensate drain - Straight Dope 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 90-degree elbow drops the condensate in the floor drain The basement is about 60F, maybe a little warmer in the room where the furnace sits
Plummer Question, Sewer Catch Basin - Straight Dope Old house, late 1800’s 3 apartments The basement floor drain is backing up when I use the shower toilet The drain in question was rodded with one of those big ones from Home Depot a month ago So, is the next thing to look at the big stinky catch basin just out side of the building? How is that thing cleaned?