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New circuit in unfinished basement: can I run NM along the beam? I want to run a circuit to the opposite side of an unfinished basement The run would go perpendicular to the joists Can I run NM along the upper side of a beam? If so, do I need to put it in EMT? Or do I have to drill through 20 to 30 joists? I’ve drilled through joists for all of my smaller runs, and changed to EMT when moving down the foundation walls The beam is perfectly placed to go
Installing an interior door in an unfinished basement - Factual . . . 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 the stairs My initial idea was to make this
Is the furnace in Home Alone based on a real furnace model? 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
What is the deal with this basement-dweller meme? 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 deal with paying bills and other adult responsibilities
In Nellys Hot In Herre - Cafe Society - Straight Dope he says something about a bowl in the basement, and the girl says ‘what?’ To which he replies that he’s just kidding like Jason (unless she’s gonna do it) As my band are keen to do this song I’d like to know, - to what does this refer? MiM Clearly that should be 'Nelly’s" - sorry
Building a basement in an area w a high water table 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 (which is just built up over the river lever) If I wanted to build a house with a basement in such an area, what would be involved? I’m sure it would be very expensive
Builders: Is It Cheaper To Build a Wall From Blocks, Or Pour Cement . . . A friend is pouring concrete floors in his basement and we’ve been lugging bags of concrete around Much heavier than cinder blocks Driving up to the site and pouring the wall into place is a heckuva lot less general effort than moving pallets of bricks around, ad then transferring them a few at a time into place
12 Volt Marine Battery - Why is it getting very hot? I have a Basement Watchdog battery powered sump-pump backup system I have recently been adding distilled water every month or so I used to go 6 months or so before the attached monitor would indicate low fluid levels The FAQ in the web link above indicates that if I’m adding water frequently, then perhaps the battery is being overcharged and might need service Sending the system in for
Why arent squatters considered to be trespassing? 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