As Halloween approaches, we often think about haunted houses, dark corners, and things that go bump in the night. But what if the scariest place is right beneath your feet—your basement? From mold slowly spreading like a ghostly plague to invisible, radioactive radon gas seeping …
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Here are a few clever ways to decorate the basement stairs for Halloween. If you’re running out of time, these simple ideas can be put together quickly and with little shopping for materials to be done; except for the giant spiders and hands of …
Read Full ArticleHow many of you remember this monstrosity and where it comes from? You earn 10 extra points if you remember the last name of the family! Now the true test of knowledge comes into play when we ask, does anyone know what type of furnace this …
Read Full ArticleLondon is famous for it’s history, buildings, beautiful parks, amazing museums and trend setting styles, restaurants and shops. London is also most famous and visited for the centuries old public houses a.k.a “pubs” that adorn almost every street corner or tiny little back-alleyway. Many of …
Read Full ArticleTo commemorate National Energy Action Month, the Department of Energy is featuring some “scarily effective ways to save energy at home”. We just had to reprint these tips for energy efficiency in the basement. Enjoy! As cooler weather lurks around the corner, tune in to …
Read Full ArticleNow, Enter the “Scary Basement – Creepy Crawlspace Photo and Story Challenge” and be Eligible to Win $100.00 Gift Certificate Do you have a “scary” basement? Is your basement full of cobwebs and spiders or boxes or things that you don’t even know what they could …
Read Full ArticleBasements have long been the subject of nightmares and horror movies. Attics have had their fair share of attention too. Today we bring you a haunting, yet somehow beautiful photo of a basement staircase. These stairs belong to the Beelitz-Heilstätten. The Beelitz-Heilstätten is an old …
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