Our feature OKI Wanna Know is a chance for you to ask a question that's been gnawing at you, but feels a little weird to ask. This week, we investigate basement toilets and named buildings. Chris ...

Finding a toilet in an “odd” location doesn’t mean the builders or homeowners made a mistake. There’s often a very good reason why a toilet was installed on a platform or in the basement. Since ...

One May afternoon a few years ago, on the second floor of my prewar co-op building in Carroll Gardens, my neighbor was working in her bedroom when she heard splashing from the bathroom. Assuming her ...

If you live in an old house, you may have a stand-alone toilet sitting in the basement. But why are these known as Pittsburgh ...

Maybe you've seen one, or maybe there's even one sitting - regally - center-stage in the middle of your basement. We attempt to snake out this mystery. Maybe you’ve seen one, or maybe there’s even one ...

Finishing a basement is one of the most popular home renovation projects for some very good reasons. First and foremost, it’s one of the best ways to spend your money, with a return on investment (ROI ...

Basement toilets are a pervasive feature of Pittsburgh homes -- so much so that one local photographer set out to document them. And although local lore suggests they were first installed so that mill ...

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