1.   Generally this is not a problem in newer homes -- although electricians sometimes leave an exposed splice in unfinished basements or utility rooms.

2.   It is also easier to run lines through a house with an unfinished basement or attic.

3.   Overcrowding was defined as more than one person per room, not counting bathrooms, hallways, unfinished basements and attics.

4.   Q. My unfinished basement has fiberglass insulation in the ceiling.

5.   The ranking is based on the percentage of houses with nine or more rooms, not counting bathrooms, utility rooms or unfinished basements.

6.   This is not always the case in attics or unfinished basements.

7.   The child of teen-age parents, White described growing up in segregated St. Louis in an unfinished basement with no bathroom or kitchen.