Is it cold enough for your heating yet ?

we heat with wood and yes we have been having fires, mostly in the morning. (thing is my wife says its cold if it is 75 degrees :)
 

Pinky said:
@hollydolly

Hols, "condo" is just another word for "apartment" .. however, most condos are owned, though some are
rented out.
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see, that's what confuses me Pinks... a Condo is an owned apartment, but actually some are not owned ..lol.. see how confusing that is .:sneaky:

..so is this right..?.. it's called a Condo if an apartment is owned by the person who lives there.. but an apartment if it's rented ?
 
hollydolly said:
see, that's what confuses me Pinks... a Condo is an owned apartment, but actually some are not owned ..lol.. see how confusing that is .:sneaky:

..so is this right..?.. it's called a Condo if an apartment is owned by the person who lives there.. but an apartment if it's rented ?
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I've always considered it a condo if it's owned. But condos are not the same as apartment buildings. They are usually built with the units to be sold to private parties (who could rent them to others if they wanted), but unlike apartments there is no singular landlord for the complex. Once you buy a condo, you then have extra yearly fees, just as you would a home owner. You are not only responsible for your unit, but also for taxes, insurance general maintenance, including landscaping, lawn maintenance, sidewalk repairs, plumbing, exterior painting; just like a regular home owner.

As an owner, you become part of the condo association, which decides as a group what the yearly fees will be, and what and when maintenance needs to be done. You may not want to pay for fixing something, but individually, you don't have that power and must abide by the association's decisions.

You can sell your individual unit just like you would if you owned a house.

At least that is my understanding. There maybe variations to the process that I'm not familiar with.
 
hollydolly said:
see, that's what confuses me Pinks... a Condo is an owned apartment, but actually some are not owned ..lol.. see how confusing that is .:sneaky:

..so is this right..?.. it's called a Condo if an apartment is owned by the person who lives there.. but an apartment if it's rented ?
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@hollydolly

Yes, an apartment is rented. Condos are owned, and some are rented out by the owners, though most are
inhabited by the owner.
 
JustDave said:
I've always considered it a condo if it's owned. But condos are not the same as apartment buildings. They are usually built with the units to be sold to private parties (who could rent them to others if they wanted), but unlike apartments there is no singular landlord for the complex. Once you buy a condo, you then have extra yearly fees, just as you would a home owner. You are not only responsible for your unit, but also for taxes, insurance general maintenance, including landscaping, lawn maintenance, sidewalk repairs, plumbing, exterior painting; just like a regular home owner.

As an owner, you become part of the condo association, which decides as a group what the yearly fees will be, and what and when maintenance needs to be done. You may not want to pay for fixing something, but individually, you don't have that power and must abide by the association's decisions.

You can sell your individual unit just like you would if you owned a house.

At least that is my understanding. There maybe variations to the process that I'm not familiar with.
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Ha ! right.. that's a great explanation Dave... we call them Leaseholds here.. the building is yours but the land isn't... With a leasehold property, annual maintenance fees are paid on top of the mortgage , and all of the same that you stated above.. and permission has to be sought to make any changes to the property
 
hollydolly said:
Ha ! right.. that's a great explanation Dave... we call them Leaseholds here.. the building is yours but the land isn't... With a leasehold property, annual maintenance fees are paid on top of the mortgage , and all of the same that you stated above.. and permission has to be sought to make any changes to the property
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It sounds like the same thing, but just different names. Condo is short for condominium. And I have no idea what the origin of the word is.
 
JustDave said:
It sounds like the same thing, but just different names. Condo is short for condominium. And I have no idea what the origin of the word is.
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yes that's about the only thing I knew .. but even when I googled condo, it was never clear what it actually meant, so all along I thought it meant a type of building, until it's now been explained to me..(y)
 
There are different ways condos are run. Mine pays for the water and trash removal with our fees, some others don't. All mowing, hedge and bush pruning, ornamental flowers, leaf removal, snow removal, sanding, outside lighting, siding, gutter and leader maintenance are done by the association.

They are responsible for everything outside EXCEPT for our decks and front door paint. Grrrr.
 
still not that cold here, but putting heating on at 18 at 7 till 10 then back on again 1 until 4 thats it at the moment
 
Our central heating is on a programmable thermostat. Comes on in the morning for a daytime heat, goes down at 11pm for bedtime. When we worked, it was also set to cool off when we left for the day and go back up when we got home.
 

Is it cold enough for your heating yet ?​


Not yet
Quite unseasonal for here right now
Temps 70s-80sF across the forecast
Lows are, however into the mid 30s

Actually, it's a rather perfect time
No fans needed
No heat needed
No real need to keep things closed up in the day to keep the cool in
No real need to keep the windows and doors open at night to let the cool in

Just open the window by the bed
Jump into the sack
Under the extra covers
....and snuggle
Sleep comes easy
Droolin' a river
 
PamfromTx said:
No, thru ceiling vents.
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ours are gas radiator fed... this type of thing ( not my room)...
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