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jules_y2kok
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3 people in a 2 bedroom apt???
Comments (9)To be fair and cooperative I would sit him down and explain the issue you have calmly. If you are cleaning up after her and she is using utilities, you can (with clear conscience) ask him to have her help out with utility bills, therefore cutting your part down. He should be liable for 2/3 of the bills and you 1/3. As far as her paying "rent," it is not legal, nor do I really think it is fair. She is not on the lease and is therefore not obligated to pay rent. When it comes time to renew the lease, if she is still around 90% of the time, definitely make him include her. I currently share a 2 bedroom duplex with my boyfriend and a roommate. Our rent is not split in thirds (he pays 630/mo and we pay 900/mo)because my boyfriend and I share a room (but we do pay the majority of the utilities). If you look at roommate classifieds, you generally get rent breaks for being willing to share a room. So, my main point I guess is instead of building up all this tension and trying to find a way to corner them with obligation, sit them both down first and give them the opportunity to offer. In his defense, he may not even be thinking about it meanwhile it is bugging you half to death....See Morewasher/dryer for apt.
Comments (9)Most of the smallest footprint Euro units are just a hair under 24" in width and depth. If all you have is 23", they probably won't work. Besides, you'll need 220 volts to operate them. I wouldn't recommend one of the combination washer/dryers. Those are the ones that take hours to dry a half-size load. Contrary to the previous post, modern condensing (ventless) dryers will dry a full-sized load in very nearly the same time as an ordinary vented dryer. I think the previous poster is confusing a combination washer/dryer with a condensing dryer. Condensing dryers are a separate stand-alone appliance which can be stacked on top of a matching washer. A couple of other things you probably want to check into. First, would your apartment or condominium allow you to install your own laundry appliances. Many buildings have specific rules against this. Second, assuming that they would allow a personal laundry, in addition to water supply, you also need a 2" drain standpipe. Most local building codes won't allow you to simply tap into an existing drain. You need a separate, vented standpipe or utility sink. I can certainly understand your not wanting to deal with a communal laundry or laundromat, but installing a washer and dryer isn't just a matter of finding the space and connecting to a water supply. Do your homework before jumping into this, or you could end up with laundry appliances that you can use only as doorstops....See Morebifold door problem - how to hide my washer and dryer?
Comments (6)Adjusting bi-fold doors to operate right take's a special touch. A good handyman will be able to fit a new pair in the out of square opening and have them work smooth as silk. The same craftsman can custom fit a pair of 2-6 x 6-8 swinging doors to the odd size opening. Louvered doors lend themselves to trimming more so than hollow cores....See MoreCurtain to hide washer and dryer?
Comments (3)Can you share a photo? It would help to see your space (and you may be trying to post pics as I type, but the Houzz uploader is notoriously cranky), but in general I would vote against hanging a curtain. I think it'll just get in the way and be more of a nuisance than an enhancement. Just let the W&D be and do as they were intended, and resist the urge to try to disguise them even being there. The laundry area in my previous home, which was built in 1940, was right smack in the kitchen -- in the breakfast nook, to be precise. I had a full-size W&D (not stackables), and I always felt like they just looked WRONG in that space. At one time I considered ways to try to hide them (even considered making fabric covers for them, which would've driven us firmly insane I am now sure), but in the end just decided to let them be. These days, I'm much more likely to embrace appliances as they are and forget the notion that they must be hidden. We all have them; we all use them. And it's ok to see them....See Moremoonshine22
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