What are the total governmental fees if I buy a one bedroom apartment?

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jason dari

Hello, I'll be moving back to Toronto and thinking to buy a one bedroom apartment.Nothing fancy on it just an average small apartment.I'm aware that the apartment owners should pay yearly payments or what you call as fees to the government and my question is how much money will I pay to the government including school tax, garbage tax etc.I'd be very glad if you can help me out

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You don't BUY an apartment. You rent one, usually with a yearly renewable lease. Municipal government (city) taxes, water tax, and garbage tax are usually the responsibility of the owner of the building, not the tenant that rents an apartment in the building. Those costs are included as part of your rent. There should be no provincial or federal taxes imposed.

You would normally be responsible for the school tax, payable to the schoolboard in your area, and the tax will vary depending on the school district. These would normally not be more than $1000 per year, but then again I don't live in Toronto, so not sure exact amounts.

Now if you are referring to a condominium, that's a different story. With that setup, you may be responsible for a portion of the municipal taxes, divided equally among the condo owners. Or it may be included in your condo fees. But again, it varies depending on the building and section of the city you live in. But it's practically impossible to tell you even a rough idea what you might pay because of this variation.

(In case some people are not familiar with this term, a "condo" is kind of like an apartment, but you own your section of the building, and you share costs for expenses to the common parts of the building.)

Can renters who are leaving block bedrooms from being shown to prospective renters?

Patricia

Our current renters are leaving. We gave them a 24 hour notice that we would be showing the house. When we went in to show the house, they blocked the bedrooms from us showing them and said that we would breaking their privacy issues. Can renters really use this to stop us from showing the whole house?

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No they can't do this and they are clearly hiding something but the problem is - what can you do about it, evict them? I'd immediately setup an appointment to vies the place (by yourself) and tell them they must allow you to see the whole unit - per your lease requirements. Hopefully they'll get the message and hide or remove whatever they don't want you to see. Sadly, however, if they still refuse to let you see the rooms I'm not really sure what to do. You could start eviction proceedings (for them breaking lease terms) at a minimum - probably no point but stil not a bad idea.

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What is the best way to connect a PC to use in two separate rooms?

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Caminus

Ok, so here's my idea:

I want to build a PC to use as a game console/HTPC in my living room, but I also want to set up a traditional monitor, keyboard, mouse for my bedroom desk that would access that same PC from the other room.

Is there a straightforward solution for one-step switching between the wired inputs and outputs in the living room and the wireless secondary setup in the bedroom? Probably the biggest issue is having a suitable wireless connection to the bedroom monitor.

Any help is much appreciated.

Answer
Use Windows multipoint server,and a thin client or usb vga hubs.

Will a reptile heat mat burn the carpet?

Louise

I'm getting a glass vivarium, and I was going to put it on the carpet in my bedroom, just wondering if this setup would be a fire risk?
It would go - carpet / heat mat / vivarium.

Anyone got this setup or have an idea?

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The heat mat 100% needs to be connected to a thermostat or else it will overheat. That's when you have more of a risk. Also, I would really recommend putting a piece of wood or such underneath it. I'd feel much better if I did that. Something about a heat mat on a carpet just seems like it could end badly.

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How much would be the investment for solar panel which runs 2 Air conditioner?

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Sanket Sah

I want to setup solar panels to run 2 Air conditioner and simple lights. How much would be the approx cost in USD? I want to set it up India. If you've more idea about Indian market then thats better.

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This means that what you would be powering with solar electricity are things like the refrigerator, the lights, the compute­r, the TV, stereo equipment, motors in things like furnace fans and the washer, etc. Let's say that all of those things average out to 600 watts on average. Over the course of 24 hours, you need 600 watts * 24 hours = 14,400 watt-hours per day.

I know that a solar panel can generate 70 milliwatts per square inch * 5 hours = 350 milliwatt hours per day. Therefore you need about 41,000 square inches of solar panel for the house. That's a solar panel that measures about 285 square feet (about 26 square meters). That would cost around $16,000 right now. Then, because the sun only shines part of the time, you would need to purchase a battery bank, an inverter, etc., and that often doubles the cost of the installation.

If you want to have a small room air conditioner in your bedroom, double everything.

If you want to just power 2 small air conditioners, your look at about $32,000 +installation

The best way to run an evaporative cooler (swamp cooler) in a small room?

Larry McCa

I live in a VERY DRY climate
I want to get a portable evaporative / swamp cooler for the room, but last time I bought one, the room just ended up being both warm and sticky, I must have set it up wrong...?

I have two windows in a small 12ft x 12ft bedroom, One window faces north, the other faces east.
How should I set up the room?

Answer
Evaporative coolers that operate entirely within a room are notorious for simply raising the humidity and not cooling very much. The reason is, it recycles the air in the room causing the humidity to rise. When the humidity rises, the cooler can't evaporate water as quickly and it begins to lose its cooling ability.

The right setup for a cooler is a configuration where it takes OUTSIDE air in, cools it via evaporation, and blows it into the room, where somewhere else in the room or the house, a window is open to allow the air out. The idea being that the cooler is always cooling dry outside air. If you can put the unit in a window, and somehow block the air from inside the room from getting into the intake grille(s) (maybe tape some plastic sheeting onto it and then onto the window frame to make an intake "plenum", it will work MUCH better, I assure you.

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How do you turn a room in the basement with concrete walls into a bedroom?

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lisalu1219

I'm moving back to my dad's house and want to turn a room in the basement into my bedroom. Two of the walls are "normal" walls with wallpaper, but 2 of them are still concrete, and have been covered with rug squares. I don't know anything about home improvement, but I want to be able to paint the walls and make the room look nice. How do I do this?

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You've got two good answers, and a bunch of others from people who don't have a clue what they're talking about.

First off, as Steve said, you technically can't make a basement into living space unless there are at least two points of egress (exit). If the basement has two exits (even a basement window qualifies as an emergency exit), then you're good.

A proper setup would be furred out and insulated walls and a raised floor. But if you know that the floor doesn't get cold/damp in the winter, you could go with just doing the walls (in dry areas, the insulation provided by carpet and padding can suffice, and since this sounds like it's already a partially finished basement, I assume that if it's needs a raised floor, you've already got one).

Use construction adhesive (comes in a tube like caulk) to adhere 2x4 studs to the concrete walls, just like you were building a normal framed wall. Space the studs 16" on center - in the inside corner, make sure they're set so the drywall from both walls is supported in the corner Install wiring for receptacles (per code, every 6' of wall space needs a receptacle), and telephone and TV cable as desired. Insulate, apply a plastic film vapor barrier, and drywall. Then paint, wallpaper, whatever.

If you do need to create a raised floor the, it's the same idea as the walls, except you only need 2x2s (or 2x4s laid on their side), and instead of drywall, you lay down 3/4" underlayment (a type of plywood).

To do a 12x12 room (two walls only), you're looking at about $80-100 in materials. To do the floor, another $70.

DIYnetwork.com has good tutorials on the specific details of the project. Have fun!

What are the total governmental fees if I buy a one bedroom apartment?

jason dari

Hello, I'll be moving back to Toronto and thinking to buy a one bedroom apartment.Nothing fancy on it just an average small apartment.I'm aware that the apartment owners should pay yearly payments or what you call as fees to the government and my question is how much money will I pay to the government including school tax, garbage tax etc.I'd be very glad if you can help me out

Answer
You don't BUY an apartment. You rent one, usually with a yearly renewable lease. Municipal government (city) taxes, water tax, and garbage tax are usually the responsibility of the owner of the building, not the tenant that rents an apartment in the building. Those costs are included as part of your rent. There should be no provincial or federal taxes imposed.

You would normally be responsible for the school tax, payable to the schoolboard in your area, and the tax will vary depending on the school district. These would normally not be more than $1000 per year, but then again I don't live in Toronto, so not sure exact amounts.

Now if you are referring to a condominium, that's a different story. With that setup, you may be responsible for a portion of the municipal taxes, divided equally among the condo owners. Or it may be included in your condo fees. But again, it varies depending on the building and section of the city you live in. But it's practically impossible to tell you even a rough idea what you might pay because of this variation.

(In case some people are not familiar with this term, a "condo" is kind of like an apartment, but you own your section of the building, and you share costs for expenses to the common parts of the building.)

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How do you turn a room in the basement with concrete walls into a bedroom?

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lisalu1219

I'm moving back to my dad's house and want to turn a room in the basement into my bedroom. Two of the walls are "normal" walls with wallpaper, but 2 of them are still concrete, and have been covered with rug squares. I don't know anything about home improvement, but I want to be able to paint the walls and make the room look nice. How do I do this?

Answer
You've got two good answers, and a bunch of others from people who don't have a clue what they're talking about.

First off, as Steve said, you technically can't make a basement into living space unless there are at least two points of egress (exit). If the basement has two exits (even a basement window qualifies as an emergency exit), then you're good.

A proper setup would be furred out and insulated walls and a raised floor. But if you know that the floor doesn't get cold/damp in the winter, you could go with just doing the walls (in dry areas, the insulation provided by carpet and padding can suffice, and since this sounds like it's already a partially finished basement, I assume that if it's needs a raised floor, you've already got one).

Use construction adhesive (comes in a tube like caulk) to adhere 2x4 studs to the concrete walls, just like you were building a normal framed wall. Space the studs 16" on center - in the inside corner, make sure they're set so the drywall from both walls is supported in the corner Install wiring for receptacles (per code, every 6' of wall space needs a receptacle), and telephone and TV cable as desired. Insulate, apply a plastic film vapor barrier, and drywall. Then paint, wallpaper, whatever.

If you do need to create a raised floor the, it's the same idea as the walls, except you only need 2x2s (or 2x4s laid on their side), and instead of drywall, you lay down 3/4" underlayment (a type of plywood).

To do a 12x12 room (two walls only), you're looking at about $80-100 in materials. To do the floor, another $70.

DIYnetwork.com has good tutorials on the specific details of the project. Have fun!

What are the total governmental fees if I buy a one bedroom apartment?

jason dari

Hello, I'll be moving back to Toronto and thinking to buy a one bedroom apartment.Nothing fancy on it just an average small apartment.I'm aware that the apartment owners should pay yearly payments or what you call as fees to the government and my question is how much money will I pay to the government including school tax, garbage tax etc.I'd be very glad if you can help me out

Answer
You don't BUY an apartment. You rent one, usually with a yearly renewable lease. Municipal government (city) taxes, water tax, and garbage tax are usually the responsibility of the owner of the building, not the tenant that rents an apartment in the building. Those costs are included as part of your rent. There should be no provincial or federal taxes imposed.

You would normally be responsible for the school tax, payable to the schoolboard in your area, and the tax will vary depending on the school district. These would normally not be more than $1000 per year, but then again I don't live in Toronto, so not sure exact amounts.

Now if you are referring to a condominium, that's a different story. With that setup, you may be responsible for a portion of the municipal taxes, divided equally among the condo owners. Or it may be included in your condo fees. But again, it varies depending on the building and section of the city you live in. But it's practically impossible to tell you even a rough idea what you might pay because of this variation.

(In case some people are not familiar with this term, a "condo" is kind of like an apartment, but you own your section of the building, and you share costs for expenses to the common parts of the building.)

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What are the total governmental fees if I buy a one bedroom apartment?

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jason dari

Hello, I'll be moving back to Toronto and thinking to buy a one bedroom apartment.Nothing fancy on it just an average small apartment.I'm aware that the apartment owners should pay yearly payments or what you call as fees to the government and my question is how much money will I pay to the government including school tax, garbage tax etc.I'd be very glad if you can help me out

Answer
You don't BUY an apartment. You rent one, usually with a yearly renewable lease. Municipal government (city) taxes, water tax, and garbage tax are usually the responsibility of the owner of the building, not the tenant that rents an apartment in the building. Those costs are included as part of your rent. There should be no provincial or federal taxes imposed.

You would normally be responsible for the school tax, payable to the schoolboard in your area, and the tax will vary depending on the school district. These would normally not be more than $1000 per year, but then again I don't live in Toronto, so not sure exact amounts.

Now if you are referring to a condominium, that's a different story. With that setup, you may be responsible for a portion of the municipal taxes, divided equally among the condo owners. Or it may be included in your condo fees. But again, it varies depending on the building and section of the city you live in. But it's practically impossible to tell you even a rough idea what you might pay because of this variation.

(In case some people are not familiar with this term, a "condo" is kind of like an apartment, but you own your section of the building, and you share costs for expenses to the common parts of the building.)

Small bedroom: home theater system or a nice set of headphones?

What?

I'm planning to complement a 32" in my small bedroom with either a home theater system or a nice set of headphones for a better movie watching experience. The room is extremely small and my planned setup gives me only about 7 feet between where the TV will be mounted and the opposing wall.

Would a HTS be effective enough in such a layout to justify the cost? I like the idea of having one, but would I get better results with a good set of stereo headphones?

Answer
I'd go with the home theater system. Remember that you don't have to buy the best of they best though. Especially if you are putting it in a smaller area. You don't need a 20" sub and a 7.1 surround sound to get a good sound. However, IF you are a music nut like myself, a nice pair of headphones is a must.

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how do I setup a play area for my 3 year old son in a 1 bedroom apartment?

Q. I have moved from a single family home to a 1 bedroom apartment. My son used to have his own toy room. Now the only place I have for him is the dining area. We dont use a dining table so we decided to use that area as his toy / play area. Any ideas on how I can organize that area so that I can make it his play area ?

A. Ikea has great kids organizational tubs and shelving. Not expensive, and a good way to keep order. A cheapy solution is to buy a collasable kids tent for him to play in.

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Any decorating ideas for a teenage bedroom?

Q. I really wanna decorate my room. It's so boring. I live in an apartment, which sucks because I can't paint it! Does anyone have any ideas on how to decorate it? Plus, I'm on a low-budget!
Also, does anyone know where to get damask wall stickers?

A. You're lucky, I've recently been introduced to a new style of wall designing perfect for tenants who don't own their space/room/apartment. No need to paint or worry about wall stains from glues. The designs are decals pressed up to the walls. Very easy to setup, too!

Visit this website:
http://www.dezignmywall.com/

They've a VERY wide range of designs. From kiddie, to teens, to nature, to grownup, oh, so many!!!

You can visit them on facebook too:
http://www.facebook.com/dezignmywall.shop

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how do you remove and replace smoke detectors?

Q. The chirping started at about 4:00a and it does not stop, the battery is fine and I did replace it with a new one anyway; I am afraid that if I disconnect it it will go off and wake up my neighbors; maybe if I remove the battery first, then I unwire it it will stop? Any ideas? I can't find the instructions nor a diagram for my model on line

A. Well some smoke detectors have a special wire that basically puts in in line or in tune with other smoke detectors in your home.

For example, we have a 4 level townhome. If one smoke detector goes off all the way downstairs, our bedroom and every floor in between will also go off.

So although the battery may be dead in ONE of them, it's not necessarily the one you replaced.

That's assuming you have that sort of smoke detector setup.

As far as replacing the smoke detector. Simply disconnect it, undo the screws holding the base in place, and replace.

Disconnecting it will not sound the alarm.

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Can I attach my headphones to a TV somewhat wirelessly?

Q. I have a Dynex tv mounted in my bedroom and I want to connect my headphones to it. I am wonderin if there is some sort of hub I can use that I can plug the wired headphones into and have the sound wirelessly sent to it....im pretty sure there is some kind of bluetooth item, but I dont know exactly what to get nor do I want to spend too much. Any ideas? Thanks for the help and If you need more information, let me know.

A. you can buy bluetooth gear, will cost you about $30 for a transmitter then you either need bluetooth headphones or a receiver that will prob cost you another $15 or so from the internet.

If you don't mind average sound quality you can buy one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Wireless-FM-Transmitter-Car-Charger-MP3-MP4-/250728244910?pt=AU_Electronics_Portable_Audio_Accessories&hash=item3a609166ae

and one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-5mm-Jack-2-RCA-Audio-Adapter-Cable-Ipod-MP3-1m-/190483892962?pt=AU_Electronics_Portable_Audio_Accessories&hash=item2c59b98ae2

all for under $5 and then plug some normal headphones into a cheap $2 fm radio,
that's if you have some good headphones that you like.
otherwise you can just buy the setup:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Hi-Fi-Wireless-Headphone-FM-Radio-Monitor-MP4-PC-Audio-/200555601596?pt=AU_Computers_Headphones_Microphones&hash=item2eb20b9ebc

but usually the headphone speakers won't be too great.
check ebay for 2.4ghz wireless headphones too, a bit more but better sound..

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