Options for Attractive Space Heating - Preferably Gas!?

ktclick209

We are remodeling our house and I'm trying to figure out an attractive alternative to the very ugly gas space heater in our living room. We live in northern New York where our home needs to be heated to some extent about eight months out of the year.

During the winter, we will be using a wood boiler, but during the fall and spring months, we need an alternative to heat our living space. The vent-free gas heater has been convenient and cozy, but it's so ugly!

I've been looking into the gas "fireplaces" but the ones I've seen take up too much space for our 288 square foot room.

My husband seems to think an oil-filled radiator would be expensive to run (electric) so we want to stick to gas-powered.

I'd love whatever we get to be able to fit into the decor of our living room. Any ideas?

Answer
try looking in Lowes or Home Depot or Menards for heating ideas.

I'm about to be 18 and I have some questions?

Starla Sul

Okay, well, I honestly don't know how to start. I guess I kind of need like a mentor or something? I don't want to feel stupid but I honestly have no one I can ask these to and I feel slightly over-whelmed. Well, I might as well start from the beginning, I live in Dayton, Ohio and I'm a 17 year old female, and I want to move out by the time I'm 18, and my birthday is in the beginning of June. I have so many questions I don't even know where to start and I'm just looking for someone to answer some of my questions, no matter how stupid they may be.

First of all, does anyone know what places hire people under 18? I know of McDonald's, Starbucks, Burger King, etc. I've applied to some of these and never got a call back and I really want to get a job as soon as possible because my parents won't let me get my license until I have one, which I understand completely but I have no way of getting around anywhere aside from walking, which is good for me, but sometimes it's just too much. Btw, I think sometimes I tend to go on and on... Like I'm doing now.
Anyway, how much does getting a drivers license cost? Including everything in drivers ed?
What are some typical appliances/furniture most people have?
With most apartments will I be using gas or electric or both? Add price estimates, if possible?
What is a reasonable price for one bedroom apartments?
Is it better to have a roommate? (I have looked this up many times, and done the math to the best of my ability and I always come up short, going by minimum wage and maximum prices, but honestly this all confuses me.)

I have so many more questions so if anyone could/would help me out reply here or send me an email at: nonya_bizz_nizz@yahoo.com


I appreciate any help. I think I need all that I can get right now.

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You might get a job at Macy's or a place like Marshall's, Home Goods, Hallmark, etc. Also - all the fast food chain restaurants - Denny's, Taco Bell, Dairy Queen, Sonic; coffee shops too.

A driverâs license application will cost you about $10. The eye exam is free at the DMV. You will need to borrow somebodyâs car for the actual exam.
Are your parents buying you a car? If not, you might not be able to get one yourself just yet, because of your credit history (read below.) You will also need insurance - talk to them and see who will be paying about that.

Typical appliances/furniture: I'll tell you the very basic things that you'll need... a bed with box spring, a dresser (or two), a couch, table/desk with several chairs, coffee table and/or side table. You will likely need a microwave, a toaster, some plates, cups, silverware, utensils, knives, a frying pan (if you plan on cooking), tablecloth, trash can, towels, shower curtain and a mat, a laundry basket, a shoe rack, some hangers. You might want to get a TV and a computer. Think about the curtains/blinds.

Apartments usually use electricity for things like the fridge, microwave, washer and dryer, A/C. Most ovens and some fireplaces use gas. My husband and I pay about $180 for everything in a 1,200 ft. apartment in New Jersey (close to New York City.)

I looked at apartment prices in and around Dayton, Ohio for you. You can get a 1 or 2 bedroom for about $500+. Of course there are some cheaper options â like $375 for a 1 bedroom. Check out craigslist.org

Having a roommate - Do you have credit cards or a credit history? If you donât, it might be a challenge renting your own place. You will have to search for roommates who already have a lease. And even then a lot of people wonât be willing to share their space with you. Because you have no way of proving that you are âfinancially responsible.â Even if you have a job - being employed at a certain place for less than a year is not considered as a good enough âproof.â Plus, itâs always nice to share the utilities with someone. Itâs even better if you get several roommates, as there are nice 4 bedroom houses for $800. That means that youâd have to pay $200 for your room. And it could be fun to have some company since you are 18.
I had 4 roommates when I was your age.

You will also have to pay for Internet, TV and phone â that should be around $100 a month for the regular service and about $165 if you want to add the premium channels and some insanely fast Internet (like Verizon FiOs.)
Water is about $30-50 if you do a lot of laundry.

Iâd be happy to answer any other questions that you might have. Drop me a line if you'd like.

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I'm about to be 18 and I have some questions?

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Starla Sul

Okay, well, I honestly don't know how to start. I guess I kind of need like a mentor or something? I don't want to feel stupid but I honestly have no one I can ask these to and I feel slightly over-whelmed. Well, I might as well start from the beginning, I live in Dayton, Ohio and I'm a 17 year old female, and I want to move out by the time I'm 18, and my birthday is in the beginning of June. I have so many questions I don't even know where to start and I'm just looking for someone to answer some of my questions, no matter how stupid they may be.

First of all, does anyone know what places hire people under 18? I know of McDonald's, Starbucks, Burger King, etc. I've applied to some of these and never got a call back and I really want to get a job as soon as possible because my parents won't let me get my license until I have one, which I understand completely but I have no way of getting around anywhere aside from walking, which is good for me, but sometimes it's just too much. Btw, I think sometimes I tend to go on and on... Like I'm doing now.
Anyway, how much does getting a drivers license cost? Including everything in drivers ed?
What are some typical appliances/furniture most people have?
With most apartments will I be using gas or electric or both? Add price estimates, if possible?
What is a reasonable price for one bedroom apartments?
Is it better to have a roommate? (I have looked this up many times, and done the math to the best of my ability and I always come up short, going by minimum wage and maximum prices, but honestly this all confuses me.)

I have so many more questions so if anyone could/would help me out reply here or send me an email at: nonya_bizz_nizz@yahoo.com


I appreciate any help. I think I need all that I can get right now.

Answer
You might get a job at Macy's or a place like Marshall's, Home Goods, Hallmark, etc. Also - all the fast food chain restaurants - Denny's, Taco Bell, Dairy Queen, Sonic; coffee shops too.

A driverâs license application will cost you about $10. The eye exam is free at the DMV. You will need to borrow somebodyâs car for the actual exam.
Are your parents buying you a car? If not, you might not be able to get one yourself just yet, because of your credit history (read below.) You will also need insurance - talk to them and see who will be paying about that.

Typical appliances/furniture: I'll tell you the very basic things that you'll need... a bed with box spring, a dresser (or two), a couch, table/desk with several chairs, coffee table and/or side table. You will likely need a microwave, a toaster, some plates, cups, silverware, utensils, knives, a frying pan (if you plan on cooking), tablecloth, trash can, towels, shower curtain and a mat, a laundry basket, a shoe rack, some hangers. You might want to get a TV and a computer. Think about the curtains/blinds.

Apartments usually use electricity for things like the fridge, microwave, washer and dryer, A/C. Most ovens and some fireplaces use gas. My husband and I pay about $180 for everything in a 1,200 ft. apartment in New Jersey (close to New York City.)

I looked at apartment prices in and around Dayton, Ohio for you. You can get a 1 or 2 bedroom for about $500+. Of course there are some cheaper options â like $375 for a 1 bedroom. Check out craigslist.org

Having a roommate - Do you have credit cards or a credit history? If you donât, it might be a challenge renting your own place. You will have to search for roommates who already have a lease. And even then a lot of people wonât be willing to share their space with you. Because you have no way of proving that you are âfinancially responsible.â Even if you have a job - being employed at a certain place for less than a year is not considered as a good enough âproof.â Plus, itâs always nice to share the utilities with someone. Itâs even better if you get several roommates, as there are nice 4 bedroom houses for $800. That means that youâd have to pay $200 for your room. And it could be fun to have some company since you are 18.
I had 4 roommates when I was your age.

You will also have to pay for Internet, TV and phone â that should be around $100 a month for the regular service and about $165 if you want to add the premium channels and some insanely fast Internet (like Verizon FiOs.)
Water is about $30-50 if you do a lot of laundry.

Iâd be happy to answer any other questions that you might have. Drop me a line if you'd like.

Im writing a book, is this good so far?

Matt

Im Writing a book about a Sub-Species of the human race called Promethians.
this is a passage from about the 3rd chapter of my first book and i dont really expect it to be
understood because you have to read the first 2 chapters but this poor kid has just woken up in a strange place and i really just want your opinion on the writing style and detail. Im only 14 so let me know if you can tell it was written by a 14 year old :/ thanks alot.


My eyelids fluttered as i slowly woke up, i tried to recall where i was, but all i
remembered was the excruciating pain
then the girl from the park, siloetted against the glaring sunlight. I sat up, and
then almost lost consiousness once again,
there right in front of me, was a mirror, i stared, in the mirror was a boy, it was
me more accuratley, but at the same
time, it was not me...because i did most definitletley not remeber having eyes of
blue fire. I blinked, again and again,
trying to wake up from this nightmare. My eyes were gone, replaced by electric
blue flames, the same color my eyes had
been. I could still see everything just as i had before, however i looked like some
sort of video game charachter!
"you dont like the eyes?" said a male voice sounding slightly amused. I jerked my
head around, to find
the source of the voice and immediatley wished i hadnt as pain shot up my neck
"unghh" i groaned.
"i take that as i no" said a boy, about my age sitting on a bench about 3 feet away from the bed i
was laying in, he seemed to be
amused by my apparent confusion, and was smiling slightly. His eyes also were in
flames but instead of blue they were a
burning amber color, like coals in a fireplace. "where am i?" i moaned. He laughed
"your in the new york Ordinance" he
stated as if i should already know. "the what?" i asked, confused.
"The ordinace you know, like a institute, a facility"
"A facility for what?" i asked, even more confused than ever. "for us,
for the Promethians". "the what?" i asked
"Josh!? is he awake?" a girls voice asked, sounding annoyed.
"Josh! Dont confuse him! hes been through a lot!"
Suddenly the girl from the park stamped into the room, barley glancing
in his direction, she rushed to the bed
i was now sitting up in. "do you feel alright?" "do you need anything?"
"did you just wake up?" "are you ok?" she
bombarded me with questions. "im fine, really im fine, but where am i?"
"and whats wrong with my eyes?" i asked eager for awnsers.
"your eyes look fine, what do you mean?" she asked confused.
"but there glowing! there on fire!" i almost yelled
"yes, of course they are, all Promethians eyes are like that" she said
slowly as if trying not to startle me.
"whats a Promethean?" i asked. "oh...well," she seemed lost for words.
"Promethians are a race of warriors, it is our duty to protect the
world from danger, like Alienites or Demonai." josh interjected.
"Our duty?" i asked. "Yes, of course our duty,
we are the promethians, protectors of the human race." he said, as
o matter o factly. "Look, youve been
through alot and i know this is alot to absorb but youve got to learn
it sometime, so i might as well fill you in
now." the girl said gently. " and by the way, my name is Natasha,
but you can call me Tash." "im Max, Max Defter" i said
then 3 things happened at once, Natasha and Josh both seemed soo
startled that it would have been comical,
if the situation had been a bit more clear, then my eyesight suddenly
seemed to flicker and i felt a strong tug
from within me, as i someone was pulling me forward, just as a boy
walked in through the small door at the other
end of the room. He gasped as soon as he met my eyes, dropping a
large pitcher of some sort of green liquid that spattered all over the white walls of the room.
and then he spoke, "its you!" he whispered, shocked "My brother."
and i know there is lots of typos and mispelled words but that will be fixed later so just try to ignore those.

Answer
Other than the minor grammatical errors, meaning how you would put a separate quotation around every question, whereas you can group the questions together, you wrote very well. I hope you decide to continue this. In fact, it would be a good idea to post this on a website. I know a very good one. It is posted below in my sources v. Anyways, I hope that you fix the errors, and post this. I very much hope you continue on with writing. I only dream of writing like that. You are very descriptive, which is good. I find that very helpful. Because, strangely, I found that I already understood that. And if you want to be an author, that is always a good way to go. So, overall, very great writing. It was indeed unique. Which is good.

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In Canada, what's the longest electric power outage your town ever had?

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Eric S

In the US Northeast and Midatlantic, a Nor'easter October snowstorm ravaged the states of New York and Connecticut...

and my friends in Connecticut in some areas are out of Power after 9 days in the dark....
on another note, they got so bored that they started practicing bestiality to entertain themselves...(not this part's a joke)...the rest is serious though

Answer
In 2005 we had a bad snowstorm that was coupled with high winds. Our house was completely drifted over and we couldn't get out. Our power went out as the pole at the end of our road was downed when a transport truck hit it in the storm. It was out for almost two days........but we had a oil/wood burning furnace and fireplace so we got by just fine. I was mainly worried about the pipes freezing as when the electricity is out, the well pump is out too, so no water flow, even though the hot water tank is heated by the oil/wood combo furnace. When you live in the North, you are prepared for such things, and we had plenty of flashlights, lanterns, bottled water, and cast iron pots/kettle that could be used on the fireplace. The perishables in my fridge/freezer were just put out onto the Florida room to keep cool.

Our nearest neighbour was about a km down the highway, but we kept in touch via walkie talkie. Our power was back on two days before he was able to plow us out of the house. It was an interesting almost five days....

Fireplace turns on by itself as well as other electronics?

Joey Natha

So, I've had a few weird things happen to me before if you look at my other question about idiotic comment's where I posted weird things happened. Now things are just getting weird.

My parents recently got a new house in SW Charlotte, NC by DR Horton. We moved in two months ago it was a big 2 story and I really like the house and school is good. But recently weird things are beginning to happen here. One time I just sit in the living room and we have a gas fire place between two windows with a portrait above it, you have to use a switch on the wall to turn it on; so well one time i was just watching aerial america: New York and all of a sudden the fireplace starts up. It's pretty creepy and it just starts up regularly. When the family sits together, when I'm just passing through, or just randomly. Sometimes when I come home from school and nobody's here the fire place is on or just randomly starts. Then sometimes the microwave turns on by itself. it's really weird.

So is this just an electrical line burnt out or is it something else it is scary. What if something goes wrong and our beautiful house goes up in flames?
It's all new, the Amherst plan Elevation D. By DR Horton North Carolina, Charlotte, Fox Ridge.

Answer
Your parents need to call the builder and get him to check the gas and electric lines. There could be a short as you suspect and it needs fixing before there is an accident.

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What is the average heating cost in upstate New York?

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Crystal T

My fiance and I are looking to move to the Steuben County area in 6 months to a year. We're coming from south Florida, where you don't need heat in your home for more than like two days. I understand that the coldest month up there is January, so if anyone knows what the average electric bill up there looks like in that month, please let me know.

Answer
Depends how big your house is...I live a bit north of there (Rochester) and for my 1200 sq. ft. house heated with gas, the bill was probably $300-$350 per month, leaving the heat around 68 degrees. Electric would definitely be more. Not sure about propane. Don't forget that you also have the option of fireplaces and wood stoves, which can help specific rooms stay considerably warmer.

Steuben Co. is cold, but maybe with less snow than Rochester, so I would think it would be similar in cost. However, I'm not sure who does the utilities to know if the pricing structure is similar. Keep in mind that Dec-Feb will probably be on the high side, with Nov, Mar and Apr not too far behind. Oct and May you'll have to heat for parts of the months, but nothing too scary. Winter up here is not fun, but considering we don't tend to get too many house-destroying natural disasters up this way, I think the trade-off is fair!

how many electrical outlets are needed per room in a house in new york state?

hylky

i'm buliding a house and am trying to find the new york fire board electrical code

Answer
The National Electrical Code is the minimum standards for electrical installations. However, New York state has published higher standards for different areas of the state. I had a unique opportunity to wire a power generation site in Albany over 10 years ago. At that time the city of Yonkers had the highest set of standards published. You need to get a copy of the NEC and the standards that are published for your area.

Your question is too general to answer. The answers here that say 12 feet are only partially correct. NEC article 210.52(A)(1) discusses general provisions for spacing receptacles in a dwelling unit. It states "Receptacles shall be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space in more than 1.8 m (6 ft.) from a receptacle outlet.

This means that you would start your layout from a doorway and place your first receptacle at 6 feet. Then space each receptacle within 12 feet of each other after that. This also means that your last receptacle would have to be within 6 feet of the closet door in a bedroom or a fireplace in the livingroom.

Wall space is also defined in this section as "any space 600 mm (2 ft.) or more in width (including space measured around corners) and unbroken along the floor line by doorways, fireplaces and similar openings." There are also 2 other definitions of what is considered wall space.

However, this is only a general provision. There are different rules for kitchens, bathrooms, unfinished basements, crawl spaces, etc.

When I wired that power generation site in Albany, the inspection agencies were privately owned and locally regulated. I highly recommend calling your local electrical inspector and setting up a meeting for and initial walk through of your home. Even if this costs you $100.00, it is well worth it. Most states will also provide homeowners with a pamphlet that will explain most of the requirements for wiring your home.

I am available to provide electrical advice on my blog. However, I don't know all of the higher standards set forth by New York state. I can answer any question regarding the NEC or if you need wiring tips.

If you need further assistance, please visit -
http://electricalblog.gilchrist-electric.com

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