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If you ask anyone who has had experience living in a rented space, they will often say that no rental unit is perfect, and they are right. While the location of the apartment may be great, the rent may be out of their budget. They may love the floor plan, but they absolutely hate the surrounding area of the complex. Every rental unit will come with its own advantages and disadvantages. What works for one person may not work for another. For some, flex apartments or studios are the perfect solutions for a budget-friendly unit in a crowded city. For others, it is a privacy nightmare they may not be willing to settle on.

If you find yourself facing the latter dilemma, keep reading for tips on how to create privacy in your flex apartment or studio.

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What exactly is a flex apartment or studio?

If you are currently on the hunt for a rental unit, you may see some listings described as a flex studio or apartment. These types of apartments are also commonly referred to as convertible apartments as they can be converted to apartments with multiple bedrooms. This type of apartment is typically a large studio apartment that has a sleeping area separate from the main room. In big cities where space is limited and demand is high, flex apartments are more common. If you are hunting for a rental unit in a city like Chicago or New York City, you may find yourself looking at flex apartments or studios.

When looking at listings for rental units, one listing may say something like Opportunity for flex two-bedroom. This would mean that the flex two-bedroom is actually a one-bedroom apartment that has the ability to be converted into a two-bedroom apartment. Likewise, if a rental unit is advertised as a flex three-bedroom, it is a two-bedroom apartment that has the ability to be converted into a three-bedroom apartment.

For college students or younger professionals, this type of floor plan could be a great idea as it could be more budget-friendly than typical floor plans. What you previously considered to be an expensive one-bedroom apartment could actually be a flex two-bedroom apartment that is more affordable when you factor in an additional roommate. However, that also means that you will be facing the issue of compromised privacy as there is often not a clear division of personal space.

Divide up space with temporary walls

In a more traditional rental unit, you can find the comfort of privacy in your personal bedroom, with walls and a door you have the ability to open and close as you please. With a flex apartment or studio, this unfortunately will not be the case. However, you can solve this use by adding a temporary wall to your space to divide and give each roommate some privacy. Just like any addition you would make to a rental unit, be sure you are asking your landlord permission to install a temporary wall. In some cases, you may need a city permit in addition to permission from your landlord.

Installing a temporary wall into your living room can add another bedroom into your flex apartment or studio.

Temporary wallsdo not require any nails or holes drilled into the floor or ceiling. Instead, they are kept up by pressure. Metal tracks are laid along the floor and ceiling, studs are fixed to the tracks, and then pre-painted sheetrock is installed, thus creating the temporary wall.

Understanding the importance of following code

While you may not see the problem with bypassing the typical practice of going to your landlord with possible additions to your rental unit or even taking your landlords approval as the only approval you need, that isnt the case. There are codes and policies to follow for a reason. So even if you think you are ready to install a temporary wall with your landlords approval, you must make sure you are keeping up with your local laws.

In New York City, for example, flex apartments and studios were common practice. With a high demand for housing, adding in a temporary wall to fit in more tenants was a simple and quick solution. In 2005, two firefighters were killed in a fire in the Bronx.

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An investigation into the devastation fire found that illegally divided rooms were a large part of the blame for the fatalities. The illegally divided rooms had not been approved or known to the city, and had confused the firefighters and prevented them from escaping the building.

The buildings former and current owners and two tenants were charged with manslaughter. The tragedy led to many landlords putting a halt to installing temporary walls to flex apartments or studios, but many still follow the practice.

According to City Realty, installing a temporary wall means you must hire a licensed engineer or architect to draw up a plan, install the wall, and make sure the wall is in compliance with the law. If the temporary wall is being installed to create an extra bedroom, it needs to fit the legal definition of a bedroom in New York City. This means that the room must be at least 80 square feet and have at least one window. After the bedroom is created, you must also need a living room typically one that is at least 150 square feet. This new room must not interfere with your ventilation or sprinkler system in any way.

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Types of temporary walls to install

Pressurized walls are walls that not permanently fixed to walls and the floor. These walls should not interfere with ventilation and sprinkler systems, or block exit routes. These types of temporary walls are popular for creating privacy in flex apartments or studios as they are renter-friendly.

They are the types of temporary walls that look the most like a real wall.

As mentioned previously, these could require a city permit as they technically involved changing the layout of the apartment, even if the wall is temporary and not a permanent addition. For this reason, some landlords do not allow pressurized walls. These walls can also be out of some renters budgets as they can cost anywhere from a couple of hundred dollars to a couple thousand dollars.

Dont fret over lost privacy, there are still more temporary wall options for flex apartments or studios.

Partial walls are walls that typically stop about a foot from the ceiling so that there is air space between rooms. These walls do not require any tools or screws to install. They also dont have a door but have an opening instead. Because these walls leave room between the top of the wall and the ceiling and lack doors, landlords that do not allow pressurized walls may allow partial walls instead.

Partial walls offer the privacy of a wall but offer less privacy when it comes to noise as they are still open to the entire space. If you are bothered by the lack of a door, the opening may be covered with a curtain.

Similar to partial walls, there are also bookshelf walls. Bookshelf walls are much like how they sound freestanding bookshelves that double as a wall. These walls can be convenient for renters as they also offer storage for books and other belongings in a space that may lack storage already, and also be more decorative than a plain wall would be. On the plus side, loading the shelves with books is another great way to add sound insulation.

Do-It-Yourself privacy options

Perhaps the above options sound like a little too much work for a rental unit you are eventually going to move out of anyway, or maybe they may be well out of your price range. There are still options for those seeking out budget-friendly privacy additions to their flex apartment or studio.

If you are already lacking storage space in your flex apartment or studio, add some privacy in the form of shelving units. This option can be as complex or budget-friendly as you want/need them to be. Longer and taller shelves may be more pricey but can offer more privacy and storage space that you are desperately seeking in your flex apartment or studio.

Adding a curtain can also be a great, budget-friendly way to add privacy to your flex apartment or studio without putting in too much effort. Rather than installing a curtain rod with screws, a more renter-friendly option is installing a tension rod to hang curtains throughout your space. Tension rods simply fit between walls/entryways as long as there is tension holding it up, they will maintain their position and hold curtains up.

Similar to curtains, panel room dividers can add quick means of privacy to your flex apartment or studio. These room dividers come in a variety of lengths as well as designs, making the amount of privacy and decor easy to control. If you simply want a closed-off space between beds or changing areas in an open room, adding a room divider is inexpensive and easy.

These options tend to be more budget-friendly, quick solutions to adding privacy to flex apartments or studios. They also have the ability to be removed as you please, so if you are moving to another flex apartment or studio in the future, you can take your privacy with you to your next space.

Do be wary that while these options do add some visible privacy, they may not be adding privacy when it comes to sound as the apartment/studio is still left open.

Responsibility of removal

Similar to any other changes you make to a rental unit, you may find yourself responsible for removing the temporary wall when it is time to move out. This all depends on the terms of your lease. Most leases contain a clause where tenants must leave the unity in the same conditions they originally rented in, from walls painted to temporary walls.

If you dont remove any temporary wall you installed during your lease, you could lose your security deposit or be facing additional charges after moveout. On the flip side, your landlord may see the addition of a temporary wall as a benefit to the rental unit and be okay with keeping it installed. The key is keeping your landlord informed and stay in communication.

Things to consider when renting a flex apartment or studio

Whether you are adding a temporary wall or a simple room divider, its important to remember these arent exact replicas of real walls. This is extremely important to consider if you are someone (or your roommate is someone) that deeply values personal space and privacy. A temporary wall may give the illusion of privacy, but it will not offer the soundproofing that real walls may offer you. This can be anything from hearing whatever your roommate is watching all day to the conversations they are holding with friends and family word-for-word. For some, this lack of soundproofing may be the thing that makes them not want to live in a flex apartment or studio.

Or, this lack of soundproofing may lead to adjusting how you use the space you are living in. You may not be the go-to apartment for your friends hangouts. While your roommate may have been fine with you having a larger group of friends over in your past living situation, living in the flex apartment or studio may make them feel like they have nowhere to go on their own when you have friends over. Those late nights of blasting music or binging on Netflix may be over, or at least may be limited to your headphones as you need to be even more conscious of the noise you are producing while living in a flex apartment or studio with roommates.

At the end of the day, flex apartments or studios arent for everybody. With all things considered, the lack of secured privacy may be a deal-breaker. However, if you are willing to make compromises, flex apartments or studios can be the perfect next step for your next living space.

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San Diego-based Tarpy Plumbing Heating and Air has been providing quality air conditioning repair services to those in Southern California since 2007. Now they would like to share some of their knowledge by discussing some of the less obvious signs that indicate an AC system repair is needed. They say that even though an AC system may be functioning, if its not working at peak efficiency it can cost a home or business owner significantly more money to run.

Many people assume that since their house is cool that their air conditioner is working fine but this is not always the case, says the company spokesperson Scott Bergen. An air conditioning system that is not working at near peak efficiency is almost as bad as one thats not working at all. Thats why we want to take the time to discuss a few of the less obvious signs that an air conditioner repair is needed.

The company spokesperson mentioned that such things as utility bills that are getting much higher than comparable months in previous years or having to crank the AC thermostat up very high to get even minimal cooling results are signs that most likely a component of the system is not working properly. He also mentioned that low air pressure coming through the vents and the AC system cycling on and off repeatedly in a short period indicates that there is a problem. It also can be the case where the air conditioning system makes strange squealing or banging noises when operating or a home or business owner notices excess water leakage or frost buildup on the outside condenser unit. Bergen added that qualified HVAC techs such as theirs can easily diagnose the cause of these types of AC Repair problems and offer solutions to them. He also says that someone can make sure their air conditioning system is kept functioning at a high level by having them do yearly tune-up service on it.

Many who have had the company do AC repairs for them have written glowing reviews stating how happy they were with Tarpy Plumbing Heating and Airs service. Tina Changs 5-star review states, Nicholas has come out a few times to clean, service, and replace some parts in my AC unit. He is always super-friendly, professional, and very efficient. He even shared his knowledge by giving me tips on how to look after my AC so it would last longer and cost me less money in repairs in the long run. I totally trust these guys! Bergen continued by saying that they are also eager to help out those that have AC system emergencies in the San Diego area. He explained that they respond very quickly to those that seek emergency AC repair help from them. Their emergency air conditioning repair services are also highly rated by those that have taken advantage of them. Deborah Skvarna says, I contacted Tardy on a hot Saturday afternoon for an emergency A/C repair and they sent Jared within 2 hours. He was professional, competent, and after an assessment explained all our options. There was no uncomfortable hard sell and we trusted his recommendations. He repaired our unit, saved us some money on future electric bills, and now we have a cool house! We highly recommend Tardy and Jared.

Bergen also wanted to remind people that the company does much more than just air conditioning service and repairs. This includes offering a variety of different plumbing and heating repair services. They also supply and install complete HVAC systems, Mini-Split AC units, and Package Air Conditioning Units. Tarpy Plumbing Heating and Air is a BBB accredited business, Angies list super service award recipient, and a Home Advisor screened and approved service provider. He says they also offer an exclusive Tarpy Family Membership Plan which is designed to keep their customers' HVAC systems running at peak efficiency and help members avoid costly HVAC repairs. Those wishing to learn more about the heating, air conditioning, and plumbing services that this company offers can refer to their website which can be viewed at https://tarpyheatingandair.com/.

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IONIA, Mich. UPDATE: After our story aired Tuesday night, the family informed us Jan passed away. FOX 17 expresses our condolences to the family.

Dealing with a sick loved one is tough enough, but when Jamie Helton got an overnight call from her mother Yvonne this past weekend from Ionia, she knew things had gotten worse.

Her father, Jan Wittenbach, is on hospice care at home after suffering a stroke in November, and his homes heater stopped working in the middle of the night.

When mom called (the repair company) frantic, she said, 'My husband is sick; hes on hospice; hes home; I cant let him get cold. So they knew from her frantic phone call that my dad was sick, said Jamie.

They called a local company they had used often in the past: Wilsons Heating, Cooling and Plumbing of Ionia.

Wilsons was unable to immediately come out because they were tied up with another job, but Jamie says they explained to her mother the best ways to keep the house warm until they could arrive, which was the next morning, Sunday.

Wilsons quickly got the familys home warming again, and then the same happened to Yvonne's heart.

So Mom had her card ready to pay them, and he said he wasnt charging her," Jamie explained to FOX 17. "And she said, Did you forget your machine? And he says, Nope, this ones on us. Dont worry about it.'"

On top of that, business owner Bill Wilson went to his car and brought back a bag of cookies that his wife and business partner Nancy had recently baked.

Jamie explained that her parents live on a limited income already, so the gesture was greatly appreciated.

There is a lot of high deductibles from their Medicare plan that they have to pay, and then end-of-life costs. It just took a ton of weight off my moms shoulders, it really did. It really made her cry; she sobbed for a while. I just wanted people in this town to know what a great deed they did and just how much we appreciate them.

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As the Biden administration addresses an old issue anew the threat from the hostile landscape inhabited by jihadis who continue to plot attacks on the United States it must decide whether to continue or affirm the Trump administrations retreat from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Somalia. In other words, after two decades of frustration to tame the region, has the time come for Washington to pack up and walk out entirely?

In a word, the answer turns on the expectation of blowback. Translated, will exiting increase the terror risk to the American homeland, the bedrock justification for keeping forces in the jihadi lands?

Unfortunately, policymakers have no confident response reflecting five uncertainties: mixed lessons from past walkouts; significant questions about the gravity of the foreign terrorist threat to the United States; the effectiveness of homeland security; the adequacy of native and regional resources to attenuate risks; and the comparative merits of having American forces offshore the landscape or onshore mindful there are competing demands to allocate military resources to address a rising China and to keep Russia in tow.

An examination of each of these bends the curve toward retaining a modest ground presence in the region as a hedge to better assure that todays worn jihadi terrorist threat to America does not regain traction to become tomorrows tragedy.

Leaving is not a new American approach to quagmire. But decision-makers have always executed exiting with great reluctance born of fear that blowback and reputational costs would follow.

However, in at least two instancesVietnam (1973) and Lebanon (1984) a walkout worked out. With the fig leaf of the 1973 Paris Peace Accords, Washington never seriously looked back as Hanoi and its neighbors turned on each other, putting the final stake into the domino theory. In the early 1980s in Lebanon, the Reagan administrations intervention to halt Israels invasion morphed into efforts to buttress the flailing Lebanese government. Only the 1984 walkout relieved the United States from becoming even more mired in a civil war that would run for another six years.

By contrast, leaving Iraq in 2011 and Somalia in 1994 merely served as interludes to walkbacks because of new blowback concerns. Iraqs sectarianism, corruption and poor governance overwhelmed the nation-building that Washington sought to achieve. As ISIS forces marched through the Sunni heartland in 2014, Baghdads hollow army fled, putting the capital in the terrorists gun sights and prompting Washingtons walkback.

In East Africa, the U.S. walkback took place following the failed effort of Ethiopian troops to eliminate the militant arm of the Islamic courts al-Shabaab that was affiliated with al Qaeda and settled in the countryside.

However, as mired in the landscape the United States became, its presence was not without impressive tactical success. American forces eliminated senior al Qaeda and ISIS leadership and many second-tier commanders. Its air and ground assistance to locals helped destroy the caliphate, removing thousands of fighters from the battlefield while disrupting the movements financial networks and social media recruitment.

But now, even with the terrorists wounded, in hiding, fractured and hunted, with little capacity to hold territory (al-Shabaab being the exception), the gnawing question for U.S. security remains: Do the jihadists have the capability to strike the United States from abroad? Will that capacity grow in time?

More to the point, will walkouts prompt blowback as ISISs now-increasing hit-and-run operations in Syria and Iraq gain traction, while the jihadi movement attempts to get a foothold in Afghanistan over the efforts of U.S., the Afghan government and a Taliban that suppresses these terrorists on the one hand while coddling al Qaeda on the other?

Mixed public intelligence assessments fail to clarify. The National Counterterrorism Center reports that al Qaeda is in disarray and focused simply on survival, facing inevitable demise, while the FBI declares that al Qaeda and ISIS intend to carry on large attacks in the U.S.

Of course, intent and capacity are separate elements and now, two decades since 9/11, jihadi terrorists in and around the landscape have shown little capability to hit the U.S. homeland. While the country has suffered a few notable jihadi-inspired terrorist attacks, to date the December 2019 rampage by al Qaeda-linked Saudi air force cadet, Mohammed Alshamrani, at the Pensacola, Fla., naval air station that killed three and wounded eight marks the sole successful foreign operation.

Optimists among us might conclude this backdrop finds the battle to immunize the United States from foreign attack effectively is won. The beaten-down jihadists simply do not have the capacity to cross oceans to attack the United States as they fight to advance their cause in their lands while seeking to survive, leaving meaningful blowback less plausible. The view further assumes that homeland policing, informed by effective global and domestic intelligence networks and border control, will suffice to protect America.

The assumption banks on the inability of the jihadists to reconstitute in a more forgiving environment left by an American departure to plan and execute their mayhem on U.S. soil. Locals who have benefitted from U.S. assistance over the years, along with neighboring countries, would be best situated to impose the dike to protect themselves and, incidentally, the United States.

However, nowhere in the landscape do locals have the capacity today to do so reliably. Furthermore, regional states either have been ineffective most recently, African Union forces in Somalia or in conflict with each other, evident in Syria, where government forces have been at odds with Turks and Kurds who see the other as the primary adversary.

Although offshore American forces could execute operations against jihadis they failed in Somalia and Afghanistan but proved more successful in hitting ISIS in Libya there is no substitute for an American counterterrorism ground presence working with locals to collect actionable intelligence. The result would allow U.S. homeland security to be the last layer of defense, rather than the first.

Bennett Ramberg served as a foreign affairs officer in the State Departments Bureau of Political-Military Affairs in the George H.W. Bush administration. A member of the Pacific Council on International Policy, he currently is a Los Angeles-based writer, foreign policy consultant and businessman.

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CHARLOTTE Most homeowners enjoy a peaceful place outdoors to retreat to after a hard days work, to have that first cup of coffee in the morning or fire up the grill for family and friends. Whether it be a patio, a sitting wall, a fire pit or walkway through your flower garden, there are countless designs and natural and manufactured stone products to choose from.

Some hardscape projects may be simple and inexpensive and if you are a master do-it-yourselfer you can save a lot of money on labor. If you are NOT one of these people, tackling a sizeable hardscape project yourself is probably not the way to go. In our area there are many talented, experienced and downright artistic contractors that do unbelievable work. First of all the work is hard physically. It requires a good understanding of drainage issues, math and the importance of exact measurements, and experience in stone and brick laying and cutting to name a few.

Larger hardscape projects can be pretty expensive even when they are done right. But the cost of a hardscape outdoor living space done wrong can cost you dearly. So if you arent a handy man or woman its advisable to hire a bonafide hardscape professional. It may cost more upfront but in the long run (maybe even short run) it may end up costing less and will be a beautiful outdoor living space you can be proud of and enjoy for many years. Do your research, ask for references, pictures and proof of successful past projects and you will find a certified hardscape professional that can build your dreams.

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The famed hill in Burrowbridge is today's Secret Britain spot.

An excellent lookout for marauding Danes, which was Alfred the Greats purpose when he climbed it, Burrow Mump (literally hill hill) is only 79ft tall, but the views over the Somerset Levels are extensive.

In winter, when the rivers Parrett and Tone swirl at the foot of the Mump, the landscape must look similar to that seen by the ancient King of Wessex.

The view up from the valley to the ruins of St Michaels Church.

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MedtronicIntegrated EndoscopyCONMEDArthrexHill Rom HoldingsOptimum TechnologiesB. BraunAmbuRichard WolfOlympusParburch MedicalBoston ScientificKARL STORZFlexicare Medical

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LaparoscopeArthroscopeCystoscopeGynecological EndoscopeOther

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HospitalsDiagnostic centers

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BrumabaSchaerer MedicalSchmitzMizuhoHill-RomSkytronSTERISEschmann EquipmentAlvoLojerMedifa-hesseUFSK-International OSYSMAQUET Holding

By the product type, the market is primarily split into

MotorizedNon-motorized

By the application, this report covers the following segments

HospitalClinicOther

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