Comments on: Describing Homes: what’s a 3 1/2 and all those numbers means.

By: SA Property

SA Property — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:38:26 +0000

Thank you for that useful information, and its actually funny that the half is always related to the bathroom. I think that this post will help many that have no clue about this figures.

By: Zuyeniffer

Zuyeniffer — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:31:17 +0000

Hi, I am from Venezuela!!!

I would like to rent apartment furnished because i am going with nothing, what do you recomend me?

By: Deya Bautista

Deya Bautista — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:41:28 +0000

Seems like a half assed way to decribe an important room

Hahahaha.

Definitely agree with you on that one. Kitchens and bathroom should be given priority, or at least a better name for the "half"

Nice to see you visiting here!

By: Larry Yatkowsky

Larry Yatkowsky — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:23:57 +0000

it's probably a new low to suggest this, but what happened to the words, 4 piece bathroom, 2 piece bathroom, bathroom with shower and lest we forget – "ensuite"?

BTW: That wasn't wind you heard, that was Realtors in Bienfait, Sask. whining at the word "ensuite". :>)

To add colour, there are colloquial versions that might help our marketing efforts.

A few that come to mind are loo, watercloset, WC, shitter, crapper and in the extreme – outhouse!

It is important to note if the outhouse is a 2 hole'r. Many consider this added value as it is one of the few places where you can bond as you share the experience.

By: Deya Bautista

Deya Bautista — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:43:02 +0000

I was just as confused when I first came to Montreal. But once someone gave me the trick of counting the half first, I was doing O.K figuring the whole thing out. The worst thing is when it's described as…a big 3 1/2 or a small 4 1/2. Uh? Which one is it? Then you visit the place and find out it only has one closed room, but a potential to make another room by doing some renovation or placing dividers.

By: Deya Bautista

Deya Bautista — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:41:04 +0000

Seems like a half assed way to decribe an important room

Hahahaha.

Definitely agree with you on that one. Kitchens and bathroom should be given priority, or at least a better name for the "half"

Nice to see you visiting here!

By: Larry Yatkowsky

Larry Yatkowsky — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:02:44 +0000

Deya,
all this 1/2 stuff relates to bathrooms. Seems like a half assed way to decribe an important room. But such is Canada. They have cognitive problems with "ensuite" on the prairies. :>)