Basement 2.0

[knight1fox3]

For whatever reason the guy who did the plumbing rough in made the water supply line to the toilet from the hot water line?  That makes absolutely no F'n sense to me.  Guess I should have checked that a little closer before they disappeared...

Some plumbers actually do this on purpose (in the mid-west region) to prevent toilet sweat. I guess moisture that forms on the toilet tank and can lead to puddles and mold in the bathroom?

EDIT: But then again, it would likely take more than a gallon of water to work the hot water through the pipes from the water heater. Therefore the hot water would not be readily available at each flush. :dunno:

 

[Supe]

Sounds like RG needs a bidet toilet!

 

[kevo_55]

Or better yet, one of those Japanese toilets.

 

[Road Guy]

But for a seldom used bathroom the hot water in the bowl won't stay hot very long?

I've seen those bidet's you can attach to the toilet (like a spray wand). Thought about getting one "just for science"

 

[knight1fox3]

Or better yet, one of those Japanese toilets.

Or:

 

[YMZ PE]

Word of caution for the in-seat bidet: my buddy just installed one and discovered the average American chode t'aint proportioned the same as Japanese chodes. You're probably better off with the spray wand kind so you can adjust the angle.

 

[Supe]

Word of caution for the in-seat bidet: my buddy just installed one and discovered the average American chode t'aint proportioned the same as Japanese chodes. You're probably better off with the spray wand kind so you can adjust the angle.

So what got sprayed?  The back, the sack, or the sink?

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

If needed, I hear the Guggenheim Museum has an extra one available...

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/25/arts/gold-toilet-trump.html

 

[YMZ PE]

So what got sprayed?  The back, the sack, or the sink?

Oh! That was another thing. His 7 year old lost control of the stream and it drenched their wall. As for him, I'm not exactly sure but I imagine this is how it went down:

 

[MA_PE]

Obviously I didn't pick out any tile colors, or that horrible yellow paint color - mainly we had some of that paint left over and just didn't want to buy any more..

got the plumbing connections figured out. even though I am a Home Depot stock holder, its so much easier to find what you need at a straight up plumbing supply store. They had a contraption that basically was a 2" to 1.25 " reducer and trap all in one piece (so easy a caveman could do it!)

And the virgin marry herself stopped by last night to take a dump in the new toilet!

For whatever reason the guy who did the plumbing rough in made the water supply line to the toilet from the hot water line?  That makes absolutely no F'n sense to me.  Guess I should have checked that a little closer before they disappeared...

Was your plumber from the DC area?  A relative just bought a townhouse down there and the basement toilet is connected to the hot water line.  I got a big chuckle out of the when I saw it.  Also the shower stall in the same bathroom is a one piece fiberglass unit and instead of cutting holes in the fiberglass for the faucets, they mounted them above the shower stall next to the showerhead.  That's pretty funny too.  We chocked it up to a DIYer and figured that the HW line was closest so that's why they branched it out to the toilet.  I'd never heard of using HW to prevent sweating of the bowl.  Interesting.

 

[Road Guy]

lol, what about them short people?

What's odd is the cost to DIY tile is about the same cost as those fiberglass units and look 100X better.. I think the tile for my shower was $250 bucks?

 

[MA_PE]

lol, what about them short people?

What's odd is the cost to DIY tile is about the same cost as those fiberglass units and look 100X better.. I think the tile for my shower was $250 bucks?

Short people got no reason....

The shower unit is flat on the two sides and has an architectural vertical raised panel section on the back.   The faucets are on the back wall.  I suspect when it was installed they didn't want to put the faucets on the raised panels because it would be a flat surface at the faucet stems and the cover plates wouldn't sit flush so they put them up top above the fiberglass.  It oerks but it's pretty odd.

 

[Road Guy]

bathroom is pretty much all done. kind of wish I hadn't taken the tile all the way to the ceiling now...

also regretting the light over the shower, it shows every imperfection in my tile work, gonna get a lower watt bulb!

 

[tj_PE]

bathroom is pretty much all done. kind of wish I hadn't taken the tile all the way to the ceiling now...

also regretting the light over the shower, it shows every imperfection in my tile work, gonna get a lower watt bulb!

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that looks awesome. wanna do mine next?

 

[snickerd3]

you will be thankful for taking the tile all the way to the ceiling.  looks good

 

[YMZ PE]

The shower and floors look awesome! Though I'm sorry, but that yellow paint is AWFUL. Can you please do your excellent tile work some justice and paint those walls greige? I recommend BM Revere Pewter or SW Repose Gray.

 

[Road Guy]

It doesn't look quite as bad in person, the picture makes it look more mustard

Mainly I think we were just tired of going to the paint store

 

[Road Guy]

And TJ- be happy to help, my rate is around $200 an hour?

 

[MA_PE]

That came out great.  Kudos to you and your crew.

 

[Road Guy]

so electrical people.. I had someone install the sub panel and run most of the wiring. I'm doing the finish work but have one 3 way switch giving me trouble.

There are three wires coming into each switch but it seems no matter which combination I use I get the following result:

Switch one will turn light on and off, until I turn the other switch either on or off and then switch 1 will no longer work until I go back and turn the switch at switch 2?

I should have looked at the wiring a little closer before the guy left (in September lol) but each switch has two black wires and one red wire, I attached the red wires to the "dark" post on the 3 way switch? I have tried almost every combination but  cant seem to make it work?

Not much intel but for those of you who didn't get a low C in circuit analysis have any tips?