Cyndical
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Right now, my basement floor is almost completely ripped up. Suffice it to say that the people who poured it originally were either on drugs or, as I often say, enthusiastic amateurs. Yes, it was that bad.
Anyway, all this floor being ripped up and re-poured has given me the opportunity to put a powder room in the basement. When you've only got one bathroom, getting another (even just a powder room) is a Big Deal. But, I've never done this before and not being made of money, I only have one chance to get it right the first time.
So, I've read a lot of the recommendations for toilets on this site and found them very helpful with just about everything except one: is it advisable to have one of these low-flush toilets connected to a sewage pump? I mean, would it be better to just have a "regular" toilet and all that extra water to erm... move things along, so to speak? I have a well which has never run dry and it's not like there's a football team's worth of people trooping through here every day using the facilities. My septic tank is only a couple of years old (replaced the illegal one built by same enthusiastic amateurs), so that's not an issue, either. If it helps any, the sewage pump would also be connected (via a long run of pipe) to my laundry tub and the floor drain.
Based on what I've read here, and the size of my future bathroom (which one person has described as "Airplane sized"), I am considering either the Carlyle, Aquia III or Soirée because aside from all their recommendations I've read here, they are smooth sided (so no dust will get on the porcelain) and appear to be small, compact units. Size is an issue in this setup, the smaller, the better. I've tracked down my local Toto dealer and am confident that they can order me in any of these.
The plumber is coming this Wednesday to do the rough-in (the floor is being poured a week Monday) and I want to fax him the specs for the toilet before then, if this is a good route to go, otherwise I think he'll just assume it's going to be a standard toilet. Maybe the rough-in isn't any different? I don't know. Tips? Suggestions? Cautionary tales? Opinions?
Anyway, all this floor being ripped up and re-poured has given me the opportunity to put a powder room in the basement. When you've only got one bathroom, getting another (even just a powder room) is a Big Deal. But, I've never done this before and not being made of money, I only have one chance to get it right the first time.
So, I've read a lot of the recommendations for toilets on this site and found them very helpful with just about everything except one: is it advisable to have one of these low-flush toilets connected to a sewage pump? I mean, would it be better to just have a "regular" toilet and all that extra water to erm... move things along, so to speak? I have a well which has never run dry and it's not like there's a football team's worth of people trooping through here every day using the facilities. My septic tank is only a couple of years old (replaced the illegal one built by same enthusiastic amateurs), so that's not an issue, either. If it helps any, the sewage pump would also be connected (via a long run of pipe) to my laundry tub and the floor drain.
Based on what I've read here, and the size of my future bathroom (which one person has described as "Airplane sized"), I am considering either the Carlyle, Aquia III or Soirée because aside from all their recommendations I've read here, they are smooth sided (so no dust will get on the porcelain) and appear to be small, compact units. Size is an issue in this setup, the smaller, the better. I've tracked down my local Toto dealer and am confident that they can order me in any of these.
The plumber is coming this Wednesday to do the rough-in (the floor is being poured a week Monday) and I want to fax him the specs for the toilet before then, if this is a good route to go, otherwise I think he'll just assume it's going to be a standard toilet. Maybe the rough-in isn't any different? I don't know. Tips? Suggestions? Cautionary tales? Opinions?