man cave?
So, the walls are framed and the drywall is up in the basement. That's a great thing but the project is at a crossroads and I've got some decisions to make.
The biggest one right now is about what to do in the bathroom.
There's no way around the fact that the bathroom in the basement is ugly because it's sharing space with a water heater and two furnaces. With the layout of the bathroom, there's really no way to frame these appliances off and keep everything that's crammed into this area. There's just not enough space, which is fine with me because how much time do you spend in a bathroom anyway? Granted, from a female perspective, it would be better if it were constructed differently, but sometimes when you're operating on a limited budget, you have to make do.
The bathroom downstairs is a busy place, though. It's where two toilets live side by side. There is a double sink vanity. There is also a washer/dryer hookup on the wall opposite the toilet area and across from the laundry area, there is a tub/shower. There used to be a free-standing shower that at some point leaked really bad. All that remains of it are two tiled walls and a floor drain for said shower. I have plans for this, though, but not right now. I want a utility sink there someday.
Someday.
The bathroom is a dilemma. I'm going to install a urinal. The one I want is cheap. The other one I want is not so cheap. Do I go with the black one or the beige one? Or just the white one? I want the black one but it's $100 more than the white one.
So today's question is really about where to go with the bathroom. Every man cave should have a urinal, no? But what about if I'd like to possibly share my living space and expenses with others? Is a urinal an appropriate plumbing fixture in a unisex bathroom? From a practical standpoint, it's kind of stupid not to have one in a house because they save quite a bit on water. The one I want is .5 gpf (that's gallons per flush). That's about half of what a regular fixture uses to dispose of about a pint of pee.
Pee.
For some reason, that word always makes me laugh.
And since we're talking about pee, did ya know the word 'piss' is used in the KJV Bible in several places. I was always taught this was a bad word. Silly Americans. I would learn in 2002 that in England, the word pissed is an adjective for being really drunk: Woman with a British accent "Are you going to get pissed tonight?".. Stupid American Dale: "No, I'm in rather a good mood." As I recall the evening, or what I can remember of it, said young woman did become the American version of pissed but it had absolutely nothing to do with me.
Oh, yeah, man cave...
Oops.
Anyway,
I've pretty much made up my mind that we're gonna go with the urinal. It's either the Toto urinal or the Kohler urinal in black. I wish the Toto job came in black because that's the one I want. I'm not considering almond or bisque for it. It's either black or white.
There's an added benefit to all of this and it goes back to a great story about my middle boy. We were going to Canyonlands and during the ride, he had to go. OK, there's no place to go, but there is a dirt road. Turn down the dirt road a bit and well, I had to go, too. My son had it in his mind that there was no bathroom and it never occurred to him that you could just, well, you get the idea.
Every ten minutes after that, he had to go. He had to try out this new found freedom of peeing on things and every time I think of that story it makes me laugh. To him, at that tender young age, being able to do that was the coolest thing ever. Men don't get over that, either.
I found that out today whilst googling urinals. Turns out there are little games you can buy to put in the thing. I just thought a bulls-eye screen and urinal mint holder would be fun, but how about soccer?
Yeah, I know... today's post is a bit low-brow, but c'mon. It's rainy so it's not a good day to buy that Christmas tree. Nothing's goin' on, and you know at some point, some of this made you smile.
The urinal is the last exclusively male thing on the planet. It's made just for men. And you know you would so aim for the middle ring on the target.
And as you read that last statement, I'm sure the first thought that popped into your mind was "and hit it too!"
And I honestly think putting a urinal in makes much more sense that two toilets three feet apart from each other in a house. At least, from a guy's perspective, you can explain the urinal.
Have a great Saturday gang!
The biggest one right now is about what to do in the bathroom.
There's no way around the fact that the bathroom in the basement is ugly because it's sharing space with a water heater and two furnaces. With the layout of the bathroom, there's really no way to frame these appliances off and keep everything that's crammed into this area. There's just not enough space, which is fine with me because how much time do you spend in a bathroom anyway? Granted, from a female perspective, it would be better if it were constructed differently, but sometimes when you're operating on a limited budget, you have to make do.
The bathroom downstairs is a busy place, though. It's where two toilets live side by side. There is a double sink vanity. There is also a washer/dryer hookup on the wall opposite the toilet area and across from the laundry area, there is a tub/shower. There used to be a free-standing shower that at some point leaked really bad. All that remains of it are two tiled walls and a floor drain for said shower. I have plans for this, though, but not right now. I want a utility sink there someday.
Someday.
The bathroom is a dilemma. I'm going to install a urinal. The one I want is cheap. The other one I want is not so cheap. Do I go with the black one or the beige one? Or just the white one? I want the black one but it's $100 more than the white one.
So today's question is really about where to go with the bathroom. Every man cave should have a urinal, no? But what about if I'd like to possibly share my living space and expenses with others? Is a urinal an appropriate plumbing fixture in a unisex bathroom? From a practical standpoint, it's kind of stupid not to have one in a house because they save quite a bit on water. The one I want is .5 gpf (that's gallons per flush). That's about half of what a regular fixture uses to dispose of about a pint of pee.
Pee.
For some reason, that word always makes me laugh.
And since we're talking about pee, did ya know the word 'piss' is used in the KJV Bible in several places. I was always taught this was a bad word. Silly Americans. I would learn in 2002 that in England, the word pissed is an adjective for being really drunk: Woman with a British accent "Are you going to get pissed tonight?".. Stupid American Dale: "No, I'm in rather a good mood." As I recall the evening, or what I can remember of it, said young woman did become the American version of pissed but it had absolutely nothing to do with me.
Oh, yeah, man cave...
Oops.
Anyway,
I've pretty much made up my mind that we're gonna go with the urinal. It's either the Toto urinal or the Kohler urinal in black. I wish the Toto job came in black because that's the one I want. I'm not considering almond or bisque for it. It's either black or white.
There's an added benefit to all of this and it goes back to a great story about my middle boy. We were going to Canyonlands and during the ride, he had to go. OK, there's no place to go, but there is a dirt road. Turn down the dirt road a bit and well, I had to go, too. My son had it in his mind that there was no bathroom and it never occurred to him that you could just, well, you get the idea.
Every ten minutes after that, he had to go. He had to try out this new found freedom of peeing on things and every time I think of that story it makes me laugh. To him, at that tender young age, being able to do that was the coolest thing ever. Men don't get over that, either.
I found that out today whilst googling urinals. Turns out there are little games you can buy to put in the thing. I just thought a bulls-eye screen and urinal mint holder would be fun, but how about soccer?
Yeah, I know... today's post is a bit low-brow, but c'mon. It's rainy so it's not a good day to buy that Christmas tree. Nothing's goin' on, and you know at some point, some of this made you smile.
The urinal is the last exclusively male thing on the planet. It's made just for men. And you know you would so aim for the middle ring on the target.
And as you read that last statement, I'm sure the first thought that popped into your mind was "and hit it too!"
And I honestly think putting a urinal in makes much more sense that two toilets three feet apart from each other in a house. At least, from a guy's perspective, you can explain the urinal.
Have a great Saturday gang!
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