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   From: michael.trew@att.net   
      
   On 11/28/2022 18:17, A Friend wrote:   
   > In article, Michael Trew   
   >   wrote:   
   >> A Friend   wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> One of the reasons we bought this house is that we are two people, and   
   >>> there are two and a half baths.   
   >>   
   >> Seems a bit excessive?   
   >   
   > No, not that I asked.  We've occasionally had one of the bathrooms and   
   > the half-bath down because of plumbing problems.  You're free to go   
   > down to the gas station if you like, but we don't care to do that.   
      
   Sorry about your plumbing issues, that's unfortunate.  I get tree roots   
   in my terra-cotta sewer lines and have to have them rooted out every 2   
   years or so.  I had a minor back-up doing laundry the other day, so it   
   looks like it's time again.  I might have to invest in my own machine to   
   do it myself at this rate.   
      
   As recently as 15 years ago, I lived in a house with my two parents, and   
   four younger siblings.  All seven of us all shared a single "full"   
   bathroom.  I don't understand the modern craze for more bathrooms than   
   people.   
      
   >> From time to time, I hear the phrase "3/4" bath, usually referring to a   
   >> shower-only, with commode and sink.   
   >   
   > A "3/4 bath" is a real estate term.  It tries to make a half-bath seem   
   > to be a bigger deal than it really is.   
      
   What do you consider a bathroom with a shower, commode, and sink (no   
   tub)?  I've been in several houses with a shower-only, and no tub at   
   all.  Do they not have a single "full bath"?   
      
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