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   From: suzee@imbris.com   
      
   On 12/5/2022 11:21 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:   
   > Michael Trew wrote:   
   >> 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"?   
   >>   
   >   
   > No. Count the fixtures. If they have three of the four fixtures, they have   
   > a three-quarter bath, no matter what combination of fixtures they have.   
   >   
      
   It counts as a bathroom, one with a tub/shower is a 'full' bath.   
      
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