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Julie Bove[_2_]

"Janet" > wrote in message
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> In article >, says...
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>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> >> sf wrote:
>> >>Gary wrote:
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>> >> IMO, this is one case where we USAins drift to the barbaric side. Or
>> >>> should I say the barbaric back sides. heheheh
>> >>>
>> >>>It's a waste of good floor space.
>> >
>> > Note: if sf doesn't have one then it must be denigrated and sneered at.
>> >
>> > Pathetic!
>>
>> They're really pretty much unknown here. I've never even seen one in a
>> store. You can get them online and they're not cheap.
>
> Cost of a ceramic bidet here starts at around £70, or 106 US dollars.
> Their footprint is small, they occupy less space than a laundry basket.
>
> Bathrooms already have hot and cold plumbing and drain exits, so
> plumbing and fitting a bidet is within the ability of competent DIY; or
> not terribly expensive if you have to pay for labour.
>
> Janet UK

The main bathroom in my parent's house was so small that when my dad began
having difficulties and we had to install rails for the toilet, we had a
hard time putting them in. When you sat on the toilet, you had the sink
immediately to your right and the tub to your left. If you were sitting on
the toilet and someone tried to open the door, you'd get whacked in the
knees. They finally had to get a pocket door installed.

I had one bathroom that was smaller than that still. While sitting on the
toilet, your knees were under the sink. I did actually have one person get
stuck on the toilet. You needed to be fairly agile to get on and off of it
because you had to angle your body just right. No way would a bidet fit in
those bathrooms.