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The_Primate t1_j9yspyq wrote

I'm not sure if you're bragging or lamenting.

As a Brit living in Europe I'm really confused about why things like cisterns, which often need access for small repairs are tiled in.

I had to take down and then rebuild a tiled wall to replace a rubber washer last week.

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alex4nderthegreat t1_j9ytg9z wrote

At least you can clean up after yourself compared to all the other toilet pictures.

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wanking_to_got t1_j9ytus2 wrote

Replying to The_Primate (#1,996,465)

As a european living in the UK, I'm glad I don't have to use those plastic toilet refreshers anymore and can just drop in a tablet into the cistern.

As a kid, Germany used to have old fashioned toilets like the ones in the UK, but they switched in the 00's to those at some point.

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Daddy-OHHH t1_j9ywi2u wrote

You probably have universal healthcare too?

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GregHauser t1_j9ywyro wrote

What's with all these bathroom pics? Why no feet pics? The bathroom to feet ratio is getting wonky.

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dude222 t1_j9z1akr wrote

So we've moved on from comparing grocery trips it seems?

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wanking_to_got t1_j9z1ofv wrote

Replying to electro1ight (#1,997,589)

There are cold war era mass apartment blocks and they have been modernised in the last decades. New kitchens and bathrooms. But you have to drive a bit for jobs and you might hear the neighbours television due to thin walls.

Everywhere else in Germany, apartments usually start around 300 to 400. Decent ones are around 500-800.

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toolix t1_j9z4oh5 wrote

Replying to wanking_to_got (#1,996,670)

As a european who has just remodeled the bathroom. I chose an old style one as well, but from what i heard, there are rarely any issues with the built in one's and you can access the cistern behind the buttons. I chose the older style since I think it looks better and it is also much cheaper.

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ElleRisalo t1_j9z5ys3 wrote

Damn shots fired at the American who posted their shitty Rent Rate and Bathroom yesterday.

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ElleRisalo t1_j9z6uah wrote

Replying to LisPiortus7 (#1,996,715)

To be fair Euro is accepted in Poland, it's just not nationalized as a currency because the Zloty (sp?) Doesn't meet exchange/retainer threshold yet.

So they could be paying in Euro if the landlord accepts it. Banks in Poland transfer Zloty to Euro and back every day.

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ElleRisalo t1_j9z73mj wrote

Replying to The_Primate (#1,998,922)

Ya it is brutal condition. Worse then mine, and I thought mine was dumpy at 650 CAD, seeing that person bathroom certainly made me feel better about mine. Seeing this one however makes me feel worse.

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Rhythmic88 t1_j9z8q9h wrote

Nice 18 in one soap.

I finally tried one of the other uses and used it as refill for foaming soap hand wash. Works great.

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chimpyjnuts t1_j9zc0y6 wrote

Hope that shower helps wash off that gross socialism! /s

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badamache t1_j9zdtkg wrote

But no bath, unlike those American pics

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NiknameOne t1_j9zfcny wrote

This is definitely the bathroom I have ever seen.

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The_Primate t1_j9zjgk3 wrote

Replying to Killboypowerhed (#2,001,060)

I wish that mine did!

I had the same issue in my last place when one of the jets on the spa bath broke. Never even used it as a bath, just as a shower.

Had to take down a wall and retile it once i'd replaced the nozzle. That's twice in 10 years. I mean, it looks better than a plastic panel, but incurs a lot of ballache.

This is in Spain for reference.

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alteredmood t1_j9zjl6v wrote

Typical question from USA. What's the device on the wall behind the toilet.

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rustranch t1_j9zkp2d wrote

how many people do you have to share that with?

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TwistedToeRag t1_j9zkr0k wrote

Replying to wanking_to_got (#1,996,670)

They're in the UK now too in 'modern' flats up and down the country. My flat in ocean village southampton had this exact toilet.

So glad to be in my newly bought 1900s house with a decent toilet and a wood burning stove :)

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Grgyl t1_j9zlrpg wrote

Very pleasant shit station

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ofnuts t1_j9zmnyz wrote

Why the Sriracha sauce in the shower?

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Toishi69 t1_j9ztay2 wrote

Tell me where ? Send me the location

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PowPowWasHere t1_j9zysx8 wrote

Meanwhile Americans paying 2K for crack bathrooms.

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leto78 t1_ja0a4dw wrote

Replying to The_Primate (#1,996,465)

As a European that used to live in the UK, your bathrooms are the weirdest.

  • Two separate taps because in the past the hot water was not drinkable.

  • No wall sockets expect for some electric shaver socket if you are lucky.

  • carpet on bathroom floor.

  • electric hot water shower (no wall sockets but an electric boiler warning up the water on a damp environment is somehow fine)

  • no bidet.

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puckit t1_ja1hk5f wrote

That's...a bathroom alright.

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cecilrt t1_ja1oh25 wrote

When i see small showers like these, I just wonder what about fat or pregnant people

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eugene20 t1_ja1p8v8 wrote

Replying to leto78 (#2,005,798)

>As a European that used to live in the UK, your bathrooms are the weirdest.
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>Two separate taps because in the past the hot water was not drinkable.

Not everyone likes mixer taps.

>No wall sockets expect for some electric shaver socket if you are lucky.

It prevents a lot of serious or lethal accidents. It's a building regulation.

>carpet on bathroom floor.

This is very rare, I've only seen it once.

>electric hot water shower (no wall sockets but an electric boiler warning up the water on a damp environment is somehow fine)

They're specially isolated so safe.

>no bidet.

That depends on where you are in Europe, they're relatively rare in the UK though I've seen plenty of places with them, not usually modern builds though.

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zeroaffect t1_ja1pl20 wrote

Am I stupid… I think this looks decent especially got 279 euro

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The_Primate t1_ja1y6om wrote

Replying to gratusin (#2,016,605)

There isn't even a ballcock, there's some weird cylinder that slides vertically in a shaft. All well and good unless you have high calcium water that leaves calcium deposits on everything and stops it moving. Which I do and which it does.

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eugene20 t1_ja36h2l wrote

Replying to stevethezissou (#2,021,785)

Some people just like to stick to what they know and grew up with them separate.Hot water systems are easily contaminated if not kept at a hot enough temperature (60-65c to kill Legionella) , some people still prefer them separate out of paranoia over that still too if the cold is used for drinking.

And just old houses, plenty of people won't spend out on a new sink for fittings for a mixer tap when what is there is working fine.

Split tap bathroom sinks are still made and still sell here.

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ElleRisalo t1_ja92kww wrote

Replying to Robscoe604 (#2,067,758)

Not as bad out on the edges. Closer you get to Toronto or the bigger cities the quicker it spikes though.

For comparison where I work in Milton for same size room, in a bit nicer of a building I'd be looking at 1400+ Utilities.

I said fuck that, chose a place in the sticks for 550 all inclusive...what about 7 years ago now?

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