For the most informed tips on bathroom design
IN the 1920s, when archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley excavated the city of Ur in Mesopotamia, he discovered tiled rooms with seats that connected to drainage pits. These systems, dating from approximately 3,000 BCE, make the first indoor bathrooms contemporary with Noach.
Bathroom fixtures have evolved a smidgen since that time. For the most informed tips on bathroom design, I spoke with Yossi Fleischman of Supreme Plumbing and with interior designers Rivky Kasirer, Batsheva Winter, and Devorah Segal.
Toto has the highest-quality toilets on the market. These fixtures last longest and present with the fewest issues over time. Gerber is a less expensive brand that’s still high-quality, and their Lemora toilet is particularly nice-looking. Other less-expensive brands, including American Standard and Glacier Bay, aren’t recommended. Kohler’s quality has unfortunately declined recently.
Duravit is an excellent brand, especially for wall-hung toilets, which save space. Wall-hung toilets are weight-tested to hold 500 pounds for two hours. (I personally asked the Toto rep at a trade show. He invited me to do jumping jacks on a wall-hung toilet. Being heavily expectant at the time, I declined.) These toilets don’t break off the wall or require repairs that force a wall open.
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