"DA" wrote in message

I'm trying to buy a spec home with one of the nationwide builders. One of
their most expensive options is a full bathroom in the basement. I don't
really have any use for a bathtub in the basement but a powder room would
be nice. These guys are not very flexible in their options. it's either
bathtub or nothing.

Much of that stuff is pre-fab and not easily changed. Cost of doing your
house different can cost more, even with less in it.


So I'm trying to decide if I even need to bother with the whole plumbing
in the basement thing. I never had a bathroom below grade before. I
understand that there is a pump that has to be kept on all the time (or
when someone flushes?).

Are you sure it is truly below grade? Do you know the elevation of the
septic or sewer lines? Do you have to walk up steps to the front door?


If you have experience with this, please post here
about what upkeep is required for this setup. I guess, you can't send an
auger through it when it clogs either. So my main question is: "is it even
worth the trouble to have a bathroom in the basement?"

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Depends on how bad you have to pee or if there is someone else in the other
bathroom.