Submitted 4 months ago by BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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I know exactly what happened here having just done a renovation on a basement with a completely fucked up bathroom.
They re-used the existing piping and lines when replacing the tub and shower surrounds.
They wanted to save a few hundred dollars and/or effort of moving the pipes to center up with the prefab tub/surround, and just figured they could drill the hole into the surround for the shower attachments wherever.
They’re correct, but that doesn’t make them right.
More likely, there is a sistered stud directly in the center of the surround, and to fix it properly, they would have to tear out both sides of the wall.
Offsetting the valve to one side or the other, they don’t have to do any additional demolition, framing, or drywall.
Source: been there, done that…
Ah, that’s possibly true as well. Good catch.
I actually like it better this way, as I wouldn’t have to reach in as far to turn it on. I think having controls there and the spigot on the corner on the left would be best, though.
I don’t get it. What’s the problem?
I agree. It’d be kind of nice to have it off to the side.
Showerhead seems like an issue. I guess if you can articulate it to point to the wall and the wall is well sealed it’s probably ok.
Other side, sure. On the entrance side you might stub your toe.
I … find it functionally superior and also kinda aesthetically more pleasing than it were centred (within the chosen parameters of colours/materials/designs … which bother me more, looks cheap).
I also find it dirty.
Also, easier to share a bath without one person having their head squashed to side of tap. If you put on hot water, you’re not getting the pain as it runs on to your feet. This is an innovation.
Many baths here in the UK have it in the corner against the wall.
Seconded. Leaves good wall space to the left for a soap or shampoo holder.
As ugly as it is, at least it works. I kind of like offset spigots, but this was obviously just a mistake/laziness.
That looks like the narrowest tub I’ve ever seen. I assume they renovated the place and made the bathroom smaller to add an extra bedroom or something, and they just shrank the wall without changing the plumbing.
Just a hunch, but probably a stud right in the middle and they didn’t either didn’t want to deal with it or didn’t know how to move it. Makes sense if it’s someone watching a video and doing it themselves to save money.
What’s wrong with it?
The fixtures aren’t centered (laterally) on the wall.
Does that cause problems?
What fresh hells is this? Non-centered plumbing? Your right to symmetry is being violated bro.
It’s fug, if still functional.
Looks very British
Screams low rent American to me
Yeah why save hundreds of dollars not moving the whole fucking plumbing lines so youe fucking shower spigot is on fucking center line🤣🤣🤣 for every asshole landlord there is a bitchy fuckin cunt renting from them🤣
Low rent? This would be $3000/Mo in NYC
bassomitron@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I mean, it could be worse? That’s definitely pretty obnoxious, though.