It's Driving Me Crazy! What does W/C stand for?

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Silverager

Sunday, September 24, 2000 - 09:18 am Click here to edit this post

Waste Cabinet? Washing Closet? What the heck does everybody mean when they write W/C????

Enb

Sunday, September 24, 2000 - 09:20 am Click here to edit this post

I was wondering the same thing. Washroom I think, but I don't understand it exactly!..

Lazzarus50

Sunday, September 24, 2000 - 09:33 am Click here to edit this post

Water Closet.....

Gail

Sunday, September 24, 2000 - 09:51 am Click here to edit this post

Water Closet - it is much more well known to people who have lived in europe. Just another name . . .

Kind of like latrine is familiar to people who have been in the military or to those living in France.

Scribe

Sunday, September 24, 2000 - 09:55 am Click here to edit this post

Laz is correct..its the European term for toilet room..water closet..in Europe they usually separate the toilet fromt he bathing area...years back...they did not have as many modern facilities and so the w/c had to be eparated fromt he bath tub area which often was itself in the kitchen. UK calls it water closet...france calls it wc with a french accents ... Now of course I think most European countries have toilets in the same rooma s the bath.

Lazzarus50

Sunday, September 24, 2000 - 10:00 am Click here to edit this post

Scribe: Let's not forget bidets too. I wish they had caught on in america as they are in Europe.

Nomail2482

Sunday, September 24, 2000 - 01:37 pm Click here to edit this post

I was lost when they first called it the loo

Scribe

Sunday, September 24, 2000 - 02:17 pm Click here to edit this post

Right again Laz. And that bit of plumbing is also usually found side by side with the bath tub (unless of course the tub is found in the kitchen!). The bidet in years past was never part of the water closet. But then again it is all a major improvement over the years when the only toilet form was the hole in the ground...and if the place was a bit off the road the TP (which our Angels of mercy so courageously tride to get to the HGs) available was usually old newspapers cut up into strips or leaves (yup leaves). I remember my consternation the first time I saw one of these (with the leaves) in a cute cafe ooutside of Cannes years back. Ah but I do digress a bit.

Enb

Monday, September 25, 2000 - 03:15 pm Click here to edit this post

Ah yes, older homes are like this. The toilet is in it's own little room with a door. It's a good design really. One person can pinch a loaf while someone else brushes their teeth...:)

Chris

Monday, September 25, 2000 - 03:42 pm Click here to edit this post

... and you have to handle two doorknobs between using the toilet and washing your hands...

Enb

Monday, September 25, 2000 - 04:48 pm Click here to edit this post

haha...good point! I guess you could put a little sink in there? What do the BB houseguests do?

Sara

Monday, September 25, 2000 - 11:50 pm Click here to edit this post

Enb - I was ROFLOL when I read your post. Our house (new construction) has two half baths separated by a room with a tub/shower in it. That does take care of that nasty doorknob problem. What's scary is that what you guys were kidding about, is actually true at my house.

Still ROFLOL!!!! :):):):)

Enb

Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - 08:53 pm Click here to edit this post

Sara: This just confirms what I've noticed....the builders are going back to the older home designs. These old designs were well thought out and more person friendly than new homes. I love old homes. :) (my place is 90 yrs old)

Sara

Friday, September 29, 2000 - 12:22 am Click here to edit this post

Enb - ah...90 years old. Does that mean that when you get in the shower, you actually get wet, instead of just sort of moist (modern water savers)? Can you flush your commode without worrying about whether or not the TP is crushed enough (water savers again)? I bet you can do both. You don't know how lucky you are. :)

I can't wait until our house is 90 years old. Maybe by that time we'll finally be done dealing with contractors. You think?