Mike Lamb Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Click to Enlarge 42.49 KB I suppose this is a trap I have not seen before. Does someone have more info or a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I've seen similar units in old rIchmond row houses, but they are typically made of galvanized steel. I've never seen one of chrome like that. The old galvanized ones could actually be cleaned out by simply removing a bottom threaded cap, which seemed like a nice feature. I doubt very any folks actually didit, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I have seen somthing very similar in a dental lab. The bottom part collects gold, etc that gets washed down the drain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I suppose this is a trap I have not seen before. Does someone have more info or a link? I've been seeing a bunch of those lately on high-end fancy-dandy lavatories with exposed plumbing. No one wants to look at an ugly p-trap in a $100,000 bathroom. Of course the lovely PVC fittings with the price tags still on them kind of offset the effect. - Jim Katen, Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Mike...google "bottle trap". They are decorative traps often used where the drain will be visible. Often used with fancy schmancy vessel sinks on glass counters, etc, etc. It is a p-trap and works the same way. The much sharper bend would seem prone to hair clogs, but I don't know if that's a problem or not(?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 LOL...Jim and I were posting at the same time. Is "fancy-dandy" vs "fancy-schmancy" the right term? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Well heck, I guess dem fandangled new thangs ain't made it to da hills of Tennessee yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 LOL...Jim and I were posting at the same time. Is "fancy-dandy" vs "fancy-schmancy" the right term? Actually, I prefer toffee fay. . . . Back in Connecticut the '70s, a crew that I worked with used to use the term "toffee fay" to refer to stuff like that. For those who don't know, Toffee Fay is the name of a type of candy. (Haven't seen it in years, is is still made?). When I moved on to a different crew, the first time I said toffee fay, they all stopped and stared at me. But after a while, they all adopted the term too. As far as I know, I introduced that phrase to crews in Washington, DC, New York, and Vermont. Then I arrived in San Francisco. The first time I tried using it there, one of the carpenters took me aside and explained that it wasn't nice of me to make fun of gay people. (oh, jeez . . .) So I moved on to fancy dandy, which, I'm told, is moderately better. - Jim Katen, Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted January 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Thanks. "Bottle trap," it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Well heck, I guess dem fandangled new thangs ain't made it to da hills of Tennessee yet! Well Scott, me have seen one of those things here in Bama.[:-dev3][] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieb Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Got me onna dem in da haf bath har in mizippi. Glad the plumbing is indoors now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 LOL...Jim and I were posting at the same time. Is "fancy-dandy" vs "fancy-schmancy" the right term? Actually, I prefer toffee fay. . . . Back in Connecticut the '70s, a crew that I worked with used to use the term "toffee fay" to refer to stuff like that. For those who don't know, Toffee Fay is the name of a type of candy. (Haven't seen it in years, is is still made?). When I moved on to a different crew, the first time I said toffee fay, they all stopped and stared at me. But after a while, they all adopted the term too. As far as I know, I introduced that phrase to crews in Washington, DC, New York, and Vermont. Then I arrived in San Francisco. The first time I tried using it there, one of the carpenters took me aside and explained that it wasn't nice of me to make fun of gay people. (oh, jeez . . .) So I moved on to fancy dandy, which, I'm told, is moderately better. - Jim Katen, Oregon It is funny how some terms you think are common turn out to be used by just you and a few aquaintances. My wife often uses the term "shitting pickles" for "scared". Something she picked up in high school. She always seems surprised when someone tells her "I've never heard that before". BTW...I think the correct architectural term we should have both used is Artsy Fartsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Those are still in use in Europe. OT - OF!!! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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