exxxtramint t1_jeboxfi wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:05 PM

All of the sinks in my house have this too

arrow0231 t1_jebp6bp wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:07 PM

Mildly interesting... Mine too...

afterglobe t1_jebpia4 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:09 PM

So does my bathroom. Didn’t realize that was at all interesting, even if only mildly.

notweirdenough t1_jebpfyv wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:08 PM

Single basin taps are not that rare.

DarlingIAmTheFilth t1_jebr6y0 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:20 PM

This is quite common

Chigmot t1_jebpdo6 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:08 PM

That is old plumbing. It's how things used to be, when you were expected to fill the basin to wash, rather than use the water straight from the taps.

flamingapeshead t1_jebtkhw wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:36 PM

My house is 9 years old and all the bathroom sinks are still like this

LlamaFanTess t1_jebwp0l wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Bathrooms in my house are recently updated, most have dual faucets. (USA) edit to add- called wideset vs centerset which are cheaper.

jiminak46 t1_jebu495 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:39 PM

OP has no idea how old this made me feel.

hewso t1_jebuxfz wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:45 PM

Very common here is aus

mrhonist t1_jecbrvm wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:43 PM

And in the UK as well

Mentalfloss1 t1_jebwhw1 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:55 PM

Yes.

Rude-Disk-2264 t1_jebyhzs wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:09 PM

Lmao

yea1mhim t1_jed67aj wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:43 AM

the penis between my legs has two balls r/mildlyinterestng

AdministrativePace14 t1_jebptnb wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:11 PM

Lots of that clown plumbing in the UK.

exciter33 OP t1_jebq036 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:12 PM

Who knew that this was so common in other parts of the world? I certainly didn’t.

Leguanix t1_jebt33v wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:32 PM

yeeees they are common in the uk but for must people in developed countries they seem weird

starliz t1_jebuahj wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:40 PM

Um...Quite common in the U.S.

clemep8 t1_jec1e59 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:29 PM

Separate hot and cold in a house in the US? I'm surprised. I haven't seen that in a house newer than about 50 years old. My grandmother's house had these types of faucets, but it's almost 100 years old.

starliz t1_jefs0hj wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:12 PM

Born and raised in the US. Lived in/visited multiple states. Apartments, condos, hotels, homes. All had dual faucets in the bathroom.

Illustrious-Scar-526 t1_jeg88x7 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:00 PM

Does it get below freezing at those places? I have lived in very nice and very poor places in the south, but I have never seen dual faucets anywhere except for a maintenance closet with a sink or something like that. Definitely not in anything residential though. Makes me wonder if it has to do with pipes freezing or something.

starliz t1_jegdrhc wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:37 PM

Nope. They are on display in Lowes and Home Depot. I think it is a personal preference. It may be based on builders and them buying things in lots. Their designers may make the decision to buy one over the other.

This sink at my university has separate taps for hot and cold water

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