u/PowerfulBar

I’m finally putting a small half bathroom into our finished basement. We’re on septic and the basement is below grade so I believe a pump toilet is the only realistic option. The bathroom won’t be used much, perhaps 2-3 times per week.

I don’t have small kids in the house but I do have teenagers. I understand that despite my best efforts something might end up in this toilet that doesn’t belong. I‘m a little nervous about installing such a system but based on the info from my plumber and contractor, I don’t think I have many options.

I’m thinking of paying a little more up front and getting a heavy duty grinder pump instead of a macerator pump. Anybody have experiences with grinder pumps, good or bad? Is it worth spending a few hundred more or is it overkill for my needs? Any feedback would be very much appreciated.

Does anyone else get this? The client that just shows up with no appointment and no advanced warning. They expect me to: a) actually be there whatever random time they come and b) drop everything to meet with them including ignoring phone calls, deadlines and clients that made appointments. The worst is the guy that is not even a client but just literally shopping around for an attorney by stopping at whatever law office they see. I used to get this way more at my old office which saw a lot of foot traffic. Thankfully, less so in my new office, but it still happens.

Maybe it is just where I practice or my area of law. I’m in medium sized city. General practice but I mostly do criminal and real estate. Most of my friends and colleagues in my area get the same thing. They don’t like it, but they just roll with it. Not me! It really drives me crazy and yes, it’s the hill I’m willing to die on. I refuse to meet with them even if I’m just sitting in my office screwing around on Reddit. Even though we’re professionals people just don’t respect our time I guess. Anyone else?