Take a look at the American Standard (AS) Town Square. It comes in both a one-piece and two-piece tank and bowl. It also uses the 3" trap just as the Toto's do, gets high map scores (1,000), qualifies for the local water company rebate as a high efficiency 1.28 gallon toilet. It appears that the newer American toilets flush much better than their water-saving predecessors. This is most likely the toilet I'll be getting. The one-piece is easier to clean, but it can up a couple hundred dollars more to the price. You might also consider the Kohler Memoirs toilet, however, many on this site complain that the Kohlers clogg. It, too, gets a high map score (1,000), has the square tank top, and looks very traditional. As with everything else, do your research before buying. If you haven't shopped for toilets in a while, be prepared for some sticker shock. I was flabbergasted at some of the prices for the newer toilets and for the highly-coveted washlet. Since I'm remodeling the hallway/guest bathroom, I'll fore-go the washlet and put that money into a better cast iron tub. You can also search the site for Kohler Memoirs, Toto, AS, etc. and you'll find several opinions on toilets. Good luck!

I always check Ebay first for used cookbooks. There are some very good deals for used cookbooks or any kind of book on Ebay and book shipping is reasonable. I've not had a problem with any booksellers on Ebay...other yes, books no. Good luck. Michelle Here is a link that might be useful: Pressure Perfect on Ebay

LOL...Thanks for sharing. Will have to print that our to put next to a couple of my other funny remodeling comics.

We also have a similar group and I’ve found a few good trades people that way. However, I hired a landscaper that had good reviews there and he was pretty bad. I did not write a negative review because I am likely to turn into him again but I did do the dreaded “ sending a pm” when he was recommended., and followed up. I did give a really bad and well-deserved review on Yelp to a local plumbing supply showroom. The woman I dealt with there had a horrible attitude and looked down her nose at people. She screwed up the order for the fixtures for my bathroom. The first order I caught and was able to change. I then left a vm asking her to call me to go over the rest of the order for accuracy. She never did and ordered the wrong faucet for my new sink. By the time I caught that mistake, the granite had been drilled to accommodate the wrong faucet. I called and blasted her over the phone. She half heartedly offered to pay for new granite but that would have held up the process for another two weeks. I told what I thought of her and wrote an horrible Yelp review. I really dont don’t like to hurt someone’s business but if they are really bad, it’s only fair to save others from your fate. Maybe it will give them the incentive to improve.