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The bigger issue I see in new construction is that all the recessed fixtures are replaced with flat LED modules that are not serviceable.

I refuse to own a home built after ~2015 due to this and other factors. Electricity on my kitchen island, toilets that can flush human sized shits, and proper lighting fixtures are non-negotiable for me.

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They are serviceable in the sense that you simply replace them when they fail. Given that they cost so little now and have a service life of decades, it's more cost effective than a traditional fixture. Older fixtures with LEDs jammed into them were always an interim solution, and more prone to failure simply because of the design.

I have to wonder what people are eating that leads to the toilet problems I hear complaints about. Do you not have enough fiber in your diet? I'm a 47 guy and I can't remember the last time I clogged a toilet.

We built our place in 2017 in Philadelphia, and our kitchen island has electricity. We did get non-servicable LED ceiling lights. It took 10 years before one of them started to blink. Rather than wait around for all of them to fail, I replaced the entire house with newer, slimmer LED lights, for less than the cost of a fancy floor lamp. The new ones let you select brightness and color, and were a breeze to install, and run much cooler, temperature wise.

I don't miss having to change light bulbs, and upgrading the lighting one a decade is a trade-off I was willing to make.

Maybe off topic, but I think part of the problem is toilet paper. Sure, maybe some people are out there dropping 5 Curic logs every couple of days. But I've more commonly seen (Disclaimer: Low sample size here, I just grew up with a large family and little privacy) people take an arm's length of toilet paper, wad it up into a rather large ball, and use it for one wipe. Repeat several times until clean. Then hit the flush lever and walk away. There is no courtesy flush. There's only a naive hope, and perhaps a prayer, that it all goes away. If the toilet clogs? That's a sign there is a problem with the toilet. They do not think the problem might be them.

Probably the builders putting in the cheapest toilet they can buy has something to do with it.

>Recent revisions to the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — specifically Section 210.52(C) — change how receptacles can be installed in kitchen islands and peninsulas.

>The updated code removes this allowance in local jurisdictions that have adopted the unamended 2023 NEC. In those jurisdictions, receptacles located on the sides of islands or peninsulas can no longer be installed to meet the required countertop outlet provisions.

You can have pop-up ones but that would be a builder choice.

What do you mean? I’d much rather pay $30 for a separate LED driver and LED module that will last x0,000 hours and comes with a five year warranty instead of crappy LED lamps that last a few thousand hours.

Cooper makes the HALO RL series LED can retrofit modules that can be had for $30 with adjustable color temp and dimming capable, with a five-year warranty.

Your shits are human sized? Ooft

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