It will not be obligatory to install the bidet in the new houses
It is a measure that will be approved in CABA and that will surely be transferred to the rest of the country.
The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires is changing the Building Code and, from now on, homes and hotels that are built in the future may not have a bidet, an artifact that is part of the Argentine soul, national pride and the piece that most He misses travel.
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The new law was sanctioned by the Buenos Aires Legislature and the norm must still go through a public hearing and a second reading, but the ruling says it will be in force before the end of the year. In most provinces it is mandatory to include the bidet in at least one of the bathrooms, or in the only bathroom. If the law is approved, other provinces can be united and, for example, the new hotels will not have the old and beloved Argentine bidet.
This new provision would be in line with what happens in other countries, where it is rare to find bidets, even in the 5-star category. In some they are replaced by elements similar to a shower or by implements that are placed in the toilet. The change, in addition, facilitates the possibility that the future houses are smaller, because the bathrooms may have less space. In fact, the minimum surface area of a single studio was lowered from 29.30 to 21 square meters. The idea of allowing smaller buildings is one of the guidelines of the new Building Code.
In the same way, it will not be obligatory to install bathtubs either. But in this case the explanation comes on the one hand very worthy: accessibility. For the disabled or the elderly, bathtubs can be a problem, especially in hotels. In fact, in many establishments in other countries there are only showers.
Another novelty, if approved this new provision that will surely be transferred to the rest of the provinces, is that the placement of windows in the medians will be allowed. Today, although they abound, they are all illegal.
-> He was born in Europe but grew up here
The bidet was born in Europe in the 18th century and was originally installed in the bedrooms. However, over time it has become an Argentine symbol. Interestingly, today in many European countries it is considered "unhygienic" or a luxury item. And, if it is included, it is with a tap behind and never with the jet below.