I personally liked the concrete flushed down the toilet.

I'm seeing 7.5 gallons per flush.

The only thing that gets flushed is toilet paper. 

I remove the top plywood, which the linoleum or other glue down item is attached and then can go back with cement board and tile, carpet, or hardwood and be close to flush with my other flooring.

Asking for someone to have correctly called the specific time the market turned is like only taking the word of someone who went to Vegas, played Hold 'Em once, and got a Royal Flush.

I've been thinking of maybe improving the grading on the exterior of the house (which is currently flat and flush with the rest of the yard) and laying down an inorganic subfloor and tiling and/or carpeting over it.

I don't know how many gallons they use, but it could be anywhere from 3-7 gallons per flush.

@Marcus James,It has been my experience that if you want to flush out and deal with the numerous nuts, Craig's List is the place to start.

It could be that you'd be better off flushing that $500 down the toilet.So, you definitely want to be careful with your investing. 

After sitting in bed last night browsing the local Craigslist ads I found some locals that were upgrading the standard builder grade toilets with nicer pieces.I picked up an American Standard toilet for example @ $20 and even if it needs a flush kit it will still be less than the lowest grade they sell at my local Lowes.