Comments on: Couple of boards, lick of paint and presto http://www.checkthisshitout.com/2009/06/couple-of-boards-lick-of-paint-and-presto/ ninja adventures in life... Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:30:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael http://www.checkthisshitout.com/2009/06/couple-of-boards-lick-of-paint-and-presto/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Michael Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:23:22 +0000 http://www.checkthisshitout.com/?p=267#comment-88 Jymmer, cool idea with the dual holes. We were lucky to get a barrel in the ground at all. The earth was extremely hard packed and had to be loosened with a steal bar before shovelling. It was slow and hard work, not to mention water started seeping into the hole as we dug. Jymmer, cool idea with the dual holes. We were lucky to get a barrel in the ground at all. The earth was extremely hard packed and had to be loosened with a steal bar before shovelling. It was slow and hard work, not to mention water started seeping into the hole as we dug.

]]> By: Jymmer http://www.checkthisshitout.com/2009/06/couple-of-boards-lick-of-paint-and-presto/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Jymmer Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:06:36 +0000 http://www.checkthisshitout.com/?p=267#comment-87 Oh sure, NOW I come across your site after winging-it with my own privy design. Surprisingly, our designs are similar however what I did was to make a "two-seater" by burying four 55 gal drums stacked two high and side by side with a 5 gal bucket on the top of each (I had drilled drainage holes in the bottoms of the two bottom drums) then built a similar box-top except on the top "seat" board I cut one hole to which the toilet seat was attached and one in which the 4" pvc 'stink-pipe' was installed. By the way, the stink-pipe needs to be AT LEAST 10-12' above the roof! In a year or so (or when that side becomes a bit full) all I have to do is remove and flip the top plank, reattach the seat, re-install the stink-pipe and begin using the other side. In another year or so, the first side should be fully biodegraded and can be used again therefore, by alternating sides there is no need to ever have to build a new privy. Mine was built in a 4' x 8' area of the back enclosed porch of my cabin and includes an open shower on the opposite side of the privy bench. On the outside wall of the shower/privy combo area I installed a small dresser converted into a vanity with an old copper washtub as the 'vessel' sink. It all worked out so well that I now live in the cabin full time. Oh sure, NOW I come across your site after winging-it with my own privy design. Surprisingly, our designs are similar however what I did was to make a “two-seater” by burying four 55 gal drums stacked two high and side by side with a 5 gal bucket on the top of each (I had drilled drainage holes in the bottoms of the two bottom drums) then built a similar box-top except on the top “seat” board I cut one hole to which the toilet seat was attached and one in which the 4″ pvc ‘stink-pipe’ was installed. By the way, the stink-pipe needs to be AT LEAST 10-12′ above the roof! In a year or so (or when that side becomes a bit full) all I have to do is remove and flip the top plank, reattach the seat, re-install the stink-pipe and begin using the other side. In another year or so, the first side should be fully biodegraded and can be used again therefore, by alternating sides there is no need to ever have to build a new privy.
Mine was built in a 4′ x 8′ area of the back enclosed porch of my cabin and includes an open shower on the opposite side of the privy bench. On the outside wall of the shower/privy combo area I installed a small dresser converted into a vanity with an old copper washtub as the ‘vessel’ sink.
It all worked out so well that I now live in the cabin full time.

]]> By: David http://www.checkthisshitout.com/2009/06/couple-of-boards-lick-of-paint-and-presto/comment-page-1/#comment-81 David Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:22:31 +0000 http://www.checkthisshitout.com/?p=267#comment-81 Thanks again Mike. Got my outhouse finished and used your idea of a blue box for a liner. Much appreciated! David Thanks again Mike. Got my outhouse finished and used your idea of a blue box for a liner.

Much appreciated!
David

]]> By: Michael http://www.checkthisshitout.com/2009/06/couple-of-boards-lick-of-paint-and-presto/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Michael Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:59:33 +0000 http://www.checkthisshitout.com/?p=267#comment-78 No problem David, we found that one at Home Depot, it was tall and fairly square. It made for a perfect hole liner. With summer coming to a close our outhouse has been in use for two years now and is holding up great. No problem David, we found that one at Home Depot, it was tall and fairly square. It made for a perfect hole liner. With summer coming to a close our outhouse has been in use for two years now and is holding up great.

]]> By: David http://www.checkthisshitout.com/2009/06/couple-of-boards-lick-of-paint-and-presto/comment-page-1/#comment-77 David Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:33:37 +0000 http://www.checkthisshitout.com/?p=267#comment-77 Thank you for the idea of the recycle bin. I'm in the process of trying to get an outhouse finished by the start of winter, and I will be using one in my design as you have. Thanks again! David Thank you for the idea of the recycle bin. I’m in the process of trying to get an outhouse finished by the start of winter, and I will be using one in my design as you have.

Thanks again!
David

]]>