About the moon...Some of you know a full moon was for men, a crescent was for the ladies. A gap was left at the top for ventilation and light. My folks dug a big hole and used rock and mortar to build the throne. Framed around it,tin roof. Oh we were fancy and had a solid oak carved lid and deck. Complete with a dowel for hanging TP, -ie- Sears and Roebuck catalog. Neighbors were really elite as they had a mini throne for the kids next to the big one. This was in NC mountains pre 1964.
Now that's a nice outhouse! My ex-husband grew up on a ranch, off-grid but not called that back then in the 1950's. He told me he remembers having to dig out a path in the snow before school and wasn't too happy about it. This is outside of Butte, MT up in the mountains. Needless to say he found another method in the middle of the night and that was to use his bedroom window to just go pee. Can't say I blame him! The way the world is going off-grid is definitely the way to go!
Hello! 😃 This is a really beautiful outhouse! Our well has stopped working 7 times in the past 5 years. We've had to wait anywhere between (1-3 months) before it could be repaired each time. With 4 growing children, farm animals & gardens, it's been wearing having to truck & carry heavy jugs to our home each day to keep up with the basics of life. I never realized how much water touches our lives until we had none. I realized that if we had a proper outhouse, we'd require FAR less water. I tried to convince my husband to build a self-composting toilet as a short-term solution until our well could be fixed this time around but he wasn't having it. 😅 I guess he'd rather move 1,000 lbs of water up hill each day like a pack mule then use an unorthodox toilet. Don't ask me why. 🤷🏼♀️ The man survived a war in a dessert, where soldiers had to take turns collecting & burning everybody's poo each day... Perhaps that's why? 🤔 Anywho, when I heard Jewel, the singer, talk about how much she LOVES her family's outhouse in Alaska when she was interviewed on Dax Shepherd's Audible podcast ("Arm Chair Expert"), I was convinced! 💖 If Jewel would rather use an outhouse than any other bathroom on the planet, sign me up! Who says a outhouse can't be classy? 🤣 I could build this outhouse from start to finish with my sons -- except for the roof. Rooves scare me. 😬 I know how to set posts & frame walls, but would never forgive myself if I failed to construct a proper roof & it collapsed on someone. ❓Would you mind sharing your building plans, so I could learn how to build the roof safely? I would VERY much appreciate that. 🤗 I'm sure it could help others, too. Thank you! 🕊️ - Ms. Stacie (Massachusetts)
Ms. Stacie, I'm sorry but I don't have plans to share. I just built this 'on the fly'. As for your roof, my suggestion is not to make this as tall as I did. It is only about 4' wide so your roof is as simple as 2X4's than span the opening, spaced 16" apart with a angle so they drain....on top goes metal roofing. Good luck!
Hi, I like the info about the 12v solar system. I was more interested in how to construct the pit correctly, materials and how to connect the vent and fan...do you have more information on those actual details?
Ann, the pit is somewhat simple. You'll need to dig a deep hole, perhaps 48" deep and the simply construct a box with treated plywood tokeep the pit from collapsing inside itself when wet. As for the vent and fan, the vent simply runs from the roof down into the box. If I had to do it over again, I would not use a fan. The didn't afford much odor control (there wasn't much to start with) and over two years the motor rusted and needed to be replaced. Now I don't use it all. Hope this helps!
Again, very nice job, guys. BUT, given the diamond plate and the fan, you've created the perfect BALL FREEZE DRYER, elucius1! LOL Where's the magazine rack? TP holder?
Well done on your classy outhouse. Most enjoyable to watch and learn. My 7 year old Thai daughter watches these videos with me, she loves the snows but cannot understand how cold it is. From your location description you are in Insulation zone 7. So you have built well for that region. Questions. Will you build a cut firewood shed? Is the cabin 12.5 ft x 16 ft, as is your plans (The cabin images seem to suggest slightly longer)? By way of contrast, we build with concrete and ceramic tiles because of white ants & high humidity that will destroy wooden structures in about 10 years. Kind regards from Greg in Thailand
I saw another venting system where just an ABS (black) pipe was used and positioned on the outside of the structure facing the sun. The sun warmed the pipe and the air in it creating a chimney effect drawing any air smell up and out.
You may not have been able to see it, but the PVC pipe was used and painted black for this very purpose. It creates a natural draft moving upward, but the fan accelerates it and creates an updraft 'tween your legs! :)
Yes, you could build a separate room off to the side and plumb the cabin, however, you introduce a whole new problem. We have 4-5 months of below freezing temps so your water tank and plumbing all needs to be done in a heated space. This is only heated on demand. A shower or bathroom with water will require some way to keep your water from freezing when not there/
Way longer than I will live. It gets a deposit about 2x/week for about 30 weeks per year. That is about 60 deposits per year at an average of one pound per deposit. Human waste weighs about 45 pounds per cubic foot, and that would mean I'll fill about 1.33 cubic feet per year. I've got about 36 cubic feet to fill, so that should last me about 27 years before I either need to pump the hole, or move the outhouse to a new spot! I see this as being my Grandson's problem, and I don't even have one yet! :)
I noticed that you have a vent pipe in the outhouse. When I was growing up outhouses were not vented. Nowadays people are a little wiser about ventilation and building. But I am wondering about how much of a difference that ventilation can make.
I always wondered how you install these where you have a fresh water well on your property.......wouldn't this contaminate the water source underground? (depth and distance matter of course but during rainy season ....how well the ground filters out ?!!)
I do not have a well at this location. Water is available via a creek at the bottom of the hill. Putting in an outhouse, or septic drain field always requires a setback from a well head....so you are right is a serious consideration
A little bit of "poop" engineering went into this. Using the average waste generated by a human in a weekend, we then calculated the related volume generated. This was then converted into CFC (cubic feet of crap). We designed the hole to be able to accommodate 52 weekends x 2 people x 10 years worth of CFC. After 10 years, I may be dead and it becomes a crappy problem for my kids.......but they know they can just cut the support posts that go into the ground with a chain saw, hook it to an ATV and drag it to a new spot. Important: don't forget to cap the old hole or one's boots become rather messy! Good luck!
You'd be better to build an outhouse out of dimensional lumber, insulate it, and heat it with electric baseboard heat..........you might investigate an electric heated toilet seat? Sorry I'm not of much help, I just freeze my butt......
Well..........good question about the outhouse fan. In hindsight, I probably wouldn't have done this. We found that the natural draft up the pipe was really sufficient to 'tame' the odors. Secondly, somehow there was a short in the wiring to the fan, and to repair it would require removing the top of the seat to fix it. When we learned that the fan really didn't contribute much benefit, we just let it alone and don't use it......hope this helps!
@@Michigan_Backwoods thanks based on the video I had tried the same thing this past summer but put the fan outside the box. Still need to hook it up to a solar panel next summer. Need it to remove any smell as well as ground condensation. Thanks
Sadly, it won't fill up in my lifetime! It gets a deposit about 2x/week for about 30 weeks per year. That is about 60 deposits per year at an average of one pound per deposit. Human waste weighs about 45 pounds per cubic foot, and that would mean I'll fill about 1.33 cubic feet per year. I've got about 36 cubic feet to fill, so that should last me about 27 years before I either need to pump the hole, or move the outhouse to a new spot! I see this as being my Grandson's problem, and I don't even have one yet! I'd expect him to cut the four corner posts, attach a rope and pull it with an ATV over a new hole! :)
Much to my surprise, I purchased the panels from Solar Boulevard in California. It appears they are no longer in business. There are lots of solar suppliers out there, and I'm using standard 100W solar panels (two of them) which tie together. Here is an example from eBay of what I have for $87 free shipping for one panel: www.ebay.com/itm/NewPowa-100W-Watts-Solar-Panel-12V-Volt-Poly-Off-Grid-Battery-Charge-RV-BOAT/122807731402?epid=19016216368&hash=item1c97e944ca:g:6NcAAOSwRoxXnuLo:rk:1:pf:0
The superficial beauty is wonderful but the hole being only 4 feet to me me takes away from the trouble of all that hard work. Il do a video and show how we in Trinidad use 2 oil drums one above the other making the hole 8 feet and also casting a 3 inch concrete slab for the floor. We remove the bottom of the drums so water can soak away. The 2 drums painted inside our wint rot and it prevents the dirt from caving. U guys put more emphasis on the top than the bottom.
Keep in mind that in Trinidad, you likely have biological activity 24/7 365. Our winters have water that is very, very hard and can even be walked on! :) Calculating the volume in a human 'flush', we calculated I'll be about 110 years old when the hole is filled. I don't think it will be much of a concern for me, unless I'm very lucky............
Sorry, but I built it on the fly and didn't have plans other than in my head as I went along. If anything, I wouldn't make it as tall as I did. The ceiling in the outhouse has lots of empty headspace above it that wasn't necessary and made it more difficult to put on the roof and trip. Good luck!
James, it isn't pumped out. It isn't a septic tank, it is an outhouse. With an outhouse, when filled, you simply fill in the hole, hook up your ATV to the outhouse, and you pull it about 10 feet over to a new hole you dug before you move it. Suddenly, you are back in business to do your business :)
So, does the outhouse have window screens? Will the windows have curtains for privacy as you “meditate”? Is it a 1 or 2 -seater? Partitions? “Meditation in Progress” sign would be nice. Where’s the shower?
Yes, the outhouse has screens as well as shades for privacy. It is only a one seater. No shower, that would need water and at the moment water is in the creek getting ready to freeze!
@@Wildwoodpetresort At 1972, my aunt has got an outhouse. For one time I am sitting inside and outside it's raining. Suddenly I heared we she is running to the outside and opened the door. "Stop," I called because I was 16. "Oh, it's raining very strong," she said and comes in. Oh no, thst was very awkward and weird. Do you know something else?
No, this is NOT practical at all! In Finland, we used to have a lot outhouses, long time ago, of course, and still have them at summer places. No, you don't dig a hole in a ground, you make sitting surface a little higher, and we use, like half plastic barrel, under seat, and , of course, there is a door, behind, you can take barrel out and empty it !!! This way you can use it forever, and clean, when needed. We usually dig a hole, furter away, in a forest, and empty the barrel there, then cover the hole with sand ans soil! Be smart about it, this is NOT practical, and that diamond plate, noooo!! You should put metal plate, inside the sitting surface, in front, where pee is splashing, so pee does not penetrate into a wood, easier to keep clean!! Finnish Way is the best way,....just saying ;o)
Wow! So you have a half barrel filled with both "Number 1" and "Number 2"? Our 'wet' waste filters into the ground (no permafrost) leaving only the solid portions which tend to dry over time. Great to know that different countries have different techniques for managing human waste. Here in the US, we tend not to want to handle human waste anymore than absolutely necessary. I wouldn't like to be moving it from one spot to another...... one trip and you are suddenly covered covered with a big mess. With this method, when the hole is filled (I'll be about 106 years old when my hole fills to capacity) we simply hook up a tractor to the outhouse, pull it about 10ft over a new hole and you are ready to "go" again!
@@Michigan_Backwoods No, it is NEVER filled, because we empty it, when needed, and there is some holes in there, so it will not collect, you know what ! Anyway, i like the cabin, and even toilet, not the system, so, like a movable stairs in cabin, will build those in mine, question is: Did you use rope, or wire on that pulley system? And Thank You, Enjoy your cabin, and Merry Christmas=))
Thanks, Be Safe! Enjoy your Cabin, will do same pulley system for my Summer Cottage, we have similar loft like you =), and right now I have only ladders, will make narrow stairs, like yours, and...maybe a little handrail...on one side =)@@Michigan_Backwoods
About the moon...Some of you know a full moon was for men, a crescent was for the ladies. A gap was left at the top for ventilation and light. My folks dug a big hole and used rock and mortar to build the throne. Framed around it,tin roof. Oh we were fancy and had a solid oak carved lid and deck. Complete with a dowel for hanging TP, -ie- Sears and Roebuck catalog. Neighbors were really elite as they had a mini throne for the kids next to the big one. This was in NC mountains pre 1964.
I thought a star was for the men?
@@myariah8921 Not in my neck of the woods, maybe in yours ,though.
paul moss maybe ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Awesome 👏 This outhouse is nicer than most real houses 😂
True.
Wow! what a nice job !! you can certainly be proud of that!
I can't handle these levels of cozy.
Excellent! All except for the diamond plating. Scratching my head on that one.
Ridiculously easy clean up and basically maintenance free.
Make sure you tell the kids not to lick the diamond plate in the winter.
Now that's a nice outhouse! My ex-husband grew up on a ranch, off-grid but not called that back then in the 1950's. He told me he remembers having to dig out a path in the snow before school and wasn't too happy about it. This is outside of Butte, MT up in the mountains. Needless to say he found another method in the middle of the night and that was to use his bedroom window to just go pee. Can't say I blame him! The way the world is going off-grid is definitely the way to go!
Linda McClellan ::: Is that why he’s your ex?
Crazy nice outhouse man. Love the height of it. So epic!
Hence the statement "Go Big or Go Home"............
What a great build!
Hello! 😃
This is a really beautiful outhouse! Our well has stopped working 7 times in the past 5 years. We've had to wait anywhere between (1-3 months) before it could be repaired each time. With 4 growing children, farm animals & gardens, it's been wearing having to truck & carry heavy jugs to our home each day to keep up with the basics of life.
I never realized how much water touches our lives until we had none. I realized that if we had a proper outhouse, we'd require FAR less water. I tried to convince my husband to build a self-composting toilet as a short-term solution until our well could be fixed this time around but he wasn't having it. 😅 I guess he'd rather move 1,000 lbs of water up hill each day like a pack mule then use an unorthodox toilet. Don't ask me why. 🤷🏼♀️ The man survived a war in a dessert, where soldiers had to take turns collecting & burning everybody's poo each day... Perhaps that's why? 🤔
Anywho, when I heard Jewel, the singer, talk about how much she LOVES her family's outhouse in Alaska when she was interviewed on Dax Shepherd's Audible podcast ("Arm Chair Expert"), I was convinced! 💖 If Jewel would rather use an outhouse than any other bathroom on the planet, sign me up! Who says a outhouse can't be classy? 🤣
I could build this outhouse from start to finish with my sons -- except for the roof. Rooves scare me. 😬 I know how to set posts & frame walls, but would never forgive myself if I failed to construct a proper roof & it collapsed on someone.
❓Would you mind sharing your building plans, so I could learn how to build the roof safely? I would VERY much appreciate that. 🤗 I'm sure it could help others, too.
Thank you! 🕊️
- Ms. Stacie
(Massachusetts)
Ms. Stacie, I'm sorry but I don't have plans to share. I just built this 'on the fly'. As for your roof, my suggestion is not to make this as tall as I did. It is only about 4' wide so your roof is as simple as 2X4's than span the opening, spaced 16" apart with a angle so they drain....on top goes metal roofing. Good luck!
@@Michigan_Backwoods Okay! 😃 Thank you very much for writing back to me. 💖🙏🏼🕊️
"It will give your thighs a wake up call" I really laughed out loud.
Same here. I busted out laughing at that one
Aye man, at least it will come out faster 😂
Great outhouse and ideas for one. I must say that you have it going on...
great video I just posted mine, I am not done yet but you gave me a few good ideas before I'm finished!
Nice match-up with the cabin...again...sweet!
very nicely; enjoyed the commentary and craftsmanship - *LIKED* the video
Well, here's the answer to the question I just asked on your other video. Thanks!
No problem!
Nice cabin & outhouse
Thanks 👍
Hi, I like the info about the 12v solar system. I was more interested in how to construct the pit correctly, materials and how to connect the vent and fan...do you have more information on those actual details?
Ann, the pit is somewhat simple. You'll need to dig a deep hole, perhaps 48" deep and the simply construct a box with treated plywood tokeep the pit from collapsing inside itself when wet. As for the vent and fan, the vent simply runs from the roof down into the box. If I had to do it over again, I would not use a fan. The didn't afford much odor control (there wasn't much to start with) and over two years the motor rusted and needed to be replaced. Now I don't use it all. Hope this helps!
Again, very nice job, guys.
BUT, given the diamond plate and the fan, you've created the perfect BALL FREEZE DRYER, elucius1! LOL Where's the magazine rack? TP holder?
You are correct, it gets cold down there! You forgot to mention the half moon cut-out!
Well done on your classy outhouse. Most enjoyable to watch and learn.
My 7 year old Thai daughter watches these videos with me, she loves the snows but cannot understand how cold it is.
From your location description you are in Insulation zone 7. So you have built well for that region.
Questions.
Will you build a cut firewood shed?
Is the cabin 12.5 ft x 16 ft, as is your plans (The cabin images seem to suggest slightly longer)?
By way of contrast, we build with concrete and ceramic tiles because of white ants & high humidity that will destroy wooden structures in about 10 years.
Kind regards from Greg in Thailand
I saw another venting system where just an ABS (black) pipe was used and positioned on the outside of the structure facing the sun. The sun warmed the pipe and the air in it creating a chimney effect drawing any air smell up and out.
You may not have been able to see it, but the PVC pipe was used and painted black for this very purpose. It creates a natural draft moving upward, but the fan accelerates it and creates an updraft 'tween your legs! :)
@@Michigan_Backwoods I hope to heaven you mean a DOWNDRAFT....
The pipe should pierce UNDER THE SITTING PLATFORM
Okay...
You got me.😅😅
Nice, but would definitely be in need of some sort of heat😱😱😱😱lol.
Would this be big enough to potentially add some sort of shower?
Yes, you could build a separate room off to the side and plumb the cabin, however, you introduce a whole new problem. We have 4-5 months of below freezing temps so your water tank and plumbing all needs to be done in a heated space. This is only heated on demand. A shower or bathroom with water will require some way to keep your water from freezing when not there/
Very Nice Mate
Thanks!
How long would it take for an outhouse like this to fill out?
Way longer than I will live. It gets a deposit about 2x/week for about 30 weeks per year. That is about 60 deposits per year at an average of one pound per deposit. Human waste weighs about 45 pounds per cubic foot, and that would mean I'll fill about 1.33 cubic feet per year. I've got about 36 cubic feet to fill, so that should last me about 27 years before I either need to pump the hole, or move the outhouse to a new spot! I see this as being my Grandson's problem, and I don't even have one yet! :)
never fill up - add lime every few months cuts the stink and bugs gobble it up. same as boy scout camps.
CANDY CANDY AVATAR OMG!!!
I noticed that you have a vent pipe in the outhouse. When I was growing up outhouses were not vented. Nowadays people are a little wiser about ventilation and building. But I am wondering about how much of a difference that ventilation can make.
I can't comment, as I've never been in an outhouse that didn't have a vent stack.
Nice outhouse, better detail in this video 👍🏼
Very nice!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Good job to Bob the Builder ! 8 )
Beautiful
Beatiful?? As I sat on the outhouse of my aunt, she opened the door and gave me a speech, how awkward, not beatiful. What do you think?
Why not use a composting toliet?
I always wondered how you install these where you have a fresh water well on your property.......wouldn't this contaminate the water source underground? (depth and distance matter of course but during rainy season ....how well the ground filters out ?!!)
I do not have a well at this location. Water is available via a creek at the bottom of the hill. Putting in an outhouse, or septic drain field always requires a setback from a well head....so you are right is a serious consideration
Did you put anything in the toilet hole? Or is it just the 4 foot plywood to hold the dark matter? We are doing a similar project
Nothing in the toilet, just a square box made of plywood (measures about 24" x 24" square). IN the video it looks wet, due to water from a heavy rain.
i was planning a similar outhouse but what does one do when the hole is full? do you move the outhouse or muck it out?
A little bit of "poop" engineering went into this. Using the average waste generated by a human in a weekend, we then calculated the related volume generated. This was then converted into CFC (cubic feet of crap). We designed the hole to be able to accommodate 52 weekends x 2 people x 10 years worth of CFC. After 10 years, I may be dead and it becomes a crappy problem for my kids.......but they know they can just cut the support posts that go into the ground with a chain saw, hook it to an ATV and drag it to a new spot. Important: don't forget to cap the old hole or one's boots become rather messy! Good luck!
Amazing. Americans are so enterprising.
We are
It's not an outhouse unless it has a moon
And I see no moon 🌙 😂
Apocalyptic Bone-Daddy ::: Yeah! Why is it called that? Does it mean you moon the toilet when you sit down on the potty?
C F - my guess is to let the moon light shine in cuz who wants to boop in the dark? Can’t find the toilet paper!
@@dakotaplainsmb7758 Sex filters, you don't want a woman in a man's place. And vice versa.
Im moving to a half off grid.. Got electric... I want to heat a porta jon.. How can i keep from freezing my butt off in winter
You'd be better to build an outhouse out of dimensional lumber, insulate it, and heat it with electric baseboard heat..........you might investigate an electric heated toilet seat? Sorry I'm not of much help, I just freeze my butt......
Is the fan accessible? And does it pull air up?
Well..........good question about the outhouse fan. In hindsight, I probably wouldn't have done this. We found that the natural draft up the pipe was really sufficient to 'tame' the odors. Secondly, somehow there was a short in the wiring to the fan, and to repair it would require removing the top of the seat to fix it. When we learned that the fan really didn't contribute much benefit, we just let it alone and don't use it......hope this helps!
@@Michigan_Backwoods thanks based on the video I had tried the same thing this past summer but put the fan outside the box. Still need to hook it up to a solar panel next summer. Need it to remove any smell as well as ground condensation. Thanks
How did you handle the sewer or waste?
It does down in the hole and it stays there! When full, we will move the outhouse!
I was wondering if you have a 12VDC deep well pump for water. Tony
No, no water service to the cabin
Thank you.
Curious on how you are planning to move the outhouse when the hole fills up :)
Sadly, it won't fill up in my lifetime! It gets a deposit about 2x/week for about 30 weeks per year. That is about 60 deposits per year at an average of one pound per deposit. Human waste weighs about 45 pounds per cubic foot, and that would mean I'll fill about 1.33 cubic feet per year. I've got about 36 cubic feet to fill, so that should last me about 27 years before I either need to pump the hole, or move the outhouse to a new spot! I see this as being my Grandson's problem, and I don't even have one yet! I'd expect him to cut the four corner posts, attach a rope and pull it with an ATV over a new hole! :)
@@Michigan_Backwoods add garden yard wheels on struts. push that puppy where you want it.
Some Enzymes and a little water now and then and it will never fill up .
That's how I do my outhouse on my Property
Thanks again for sharing could you post a link or provide part number for those 12 volt panels?
Much to my surprise, I purchased the panels from Solar Boulevard in California. It appears they are no longer in business. There are lots of solar suppliers out there, and I'm using standard 100W solar panels (two of them) which tie together. Here is an example from eBay of what I have for $87 free shipping for one panel: www.ebay.com/itm/NewPowa-100W-Watts-Solar-Panel-12V-Volt-Poly-Off-Grid-Battery-Charge-RV-BOAT/122807731402?epid=19016216368&hash=item1c97e944ca:g:6NcAAOSwRoxXnuLo:rk:1:pf:0
@@Michigan_Backwoods Harbor Freight has a good deal on these.
The only thing missing was an ice scraper next to the toilet seat. :-)
Could this be hooked up to a septic and drain field?
No, without running water a septic and drain field would not be of any value.
thanks!
The superficial beauty is wonderful but the hole being only 4 feet to me me takes away from the trouble of all that hard work. Il do a video and show how we in Trinidad use 2 oil drums one above the other making the hole 8 feet and also casting a 3 inch concrete slab for the floor. We remove the bottom of the drums so water can soak away. The 2 drums painted inside our wint rot and it prevents the dirt from caving. U guys put more emphasis on the top than the bottom.
Keep in mind that in Trinidad, you likely have biological activity 24/7 365. Our winters have water that is very, very hard and can even be walked on! :) Calculating the volume in a human 'flush', we calculated I'll be about 110 years old when the hole is filled. I don't think it will be much of a concern for me, unless I'm very lucky............
Is there any heat in the outhouse?
No, there is no heat other than what one generates individually :)
Subscribed because of toilet
Any chance sharing/selling the plans?
Sorry, but I built it on the fly and didn't have plans other than in my head as I went along. If anything, I wouldn't make it as tall as I did. The ceiling in the outhouse has lots of empty headspace above it that wasn't necessary and made it more difficult to put on the roof and trip. Good luck!
So how is it pumped out if the site is only accessible from a quad?
James, it isn't pumped out. It isn't a septic tank, it is an outhouse. With an outhouse, when filled, you simply fill in the hole, hook up your ATV to the outhouse, and you pull it about 10 feet over to a new hole you dug before you move it. Suddenly, you are back in business to do your business :)
@@Michigan_Backwoods oh I see. I was thinking more of a vault toilet like all the roadside rest stops are here in Michigan.
@@Michigan_Backwoods I'm confused? How are you going to pull it with an ATV when its built on corner posts that are set 48" deep?
@@HeadstockFilms , thank goodness for chain saws. Four "zips" and you are free to move your potty to the new location.........
Trust me, With a little lime or bleach, you don't have to worry about pumping out.
What happens to the waste,
Nm, i should have read the other comments first. I watched both videos, very nice work
No footage of use? Were you pleased?
Sorry, I don't think anyone would like to see the OH in use! Yes, very pleased. Always pleased/relieved after each use.
Cadillac of Outhomes.
Super
Where's the crescent 🌙 moon 😁
Yea, I know! It is a steel door so it was hard to easily cut a moon without messing up the foam insulation inside!
@@Michigan_Backwoods From one Michigander to another 👌 so glad I stumbled into your neck of the woods 😁bless you 🌙🌒 great videos my friend 🙌
Post Script: Meaning for the main cabin.
Why not a 2 holder?!
What about the waste .It might look pretty but your not doing the job.
So, does the outhouse have window screens? Will the windows have curtains for privacy as you “meditate”? Is it a 1 or 2 -seater? Partitions? “Meditation in Progress” sign would be nice. Where’s the shower?
Yes, the outhouse has screens as well as shades for privacy. It is only a one seater. No shower, that would need water and at the moment water is in the creek getting ready to freeze!
CF you dont put showers in outhouses. I would be suspicious of the liquids 😁.
@@Wildwoodpetresort At 1972, my aunt has got an outhouse. For one time I am sitting inside and outside it's raining. Suddenly I heared we she is running to the outside and opened the door. "Stop," I called because I was 16. "Oh, it's raining very strong," she said and comes in. Oh no, thst was very awkward and weird. Do you know something else?
Where is tje bathroom
Bathroom is right here: ruclips.net/video/N3eLrZEzmiA/видео.html
can I have plans please
My aunt had an outhouse with two seats next to each other. Is this normally, or a joke?
Nice window on the grid.......shhhh... no
No peaking
Could save you money on tax
Yes, I believe there are tax incentives to buying solar. Check with the IRS, I'm not anywhere near a reliable accountant! :)
No, this is NOT practical at all! In Finland, we used to have a lot outhouses, long time ago, of course, and still have them at summer places. No, you don't dig a hole in a ground, you make sitting surface a little higher, and we use, like half plastic barrel, under seat, and , of course, there is a door, behind, you can take barrel out and empty it !!! This way you can use it forever, and clean, when needed. We usually dig a hole, furter away, in a forest, and empty the barrel there, then cover the hole with sand ans soil! Be smart about it, this is NOT practical, and that diamond plate, noooo!! You should put metal plate, inside the sitting surface, in front, where pee is splashing, so pee does not penetrate into a wood, easier to keep clean!! Finnish Way is the best way,....just saying ;o)
Wow! So you have a half barrel filled with both "Number 1" and "Number 2"? Our 'wet' waste filters into the ground (no permafrost) leaving only the solid portions which tend to dry over time. Great to know that different countries have different techniques for managing human waste. Here in the US, we tend not to want to handle human waste anymore than absolutely necessary. I wouldn't like to be moving it from one spot to another...... one trip and you are suddenly covered covered with a big mess. With this method, when the hole is filled (I'll be about 106 years old when my hole fills to capacity) we simply hook up a tractor to the outhouse, pull it about 10ft over a new hole and you are ready to "go" again!
@@Michigan_Backwoods Well, we dont, and of course, you have Trump too;o)), Got it??
@@Michigan_Backwoods No, it is NEVER filled, because we empty it, when needed, and there is some holes in there, so it will not collect, you know what ! Anyway, i like the cabin, and even toilet, not the system, so, like a movable stairs in cabin, will build those in mine, question is: Did you use rope, or wire on that pulley system? And Thank You, Enjoy your cabin, and Merry Christmas=))
@@Eeropolvasti Eero, I used a small plastic coated steel cable (about 3/8 inch) for the pully system. Merry Christmas to you also!
Thanks, Be Safe! Enjoy your Cabin, will do same pulley system for my Summer Cottage, we have similar loft like you =), and right now I have only ladders, will make narrow stairs, like yours, and...maybe a little handrail...on one side =)@@Michigan_Backwoods