How to put a wooden toilet. How to make a toilet in the country: step by step instructions, dimensions

Wherever a person lives, he tries to equip his habitat as comfortably as possible. Therefore, the first structure to be built in a summer cottage is a toilet. Without this building outside the city it is difficult to live even one day. To build it, you can hire specialists or do the work yourself. But even if you decide to make a toilet in the country with your own hands, you cannot do without theoretical knowledge. So we find out what needs to be done to build a much-needed structure.

Where to place the structure?

Before building a toilet, a place for its construction is determined. The remoteness of the toilet from other buildings depends on its design. Or rather, whether it will be a building with or without a cesspool.

Which type of toilet to choose is decided not only taking into account preference, but also taking into account the location of groundwater. If they are located above the mark of 2.5 meters, the construction of a cesspool is prohibited. In such cases, a powder closet is built.

When choosing a place to build, do not forget that this is a place of solitude. Therefore, it is desirable to take him a corner away from the buildings.

When constructing a toilet with a cesspool, follow the sanitary standards for such structures. The toilet should be located no closer than 12 meters to residential buildings. The distance from it to the water source is at least 20 meters. In order to avoid misunderstandings with neighbors, we are building a toilet in the country, a meter and a half away from the fence.

When planning the construction of a country toilet with a cesspool, consider how the sewer truck will subsequently drive up to it. The length of the hose for pumping sewage is only 7 meters. And 3 of them will be located in the pit.

Also consider the landscape of the site. a toilet built in a lowland will quickly fill up during the rainy season and spring snowmelt. A building on a hill is blown from all sides by the wind.

Varieties of cesspools

Depending on the penetration of sewage into the soil, cesspools are: with a filtering bottom and sealed. The construction and operation of a sealed structure will cost more. This is due not only to consumables, but also to more frequent cleaning and calling a cesspool truck. Spending on a pit with a filter bottom is less noticeable, but there is a possibility of contamination of the surrounding area. In addition, such structures are prohibited by sanitary standards.

The walls of the cesspool can be built from different materials. Depending on this, they are:

brick;
plastic;
from concrete rings;
monolithic.

Let's take a look at each of them in more detail.

We lay out a hole of brick

Option #1 - Sealed Design

Having decided on the construction site of the toilet, they clear the marked area. Dig a rectangular pit according to the required dimensions. The larger it is, the less often it will be necessary to clean the toilet from sewage. Then tamp the soil at the bottom. Pour a layer of sand (10-15 cm) and make a concrete base. Do not interfere with the use of reinforcement and filler, you can crushed stone. After the concrete hardens, lay out the walls of the structure and plaster. For better sealing, they are treated with bituminous mastic. The walls of the cesspool make ten centimeters above the surface of the earth.

After laying the brick for the cesspool, the walls of the structure must be plastered and covered with bituminous mastic.

Option #2 - filter bottom design

For such a cesspool, the bottom is not made airtight. To do this, a layer of pebbles or large gravel is poured over the sand. Liquid waste through such a filter seeps into the ground. This reduces the total mass of sewage, which increases the time until the pit is cleaned.

It is advisable to make cesspools with a filtering bottom only in those places where soil waters lie very deep.

Use of plastic containers

Plastic barrels or eurocubes can be used as a waste collector for cesspools. They are buried in a hole under the toilet. For a sealed design, only the upper part of the container is cut off, where the waste will flow. For a non-sealed pit, the lower part is also cut out. At the same time, a filter layer is poured onto the bottom of the cesspool.

So that the soil does not displace plastic containers, they must be fixed with anchor weights.

Variant of construction from concrete rings

Now let's figure out how to install a toilet in the country using concrete rings. Due to the fact that reinforced concrete products can move during use, it is difficult to make such a structure airtight. Therefore, it is desirable to use it only in places with deep groundwater. The construction of a cesspool from reinforced concrete products is a laborious process. To facilitate it, a special technique is used.

Due to the heavy weight of concrete rings, special equipment is required for their installation.

After choosing and clearing a place for construction, they dig a hole according to the size of the ring. They lower the first ring and begin to dig the ground from under its base. Thus, there is a gradual lowering of the rings under its own weight. When there is enough space, install the second ring on the first. Thus, they continue to dig and install the required number of rings. At the bottom of the pit, either a concrete screed or a filter layer is made.

The top of the last installed concrete ring should protrude ten centimeters above the ground.

You will find step-by-step instructions for installing a cesspool made of concrete rings in our following material:.

Monolithic concrete structure for the toilet

For a cesspool made of monolithic concrete, after digging a pit, the bottom is covered with a layer of sand. Reinforcing it is made with a call to the walls. This will give the structure strength. The bottom of the pit is poured with concrete and left to solidify completely. Then the formwork for the walls is installed and they are poured with concrete. After it hardens, formwork and pouring of the floor are made.

Defects in concrete after formwork removal must be repaired with cement-sand mortar

Construction of a toilet house over a cesspool

After the cesspool has been prepared, they begin to build a house over it. We invite you to figure out with us how to build a country toilet out of wood.

The length of the building is 20 centimeters more than the width. For example, the width is 1 meter, and the length is 1.2. Let the height be 2.1 meters. Next to the cesspool, a foundation is made according to the appropriate dimensions.

Roofing material is laid between the foundation and the wooden frame for insulation

A roofing material waterproofing is laid on top of it. A frame is assembled from a wooden block and screwed to the foundation.

Floor boards are laid on top of the frame and fixed with self-tapping screws. The floor must be quite strong, so the thickness of the board is taken at least 3 cm.

The timber frame must be treated with an antiseptic

The front and rear frames of the toilet house are made from a bar.

The front frame should be 10 cm higher than the rear

Then they are fixed on the base, exposing with the help of a level. Strengthen the structure with transverse bars.

The transverse bars under the roof should protrude 0.3 m in front and 0.16 m in the back

Then a frame for the pedestal is installed. Its height is 0.45 meters.

The height of the pedestal is made taking into account convenience

At the next stage, the frame of the house is sheathed. For this, an imitation of a bar is perfect. It has a convenient thorn-groove fastening. Sheathing the structure begins from the bottom, the boards are fixed with screws or ordinary nails. A window is cut out above the door.

When fixing the imitation of the beam, make sure that the groove is on top, and the spike is on the bottom. This method prevents moisture from entering the groove.

After that, sheathe the frame for the pedestal. Cut a hole in the middle. Its size depends on the capacity that will be installed inside. The bottom of the container is cut out before fixing.

The size of the hole cut into the pedestal depends on the container that will be used.

Then they make the roof of the house. First, the boards are fixed parallel to the front of the building at a short distance from each other.

Cross boards for the roof are fixed starting from the front of the building

Then the visor above the door is sewn from below. Fasten the boards around the perimeter of the base of the roof.

Boards fixed around the perimeter of the roof base should form right angles

Now it remains only to cover it with slate. At the next stage, the door is assembled and hung on the hinges. Platbands are stuffed on top.

Platbands close the gaps and prevent the door from opening into the room

Then the entire structure is covered with a special impregnation that protects against moisture and pests, and then with paint or varnish. Handles and a hook or latch are attached outside and inside the building.

From our next article, you will learn how to build a country toilet with a shower:.

Toilet for giving by the type of powder closet

Where groundwater is located near the surface, the construction of a toilet in a country house with a cesspool is prohibited. In this case, a powder closet is built. Unlike the previous version, this design does not have an underground waste receiver in the form of a pit.

Therefore, the container inserted into the hole of the pedestal must be with a bottom. It is even better if these are two containers: one is slightly smaller than the other. Moreover, the smaller one should have small holes for leakage of liquid. And in the larger side, a drainage hose is inserted to drain excess fluid.

For powder closet, you do not need to dig a cesspool. Waste is sprinkled with peat, and then taken out to the compost heap

The foundation of the building must be concreted. Before using the container, a filler is poured onto its bottom. It can be peat or sawdust. After each visit to the toilet, a new portion of the filler is poured on top. As the container fills up, its contents are taken out to the compost heap.

These toilets are only suitable for temporary use. For homes with permanent residence, it is better to equip a septic tank or build a local treatment system.

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Today's topic of the publication is a do-it-yourself country toilet. Photos and drawings will allow you to correctly understand the appearance and size of the structure. Many people think that putting up an outdoor bathroom is quite simple. Nevertheless, it is necessary to be guided by some principles and requirements, which the HomeMyHome editors will talk about today.

Everyone can do a country small-sized, but functional toilet with a ladder
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Without taking into account some of the nuances, it is difficult to imagine what kind of design the result will be. The owner must understand that the existing requirements must be observed. Firstly, it is characterized by safety, and secondly, you will not violate anything at the time of construction.

The first thing to do is to make sure that the building will not interfere with the neighbors. Agree, no one will be pleased if the toilet emits an unpleasant smell under the windows or covers the vegetation with a shadow. Agree with people, otherwise there is a great risk that you will have to move the structure to another place.
Study the rules for the location of the toilet. It is important that the environment is respected on the site. It is forbidden to install such structures in the area of reservoirs and fertile soil. It is also unacceptable to mount the structure near wells and other natural resources.
Create a project that will provide the ability to remove waste using a sewage truck. Accordingly, the toilet should be located near the entrance to the yard. To prevent decomposed waste from leaving the cesspool, it is better to use septic tanks.
Focus on the passage of groundwater. If such sources flow near the future toilet, the structure cannot be built. Over time, it will begin to crumble. For a country toilet, it is recommended to choose an airtight base.
From residential buildings, an outdoor toilet should be located at a distance of at least 12 m.

The above requirements make it possible to avoid most of the problems that may arise during operation.

Kinds toilets in the country, which you can put your own hands: options with photo

There are many design options that differ in appearance, as well as in the material used in construction. Booths are also classified according to the type of construction. Several popular examples should be highlighted.

Standard sanitary room

Ordinary toilet with a hole for waste. It does not provide for any complex systems. A cesspool is considered a mandatory attribute of such a house. They dig it with their own hands or install a complex.

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These toilets may be equipped with a water tank. This tank is designed to flush waste in the toilet.

Backlash toilet and powder toilet: features

Backlash-toilet is considered quite costly designs. Its mandatory components include a concrete cesspool. The main feature of such a restroom is the correct organization of ventilation. This option is erected as a freestanding or attached option to the house.

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A powder toilet is a wooden toilet seat with a lid, designed as a small structure. Thick sawdust acts as a flushing mechanism, which serves to powder biological waste. A container with material is installed next to the toilet. In the absence of sawdust, dusting of waste is carried out with wood ash.

Chemical sanitary room

The country toilet can work with a chemical composition. With the help of a special formula, chemicals begin to react with biological waste after each visit to the toilet. Thus, the unpleasant odor quickly disappears. Bacteria actively process microbes, reducing the level of solid waste. As a result, only liquid remains, which is convenient to pump out.

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When creating a chemical toilet, you may not need a large pit for a septic tank. Sometimes it is enough to use a stationary tank.

Peat dry closet for giving

When arranging a dry country toilet, many people prefer to use a peat waste disposal system. A few weeks after processing, all waste turns into an excellent fertilizer for the garden.

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Such toilets are “washed off” exclusively with dry peat. However, this pleasure is not cheap.

Related article:

Toilet with a shower for a summer residence: combined design

The most relevant option is a combined bathroom. It is convenient to perform all hygiene procedures at the same time. The whole building consists of two rooms of the same size. A water heater can be installed inside. More often, a water tank is installed on the roof of the cabin.

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Related article:

How to choose a toilet for a country toilet: which is better

There are a large number of varieties of toilet bowls for an outdoor toilet. They have different weight, size and material of manufacture. The most common options are:

porcelain and ceramic. There are models of a stationary type, and there are those that are designed for squatting;
wooden toilet seats. Usually these are made in the form of a wooden step with a hole. You can also place a seat for a stationary toilet in it;
galvanized. Such instances are not always convenient. In winter they are very cold. For manufacturing, a pipe of a suitable size and a homemade seat are required;
toilet from a chair. This design has been around for a long time. To make it, you need to cut a hole in the chair cushion, or remove it completely, replacing it with a soft seat for an ordinary toilet bowl.

Purchased options are more comfortable and convenient. However, if you do not have to use the conveniences of an outdoor toilet for a summer residence too often, a budget way would also be ideal.

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Country toilet with an odorless cesspool: construction features

It is easy to create comfortable conditions in a street toilet on the territory of a private house. The main thing is to follow the step-by-step algorithm for each stage of construction.

Cesspool device for do-it-yourself country toilet step by step

It is best to equip a cesspool for a toilet in the country with your own hands using a ready-made scheme. You can print it out or design it yourself. However, there are also simplified arrangements.

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Pit preparation

It is necessary to make the construction of a cesspool of sufficient size: approximately 12-18 m³. After you figured out the place, follow the instructions.

Illustration	Action Description
	We measure the required diameter and lightly dig around the outer circle. For this purpose, you can use a car tire to make the circle smoother.
	We dig a pit of the appropriate diameter. Its depth should be about 1.8-2 m
	At the bottom we pour out a large stone or waste from plaster or destroyed walls. Chipped concrete is also suitable. A thick layer of sand is poured on top. Everything is well rammed

It remains to pour a little more gravel on top of the sand cushion, then pour it all with a concrete layer of 15 cm and leave for 10 days to solidify.

Arrangement cesspool in the country for a toilet

Previously, brickwork was used to equip the walls of the pit. Today, plastic septic tanks are most relevant for various types of toilets in the country.

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It remains only to choose the appropriate size (if it was not relied on when digging the pit) and build the drain.

How to remove odors from a toilet pit

So that outdoor recreation is not spoiled by unpleasant odors emanating from the toilet, you will have to organize their elimination. This is done in the following ways:

by means of localization inside the volume of the waste tank;
organization of a toilet in a dry-type cottage without a cesspool.

For the first method, special chemicals are most often used, such as Roetech K-47 , Doctor Robik 109 , BIOFORCE Septic 250 .

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Rules for the organization of ventilation

The removal of air from the septic tank of a garden toilet, made by oneself, also affects the destruction of a persistent odor. If the system is done correctly, the gaseous compositions will volatilize immediately. We offer you to study the tips and recommendations presented in the video.

How to build a toilet in the country with your own hands: step by step photo instruction

After the place is organized, the cesspool is placed, you can begin to design the cabin itself.

Illustration	Action Description
	We create a sole for the frame of the future toilet. To do this, we take four blocks and dig them around the perimeter around the cesspool. Backfill the holes with gravel
	We install a wooden base, which is pre-connected with metal corners
	We install the rafters to the height of the future booth
	We assemble a frame with a slope for a pitched roof.
	Be sure to install reinforcing beams
	We sheathe three sides of the frame with wooden boards
	We assemble the door frame and attach it to the toilet sheds
	We fasten a sheet of rolled metal to the roof around the entire perimeter with special screws

How to build a country toilet from different types of building materials: general recommendations

In the construction of country toilets, various raw materials can be used, ranging from wood to concrete blocks. We bring to your attention several varieties of buildings.

Do-it-yourself wooden toilet for a summer residence with drawings

Many do not realize how interesting the designs of wooden outdoor toilets can be. With the help of drawings of toilets and the sizes prescribed on them, it is easy to implement any of the models in the country with your own hands.

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For each version of the country toilet, the drawings and dimensions will be different.

How to make a toilet in the country with your own hands from brick: interesting options

The stages of construction during the construction of a brick toilet do not differ at all from each other. This option looks rich and is implemented simply. As a result, the walls do not require additional finishing. Consider several types of do-it-yourself country toilets in the photo, which can be useful for arranging.

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DIY outdoor toilet from concrete blocks: video

A latrine in a summer cottage can also be easily built from concrete or. It is most optimal to make combined structures from such material: a country toilet with a shower. On the video you can see how the partitions should be arranged for the proposed option.

Even if the dacha is just a bare piece of land without a single building, you still can’t do without the main thing - the toilet. The need for this uncomplicated building arises after a few hours of staying at their summer cottage. Despite the fact that we all imagine how a toilet should look like and what needs to be done, it’s still not worth rushing. First of all, you should study the site in order to understand what type of country toilet can be built in a particular case, because there are several of them. Then you need to decide where exactly you can put the toilet, while observing sanitary rules and regulations. And only after that you can proceed directly to the construction. There is nothing complicated in making a country toilet with your own hands. However, it is not necessary to make a toilet box yourself. The modern market can offer ready-made toilet houses for every taste. In this article, we will analyze the instructions on how to make a toilet with your own hands, starting with choosing the type of toilet and ending with making a house.

What kind of toilet in the country can be equipped - types and features

In a well-equipped dacha, where there is a house and you can actually live, it is advisable to have two toilets - one in the house and the second on the street. The toilet in the house is convenient to use at night or in bad weather when it rains. Still, the house is warmer and more comfortable. An outdoor toilet for a summer residence is necessary in order to use it during the day after gardening work on the site and not carry dirt from the street into the house.

In total, there are several types of toilets that can be used in the country:

Outdoor toilet with a cesspool.
Powder closet.
Backlash closet.
Dry closet.
Chemical toilet.

The choice of toilet is influenced by such an indicator as the level of groundwater. If the water is far away (deeper than 2.5 m) and never rises above this mark, even during the rainy season or spring floods, then any of the proposed toilet options can be used. If the groundwater level is high, the water is close to the surface, then it is impossible to equip a toilet with a cesspool.

Outdoor pit toilet- the good old time-tested design. It is a cesspool up to 1.5 m deep, on top of which there is a toilet house. Impurities in the pit accumulate and gradually decompose. If the intensity of use of such a toilet is high, then the filling of the pit occurs rapidly, the sewage does not have time to ferment. Previously, such a problem was solved simply - they rented a toilet house, dug in an old hole, and dug a new one in another place and put a toilet on top. Now they prefer to clean cesspools either with the help of a sewage machine or manually.

Powder closet- a toilet option for areas where water is close. In its design there is no cesspool at all. Instead, a container (bucket, barrel, box) is used, which is installed immediately under the toilet seat. So that sewage does not remind too much of itself with an unpleasant odor, after each trip to the toilet they are sprinkled with dry peat, sawdust or ash. The process itself resembles powdering, from which the name of this type of toilet "powder-closet" came from. After filling, the container is taken out and emptied into a compost pit, heap or other place. Over time, sewage, sprinkled with peat, will turn into a wonderful fertilizer.

play closet- a toilet with a sealed cesspool, which is cleaned with a cesspool machine. Usually backlash closets are equipped directly in the house next to the outer wall of the house. The cesspool is located outside, sewage enters it through a pipe. The pit itself has a slope away from the house for easy cleaning.

dry closet- a booth familiar to urban residents with a container into which active microorganisms are poured to process sewage. Probably the easiest way to equip a toilet in the country, since you don’t need to build anything - you can buy a ready-made dry closet of any size, both outdoor and home.

chemical toilet differs from a dry closet only by means of sewage processing. Chemical reagents are used here, so the contents of the container after processing cannot be used as fertilizer in the garden, unlike a dry closet.

peat toilet- This is a homemade version of powder closet. In fact, the powder closet is also a peat toilet, because in it peat is used to powder feces. The home peat toilet is a modernized achievement of civilization. It is very similar to an ordinary toilet, only in the water tank instead of water there is dry peat, and instead of sewer pipes, a sewage container.

Such a toilet can be safely installed inside the house. To eliminate unpleasant odors, ventilation is provided in its design, which must be taken outside.

The choice of a toilet for a summer residence depends entirely on your personal preferences and on the conditions that dictate the rules of SanPin.

There are certain restrictions on the placement of an outdoor toilet. First of all, they concern those toilets in which sewage can come into contact with soil and groundwater.

There must be at least 25 m from the toilet to the water source. Whether it is a well, well, lake, stream or other water body. If the summer cottage is located under a certain slope, then the toilet must be installed below the source of water intake. This will prevent effluents from entering drinking water.

Important! Please note that you should consider not only your source of water, but also the nearest neighbors.

From the toilet to the house and the cellar or basement there should be at least 12 m.
From a summer shower or bath, sauna at least 8 m.
The distance from the building for keeping animals to the toilet should be 4 m.
From tree trunks - 4 m, from shrubs - 1 m.
From the fence to the toilet should be at least 1 m.
Also, the wind rose must be taken into account when choosing the place and location of the outdoor toilet, so as not to annoy either yourself or your neighbors with unpleasant amber.
The door to the toilet should not open towards the neighbors.
If the groundwater is below 2.5 m, then any outdoor toilet can be equipped. If it is higher than 2.5 m, then a toilet with a cesspool cannot be made, only a powder closet or backlash closet, and dry closets can also be installed. Such structures are safe in the sense that sewage cannot enter the groundwater and pollute it.

Please note that when choosing a place for a toilet, you need to focus on objects not only on your site, but also on the neighbor's. This applies to trees, and sheds, and houses, and everything else. For toilets of the powder-closet and backlash-closet types, the above restrictions do not apply, since sewage does not come into contact with the ground in them. The only thing that will have to be considered when placing them is the wind rose and ease of use.

Do-it-yourself toilet in the country - instructions for building a powder closet

It’s not so difficult to equip a country toilet with your own hands, it’s enough to have basic carpentry skills, engineering thinking and stock up on the help of a friend. Let's consider an example of building a toilet in a country house like a powder closet. As we already wrote, its peculiarity is that there is no cesspool under the toilet. And this makes the task much easier. Firstly, such a toilet can be located next to a residential building. Secondly, the construction technology itself is somewhat easier; you don’t have to dig a foundation pit. Thirdly, groundwater pollution is excluded.

The construction of the toilet must begin with a drawing so that all elements and details have the appropriate dimensions, and not by eye. Due to the fact that there is no cesspool in the powder closet, only the design of the toilet house will be shown in the drawing.

Schematically powder closet can be represented as follows:

The dimensions of the toilet are selected so that it is convenient to use. For example, the most common size: width 1.5 m, depth 1 m, height 2.2 m. Dimensions can be increased if the dimensions of the owners require it. The material for making a toilet can be different: the most common are wooden toilets, but you can sheathe the walls with a metal profile, slate or other material, as well as build brick walls.

Country wooden toilet - sectional drawing.

Example 1.

Example 2.

You can use the ready-made drawing, or you can make your own. The main thing is compliance with the dimensions during construction.

Foundation and support for the toilet

A country toilet is a structure that does not require a heavy foundation. In some sources, you may come across a proposal to fill a strip foundation under the toilet. In fact, this is superfluous, especially if the toilet is wooden. A support for a toilet house can be made in two ways: the first is to bury the pillars, the second to lay bricks or concrete blocks around the perimeter.

As pillars-supports, you can use both a wooden beam or a log, and concrete columns. The latter are more resistant to aggressive environments and will last longer.

First of all, we mark the area. It is extremely important to accurately determine the angles of the structure.
We take 4 asbestos-cement pipes with a diameter of 150 mm and coat them outside with bituminous mastic.
In the corners of the toilet house, we dig wells and bury the pipes to a depth of 50 - 70 cm. The depth of the pipes may be more, it depends on the structure of the soil. Can be made 90cm or 1m.
To a height of 1/3 of the pipe, they must be poured with concrete mortar. Carefully compact the concrete to remove air bubbles.
Inside the pipes we insert wooden or concrete pillars-supports. To fix them, add concrete mortar.

Support pillars in this case can also act as a vertical part of the frame, i.e. they must be driven to a height of 2.3 m from the ground. It is also necessary to constantly check that the location of the pillars is even relative to the corners.

There are cases when it is enough to fix concrete blocks or bricks as a support, on which the frame will then be installed. In this case, it is necessary to remove the top layer of soil to a depth of 20 - 30 cm and compact the base tightly. For greater reliability, a layer of sand can be covered at the bottom. Concrete blocks, bricks or concrete curbs are installed on top.

We make the frame of an outdoor toilet

The frame of a country toilet can be made from a wooden bar 50x50 mm or 80x80 mm. It is not necessary to take a thicker and more massive timber 100x100 mm and more. You can also use metal corners.

The frame should be a structure:

4th bearing vertical supports.
Toilet roof lining. The longitudinal bars for the roof should protrude 30 - 40 cm beyond the toilet body. In front, the canopy will serve as a visor, and in the back - to drain rainwater away from the toilet.

Strapping or screed at the level of the future toilet seat. Usually, the strapping bars of the toilet seat are attached to the bearing vertical supports. The height of the toilet seat should be comfortable - 40 cm from the floor of the toilet.
Diagonal struts for structural strength on the rear and side walls of the toilet.
Frame for fastening the door. Two vertical supports to a height of up to 1.9 m and a horizontal lintel on top at the same height.

Be sure to calculate the height of the toilet seat, as too high a seat will be uncomfortable, especially if there are short people among the owners. Indicate at what level the final floor in the toilet will be, and set aside 38 - 40 cm from it upwards. Please note that on top of the strapping there will be a sheathing 20 - 25 mm thick.

We sheathe the body of the toilet, make the roof

Further construction of the country toilet is to sheathe the frame. Since wooden toilets are always popular due to their original beauty, convenience and comfort, the walls of the country toilet can be sheathed with wooden boards.

Wooden boards 15 - 25 mm thick are nailed to the frame, tightly fitting them to each other. Boards must be placed vertically. Since the roof will be sloped towards the rear wall, the upper part of the sheathing boards will have to be carefully cut at an angle.

Instead of wood, you can use sheets of corrugated board, slate or other material. They are much easier to work with, as you only need three sheets for the back and two side walls. But in such a toilet it is much less comfortable to be than in a wooden one. And all because there is no natural moisture and air exchange through the walls.

On the back wall of the toilet, it is necessary to make a door through which it will be possible to remove the container with sewage. Usually it is made over the entire width of the back wall to a height of 40 cm (up to the height of the toilet seat). Such a door is fixed on hinges. You can make it from the same wooden boards.

The roof of a country toilet is usually covered with the same material as all the buildings on the site so that the buildings do not stand out from the composition. You can use sheets of corrugated board or metal tiles. A hole must be made in the roof for the ventilation pipe, which should then be carefully sealed.

If you want to make the roof of the toilet wooden, then it must be covered with roofing felt or other rolled material so that the tree does not get wet.

We hang the door

The door for a country toilet is usually made of wood. We hang the door on hinges. The number of hinges 2 or 3 depends on the severity and massiveness of the door. The heavier the door, the more hinges should be. The mechanism for closing the door to the toilet, everyone does as he likes: a latch, a hook, a latch or a wooden latch. A latch must also be installed inside the toilet.

A window should be made above the door through which natural light can penetrate. Usually it is made as close to the roof as possible so that water does not get inside during rain. The window can be glazed, then neither rain nor insects that often fly through such windows will be terrible. What a country wooden toilet looks like can be seen in the photo.

Country toilet: photos - examples

We equip the toilet seat

The seat or toilet seat in the country toilet is made of wooden boards, lining or moisture-resistant plywood. It is better to use pure wood without additives, so we exclude plywood. The frame of the future toilet seat was made at the stage of arranging the frame, so now it is enough to carefully sheathe it with wooden boards and paint it. In the middle we cut a hole through which we will relieve ourselves. Be sure to check at what depth from the beginning of the toilet seat a hole should be made so that it is convenient to use it.

Under the toilet seat we install a container for sewage with a volume of 20 to 40 liters. By the way, the toilet seat cover can be made reclining on hinges, or it can be stationary.

We hang a container for peat on the wall in a convenient place. At the bottom we put a bucket for toilet paper. A washbasin can be installed inside the toilet, if the dimensions of the building allow it. Then we install a bucket for slops under the washbasin.

How to build a toilet in a country house with a cesspool

The construction of a pit latrine is somewhat more complicated, as a waste pit will have to be equipped. The toilet house for this type of toilet is no different, so we will not touch it. We will only indicate how to make communications. The diagram shows how the cesspool should be located relative to the toilet house. Based on this, we carry out the marking of the site and proceed to earthworks.

We dig a cesspool with a slope towards the rear wall of the toilet with a depth of 1.5 m.
We tamp the bottom and walls of the pit with clay with a layer of 15 - 25 cm. Some people make the walls of the pit from wood, brick or concrete instead of clay. If the groundwater is at a sufficient depth, then it is not necessary to make the walls of the cesspool completely airtight. Enough clay castle.
We knock down the base for the toilet from a wooden bar 100x100 mm. You can also use a sidewalk curb or concrete blocks, laying them on the ground. If you use a wooden beam, then it must be treated with an antiseptic.
Above the cesspool we equip the flooring from the boards. First, we knock down the frame of the bars. We make such a distance between them that it is convenient to clean the pit. Please note that the flooring is done outside the toilet house, there is free space under the house of sufficient size for sewage to fall into the pit.
The flooring must be upholstered from below with roofing material or other rolled material.
Behind the toilet we install a hatch, which is a hinged lid. The hatch will be used when clearing the pit. We treat the wooden hatch with an antiseptic.
We lay the ventilation pipe from the pit. We install it next to the back wall of the toilet, display it 70 - 100 cm above the roof of the toilet. For these purposes, you can use a regular sewer pipe. We fix a visor on top of the pipe so that water and debris do not get inside. We fix the pipe to the back wall with clamps. The bottom edge of the ventilation pipe should be 15 - 20 cm below the level of the toilet floor.
A toilet house is installed on top.
Around the toilet with a cesspool, it is imperative to make a blind area and drain rainwater so that it does not flood the sewage pit.

If in the future it is planned to clean the cesspool with the help of a sewage truck, then the toilet must be located on the site so that the car can drive up to a sufficient distance. Remember, the sleeve of such a machine is only 7 m.

Country toilet backlash-closet and its features

Most often, a country toilet of the backlash-closet type is installed next to a residential building or inside the house. The sewer pit is located outside the building, behind its walls. A toilet of this type can only be built where it is possible to heat the sewage pit in winter. If they don’t use the toilet in winter, then before the end of the season, the cesspool must be completely cleaned.

The main difference between the backlash closet and other types of toilets is that the cesspool in it is completely sealed and is regularly cleaned with a sewer machine. Here are a few differences in the construction of a backlash closet:

A sealed pit so that sewage does not soak into the ground. You can fill a pit out of concrete, make it out of bricks and plaster, or you can use ready-made plastic containers - caissons.
There must be a ventilation pipe from the cesspool. It must be carried out through the chimney of the stove or fireplace. In turn, a pipe should go from the chimney into a pit through which warm air will flow. This is necessary so that the pit does not freeze. The material of the exhaust pipe is asbestos-cement or ceramic.
If the house does not have a conventional stove or fireplace, but only gas heating, then the cesspool must be heated using a low-power electric heater.
A cover / hatch is made over the pit. To prevent the lid from freezing, it is made double: the upper one is metal or cast iron, and the lower one is wooden. Between the covers we lay heat-insulating material.
The slope of the pit should be away from the house for easy cleaning.

Recently, peat toilets for summer cottages have become increasingly popular. Their convenience is that they can be safely placed in the house in any room. Peat toilets are easy to clean, practically do not emit a smell, even a fragile woman or an elderly person can cope with them. Also, such toilets can be made on the street, the same powder-closet is just the predecessor of the modern peat toilet.

A toilet in the country is an integral part of comfort, a full existence. When purchasing an absolutely clean piece of land, the first thing we install is this structure. This is not only natural, but even necessary. The construction of this building does not require any special projects. Anyone who is at least a little friendly with carpentry tools can build a country toilet with their own hands. Let's take a closer look at this process step by step. Now there are many modern alternatives to a stationary structure, we will also talk about some of them below.

In the country, you can do without a lot of convenient, important structures: a shed, a pool, a cellar, a barbecue oven, but you can’t do without a toilet.

There are many factors to consider when getting started. The most important thing is sanitary and hygienic standards. Your toilet should not create inconvenience to the neighbors, so the location of the building, the competent arrangement of the cesspool, ventilation should be worked out even during the design.

Country toilet, photo:

The equipment of the cesspool, the method of its cleaning is also an important nuance, which directly depends on the flow of groundwater. If groundwater is high, then you will have to look for alternative options, since a hole cannot be made. With a low passage of groundwater, the pit must be exceptionally tight.

Country toilet - design options

The simplest, most common option is a wooden restroom. Even a beginner can build it, it will come out inexpensive in terms of the cost of building materials. If desired, this design can be easily transferred. For sheathing the frame, a board, lining, chipboard sheets are used, with imagination, sometimes quite nice options are obtained. The simplest, cheapest option is a closet made of plank shields.

Decoration, photo:

A more solid structure of metal sheets is built in two ways.

The first option - the same wooden frame is sheathed with sheets, in the second - the base of the frame is made of metal pipes, to which sheets of iron or slate are subsequently attached. The shaded part of the site is the best place for such a toilet, since in the summer the sun will heat the metal, causing you discomfort when visiting. From the inside, such a building can be sheathed with polystyrene foam or polystyrene foam.

A stationary brick building will require more time to build, as well as the availability of building skills from the developer. Here you need to think in detail about ways to clean the cesspool, the possibility of convenient access (for example, a sewage truck) to the building.

The country toilet of the "Luft-closet" type does not have significant differences from the stationary version, the whole feature is the design of the cesspool. At the same time, its walls and bottom must be sealed, and it must have an elongated shape.

This feature will improve the optimization of the waste disposal process, more convenient installation of sewage hoses. A significant "minus" of the Luft-closet latrines is the impossibility of using them during the winter.

The peat dacha toilet belongs to alternative options for closets. At the same time, the waste is immediately sprinkled with peat, and when the sewer tank is full, it is removed and the processed contents are removed. More details about the operational functions of peat toilets will be written below.

Requirements for the construction of a country toilet

There are many nuances associated with the construction of the restroom, it is necessary to take into account the direction of the winds, the possibility of unimpeded access of the sewage truck to the building, the distance from the cesspool to the point with water (no more than 25 meters). If other buildings are located nearby, the distance from them to the toilet should be at least 5 meters. Often closets are installed at a distance. But so that there is at least 1 meter to the border of the neighbor's fence. Make sure that when you open the toilet door, the neighbors can not see anything.

A country toilet with a cesspool is a solid structure that should be relatively spacious. The most common, convenient building options are the "birdhouse" and "hut". If you want to have a place to turn around, the "birdhouse" type will suit you.

If we consider the building from the point of view of the impact of precipitation, then the type of "hut" wins here.

The entire “attack” of rains and snow will fall on the roof, which at the “hut” reaches almost ground level, while the walls will remain dry.

Both types of buildings allow you to equip a country toilet without a cesspool, placing a removable tank at the base of the building or not far from it, where waste will be collected. It can be a welded metal container, a special bucket, a suitable plastic tank or a wooden tank with peat, tyrsa, sand. The presence of a foundation is preferable for any type of building.

A cesspool is the main element of a country toilet, in order to determine its volume, you should know that with constant use, approximately 50-60 liters should be allocated per person (according to the calculation - 3 months). As mentioned above, it must be airtight so that the sewage does not come into contact with the aquifers of the soil. A well-equipped clay castle (20-30 cm thick) around the pit is an essential requirement when building a country toilet.

We build a toilet in a summer cottage with our own hands

If you are building a toilet for the first time, then take note that it is the wooden structure that is easiest to build. Wood is a relatively inexpensive building material, easy to work with, retains heat well, and is environmentally friendly. Let's look at this option in more detail. To arrange the frame, you will need wooden bars, a section of 40 × 40 (or a little more) is optimal. Choose the cladding material to your liking: lining, a standard board or even a block house will look quite appropriate. The roof can be covered with ondulin, slate, roofing material.

Base, frame of the future toilet, photo:

To build a birdhouse-type restroom, you can use a standard drawing, or you can connect your imagination, develop your own individual version. Typical dimensions of a country toilet: back wall - 2 meters, facade - 2.30 m, the width of the building must be at least 1 meter, the roof is shed, the presence of a cesspool, the base is not less than 1 × 1 m.

Building materials that you will need: full-bodied sand-cement blocks, wooden beams, sand, board, lining (cladding), roofing felt. You will also need a chipped brick, a profiled steel sheet, paint or varnish, a door block, hinges, a handle, latches, nails. For arranging the frame, it is preferable to choose an edged board made of hardwood (for example, larch, beech), stock up on metal corners, self-tapping screws.

The toilet is country, stages of work:

First of all, we proceed to the cesspool, its approximate parameters should be at least 1: 1: 2 m, the dimensions of the cesspool determine the dimensions of the building itself. We cover the bottom of the pit with crushed brick or crushed stone of a large fraction.
Sand-cement blocks (they can be replaced with a concrete curb) will be the foundation. We install them at the corners of the pit - this is the basis of the future frame.
Roofing felt on stele blocks, approximately 4 layers - this is the necessary waterproofing.
The wooden framework consists of 4 bearing supports (vertical). The bars, which are laid lengthwise, should extend beyond the boundaries of the closet body by about 35-40 cm. The protruding part in front is the future visor, the part in the back is the removal of precipitation from the wall of the building. The binding is made at the level of the place where the toilet will be installed. The height of the toilet seat should be comfortable - 40-45 cm from the floor.
For greater frame strength, we install diagonal stiffening braces on the back wall, as well as on the side walls of the closet.
The frame of the door block consists of two vertically mounted supports with a horizontal lintel at the top.
We sheathe the frame with the selected material, lay a board on the floor (at least 4 cm thick).
We cut a hole in the floor of the appropriate size, the shape can be any.
We install a door block with a door, cut out a window if desired.
We cover the roof of the restroom with the selected coating (roofing material, ondulin, slate, etc.).
We cover the structure with paint or varnish.

The device of a country toilet with a cesspool implies a well-equipped ventilation system. It is important that unpleasant odors from the pit do not stagnate, but come out freely. The drain pipe can be made of any material, but its diameter must be at least 10 cm. In the toilet pedestal, as on the roof, holes of the appropriate size should be cut. The upper end of the pipe must rise above the roof of the building by at least 20 cm. The distances between the pipe and the cutout must be carefully sealed, a ventilation deflector should be installed on the upper pipe outlet (it creates draft). Inside, the building can be sheathed with polystyrene foam or any other suitable facing material.

Branch pipes, photo:

Country toilet - cleaning the cesspool

There is no such person who would feel comfortable inhaling unpleasant odors. A street (country) closet, of course, cannot be a source of pleasant aromas, but advanced biotechnologies successfully cope with this problem. Today, there are special chemicals that not only block unpleasant odors, but process waste into liquid, oxygen, carbon dioxide.

Many summer residents do not have the correct information regarding these chemicals, believing that chemicals can harm the environment and plants. This is not so - high-quality biological products (such as "Vodogray") are absolutely harmless to human health and the environment (confirmed by ISO-9002).

Separately, it is worth mentioning biogranules - a very convenient, necessary invention. Biogranules for pit toilets - the reviews are extremely positive, since their microbiological composition includes enzymes, non-pathological bacteria. Biogranules are harmless to the environment, human and animal health, they were awarded the 2001 international medal "Environmentally Safe Products".

This tool destroys bad odors, decomposes feces, toilet paper, while the waste products are quickly processed, becoming a cloudy, odorless liquid. This liquid can then be fearlessly poured, for example, under a tree or other convenient place. The use of biogranules solves the problem of cleaning, pumping sewage: they not only process the contents of the cesspool, but also reduce its volume at the end of the process.

Before use, water should be poured into the cesspool, and then the preparation should be applied according to the attached instructions. Every 7 days you should add water, add one bag of biogranules (25 g). If the cesspool contains a lot of liquid, then several bags can be poured at once. In the second case, the drug is pre-mixed with water, and then poured into the pit. It is worth considering that if you previously poured bleach there, then ordinary biogranules will not work - such an environment will destroy them. For these cases, there is a special kind of drug - "Septic-biogranules".

Two or three days after the application of the product, a kind of film forms on top of the waste, which, as it were, “preserves” the unpleasant odor inside. This is followed by a decomposition process, which can slow down if your cesspool is simply dug, that is, not lined with bricks, not protected in any way. However, a positive result will be in any way. If you want to have an odorless country toilet, then choose biogranules - an environmentally friendly product.

Toilet for a country toilet - which one to choose

The toilet is comfort, convenience. Often in country restrooms you can see ordinary ceramic toilet seats, the same as those installed in city apartments. This is the wrong choice, as most toilet models have a curved flush direction. In this case, the waste is washed away with a large amount of water, so this configuration is acceptable. A toilet for a country toilet, on the contrary, should have a direct “exit” so that the contents can freely go inside the cesspool. In addition, ceramic toilets are very heavy, which is also not very convenient for a summer closet.

An excellent alternative for a country option would be a special plastic toilet bowl. It is lightweight, performs all the necessary functions, it does not have a curved "exit", it is designed specifically for such street buildings. A country toilet bowl made of durable plastic is relatively inexpensive. The models are quite varied.

If we strive for comfort, then we need to take into account all the nuances, all the little things. Such a pleasant trifle, especially necessary in winter, will be a warm toilet seat. Visiting an outdoor toilet in winter is not very comfortable, it is also not good for health. The seat is exactly the part that is in direct contact with our body. The plastic seat holds the cold well, which distinguishes it from the thermal seat made of foamed polypropylene.

The warm seat for the country toilet is suitable for any outdoor closet or toilet bowl. The product is made of hygienic material that retains heat even in severe frost. This invention comes from Finland, and the Finns, as you know, know how to deal with the cold. It is very easy to install, does not absorb moisture, is easy to care for and is weather resistant. The product has a modern external design, there is a cover made of the same material. The thermal seat for country toilets is made of an analogue of foam plastic, therefore it is absolutely harmless to human health and the environment.

Peat toilet - an alternative to the usual

Anyone can equip such an innovation in their country house, since such latrines do not imply the presence of a cesspool. This option is great when a fixed building cannot be installed (high groundwater flow). These buildings are characterized by a simplified design - you do not need much time or effort to install everything. We are talking about peat toilets - an innovation that appeared relatively recently, but has already managed to positively recommend itself among summer residents.

Peat closet, photo:

Models of peat closets have an aesthetically attractive design, but if you wish, you can "simplify" this device. A removable container is installed under an ordinary country toilet with a toilet bowl without a cesspool, and a bucket with peat filler is placed next to the toilet seat. He did his job, extended his hand to a bucket of peat, scooped up the peat mixture with a special scoop, poured it into the toilet - that's the whole process.

The principle of operation of such a device is to turn sewage into compost (biological decomposition) due to the action of active ingredients. In peat dry closets, this role is played by peat or peat mixture. Near the toilet is a box with peat. After sewage gets inside the corresponding tank, they are sprinkled on top with this filler.

Branded peat toilets are equipped with a special dispenser installed near the top tank for peat mixture. This is a very convenient device: you pull the handle, a kind of “flushing” occurs - a dose of peat goes down, falls asleep. From this moment, the disintegration of feces begins, the absorption of liquid, due to which the unpleasant odor is blocked. When the container is full, it can be easily emptied, since all the waste by this point will have already been recycled and become fertilizer.

These devices require simple maintenance: sewage is removed from the storage tank, the tank itself is washed, a new portion of peat substrate is added, and the toilet is ready for use again. You can buy a ready-made set of such a closet, or you can install a wooden structure (as described above) or simply put a ready-made plastic country toilet (you can buy used dry closet booths at a low price). You just have to put inside the "box" a toilet bowl with a removable tank for collecting sewage, periodically clean it.

When the storage tank is one third full, it is recommended to empty it. The processed waste is best stored inside the composter, after a while you use it as fertilizer for your garden.

Peat toilet for a summer residence - which is better?

When buying a product, pay attention to the following characteristics:

Dimensions of the product - you should be comfortable using it (the height of the toilet seat is important), the entire device should fit proportionately into the booth.
The volume of the storage tank should not be too large or too small. Consider the number of people, the frequency of using the restroom.
If the toilet will be used by two people, then too large a tank will have to be cleaned half empty (waste should not be inside the container for a long time).
Consider the load on the toilet seat, strength, the thickness of the material should depend on the weight of the heaviest user.

As for the manufacturers of peat toilets, the most positive reviews were the products of the Russian companies Compact-EKO, Piteco, Finnish peat toilets Ekomatic L&T, Biolan Komplet, Swedish composting bio closets Mulltoa. Prices vary - depend on the quality, on the manufacturer. It’s not worth saving on such a necessary thing as a toilet - good equipment will serve your family for decades, and this is a weighty reason.

Whatever type of closet you choose, the main thing is that it is convenient for you to use it so that the neighbors do not complain. How to build a country toilet with your own hands step by step, how to equip a “dry” peat closet, what the sanitary requirements for the construction of this building should be - you now know, which means you can tell other summer residents about it.

Photos of toilets in the country:

Having got used to city comfort, we try to make our country life comfortable. Agree, what kind of convenience can we talk about if there is no restroom on the territory? It is necessary to take care of the organization of a latrine even at the initial stage of arranging your land.

Having step-by-step construction instructions, building a toilet in the country with your own hands is not so difficult, it is more difficult to choose a place for it and a model that suits you best. But we will help you do it.

We will introduce the rules of arrangement and typical types of country toilets. In the article you will find step-by-step instructions with drawings that will help you build a full-fledged bathroom on the site. And to help the novice master, a video is attached to the article, clearly demonstrating the process of building a closet on the site.

The toilet is not a simple outbuilding. When constructing it, you need to remember some rules, the observance of which will help you not to spoil relations with your neighbors in the country and eliminate possible problems during the subsequent operation of the latrine.

Guided by the rules listed below, we will choose a suitable place for the future building.

It is important that the country toilet is located as far as possible from the water intake point, and if groundwater comes closer to the surface of the earth than 2.5 meters, a latrine with a cesspool cannot be installed at all.

The list of requirements for the remoteness of the toilet from other objects located on the site:

12 meters- to the house, as well as a barn or garage, in which there are underground structures such as a basement or cellar;
25-30 meters- to the source of water intake for drinking;
8 meters- to a bathhouse and a barn or garage without basement structures;
1 meter- to the fence.

Of course, all sites have individual characteristics that must also be taken into account. If the territory has a difficult terrain, then for the restroom you need to choose a flat area located below the source of drinking water. It is important that feces do not come into contact with groundwater.

If sewage needs to be periodically pumped out, it should be possible to drive a sewage truck to the place of work. Of course, you should take into account the wind rose of your area so that piquant smells do not annoy either you or others.

All these rules are easy to remember, because they are dictated by common sense. It is this approach that should be followed when choosing a structure that you will build on your own site.

Types of country toilets

The main feature that is used to classify outdoor toilets is the way the accumulated waste is disposed of. All the rest, including the construction material, are secondary.

Do-it-yourself country toilets are divided into two large categories: those that have in their design and those that do not have it.

Of course, the types of cabins mentioned below are far from a complete list, because there is also a fantasy, the flight of which cannot be limited. For example, here is a cabin-carriage in which a dry closet and a washbasin are installed.

Cabins for latrines can be bought ready-made or made independently.

They are divided into several types:

house;
hut;
hut;
birdhouse.

They differ from each other in appearance, size, etc. Usually summer residents choose a booth that best suits their aesthetic perception.

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The construction of such a toilet, as a rule, does not cause any difficulties. In fact, the sewer complex in this case is represented by a booth and a deep pit. It is in it that the waste of the life of the inhabitants of the cottage comes. There they accumulate, evaporating or partially soaking into the ground.

When it comes to a toilet with a pit, the imagination immediately draws a building with a hole that you have to aim at, but after all, everything can be conceived and made much more modern and neat

Of course, to maintain the cesspool, it is still better to involve a sewage machine, with the help of which waste is removed and disposed of. The size of the pit, the number of users and the intensity of use of the latrine are factors that affect the frequency of calling vacuum trucks.

Sometimes the problem is not solved in the best way: they simply fill up the cesspool, digging a new one nearby. This can only be done if the pit was shallow, and the groundwater is located no closer than 2.5 meters from the surface. As a rule, a fast-growing tree is planted over a filled container.

As for the part of the restroom that is located above the ground, a variety of materials can be used for its construction:

traditional wood;
metallic profile;
slate;
bricks, etc.

The durability of any of these structures depends on the strength of the frame, and ease of use - on thermal insulation and ventilation quality.

Option 1. Budget building made of wood

The obvious advantages of using wood for the construction of a latrine are the relative cheapness of this material and the simplicity of the work performed. The plank frame is quite simple to build. You don't need any special skills to do this job.

A brand new wooden latrine looks very elegant, especially if it is impregnated with a special protective compound for wood and varnished

In addition, the structure made of wood is lightweight, and hence mobility. If there is a need for a new cesspool, the above-ground structure does not have to be disassembled and reassembled in a new location. You can just move it gently.

There is another obvious advantage of a wooden toilet. If you use fantasy, then this building can become a real decoration of a summer cottage. It can be stylized as a fabulous house or teremok.

However, along with the advantages, wood has a whole list of disadvantages:

drying out, cracking and deformation under the influence of direct sunlight;
burnout from ultraviolet radiation;
deformation of the frame, mold and fungi - the result of the influence of high humidity.

We should not forget about wear and tear - the effect of time.

If this building is not looked after, then in just a few years it can turn into a wretched wreck from horror films.

Yes, an outdoor structure needs protection. To this end, the boards are treated with a primer, after which a special exterior paint or varnish is applied to their surface, which beautifully shows the specifics of wood.

Option #2. Steel profile construction

There are several options for creating a simple and functional structure from a metal profile, which differ from each other in the material used to make the frame of the structure. In the first case, the frame will be wooden, and in the second - metal.

The metal frame can be welded, for example, from a corner. But, of course, to solve this problem, you will need a welding machine and skills in its operation.

At the next stage of work, the base is sheathed with a metal profile using self-tapping screws or rivets. When using self-tapping screws, protective washers should be used to prevent moisture from entering the attachment point.

Washers will protect structures from corrosion, and it will last longer. Protective properties are also possessed by a special coating applied to the sheets of the metal profile even in the process of its production.

It is better to place a metal profile structure in a shaded place, because in the heat the metal is very hot. Styrofoam sheets, which are used for the interior lining of the restroom, will help reduce the negative consequences of overheating the internal space.

Option #3.Major brick bathroom

A brick building is indeed a capital structure. On the one hand, this is good: it is less exposed to negative external factors and will last a long time. But a capital structure, especially if it is, cannot be moved from place to place.

Therefore, it is necessary to think in advance and well not only the location of the toilet itself, but also the method of cleaning the pit under it.

The brick toilet looks monumental: pay attention to its concrete base. It cannot be moved, but it does not matter, because the choice of a place for it must have been well thought out.

It is advantageous to build such a structure in the case when the brick remains after the construction of the main cottage or garage. This, by the way, will give unity to the entire complex of buildings.

Please note that there must be a concrete floor between the above-ground structure with and the underground parts of the structure. The total cost of such a toilet will be decent.

Toilets without a pit

If rocky soils lie close to the surface in your area or there is a high level of groundwater, then you cannot dig a hole. How to make a toilet in such a country house? The way out of this situation is the construction of a structure that functions in accordance with other principles.

These restrooms include:

bio or chemical toilet;
powder closet;
play closet.

Each of these restrooms has its own design features that are worth talking about.

No. 1. Hygienic backlash closet

The German word "luft" means air. Backlash closets got their name because they have separate ventilation for the bathroom and cesspool. In this design, a pit dug in the ground is replaced by a sealed container.

Moreover, this storage tank for waste may be located outside the bathroom itself. As a rule, it is placed at the back wall of the main heated structure with a toilet.

In this particular case, the connecting pipe between the toilet seat and the tank is installed vertically so that waste can fall into the sealed tank by gravity

The storage tank and the toilet are connected by a pipe. If the toilet is located above the room with the tank, then the pipe is installed vertically.

For the tank located behind the wall, an inclined pipe is intended. Sewage must enter the drive under the influence of gravity - by gravity.

To maintain the backlash closet, you need to contact the vacuum trucks, which will periodically empty the drive. To facilitate their work, the sewage tank is given an elongated shape. Of course, this version of the toilet is more hygienic than those considered earlier.

Difficulties in the operation of the backlash closet arise in the cold season, when the drive has to be heated in order to clean it.

No. 2. Waste-free powder closet (peat toilet)

A distinctive feature of the powder closet is a small capacity, only 20 liters, which is placed directly under the toilet seat.

This type of restroom is considered the most effective in cases where the groundwater level at the location of the cottage is close to the surface and because of this earthwork is limited.