How and where to build a toilet in the country

The best rest from the polluted city air, of course, in the country. However, without some amenities can not do in the countryside.

The need for a toilet makes us think about the choice of the type and place for such construction.

Toilet in the country, how to choose a place to build

Before building your own toilet, you should determine its location. Here it is necessary to take into account many factors:

• From the toilet to the house and the basement at least 12 m.
• To the summer shower or bath - at least 8 m.
• In the presence of an enclosure or shed for animals, a distance of at least 4 m.

• From trees - 4 m, from bushes - 1 m
• From the fence of your site to the toilet at least 1 m.
• Consider the wind rose when building a toilet, so as not to suffer from an unpleasant smell.
• The door of the building should not open in the direction of the neighboring section.
• In the case of laying groundwater below 2.5 m, you can build a toilet of any type.If it is higher than 2.5 m, then a country toilet without a cesspool is absolutely contraindicated: sewage can get into the water and not only pollute them, but also cause infections.

The toilet from any source of drinking water should be at least 25 m away. If your plot of land is located on a slope, the toilet should be built below the source.

Types of country toilets, on what to choose

As already mentioned, the location of the groundwater affects the choice of location for the construction of the toilet. If the cesspool option does not suit you, then before building a country toilet, consider several other types of buildings.

Toilet with cesspool

This design is a pit up to 2 m deep, above which the toilet is located.

Vital waste accumulates over time and must be removed.

Previously, this problem was solved simply: the house was removed, transferred, and the hole was buried.

To date, you can use the services of aspenizatorskaya machine.

Backlash

These toilets are usually located inside the house near the outer wall, and the pit is located on a slope, sewage enter it through the pipe. Such a toilet is cleaned with an aspenizatorskaya machine. Convenient because in cold weather or in rain it’s not necessary to go anywhere.

Powder-closet

This is a convenient option for a site with a close location of a water source. There is no hole in it, instead of it some kind of container is put (for example, a bucket), after filling the contents is poured into the compost pit. After each visit to the powder-closet the contents of the bucket are powdered with dry peat - this removes the unpleasant smell and explains the name of the structure.

Dry closet

The most convenient option of the toilet - you can buy any size design, and build nothing. This is a booth with a waste container filled with active microorganisms for their processing.

Chemical toilet

Almost the same as the bio-toilet. The difference in the capacity of the filler: it uses chemical reagents, so the contents of the tank as a fertilizer can not be used.

Scheme and drawings of the toilet

It is easy to build a toilet in the country with my own hands, the main thing is to make drawings and determine the dimensions. All components must be combined with each other. Determine the size of the booth, taking into account the growth and complexion of users, so that it is convenient.

Toilet wooden country in a section, the drawing.

Today the market is saturated with various materials from which you can make a country toilet with your own hands according to your own drawings. If we consider that a tree is an environmentally friendly material, it breathes, smells fresh, then it is more comfortable to be in a wooden structure.

The only thing worth considering during construction is the impregnation of all the details from moisture and insects.

Digging the foundation, how to build a cesspool

Heavy foundation for a country toilet is not required.For a wooden house you can make the foundation in two ways: supports in the form of pillars dug into the ground; brickwork or concrete blocks around the perimeter.

The toilet with the cesspool should be located close to the entrance of the recovery truck. The depth of the pit can be up to 2 m. In order to be airtight, it can be lined with bricks and coated with clay or mortar. Consider how to make a summer toilet do-it-yourself with a foundation based on pillar supports:

1. First you need to mark the site, determine the angles of the building.
2. Then take 4 asbestos-cement pipes with a diameter of 150 mm and process bitumen mastic outside.

3. At the corners of the structure, dig holes for the pipes and dig them down by 50-70 cm. The depth for the pipes depends on the soil structure and can reach a meter.
4. One third of the pipe should be filled with concrete, compacting the concrete to remove the air.
5. Insert wooden or concrete pillars in the pipe cavities. Fix them with a solution.

How to make a frame for the toilet

We will understand the construction of a country toilet with our own hands, step by step, starting with the foundation. The body of the toilet can be made of timber, determine the size based on the size and severity of the building. You can also use a metal corner.The body has the following components:

• 4 bearing vertical supports.

• Binding of the roof of the toilet. The longitudinal bars for the roof should be 30-40 cm longer than the body. There is a visor at the front and a canopy at the back for draining rainwater.
• Coupler for stool. The tie bars of the stool are attached to the supporting vertical supports. The height of the stool is about 40 cm from the floor.
• Diagonal mounts for strength on the back and side walls.
• The basis for the door. Two vertical supports and a horizontal jumper on top.

Calculate the height of the stool, so that it is convenient, measure about 40 cm upwards from it and a tie top up to 25 cm.

Wall cladding and roof installation

In order to sheathe the skeleton with a tree, it is necessary to designate the cut-off points under the roof (at an angle). Boards are arranged vertically, tightly to each other. Board thickness 2-2.5 cm.

If you do not want to simplify the work, use sheets of corrugated board or slate, but note that the structure of these materials will not be well ventilated. In any case, do not forget to make the back door through which you can get a container with waste. Secure it on the hinges.

In the roof you need to make a hole for natural ventilation.If the roof is wooden, cover it with roofing material, seal the vent window.

The door is hinged on the hinges, their number depends on the massiveness of the door. The closing mechanism of your choice: a latch, hook, bolt or wooden latch. The latch is necessary and inside. For lighting, make a window in the door, which can be glazed.

How to equip a country toilet

You built a toilet in the country with your own hands; now you need to equip it. The most important thing is the seat of the seat. It can be made of wood or plastic.

If from a tree, be sure to sand it with sandpaper. In the toilet seat you need to cut a hole, under it set a container for sewage. Install the cover covering the hole.

Consider fixing for toilet paper, a place for peat. If you built taking into account the placement of the washbasin, consider a variant of this design, a bucket for used water. In general, the construction of a toilet in the country is not difficult. All that is needed is attention, calculations, tools and the ability to use them. For construction you can use any materials, invent various designs, the main thing is that it is practical and convenient.