How to build a toilet on a plot in the country. Do-it-yourself country toilet: dimensions, drawings

Any experienced summer resident knows that the arrangement of the site always begins with the construction of a toilet. Of course, each of us imagines what a closet should be like and how to build it approximately, but when it comes to building a building, it turns out that this work contains a number of nuances. Therefore, in this article, I decided to tell you in detail about what types of toilets are, and how to build them correctly.

The process of building an outdoor toilet can be divided into several stages:

Design

So let's start this work, like any other construction, with design.

At this stage, you need to decide on the following points:

toilet type;
location on the site;
construction type and size.

Types of toilets

Before you build a toilet in the country, you need to choose the type that is optimal in your case. The fact is that its location on the site and some other nuances of construction depend on it.

The most common in summer cottages are the following types of closets:

toilet type	Peculiarities
With cesspool	This is perhaps the most common design that has been proven over the years. The principle of operation is extremely simple - a hole is dug under the booth, in which sewage accumulates, while the liquid can leave the hole through the filter at the bottom. As a rule, cesspools are cleaned with the help of sewage trucks.
Powder closet	More simple design, the principle of which is to install a bucket or other container under the toilet seat. To prevent the unpleasant smell of sewage from spreading through the toilet, they are sprinkled with peat. When the container is full, its contents are poured into the compost pit. After some time, the sewage sprinkled with compost will be processed into fertilizer.
dry closet	It is a seat with a container. Sewage is processed into containers under the influence of bacteria, chemical substances or peat, after which they can be poured into a compost pit. The exception is chemical toilets, whose waste cannot be used as fertilizer.

If the groundwater is deeper than two and a half meters from the ground surface, then any toilet can be installed. If the groundwater is located above the mark of 2.5 m, then it is impossible to make a cesspool. An exception is the use of sealed containers, for example, eurocubes.

Location on the plot

An important point in the design of a country toilet is the choice of a place for it. First of all, I note that it is impossible to build a closet in any place you like, since according to existing sanitary standards, it should be located at a certain distance from some important objects:

All these requirements must be observed when building a pit latrine, as it is a possible source of soil contamination. If you are building a powder closet or a cabin for a dry closet, then these distances are not necessary.

If the site is located on a slope, the toilet must be located below the water source.

In addition, when choosing a place for a toilet, it is necessary to take into account some other important points:

a wind rose so that unpleasant smells from the closet do not bother you or your neighbors;
the possibility of access to a sewage truck for pumping sewage.

In order to conveniently locate the toilet, it is advisable to immediately decide where the recreation area, garden, vegetable garden, etc. will be located on the site.

Construction type and dimensions

Now you can prepare the drawings of the booth. True, for this you first need to determine the size of the structure and materials for its construction.

As for the sizes, you can choose them individually so that the toilet is as convenient as possible to use.

If you have no special wishes regarding the size, you can take the standard parameters:

height - front wall 2.2m, back 1.85-1.9m;
width - 1.5m;
depth - 1m.

As for materials, the easiest way is to make a toilet from wooden beams. In this case, the basis of the structure is the frame, which in turn consists of several main elements:

bottom strapping - the basis on which the floor is laid;
racks - are the basis of the walls;
top trim - serves as the basis for the roof.

The same structure has metal carcass. The only thing is that a profile pipe is used instead of bars.

The frame, regardless of whether it is wooden or metal, can be sheathed with clapboard, boards, OSB sheets or any other suitable material.

I must say that the toilet does not have to be with pitched roof and smooth walls. You can do more if you wish. complex structure With gable roof, for example, in the form of a fairy-tale tower.

Such a garden closet can become a real decoration of the landscape. True, it makes sense to take on work of such complexity if you already have experience. If you are a beginner, then it is better to "fill your hand" with the construction of the simplest toilet.

If you want to build a capital toilet so that it has stood for decades, then it is better to build it from bricks or blocks. This, of course, will take you much more time and effort. In addition, the price of building materials will be much higher, but the result is worth it.

Having decided on the type of toilet, you can start creating drawings. I must say right away that it is not at all necessary to display them with high accuracy on a scale.

You can even draw the design by hand. The most important thing is that the drawing shows all the nuances of the building, as well as the dimensions in millimeters. The drawing, of course, should be clear to you.

Having such a drawing in front of your eyes during the construction process will simplify the task to some extent, and also prevent errors.

Pit arrangement

The construction of the toilet should begin with the arrangement cesspool. However, you first need to decide on its volume. The latter depend on the number of people who will rest in the country, as well as on how often you plan to visit the suburban area.

If you are going to live in the country all summer, then the volume should be calculated based on 0.5 cubic meters per person. If you visit the cottage even less often, for example, only on weekends and during holidays, then for a family of four, a volume of 1-1.5 m3 is enough. Of course, it should be understood that all these numbers are very arbitrary and only affect how often you have to clean.

As for the design, there are several ways to make a cesspool with your own hands:

from automobile tires;
from concrete rings;
monolithic.

From car tires

The easiest way is to make a hole from car tires. And you don’t have to spend money for this at all, since old tires can be taken for free at auto repair shops and service stations. The only thing for the volume of the pit to be enough is to use ramps from large trucks or even a tractor.

The construction process is as follows:

in the place where the pit will be located, lay the tire and outline it. Then mark the dimensions of the pit, which should be slightly larger than the diameter of the tire;
then you need to dig a pit of the required depth. As a rule, 10 medium-sized slopes are used for such a pit;
the bottom of the pit should be covered with a layer of sand 10-15 cm, which is carefully compacted, and then with a layer of rubble of the same thickness;

now start laying tires, after cutting the rims. The top tire should rise slightly above the soil level;
then the space between the tires should be covered with clay. In addition, it is desirable to lay the remaining slopes around the resulting well;
at the end of the work, the pit must be covered with soil.

With such a pit device, the distance to the nearest water source should be at least 30 meters.

From concrete rings

A pit made of concrete rings is much more reliable and durable. The only thing is that for its arrangement it is desirable to have lifting equipment that can lower the rings to the bottom of the pit. Before laying them at the bottom, a filter is made according to the scheme described above, or even a concrete screed, if the pit is made completely sealed.

After preparing the pit, construction is carried out in the following sequence:

rings are installed one on top of the other;
With inside joints are smeared cement mortar;
from the outside, the well is covered with bituminous mastic.

If there is no special equipment, then the rings can be lowered to the required depth by digging.

monolithic pit

Arrangement of a concrete pit resembles the construction strip foundation. To fill the walls along the perimeter of the pit, a formwork is installed, which is necessarily reinforced. Then the formwork is poured.

You can learn more about the nuances of pouring the walls of the pit with concrete from other articles on our portal dedicated to the construction of iron concrete structures.

As for the bottom, it can be sealed in the form of a screed, or sand and gravel.

Wooden cabin

So with everyone preparatory stages we figured it out. Now we are building a wooden toilet. The process of its construction can be divided into several stages:

Foundation preparation

Since our building will not have a lot of weight, a columnar foundation is enough for it, which is performed as follows:

first you need to mark the site, taking into account the fact that the pit should be located under the toilet seat;
further, in the corners of the future structure, holes are dug to a depth of about 25-30 cm. Their size should be such that they can fit concrete blocks;
the bottom of the pits must be covered with a layer of sand about 15 mm thick, then carefully compacted and leveled;
further blocks are laid on the sand. Two rows, as in the diagram above, will be enough.
It is necessary to lay the blocks with dressing. To fasten them, you should use a cement mortar.;
at the end of the work, a couple of layers of roofing material should be laid on top of the blocks, which will serve as waterproofing.

Frame assembly

Now that the foundation is ready, you can start assembling the frame. For these purposes, we need bars with a section of 50x50 mm.

The work is carried out in the following sequence:

the first step is grillage. To do this, the bars should be laid on blocks, and set according to the level.
The connection of the bars with each other can be done "in half a tree" and additionally fastened metal corners and self-tapping screws. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that the angles correspond to 90 degrees;
in the lower trim, you should immediately install a jumper that will separate the toilet floor area from the toilet seat area, as in the photo above;
Next, vertical racks are installed. To fix them, it is also necessary to use metal corners and self-tapping screws. In addition, you can additionally strengthen the racks with braces;
from above, the bars should be connected to each other with an upper strapping, which will serve as the basis for the roof;
then you need to install two more racks and jumpers that form door frame;

now you need to make a frame for the toilet seat. To do this, place the crossbars at a height of about 40 cm between the rear and side racks (this is the average height of the toilet seat, but you can adjust it if necessary);
now the crossbars that are installed on the side walls should be connected with a crossbar, which should be located strictly above the crossbar of the lower harness. As a result, the upper frame of the toilet seat is formed;
to give the design of the toilet seat more strength, between the crossbars and bottom harness supports should be fixed.

Before proceeding with the construction of the toilet, it is necessary to process all the bars and other wooden materials protective impregnation that protects wood from moisture and biological influences.

Here, in fact, are all the nuances of assembling the frame. In the same way, a metal frame is made, the only thing is that all parts that are made of profile pipe with a section of at least 30x30 cm, are connected by welding.

Frame sheathing

The next stage of work is the lining of the toilet, which begins with the installation of the roof:

on the upper trim, a crate should be made of suitable rails or boards;
then it is necessary to lay a waterproofing film on the crate;
a second layer of rails is mounted on top of the film;
at the end of the work, it is laid on the crate roofing material- it can be corrugated board, metal tile, slate or any other coating.

As for wall cladding, this procedure usually does not cause any difficulties. Any suitable material, which you have at hand, is attached to the frame with nails or self-tapping screws. Of course, if you want your wooden toilet to look beautiful, it is best to use a clapboard or block house for this purpose.

In the back or side wall of the toilet, it is necessary to make a window that will provide not only the flow of light, but also the ventilation of the cabin.

The toilet door can be made in two ways:

frame - in this case, a frame is made of bars, which is sheathed with the same material as the walls;

from boards - door leaf assembled from boards, which are fastened with two platbands and a jib, as in the photo above.

Doors are installed using conventional door hinges. The only thing, during installation, it is necessary to monitor the level so that the doors do not turn out to be skewed.

At the end of the work, you should lay the boards on the floor and sheathe the frame of the toilet seat, which is also a fairly simple procedure. A hole must be made in the center of the toilet seat.

You can do it like this:

attach a board from the toilet to the toilet seat and circle with a pencil from the inside;
then drill a hole with a drill with a diameter of at least the width of the jigsaw blade;

after that, you need to cut a hole with a jigsaw along the marked line;
at the end of the work, it is necessary to fix the toilet board on the toilet seat.

Now the summer wooden toilet is ready.

Cabin made of bricks

Finally, consider how to make a country toilet out of bricks. In this case, the cesspool is best filled with concrete or overlaid with bricks. Its walls will serve as the foundation of the structure.

Over the pit, it is desirable to perform concrete slab that will serve as the floor.

The process of its arrangement looks like this:

formwork is performed first;
then the reinforcing mesh is laid. Keep in mind that it should be located at a distance of about 2 cm.
In addition, it is necessary to provide a hatch in the formwork, which will be located under the toilet seat;
at the end of the work, the formwork is poured with concrete.

Now you can start building walls.

This work is carried out as follows:

The first step is waterproofing the foundation. To do this, you need to lay roofing material around the perimeter of the slab;
further erected ordinary brickwork. At this stage, it is necessary to ensure that all rows are located horizontally and in the same vertical plane. For this, it is necessary to use beacons in the form of stretched threads and plumb lines.
In addition, it is very important to ensure the uniformity of the seams;
in the back wall, as in the previous case, you need to make a window. To do this, you need to make a jumper from steel corners, a channel or even a wooden bar.

Further work will be carried out in the same way as in the construction of a wooden toilet - the roof is laid, doors are installed, etc. The only thing is that you first need to install a door frame, which can be made from boards.

As for the toilet seat, it must be made portable in the form of a box so that it does not interfere with the process of cleaning the cesspool.

Here, in fact, is all the information on how to make a toilet in the country without the help of specialists.

Conclusion

We examined the main nuances and principles of building a country toilet. You can, of course, make changes to the above process if you wish. But, the main thing is that this does not affect the strength of the building and does not contradict existing sanitary standards.

For more information, see the video in this article. If you don't understand any aspects of the construction, ask questions in the comments, and I will be happy to answer you.

Thinking over the arrangement suburban area, many even try to make and arrange unsightly functional and outbuildings so that they harmoniously fit into the surrounding landscape.

A toilet for a summer residence may well become even a decoration of the site

There is nothing difficult in building a presentable and functional toilet in the country with your own hands. You just need to have basic construction skills and have the necessary materials on hand.

Design options for country toilets

When planning to build a do-it-yourself toilet in the country house, first of all, you need to decide on the type of future construction.

Conventionally, all street latrines can be divided into two types: with a cesspool and with a removable container. Constructions of the first type suggest the presence of a hole dug in the ground. The latrines of the second type are equipped with special containers for collecting waste, filled with peat with sawdust, or with a special aqueous solution.

Country toilet with a cesspool

Traditional pit latrine. It is the cheapest and affordable way for the implementation of an outdoor bathroom. The principle of its operation is quite simple: waste products fall into a cesspool, where the liquid part of which is partially absorbed into the soil and evaporates, and the dense component accumulates. To clean the cesspools, they resort to the services of sewage companies.

Scheme: backlash closet device

Backlash closet. It is also equipped with a cesspool, but the walls of which are completely sealed. Emptying the cesspool in such a system is carried out only by pumping, using the toilet itself as a receiving funnel.

Drawing: powder closet equipment

Powder closet. It is a construction of a pedestal with a toilet seat. The storage tank for collecting sewage, placed directly under the toilet seat, is sprinkled with a layer of peat, which has moisture-absorbing properties. A scoop with a bucket filled with a sawdust-peat mixture is installed next to the toilet seat. At each visit to the restroom, a portion of fresh peat is poured into the waste tank. After filling the container, it is taken out to the compost heap. Due to the mobility and compact design, it can be installed both inside a residential building and in a separate outdoor booth.

Liquid bio-toilet

Chemical toilet. By type, it resembles a powder-closet, unlike a bio-toilet, the processing and splitting of sewage in it occurs under the action of chemical reagents. Using liquids based on biobacteria, waste products can be turned into useful organic fertilizer, using as a root top dressing of plants.

Choosing a place to build

Of fundamental importance in the construction of a toilet for a dacha with their own hands is the choice of a place for its construction. It is strictly regulated by the provisions of the existing normative documents, according to which:

The distance of the toilet to the water well, well or reservoir should be at least 25-30 meters.
The restroom must be at least 12 meters away from the residential building.
Cesspools must be securely isolated.

Location of cesspools in neighboring areas (according to regulations)

When choosing a place, take into account the features of the terrain and the direction of the wind.
When lying on the site ground water at a depth of up to 2 meters, you can only install a dry closet, chemical or powder closet.
In the case of groundwater occurrence at a depth of 2.5 meters, a toilet with a cesspool or a play closet can be erected.

Following these precautions will help prevent Wastewater into drinking water.

Drawing up a diagram - drawing and sizing

Before starting the construction of a street restroom, it is necessary to determine the dimensions of the future structure. The first step is to draw up a diagram or drawing. The shape and design of the future house is limited only by the imagination and capabilities of the master. It can be an ordinary house, a cute little house or an original hut. If desired, options for drawings of country toilets can be taken on the Internet on thematic forums.

The most in demand is a classic house with a cesspool. by the most optimal dimensions it could be considered:

Height from 2 to 2.3 meters;
Length 1.5 -1.7 meters;
Width 1-1.2 meters.

Blueprint: Regular pit latrine

Tip: A detailed drawing diagram with exact dimensions will allow you to correctly calculate the dimensions of the structure and volume necessary materials thus warning possible mistakes and extra expenses.

Construction of a cesspool

At the installation site of an outdoor toilet, a cesspool is dug, giving it a square or round shape. The depth of the septic tank should not exceed 1.5 meters, and its diameter - 2.5 meters. But as practice shows, cesspools that have a round shape are more functional. They are highly durable and able to withstand heavy loads and pressure.

Tip: For digging a hole, it is better to use a shovel with a short handle. With such a tool, it will be easier to turn around in a tight space. A crowbar or pick will come in handy when digging through harder ground such as gravel, heavy clay, or limestone.

Pull out a hole of the desired size, compact its base. Instead of tamping, the bottom can be lined with a pillow of gravel. To ensure the necessary sealing of the device, the walls of the pit are laid out with brickwork, or concrete rings are installed.

Construction of a cesspool

Brickwork is reinforced with reinforced mesh or reinforcement. All joints are carefully sealed with cement mortar, followed by a waterproofing layer. This allows you to protect the crop from impurities and save The groundwater from pollution.

Construction of a toilet house

The easiest way is to build a toilet house out of wood. As a support for the future structure, it is better to use three-meter wooden bars, or metal or concrete poles.

Materials and tools for building a toilet:

Wooden bars with a section of 100x100 mm and 50x50 mm;
Edged boards or fiberboard for sheathing;
Floor boards for arranging the floor area;
A piece of roofing material of 1.5 meters;
Hacksaw and planer;
garden drill;
Building level;
Self-tapping screws, nails, hammer.

Construction of a frame for a toilet

Along the perimeter of the structure, with the help of a garden drill, four holes are made about one meter deep, the diameter of which is 2-3 cm over size support pillars.
One of the ends of each pipe is treated with bituminous mastic, which prevents rotting and corrosion. The columns are immersed in turn in the holes, deepening by 90-100 cm and fixing them with cement mortar. When the solution acquires sufficient strength, you can proceed to the construction of walls.

Tip: Racks for the back wall of the house are made a little lower to provide a slope for the roof. At all stages of installation, it is necessary to control the vertical installation of racks using the building level.

In parallel with the supporting posts, beams for the door are installed. To give strength to the structure around the perimeter of the vertical racks of bars of the same size, upper and lower trim is performed.

Building walls and installing doors

To ensure waterproofing, a roofing material is laid between the frame and the columnar foundation, on top of which edged boards knocking together a platform-floor.

Important: To prolong the service life wooden elements house, they should be treated with a moisture-repellent and antiseptic composition, which can be purchased at any hardware store.

At a height of about half a meter, perpendicular bars are installed, which will serve as the basis for attaching the toilet seat. Stepping back one meter from the back wall, at the same level, a second jumper is made to equip the seat. Seat base upholstered chipboard sheet or boards. A hole in the seat is cut out with a jigsaw, all corners are cleaned with a planer from burrs. To waterproof the front of the toilet seat along the inner wall, you can use a dense plastic film.

Construction of a toilet seat

The finished frame remains sheathed with fiberboard sheets or wooden edged boards 20 mm thick. You can place the boards both horizontally and vertically, fixing them on the frame with screws or nails. If desired, the walls of the house can be insulated mineral wool or sheet foam.

At this stage of work, it is worth taking care of arranging a ventilation window, which in parallel with this will play the role of natural lighting.
The door block can be purchased ready-made or built with your own hands. It is installed so that it opens outwards, and is framed with a casing. Latches are installed both inside and outside the toilet.

Roof arrangement

The roof can be made from any roofing material you like: galvanized iron, tiles, slate, polycarbonate or simple edged boards. The boards are overlapped, fixing with roofing screws.

The roof for a country toilet can be of any shape and from any material

The light in the toilet can be led from the nearest building by throwing a two-core aluminum wire and installing a cartridge with a light bulb with a power of 40-60 watts. An excellent alternative to stationary lighting can be an LED, for the arrangement of which it is not necessary to lay a cable. An LED on a small battery capable of illuminating small room enough for the whole season.

Do-it-yourself simple country toilet: video

Building a toilet with an original design with your own hands: photo

Not a single place of residence of people can do without a toilet, and the dacha is no exception. Building a country toilet with your own hands will not be difficult. The toilet for a summer residence can be organized in various ways, from the traditional rustic to modern septic tank. This article will look at how to organize a place for the collection and disposal of waste and make a comfortable and beautiful toilet.

Types of toilets for summer cottages

Country toilet according to the method of device can be divided into three types: street, peat, septic tank or cesspool.

Outdoor or summer toilet for giving is a separate building with a pit under it for collecting waste - this is the simplest type, it will perfectly satisfy all the needs of the owners.

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Its main advantage is that cleaning may not be performed for more than 10 years, due to the slow accumulation of waste. This is facilitated by its device, the pit is leaky and has ventilation. Part of the liquid fraction evaporates, and part is absorbed into the soil. Thus, the accumulation of sewage is very slow.

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With all the advantages of an outdoor toilet, it cannot be built with high level groundwater, more than 2.5 m. Otherwise, the water in the pit will be constant, and not only in the spring, and sewage can get into the groundwater. This is especially dangerous if the water supply of the cottage is carried out using a well. Also, certain norms are imposed on the installation of a country toilet according to the location on the site.

Peat or Finnish toilet for a summer residence- this is a structure without a pit, all sewage is accumulated in a special tank. The country toilet of the Finnish design is arranged as a separate building. It has a simple operating principle. After each use, waste products are sprinkled with peat, or a mixture of peat with ash, sawdust, and crushed bark. The mixture promotes the decomposition of sewage. As soon as the container is full, it must be emptied into a compost heap for further processing. Recycled waste is an organic fertilizer that can be used to feed plants.

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This species has no location restrictions. A dry composting toilet has the disadvantage of having to empty the contents regularly. Therefore, it is advisable to arrange it if the cottage is used seasonally and no more than 1 - 2 people use it constantly.

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septic tank allows you to organize a bathroom in country house. This becomes possible thanks to a sealed cesspool, which can be installed anywhere on the site and at any level of groundwater. A septic tank makes it possible to make a toilet in the country with a toilet like in a city apartment. Unlike a country toilet, a septic tank can be used year-round. Therefore, it is usually arranged in places of permanent residence.

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The disadvantage of a septic tank is its high cost and complexity of installation. The septic tank does not just accumulate waste, it recycles it. The septic tank may be various designs. Depending on the type of septic tank, the percentage of processing is different, but does not reach 100%, so it is necessary to periodically pump out deposits, while doing it yourself is quite difficult. In this connection, there must be access to the septic tank for the entrance of a sewage truck.

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Building an outdoor toilet with your own hands

Most dachas are used only in summer. Therefore, the outdoor toilet is the most popular. The construction of a country toilet with a cesspool under it will not require much effort, it is quite easy to do it yourself, and you can use improvised materials during construction.

Norms for the location of the toilet for a summer residence

The first stage of construction is the choice of a place for its installation. When choosing a place, it is necessary to take into account sanitary standards.

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The country toilet should be located at a distance of at least 8 m from residential buildings, at least 12 m from the cellar and at least 25 m from the source clean water(wells or wells). Therefore, it is usually placed in the far corner of the garden.

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Sooner or later, the cesspool will fill up and the toilet will be unusable. The pit can be cleaned or the toilet moved to another location. As a rule, they choose the second option, make a new hole next to the old one and transfer the booth. Compositions with bacteria are added to the old cesspool, which in a couple of years will turn sewage into compost. The compost can be removed for fertilization and the pit can be reused.

How to make a hole for a toilet

A toilet for a summer residence begins to be erected from a cesspool device. A standard pit has a depth of 1 - 1.5 m and a width of 1 m. If the groundwater is far enough away, then the depth of the toilet pit can be greater.

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In order for the pit not to crumble, it is necessary to strengthen the walls. You can strengthen them with brick, rubble stone, old car tires, concrete rings or install a tank. More durable option are concrete rings. However, the simplest, fastest and most popular is the barrel. This design uses a metal or plastic container 200 l.

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Crushed stone is poured at the bottom of the cesspool with a layer of 10 - 15 cm. Holes are made in the barrel through which the liquid fraction of sewage will go into the soil. A barrel is installed in a pit and covered with rubble around the perimeter. Crushed stone will act as drainage and prevent siltation of the pit. Instead of crushed stone, you can use broken brick, stone, etc. Thus, the service life of a country toilet can be significantly increased.

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How to make a foundation for a toilet cubicle

The second stage in the construction of a toilet for a summer residence is the construction of a cabin. Traditionally, the cabin is made according to frame technology. First, the frame is assembled, then sheathed with clapboard, profiled sheet or siding. The frame toilet can be assembled from a wooden beam or welded from a metal profile.

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Cabin enough lightweight construction, so no special foundation is required. So that the toilet cubicle does not stand directly on the ground, it is placed on concrete blocks. In turn, concrete blocks are placed on a sand cushion 10–20 cm thick. This approach provides a reliable foundation and natural ventilation, which contributes to the absence of smell.

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The easiest way is to make a booth out of wood, because. when working with wood, no special tools, such as welding, are required. A wooden cabin will not heat up in the sun, unlike a profiled sheet toilet, and it will be comfortable to use.

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A wooden booth with your own hands can be made from a bar with a section from 50x50 mm to 100x100 mm. First, the base of the frame is assembled, then vertical racks are installed, after which the rafters are attached and the crate is made.

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All elements of the cabin frame are connected with self-tapping screws and construction metal corners. Outside, it is sewn up with a board, rail or block house, which makes the cabin look like a log toilet. Any roofing material can be used for roofing. The door for the toilet house can be made from boards or used ready-made.

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toilet seat

The toilet seat can be made in various ways. Two options are most popular: a platform and a special plastic bucket. When making a platform, it is important to consider that its height should be 45 cm and a width of 60 cm. Such dimensions guarantee the convenience of using the country toilet.

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An important point to consider when building a booth is the presence of a window. The window performs two functions of lighting and ventilation. The window should not be glazed, so the house will not be hot and there will be no smell.

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Drawings of a toilet cubicle

The toilet cubicle may have a different design, but the principle of construction is identical for everyone. Here are some examples.

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Cesspool toilet in the country

A septic tank, for seasonal use, is rarely done due to the high labor intensity of its device. Of course you can buy finished septic tank but then you have to pay a lot of money for it. If the dacha is visited all year round, then the installation of a septic tank fully justifies the effort and money spent on it.

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A septic tank is a sealed chamber or several chambers into which waste products enter, where they accumulate and are partially processed. The main criterion for the construction of a septic tank is its volume. For a family of three, the minimum volume of a septic tank should be 1.5 cubic meters.

The simplest septic tank consists of one chamber and it is quite easy to do it yourself, because. in fact, it is a sealed cesspool, which eliminates the leakage of sewage and flooding with groundwater.

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The procedure for constructing a cesspool for a country toilet is as follows. They dig a pit 1.5 - 2 m deep. A sand cushion 20 cm thick is poured at the bottom of the pit. Next, a concrete slab 10 cm thick is poured, this will be the bottom of the cesspool. After that, the walls of the cesspool are erected from brick, stone or concrete. Outside, the buildings are waterproofed to protect against groundwater. A sewer pipe from the toilet is brought to the cesspool. The sewer pipe is laid with a slope of 2-3 cm per 1 m of length. On top of the pits arrange a roof. The roof can be made of wood or concrete. For year-round use, the roof of the cesspool must be insulated. When creating a roof, a hatch for pumping sewage must be provided.

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More simple and fast option creating a cesspool is the use of prefabricated concrete structures, such as rings. In this case, it is necessary to dig a pit, mount rings in it and bring a sewer pipe from the country toilet.

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Additionally, the septic tank must be insulated and equipped with ventilation. The simplest ventilation option is to install a fan riser in the house and bring the pipe to the roof level.

A septic tank of this type is operated quite simply. Gradually, it is filled with sewage, and when 2/3 of the volume of the septic tank is filled, it is emptied by a sewage machine. This will have to be done regularly, so the septic tank must be located in a place accessible to the entrance of the sewer.

Diagrams and drawings of a homemade septic tank device

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Autonomous sewerage system

An alternative to a homemade septic tank is the Tank septic tank. It is a plastic barrel divided into sections. First, the first section is filled, while solid waste descends to the bottom, and only the liquid fraction remains on the surface. As it fills, the liquid fraction overflows into the adjacent section, where similar processes take place. A composition containing anaerobic bacteria that decompose sewage is added to the septic tank. The water purified in this way is drained into the drain, and the sediment is pumped out by a sewer.

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Another option for a septic tank with a high percentage of waste recycling is a septic tank " Autonomous sewerage". The principle of its operation is similar to a traditional septic tank, with the only exception that the autonomous sewage system is equipped with air compressor, which enriches sewage with oxygen, and the decomposition process is under the influence of aerobic bacteria. Autonomous sewage is dependent on electricity, but allows you to achieve a high degree of recycling of waste.

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The installation of the last two types of septic tank consists in preparing a pit, installing a septic tank in it and connecting it to the sewerage system of the house.

We have considered all the ways of arranging and building a toilet for a summer residence. If you plan to live or visit the cottage all year round and want to have the comfort of a city apartment, then you should immediately install a septic tank. If you visit the cottage only in the summer, then it is easier and faster to build a summer toilet with a cesspool under it. If you do not often visit the country house, then the simplest version of the toilet device is the Finnish peat toilet. Whatever version of the toilet you choose, any of them will perfectly meet your needs, and the cottage will not be left without a toilet.

landscaping suburban area usually begins with the construction of a toilet. The summer resident cannot do without this structure. All other buildings such as country house, bath, gazebo, appear later. Having built a wooden toilet in the country with his own hands , a person can safely engage in gardening, enjoying breaks fresh air and admiring the beauty of the countryside. Before the beginning earthworks it is necessary to plan your site and choose a place that is safe in terms of sanitary and hygienic requirements for structures of this kind.

This video demonstrates the process of building a country toilet. After watching the video, you will understand how to make a toilet in the country on your own, and also decide on the choice of necessary building materials.

On the territory of Russia, there are sanitary norms and rules, in accordance with which it is necessary to build a wooden toilet in the country. At the same time, one must take into account not only one's own interests, but also the requirements of neighbors who are equipping their summer cottages.

When choosing the best place for a wooden pit latrine, follow these rules:

The distance from the well (own and neighbor's) to the toilet should be at least 25 meters. Only under this condition can the quality of well water used for domestic purposes be guaranteed. If the water from the well will not be used for drinking, then it is better to analyze its quality in the laboratory.
Structures such as a toilet are usually not erected in the center of a summer cottage. It is better to find a place at some distance from the house so that a person can comfortably use the building for its intended purpose, without causing inconvenience to other people. In order to respect the rights of neighbors, it is necessary to retreat from the border separating the plots by at least a meter. If you ignore this requirement, then the principled neighbor will force you to move the building by court order. You will also have to pay court costs.
If the site is located at an angle, then the toilet is built in the lowest place.
Take into account when choosing a place and the wind rose. This will get rid of unpleasant odors. Although with proper care of the object this problem should not occur.

Think also about how you will clean the cesspool. If possible, arrange an entrance for a sewage truck that pumps waste from septic tanks, drains and cesspools.

The choice of a good place in a summer cottage for the construction of a wooden toilet must be done taking into account the requirements of sanitary norms and rules

Construction of a toilet in a country house with a cesspool

Of all types of country toilets, this option is the most common. The outdoor structure is simple and convenient to operate. After all, the waste generated in the process of human life falls into a deep cesspool, specially dug for this purpose.

As soon as the pit is filled to two-thirds of its depth, the owner of the site cleans it manually or by machine. You can conserve the object by filling the hole with earth. True, in this case, you will have to look for a new place to place the toilet. If the area of the summer cottage is large, then the option of conservation and transfer of the object can be considered. If the area is small, then it is better to clean the pit from the accumulated waste.

Stage # 1 - digging a cesspool and strengthening its walls

The construction of an outdoor toilet in the country begins with digging a cesspool. Its depth should be at least two meters. The shape of the pit is a square, all sides of which are equal to one meter.

To prevent soil shedding, it is necessary to strengthen the walls of the cesspool using ready-made reinforced concrete rings, boards, brick or masonry. The bottom of the pit is sealed with concrete screed or simply covered with a layer of rubble that provides drainage. If there is a threat of groundwater pollution, then the walls and bottom of the pit are made waterproof, necessarily sealing them with special materials.

Scheme of the device of a wooden country toilet with a sealed cesspool, a ventilation pipe that removes unpleasant odors, a hatch for waste disposal

Stage #2 - building a toilet house

Above the cesspool are protective structure in the form of a house. The rectangular frame is fixed to column foundation, while at all four angles wooden box lay blocks or bricks. Waterproofing is provided with the help of roofing material, laying the material between the foundation and the wooden frame. Further, the algorithm of work is as follows:

The beam used to assemble the frame structure must be coated with a primer mixture and then painted. The resulting coating will protect the frame from premature decay.
The processed timber is fastened together, obtaining a frame of the desired size. assembled structure placed on foundation poles.
Then four vertically standing racks are attached to the frame using metal plates and bolts. The building level allows you to set the racks strictly vertically.
Next, proceed to install the racks needed to hang the doors.
The beams for the construction of the roof are fixed so that they protrude slightly around the entire perimeter beyond the edges of the structure. Surface pitched roof should be at a slight slope. Rear shortened racks allow you to provide the desired angle.
A podium-seat is placed above the cesspool, for which an additional frame is assembled from bars and attached to the main structure.
The roof is constructed from a sheet of slate, laid on the crossbars, covered with roofing material.
It remains to perform the outer and inner lining, choosing for this the building material available. Most often, lining, siding, profiled sheet or ordinary boards are used if the toilet is being built for temporary use. To fix the skin, additional crossbars are nailed to the frame, cut to size from a bar or thick board. The podium seat is also lined with clapboard.

They finish the construction by hanging doors knocked down from boards on hinges.

Timber construction wooden frame country toilet over a cesspool, the walls of which are reinforced with old car tires

The device of a shed roof and the lining of the side walls of a country toilet, erected by oneself on a site from inexpensive building materials

At the stage of building a toilet, you need to take care of it artificial lighting. You will have to bring electricity and connect a small lighting device. During the day, the interior of the toilet house is illuminated through a small window cut out above the door.

Summer residents, who are lovingly related to their site, are creative in arranging and decorating the toilet in the country. In the photographs below you can see interesting options toilet building designs.

Country toilet in the form of a fabulous wooden house, erected by the skillful hands of a real master, is an adornment of the entire suburban area

The country toilet, built in the form of a fancy wooden hut, is surrounded by greenery growing to the delight of the caring owners of the site

Stage #3 - how to properly build ventilation?

To remove unpleasant odors coming from the cesspool, ventilation must be provided in the design of the toilet. For its arrangement suitable plastic sewage pipe, which is 100 mm in diameter. The pipe is pulled with tin clamps to the back wall of the toilet.

The lower end is led 15 cm into the cesspool, for which a hole of the desired diameter is cut out in the podium seat. The upper end of the ventilation pipe is brought up through a hole cut in the roof of the building. In this case, the end of the pipe is located at a height of 20 cm above the roof plane. To enhance the draft, a nozzle-deflector is fixed on the head of the ventilation pipe.

Features of the construction of powder-closet

In some cases, it is not practical to build a pit latrine. Therefore, they choose the option of a wooden toilet, called a powder closet. The main difference between this type of structure is the absence of a cesspool. Instead, the toilet is equipped with a container that, when filled, easily slides out from under the toilet seat and is taken out of the area for emptying.

Usually, a small box with peat, sawdust, dry hay or ordinary earth is installed in the powder closet. After going to the toilet bulk material"powder" the waste.

Ventilation in these facilities is also indispensable. Installation of ventilation is done according to the method described above.

As you can see, there is nothing complicated in the process of building a wooden toilet. You can come up with your own options for the device of this desired structure. Surprised neighbors will ask for advice, asking you about how to build the same toilet in the country with your own hands. Share information so that everyone around your site is beautiful.