| Outhouses are considered as things of the past and | | | | months. |
| is rapidly vanishing. Having AN outhouse means having | | | | (3). In building the floor area of the outhouse, you |
| a link to the way life was lived in the past. But | | | | can use either concrete or wood. You just have to |
| despite this, outhouses are still being built in American | | | | create a hole wide enough. Most people like to use |
| and around the world. | | | | concrete for it can easily be cleaned unlike wood |
| Being useful and very practical, outhouses are built in | | | | which might take longer to scrub. |
| various designs and shapes. When deciding to build | | | | (4). Design a cover. You may design a cover with |
| one, it shouldn't take much of your time. Perhaps one | | | | different designs and can use not only one but two |
| to three days should be fine. Any longer and it could | | | | covers to mask the smell while it is being used. You |
| be that there is a flaw in the design or the land built | | | | may also use the traditional toilet casing from the |
| on may be too soft. | | | | nearby hardware or department store. The only |
| When building an outhouse, keep in mind the steps | | | | disadvantage to using such a toilet is that it needs to |
| below and make sure to always refer back to the | | | | be filled with water to flush properly. |
| design and foundation of the land before continuing. | | | | (5). The pit should then be covered with siding and |
| (1). Carefully choose the area where to build the | | | | paint. Any corrugated roll roofing should be added as |
| outhouse. The outhouse should not be really close to | | | | to keep the rain out. |
| your home but a bit away preferably under a shady | | | | (6). Make sure that the outhouse has proper |
| part of the woods. It is not advisable to keep an | | | | ventilation. Most outhouses have the traditional |
| outhouse in plain view unless it cant be helped. Keep | | | | crescent opening. However, in situations where the |
| the outhouse out of public view like near a road and | | | | smell may be strong, you might want to add more |
| away from any area with running water. | | | | vents along the sides of the outhouse. |
| (2). A pit must be dug deep enough to accommodate | | | | Having an outhouse is a great way to bring back |
| the waste. A pit of three feet wide and five feet | | | | those nostalgic memories and building one doesn't |
| deep should suffice. Try to dig a pit on hard land. | | | | have to be time consuming or difficult once you |
| Soft land has a tendency to erode much quickly and | | | | know the steps. |
| you outhouse may tilt or break up in the next few | | | | |