Fashioned after an old time outhouse, which traditionally accommodated another type of butt. This butt out building will allow your house guest to dispose of their last draw by sending the filter down the chimney. Sized to hold a 38 oz metal coffee can inside. Measures 16-5/8 inches high. Full size drawings.
This pair of wren houses are designed after nostalgic outhouses! A fun and quirky addition to your yard or garden. Make out of inexpensive cedar fencing. All patterns drawn FULL size.
Building houses and latrines in Baja California, Mexico.
While outhouses are one of the humbler elements of our sanitation systems, they have received a surprising amount of design attention and even public affection. They were actually a considerable advance over many older disposal methods in the United States (open trenches, cesspits), and the U.S. government actively encouraged their use in rural areas in the 1930s and 40s.
Pit type privy, 4 x 4 x 9 ft, shed roof with stud wall construction and wood floor. You must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader program on your computer to view this plan. PDF number 6396.
The latrine should be orientated so the vent pipe is facing the equator (South in Mexico). This one of the most important features as the black (DO NOTPAINT THE VENT PIPE) ABS pipe must be heated by the sun to promote ventilation.
Design plan for an outdoor toilet.
Construction plans for an outhouse.
Build this outhouse using these free woodworking plans. At the bottom of the page you can continue on to part 2 of the build.
Build an outhouse using these free step-by-step woodworking instructions.
Build a simple outhouse using these free step-by-step woodworking plans.