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 without a toilet - nothing.
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 during the design.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 a country toilet is suitable for any street 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.
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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.
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