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| Finished outhouse/shed with
composting toilet |
The first thing we built after putting the RV on our land, was a shed. This
shed was going to be used for storage and as an outhouse. The storage we needed
for camping chairs, wood and tools; we discovered early on that keeping things
under tarps attracts ants. We wanted the outhouse in addition to the rv toilet
to avoid bathroom conflicts.
We didn't want to dig a 6 foot deep hole, so we bought an
Envirolet
composting toilet with a solar kit. These toilets have fans (powered
by a solar panel and a battery) which will dry out the contents and have
a set of rakes that let you aerate and compost the stuff.
The shed is an
8' x 8' outdoor living gardener shed, which comes with
pre-assembled half walls and roof panels made of cedar. It was delivered on one
oversized pallet (the delivery guy had a hard time getting it off the truck
lift).
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| Leveling the dirt |
The construction of the floor is important, you want a level base that
allows ventilation around the floor boards and keeps rain and melting snow away
from the boards. We opted for skids on top of paving stones, which was
inexpensive, fast and efficient: three years later the floor is still level and
dry.
After getting rid of te sod and levelling out the site, we put down three
pavers per skid. The skids themselves are treated 4"x4" lumber. The floor frame
then goes on top of the skids.
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| Floor frame on five 4"x4"
skids, resting on pavers |
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| Finished floor |
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| Three of the four walls
attached to the floor |
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| All walls are up and roof
framing done |
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| Finished shed. |
In total we used 15 pavers (3 on each skid, 5 4"x4" skids supporting the floor
frame)
The walls come in pre-assembled sections that can be screwed into the floor
pretty easily. The roof trusses are all cut for you, so you do not have to
worry about angles.
UPDATE 12-JUL-2016:
The shed still smells like cedar two years later. The cedar roof shakes keep
the inside cool and the window slides down to allow a breeze in.
