I recently bought a cabin and want to put in a new outhouse at some point this year (or possibly next year if it holds up that long...). The old one has been there forever (probably since the 30s or 40s). The pit is unlined, and is erroding to the point that I think the actual structure is going to fall into it! I have heard that it is illegal to put in a new outhouse (pit) in MI. Anyone know anything about this??
New Outhouse?
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i have been using cement - cheap ! every weekend i put half a bucket down the hatch ! never any stink or animals !
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Alger county said my outhouse was grandfathered in. Do some basic checking without using your name/address and you may find the same.
Good luck. I know its hard sometimes but a couple phone calls help ease the nerves.
Good luck. I know its hard sometimes but a couple phone calls help ease the nerves.
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We do the ash from the fire pit and lime from the local hardware store. I also move it every year or so to start fresh... Been outhousing it for 10 years+ at our camp, the wife is even getting used to it!
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We probably have a grandfathered outhouse-I assume. Our cabin is 80 years old and has had a privy for the whole time. We have moved it from time to time, lately we have been shifting farther away from our well. For decades, we were less than 100 feet from the VERY shallow well(yuck!). The water was tested and was supposedly clean, but what were they thinking back in the 20's?
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hav no idea if its legal or not, though its basicly a sound system. find out from your local government,township, village,,,what ever.
then reasearch some designs, try looking up mother earth news on line. look into self composting toilets too.
then reasearch some designs, try looking up mother earth news on line. look into self composting toilets too.
My parents had an outhouse at their old cabin - they built a new cabin with 2 bathrooms, so the OH is now a shed. We used lime and it kept the smell down a bit - but there really is no denying what that building is used for, LOL.
When they used to get their tax bill, the taxing authority actually detailed the outhouse. They called it a "dollhouse." We cracked up when they started doing that.
I have to be honest, and say that I do not miss using the outhouse a bit. One of the great things about being a guy is that the World is our urinal. But that was a cold ablution on January mornings.
When they used to get their tax bill, the taxing authority actually detailed the outhouse. They called it a "dollhouse." We cracked up when they started doing that.
I have to be honest, and say that I do not miss using the outhouse a bit. One of the great things about being a guy is that the World is our urinal. But that was a cold ablution on January mornings.
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I wonder if the dude is still using his outhouse.
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Probably due for a new one by now
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Nothing like going out to the outhouse on crisp morning and sitting down on that cool seat. Kinda gets you going if you know what I mean. You never want to have to dig that hole twice
If you have agood size hole and it’s still has plenty of room why not just build a newer/ bigger outhouse. And don’t forget the crescent moon in that door.
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God help you if you are near the ****ter and are crowning with no seat there Watch out for splinter s
I wish I had a picture of our old outhouse. We insulated it, wired it with a light and a plug, then covered the walls with plywood. We placed a R.V. type plug on the outside and ran an extension cord to it from an outside plug on the cabin. The outside plug was connected to a switch in the cabin. Now during hunting season we could plug in a small heater out inside it. Nature called and flip of the switch and you had lights on and with in five minutes it was warm and toasty.
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I think it would be worth it to me to have one just so I dont have to get my water going and blown out every time just for the weekend. I messed up my main inlet valve and it took me three complete builds to finally get it right from poly pipe to a valve to a steel t in less than a foot. I had a to tear out a drain pipe and that's still to do.
But I only have 2/3 of acre so neighbors are probably too close. (More of a place to lay my head and watch tv)
But I only have 2/3 of acre so neighbors are probably too close. (More of a place to lay my head and watch tv)
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I built a 8x8 storage shed with a 4x4 room inside. It was very handy idea. Open door and one sees shovels rakes and push mower, and camp batteries. step inside let door close and behind the door is another door. I plan another 8x8 with a carry water shower stall inside. Small enough to not need a permit or a tax bill. Both are on 6x6 skids and can be moved with a chain and a tug.
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That’s the setup at our camp in PA. Plus it sits on a concrete vault so it can be pumped. Our camp is on state game lands
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Up in Northern Quebec they cut outhouse seats out of the pink foam insulation.Even when it was minus 10 degrees it only took a few seconds for the seat to warm up.
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We have been using a closed cell foam toilet seat insulator for decades at my camp. It would be like living in the dark ages without one.Up in Northern Quebec they cut outhouse seats out of the pink foam insulation.Even when it was minus 10 degrees it only took a few seconds for the seat to warm up.
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Cold weather protection.
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Anybody seen my socks? They was hanging on my bunk...Remnar, where the hell is my socks??
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