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puukko

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I go here. I put this on my hunting land and just finished getting it placed last summer. There is still some work to be done, such as insulating the ceiling and putting the ceiling up, I have a gas light to install (a gas light will provide not only light but it will keep the interior warm in the winter) (plus it's wired for future electricity), and I have to stain the exterior and paint the interior walls and get a second coat on the floor. I got sick and tired of using a bucket. This is so much more comfortable. I put this thread here because something like this is survival for me! It makes life in the woods a whole lot better if I have this to come back to after a day in the stand or walking in the woods. It's overbuilt but hey, this way I shouldn't have to monkey with it in the future. It sits on railroad ties in the ground. The floor joists are 2x6 green treated, the floor and box are 3/4" green treated plywood, the walls are 2x4 with 5/8" T-111 siding and 1/2" CDX plywood on the interior walls. Our county requires the box to be vented and a vent stack to be run above the roof also. Adds to the cost/labor but it smells better because of it. The door is T&G 1x6 glued and the cross braces are screwed and glued also. I think it looks alright except for the glaring mistake I made as I was trying to finish the days work at twilight. It's one of those things you see everytime you look at something you made.

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See my buddy? He's always with me. He is in the above pic too.
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Nice! ... but hard to lie down for a sleep .... (sorry just couldn't help myself :)

Mistake??? I've really been checkin it out and can't fault it .... is it visible in the pics?
 
In the early sixties none of us kids were allowed to use the indoor plumbing at the main ranch house, we had to use the outhouse. The ranch I lived on and the ranch I worked on both had old hand dug outhouses. Just a shack and a seat over a deep hole. When the hole started to fill up another was dug and the outhouse moved over it. The soil from the new hole filled up the old one. My experience was at the end of that era so we had tp instead of a Sears catalog and we never had to dig a new hole. Most outhouses on the ranches had the bench seat removed and became pump houses.

In the mountains above town is the remains of, IIRC, an 8 holer. Maybe Mtnfolkmike can verify that.
 
That is a first class squat house. The only thing lacking is the moon shaped cutout on the door!:D
 
Hey Puukko..

Shit That's Nice!!!

Very nice job....

I want to build one here behind my shop..I think outhouses are Awesome!!

I saved the pictures,, I'm gonna build mine just like yours!!

ttyle

Eric
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Yep, nice job. Me......... I carry a small spade, dig myself a cathole to straddle and cover it up when I'm done.
 
Only mistake I see is the safety hasp. A hooligan can lock you in there.:D

You can remount it so that the hasp folds to the inside while it is occupied.;)
 
Very nice, well built! The outhouse at my buddies camp is no where near as nice. You can see in between the planks he used for the walls and watch whats going on around you.
 
That looks great !! A first class outhouse :thumbup:

I could only find one pic with ours in it. The door has a big window , and a tilt open window on the other side. It's about 25 years old and its about time to move it :(

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Phil
 
The low vent blocked by the thunder box? The door inside out? No handle on the inside?
I know I'm getting really picky but that is one neat dunny!
 
I've been lookin' for the " glaring mistake " as well. I think I found it ;)
It took a few looks and only shows in one pic. A stripe of black paint or stain , would make that blend in.

Also , are the rail road ties and floor joists / rim joists attatched to make moveing it, when needed, easier ?

Phil
 
Alright, for the inquiring minds, the goof-up is visible on the photo with the door open. Look at the soffit on the right side of the pic. Like I said it was getting dark and I was in a hurry. I ran out of plywood but had extra T-111 siding pieces so I thought I might as well use it and get the job done. I reversed the piece and the grooves don't line up. Looking at has made me decide to put aluminum soffit and facia up to cover it. We'll see.

Fiddleback: plumbing? It's just a hole in the ground. The 3" pvc is a vent stack for the box.

1894: yes it is screwed to the railroad ties through the floor joist, so it'll require some work to move it if and when I have to.

I built this thing in modular fashion and it is totally screwed together. Very few nails. I built it in my garage at home, disassembled it, loaded it on a trailer, and then hauled it out to my hunting property and reassembled it there. I have pics of it being built if anyone wants to see them. I'll post 'em if you're interested.
 
I would just paint or stain a stripe ( use the blue tape ;) ) . If you add the soffit stuff , you will have another 5/8 - 3/4 " of open ends to cover .

Phil
 
Nice- but I will always have an aversion to outhouses as when I was younger my mom killed my MALE calico cat (genetic freak-XXY chromosome) starting the truck as it had crawled into the fan assembly. So what does my cousin do? She picks up the cat carcass and tosses it into the outhouse. Funny how I never used it again after that- the thought of doing that on a pet just was not right!!
 
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