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Traditionally, dacha owners do not try to highlight the outdoor toilet in any way. They put a rectangular house on a dug hole in a distant secluded place. However, some enthusiasts approach this issue creatively, creating an entire comfortable bathroom. Now we will look at the existing types of toilets for the dacha, as well as the best options for its placement.
Choosing the optimal location for installing the toilet in the country
Before choosing the type of country toilet, you need to decide where it is best to place it. In this matter, attention is paid not only to making it convenient to approach the construction, but also to taking into account a number of sanitary standards:
- It is advisable to place a house with a cesspool no closer than 25 m to intake wells and wells. Moreover, all water sources are taken into account, even in neighboring areas.
- A dacha is not only a vegetable garden, but also a place of relaxation. It would be wrong to place a toilet in the middle of the yard. For the house, it is advisable to choose a secluded place behind the house out of public view.
- The landscape of the yard will help to correctly place the country toilet.In hilly areas, a cesspool is dug in the lowest place. The foundation of a residential building and the water well are located above the toilet, which allows sewage from the overflowing pit to penetrate into the basement of the house or drinking water.
- Choosing the location of a country toilet is important, taking into account the wind rose. During the hot summer period, odors should be carried away by the wind in the opposite direction from residential buildings, not only your own, but also those of your neighbors. If there is not enough space in the yard, the toilet can be placed behind the house on the side of the wall without a window. It is not recommended to dig a cesspool near a veranda, gazebo or terrace.
- A cesspool of any size will fill up over time and will have to be pumped out. When installing a toilet in a country house, it is immediately important to provide free access. It is better to pump out a large-volume cesspool using a sewer truck, and leave a free entrance for it. If the groundwater level in a summer cottage is higher than 2.5 m, a powder-closet system toilet is built or a sealed storage tank is buried in the ground. The deep occurrence of groundwater below 2.5 m allows you to dig a cesspool.
- A toilet with a cesspool is located at a distance of 12–14 m from residential buildings, and 5 m from barns. A dry toilet of the powder-closet type can be installed from the house at a distance of 5 m.It is important to consider a distance of up to 4 m from fruit trees and shrubs.
Cesspools heavily pollute the soil and groundwater. According to sanitary standards, tanks for country toilets must be made airtight.
Types of country toilets
So, it's time to look at what types of toilets there are. This information will help you choose the best option for your summer cottage.
Water closet – comfortable bathroom
The name water closet already indicates that this system provides for flushing waste with water. In principle, in a dacha you get a comfortable bathroom that works just like in a city apartment. The system is installed inside the house and consists of a toilet with a flush cistern. A water closet can also be installed inside an outdoor stall, making a beautiful and comfortable toilet without odors. But in this case, with the onset of cold weather, it will not be possible to use it, since water cannot be supplied to the tank in winter, otherwise it will simply shrink.
Toilets are sold in different sizes and shapes. Choosing a good plumbing fixture should not be a problem. There are several ways to mount a toilet:
- The toilet is fixed to the concrete floor with laid ceramic tiles using plastic dowels with self-tapping screws;
- if the concrete is embedded with a piece of board or the floor is made of wood, the toilet is screwed in with self-tapping screws;
- To prevent the tile from bursting during drilling, it is permissible to glue the toilet to the floor with epoxy resin.
There are two ways to install the cistern. A not very convenient option is a separate mount. The tank is fixed with self-tapping screws to the toilet wall above the toilet. In this case, the connection to the bowl is made with a plastic pipe with a cuff. The easiest way is to install the tank on the bowl itself and tighten it with plastic bolts.A sealing rubber is placed on the connection.
A plastic seat with a lid is placed on top of the bowl. The tank is connected to the water supply. If it is not available at the dacha, you can install a storage tank with water on a hill. The connection is made through a ball valve.
The outlet of the water closet bowl is connected to the general sewer system using a corrugation and a tee. Branch pipes from all water points are also connected here. The water closet sewer system provides for the removal of sewage into a septic tank or cesspool. A homemade waste tank is built from concrete walls 100–150 mm thick, covered with a reinforced concrete slab with a maintenance hatch.
Country toilet of the backlash-closet system
The toilet of the backlash-closet system similarly provides for the installation of a toilet inside the house. It looks like a city apartment bathroom, only without a sewer system. The whole trick is a cesspool. Under such a toilet, a waste storage tank is installed not far from the house, but directly under the toilet. Moreover, the cesspool must be made airtight, plus it is equipped with ventilation so that bad odors do not enter the house.
The cesspool from the toilet towards the general storage tank goes with a slight expansion, and the bottom must be made with a slope. Sewage flows down an inclined plane into a storage tank. The tank is covered with waterproofing on all sides. The top cover is additionally insulated to prevent waste from freezing. Sewage is pumped out using a sewage disposal machine through a service hatch.
Country toilet with powder-closet system
In terms of speed of construction, a country powder closet ranks first. The design consists of a toilet seat with a waste container.There is no need to dig a cesspool and build a sewer system for such a toilet. The toilet seat can be placed indoors or in a separate house on a summer cottage.
The powder closet works simply. There is a small container under the toilet seat. A simple bucket can be used in a homemade design. After each use, the waste is sprinkled with peat or wood shavings. The store-bought powder closet is equipped with a mechanism for sprinkling. In a homemade toilet design, the sprinkling is done manually with a scoop from a nearby bucket of peat.
Such a country toilet system is beneficial if it is impossible to dig a cesspool due to the high location of groundwater. Ventilation is a prerequisite for the system.
Country dry toilet
Using a dry closet at your dacha is beneficial for several reasons. Firstly, the process of decomposition of sewage takes place in such a way that the waste turns into sludge that is harmless to the environment. They can even be stored in a compost heap for later use instead of fertilizer in the garden. Secondly, waste processed in a dry closet decreases in volume several times. This positive process saves the dacha owner from frequently pumping out the tank.
Factory-made dry closets work with special fillers that help process waste. Biological products containing colonies of beneficial bacteria can be used.
Classic country toilet with cesspool
A classic country bathroom is an outdoor toilet with a dug cesspool.The simplest option is a rectangular wooden house with a small hole dug under the floor. After it is filled, a new hole is dug and the house is moved onto it. The old storage tank is preserved to rot waste.
An equipped cesspool is built under a non-portable outdoor toilet at the dacha. The walls of the tank are made of concrete or brick. The bottom of the cesspool is concreted and occasionally filtered. To make a house, in addition to wood, a wide variety of sheet materials are used. Some craftsmen create entire masterpieces with lighting and forced ventilation.
Examples of country street toilets
Making a good country toilet means bringing its comfort closer to the level of a city bathroom. Moreover, it is possible to recreate optimal living conditions even in street houses. Next, we propose to look at each picture to see what dacha owners can do.
In the video you can see an example of a country toilet:
Reviews from summer residents about choosing a toilet design
Let's try to determine, based on reviews, which is the best toilet to build for a summer house in order to ensure maximum comfort.
