Country toilet: drawings with dimensions and 3D model
One of my acquaintances, mastering the suburban area, having learned that I, in turn, master the SketchUp program, in which you can build three-dimensional models, asked me to draw him a drawing of a “classic” country toilet. You understand that this is usually the first thing that has to be built on a summer cottage that has not yet been developed.
Why not?
And I gave him a drawing of a country toilet with all dimensions and full details, and also showed a 3D model of his future "house".
It is very convenient to use 3D modeling, especially if there is not a large stock of building materials available, and each board has to be bought in a store. You can calculate everything down to the last screw.
Now, I decided to post all the drawings of the country toilet and its 3D model on the site, maybe someone will also come in handy. It turned out a classic version of the "birdhouse", for a complete resemblance, you can make another window in front of the top or in the door.
Scroll down the page to view the 3D model.
So, let's start with a list of materials and tools.
materials
- Bar 50*50 mm.
- Board 40*100 mm.
- Lining, blockhouse or rail - 15 m 2 for finishing walls and doors.
- Plastic bucket.
- Styrofoam sheet.
- Flexible tiles - approximately 3 m 2.
- Wood screws and nails for shingles.
- Plywood or boards for the roof and seat in the toilet.
- OBZ (fire bioprotection).
Tools
- Hacksaw or any saw.
- Roulette.
- Screwdriver.
- A hammer.
- Electric jigsaw.
- If you want to make everything beautiful and clean, you will also need an electric planer and a grinder.
- Brushes or roller for applying OBS.
We begin work with the manufacture of the base of the toilet, for this we use a bar cut to size 50 * 50 mm. See detailed drawings below.
* For a more comfortable opening of the door (to stand freely on the platform), you may have to extend it by a couple of boards. But, it's up to you to choose: comfort or savings.
Now you need to make the frame of the toilet itself.
The basis of the frame will be two identical sidewalls, all from the same bar 50 * 50 mm. The upper part is made with a bevel of about 15 degrees.
Next, you should fix the sidewalls of the toilet frame and fasten them together with jumper bars from above, behind and inside. You can fix them with metal corners 50 * 50 mm, or you can directly with self-tapping screws.
The next step will be the manufacture of the front of the frame, with an opening for the door.
*If you use an existing or purchased door, then consider the size of the opening for the size of the door.
Now you need to connect the frame with the base of the toilet into a single whole. It is better to do it already on the spot, i.e. on a dug hole, because the assembled structure will already be heavy enough, at least for one.
The next step is to stuff the cut boards on the seat below from the inside. Will it be lining, plywood or just a butt board - it's up to you. We also immediately make the seat shelf itself from thick plywood (~ 16 mm) or boards 20-25 mm thick nailed end-to-end and reinforced from below.
Using a jigsaw to cut the correct hole in the seat will help any toilet seat circled from the inside with a marker.
And one more little trick - install a PVC pipe as a hood in any corner of the toilet. Somewhere I spied it, but to be honest, I didn’t see it myself, if someone made such a device, write in the comments, does it help or not with the removal of odors?
So I’m wondering: will it then “smell” from the outside?
It came to the door...
Well, here who is in what much. You can do it yourself, you can use ready-made.
The main thing is to take into account the gaps for expansion, and even when the door is “opened” in wet weather, it should freely pass through the opening. I think 5-7 millimeters on each side will be just right.
Important! If you make a country toilet from “raw” lumber (natural moisture), such as planks, and fill them end-to-end, then keep in mind that over time, when they dry, cracks may appear.
Having put the toilet door on the hinges, we proceed to the installation of the roof and upholstery of the walls.
Even an unedged board will go to the roof (it should be even on top), but of course a piece of waterproof plywood or OSB is better. The overhangs of the toilet roof in front and behind should be slightly larger than on the sides.
Next, a flexible tile is stuffed onto the fixed roof base. Well, it's simple.
What facade material you will use for upholstery of the walls of the toilet does not matter, it all depends on personal and financial preferences. It is possible even from vinyl siding, except perhaps it will be necessary to nail more rails at the corners.
On the back wall I made an opening for a window, whether to glaze it or not as desired. But the window is necessary, without it it will be dark. Although, as a lighting option, there are LED lights with a battery-powered motion sensor that are mounted to the wall or ceiling.
3D model of a country toilet
Click on the picture, wait for it to load and use the left mouse button to rotate the model. Rotate the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Watch in full screen - icon in the lower right corner. Exit full screen - Esc key.
To fully view 3D models, you need to download the SkethUp viewer program from the official website (for free) and install it on your computer. You can download this model for viewing by clicking on the logo in the lower left corner of the viewing window.
And finally, if you are going to put such a toilet in the country, a few simple tips:
- Treat all wood with bioprotective impregnation, at least 2 layers. To maintain a decent appearance and protect against ultraviolet radiation, external walls will have to be treated every 2-3 years with bioprotection with color or paint.
- Try to carry out the final assembly of the toilet structure directly at the installation site - save energy at the installation.
- Be sure to install the toilet on some kind of foundation (stones, bricks, concrete blocks). Be sure to lay a layer of waterproofing between the wooden structure and the foundation, for example, two layers of roofing material.
- Try to reinforce the sides of the cesspool with something, for example, you can put an old iron barrel, after cutting out the bottom in it, otherwise it may collapse.
- To remove odors, use special powders for septic tanks.
Of course, such a country toilet is good as a temporary solution, ideally, you should still consider choosing, buying and installing a real autonomous septic tank, especially since now there is a huge selection of them.