Patricia,
Here are some photos that include shots of the 55 gal drum toilet we have
used for 25 years here in NY, and a couple of shots of a more airy model
we built when we lived in southern France. They both are built on a
masonry foundation tall enough to hold a year's build-up of humanure,
either in bulk or in the convenient drum, which when full is capped and
continues to compost somewhere else. The drums are available cheaply from
industrial/commercial outfits that buy liquids in them. They last 2-3
fillings before they rust out.
http://picasaweb.google.com/northsheep/ChiotteDocumentation
I am posting to the whole list because others may be interested.
Self-built these outhouses cost a fraction of commercial ones designed
for indoors. As the Chinese say, civilized peoples don't shit in their
houses.
Karl North
Northland Sheep Dairy, Freetown, New York USA
www.geocities.com/northsheep/
"Mother Nature never farms without animals" - Albert Howard
"Pueblo que canta no morira" - Cuban saying
On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:08:14 -0700 (PDT) Patricia Haines
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>
> does anyone have experience with creating their own compost toilets?
> the commercial ones are very expensive, and most intended for indoor
> use. We want one or more for the outdoor living area at Level
> Green.
>
> Thanks - Patricia 339-4972
>
>
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