Question:
Is it a bad idea to place an outhouse uphill from the home if it is not uphill from the water source?
What do you think:)
Niobe

If you're crapping in an outhouse, chances are you don't have running water anyway (well source--which is typically owner location specified). If the outhouse is located uphill, the fumes would probably travel downward if there's a good cross breeze.

Actually, scent rises, like heat, so I'm not sure I like the idea of the outhouse wafting up to the abode.

*HOWEVER*! In the case of erosion or other natural occurence, I *DO NOT* want the contents of the outhouse running down hill onto my doorsill.

GGG: Methane like other natural gases are heavy. Read up on a few disasters related to natural gas fumes remaining in lower levels such as crawl spaces and causing build up resulting in explosive situations. T'aint a pretty thing.

The best thing is to have a flat property, river on one side, outhouse on other.

Ohhhhhh! Is THAT why you shouldn't smoke in an outhouse?!?

Yes, it is GGG. also, don't pour anything flammable in an outhouse either.

Do you speak from experience, there, KOC?

If you dig the hole deep enough, you dont have all these problems. Yes, I am speaking from experience.

Does anyone have simple ,inexpensive plans for an outhouse ?

1965, yes indeed, thats where the term 'the long drop' comes from. Better still, dont bother with the hole, Just dump and run. Experience speaks also from this hole.

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like a constipated accountant- I worked it out with a pencil.

bflagg, I believe you can get plans for free by typing
www.kentucky.gov

"If you dig a hole deep enough..." I think Chief Thunderbutt's dad would disagree. At least after the spider incident.

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Well, you don't actually blow on it. That's just an expression.

Yes, I think my father would have preferred falling into a somewhat shallower hole. There was however one innovation he built into our outhouse that would be worth copying.

In the back of the building below the level of the seat he had cut a hole and inserted a ventilation pipe. the pipe ran up the back of the outhouse and was capped with one of those rotor thingies that you see on roofs to pull the heat out of attics.
Now if he had just built the floor a little stronger..........

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Eat chilies and feel the burn!!

DUH! ... it is hard to run uphill ... especially if you have to take a crap ...it takes longer to run uphill ... especially if youve got your butcheeks squirshed together hoping nothing comes out

Dear Anonymous Coward,

You started your post with "DUH!!" which indicates that you think someone is stupid, then you try to run uphill with your "butcheeks squirshed together"......................Hmmmmm.

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Eat chilies and feel the burn!!

Chief, it does not worthy any further comment. 10 year old kids are not up to the intellect we purvey._______
Did I just fart?.... Oh shit! NO!!

Tee Hee!_______
Did I just fart?.... Oh shit! NO!!

I bow to the wisdom of the Baron, with butcheeks tightly squirshed.

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Eat chilies and feel the burn!!

When I was a youngster, we had to run uphill both ways to the outhouse. In 6 feet of snow. And as if that wasn't difficult enough we still had webbed feet.

Diggin a crap hole for my sisters new place...just how deep would really recommend?

Depends on if you like your sister or not.
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The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough.