Fao The Man Himself Builder

[JinnyJoan]

Can you give a wee answer Builder re TOILET - thanks you

[pastafreak]

Just so thebuilder knows...there's 3 different threads.

[The Builder]

Ah. It's the man himself, so it is 😄

I'll go and have a look.

[The Builder]

Thanks Pasta. 

Firstly... you're right about the understairs loo. I have to say that it will be messy..............  with considerable upheaval. I always say that anything is possible in building... but at a cost. In your circumstances, I would advise you not to go there.

Digging up the floor to get to the drains/considerable faffing to fit an extractor fan/electrics/re-routing hot and cold supplies/even altering the door.

Small-bore waste (eg saniflow) would help. It's all do-able, but how far should you go?

Same considerations for fitting a WC in a shed. Even a 20mm Saniflow waste pipe has to go somewhere.......... AND it'll need a power supply and a cold water supply too.

Composting WCs are fine, but do you really want all the physical management of it?

Might I suggest a caravan-type 'cassette' toilet. It still needs a water supply, but the waste cassettes are just easily removed and emptied down a loo or drain.

That's for starters anyway  😊

[jennyjoan]

Thanks builder.     But where will the toilet be

[The Builder]

In the shed jj.

[jennyjoan]

Thank you

[Atheist]

Good old Builder.

[Maydup]

Are the cassettes manageable if you can't get upstairs to put them down the loo?

[The Builder]

Thanks Atheist. 😁

Someone  (1581960) has just put this up..........

https://www.marinesuperstore.com/marine-toilets/toilets/dometic-966-portable-toilet?msclkid=26a17cf74e6514099a02193662e32a76&

It's a boat/caravan type of WC that I was talking about, but it doesn't appear to need a plumbed-in water supply. It looks like you can fill the tank from a bucket.

I feel obliged to go through all the technicalities with you, even though it must all be terribly confusing.

The last thing I want is to bully you into anything. I honestly don't think you're in the right state of mind to deal with all this right now. Go and relax and give it all a good bit of thought 😍

 

[ladybirder]

Is there not an Age Concern charity or some such in JJ's area where someone could go out and visit her and give her advice?

[The Builder]

Maydup...

I honestly don't know, but they're carried around camping/caravan sites easily to get to the toilet block. I would guess it's manageable.

[Atheist]

Builder. Is that you on the horn?

[barry1010]

Emptying a cassette is not pleasant and they can be heavy.  

[The Builder]

I didn't realise that Barry.

Atheist... yes it's me. Scary to think the picture must be 10 years old now. The horn's the same though...........  and the hair  😃

[barry1010]

It's not just the bodily waste, it's the water and chemicals, too.

You can get cassettes with wheels and a long retractable handle 

[JinnyJoan]

is there a smell - yuck

[barry1010]

Yes, a horrible smell as you might imagine.  I've empty toilet cassettes hundreds of times.

[barry1010]

How you feeling today, JJ?  Spring is round the corner, the days are stretching out.  I always feel more cheerful now that December and January are out of the way.

[JinnyJoan]

Ach - seem old = seem old.

Saw two apartment blocks - they are bloody building these about 4 years - guess what - two building - with only 6 apartment (TTT) in them each.  

 

I have a guy coming at 1.00pm to estimate my house to sorta give me an idea of how much I can spend

 

[barry1010]

It's a big decision, don't be hasty but it is sensible to gather as much information as you can