Porta loo

Soldier

Hi Everyone

im hoping to start building soon and there are no toilet facilities on site. I assume I have to rent a porta loo. does anyone know the cost of this. We have some neighbours they always say if you ever need tea or to use the loo just come on over but i wouldnt put the burden of that on them. any tips welcome

Martron

word of strong advice . dont let builders use neighbours facilities.

portaloo good idea. and for tea and coffee get a burco boiler. but do not let them use neighbours toilets. the expense of the portaloo will be worth replacing neighbours carpet due to muddy boot prints

muffler

Martron wrote: »

the expense of the portaloo will be worth replacing neighbours carpet due to muddy boot prints

No shit!









Sorry, couldnt resist

Soldier

very true. does anyone know around about how much it would cost. can i just not get them a bucket haha with a shower curtain around it

Jollyman

Average price is €40-60 a week

Slig

the beauty of a portaloo is that they take it away to be emptied.
I wouldnt fancy trying to dispose of the contents of a bucket used by people that have a breakfast roll for breakfast every morning

Martron

Martron wrote: »

word of strong advice . dont let builders use neighbours facilities.

portaloo good idea. and for tea and coffee get a burco boiler. but do not let them use neighbours toilets. the expense of the portaloo will be worth replacing neighbours carpet due to muddy boot prints

Only exception would be if the loo is accessible directly from outside, some houses have a "farmers loo" directly inside the back door to avoid traipsing through the house.

Anyway on most single house developments there is usually a hedge or tree that is pressed into service.

Martron

muffler wrote: »

No shit!









Sorry, couldnt resist

well there will be sh1t and thats where the original problem lies ha ha ha

CJhaughey

A plaster bucket a toilet seat with a carrier bag and a big bag of sawdust.
Get them to toss the bag every day on their way home.

Martron

Martron wrote: »

well there will be sh1t and thats where the original problem lies ha ha ha

A secluded area of grass and a shovel! We had subbies on site from time to time, they were offered access to th eloo in th emobile home, but never took it up - I didn't ask what they did.

JohnBoy

install your septic tank before anything else is done on site and then put up an outhouse beside it

problem solved.

hire portaloo for the interim period.

Martron

well at the end of the day we can all laugh and joke. but there is h+s regulations that you have to supply basic facilities for a certain number of people on site. not sure off the top of my head. also do you really want to be finding smelly suprises all around the place when they are gone

RKQ

I agree with Johnboy, assuming you will not be connecting to mains.

I've had clients that dug out and installed the septic tank at the same time as excavating the foundations. Barrel of water helps in the early stages!
It worked out well.

However, a lot of trades tend to buy breakfast / lunch rolls at the nearest garage and use their toilet facilities.