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Re: The Wagstaff Report: Construction and home (actually barzebo) improvement
Ronnie, I am considering putting in an outdoor toilet, sink, and shower right by the barzebo. There is a sewer clean-out right up against the exterior wall where the bathroom is inside. My theory is that it shouldn't be too difficult to access the hot and cold water and the sewer line.
Theoretically (of course), and knowing that everything I know ab is tout construction is from trial and error and reading books, his sound thinking?
Love the see through door, it complies with:
Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code & Enforcement
Sigh. As you may know, my husband is a wonderful person and a great fisherman, but he was born with a genetic deficiency - he is missing a "handy" gene. Can't even cut wood straight (some day, ask me about the shelves in the garage project), much less build barzebos or outhouses!
So the patio still is unscreened, the closets still don't have any shelf space, the laundry room is screaming for a cabinet and.....hey, I don't suppose either of you guys are looking for a place to stay in Florida, are you? 
Don, just bring in 1 water source, cold, to supply your toilet and then the sink, just use a 100. buck instant hot water supply that mounts under the sink, this is cheaper and better than pulling water from your existing supply,and yes you can tie into existing sewer line using a wye connection, I would use a Back flow preventer in the Barzabo line If you have natural or propane gas, I would suggest a Bosch Tankless water heater,That would give you endless hot as you want,water
for hot tubs shower etc. where Iam placeing a Johnny behind that down the hill I would like to have a stage and do some festivals,see behind the Johnny down the hill like an out door arena! that has been my vision anyway!! but I have a money issue that haunts all my dreams!!
Poor Toni!! what ya need Baby Girl maybe we could all
meet for a long weekend of Help Toni out
Ronnie, there is no propane or natural gas anywhere other than the hot water heater in the detatched garage (the sewer line is along the house) which is well over 50 feet way from proposed outdoor restroom. Would I still need the backflow preventer?
Thanks for the advice!
Maybe a Toni work day would be just the right combination of fun/sun/work!
By the way, don't be too impressed with my construction skills. Yes, it is standing, and yes, it is functional and sturdy, but I very little has turned out the way originally invisioned and within the time span anticipated. More than a couple of corners are less than perfectly square.
My main skills are being too stubborn to give up and a pretty good knack for improvising with what I screw up. That, and cursing - lots of cursing!
A contractor would have fired me a long time ago.
As I usually say after a few choice curse words: "Oh, what the hell - I'm not building a d@mn Cathedral!
well you can simply use the propane tanks, like blue Rhino refillable, they last a good while on a tankless water heater,you just simply exchange as needed, without adding a load on your existing heater.
A back flow preventer on a 4'' sewer line is not an expensive thing on pvc about 10 bucks, this will stop any siphon action that might occur and in case of a back up you will not get your tubs/shower etc messed up,tie into the sewer at the closest point and point wye with flow, just a thought
Re: The Wagstaff Report: Construction and home (actually barzebo) improvement
jiggle the thingy???
Re: The Wagstaff Report: Construction and home (actually barzebo) improvement
Not moi!! I just hate it ya gotta jiggle the handle to get the toilet to operate, what was you Thinkin?? Ms Toni???
Love the see through door, it complies with:
Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code & Enforcement
Re: The Wagstaff Report: Construction and home (actually barzebo) improvement
You can see if its use or not! 
Don!! i didn't mean ta hijack ya thread, where your Pictures!! of the Famous Barzabo!!
I love it when they jiggle the thingy!!!!
Seriously, though, I come from a long line of users of really technical terms like thingy, doo-hicky, wattchamyucallit, thinganmajig, ect. I love it!
Not done yet, but getting there - pictures to come soon!
As long as it does not include that charcoaled woman on the news yesterday that was accused of taking her daughter into the stand up tanning booth with her...That was one of the nastiest looking things I've ever seen...What's she gonna look like come August!
Brilliant funny stuff, Don, as ever. And don't forget whatsit, gizmo, thingummy, and dealybopper! :-)
Seriously, though, I come from a long line of users of really technical terms like thingy, doo-hicky, wattchamyucallit, thinganmajig, ect. I love it!