From wilderness to palace

Chapter 74 Building an Outdoor Dry Toilet

Compared with other shelters built, the conditions of the No. [-] shelter are undoubtedly better.It was considered earlier to build some other buildings around the shelter, so a lot of wood was prepared in advance.

Even if Xu Haowei and others did not follow into the mountain this time, Liu Yaozu would build an outdoor toilet if he had time later.He even plans to build a shower room with better heat preservation effect considering that he has lived in the mountains for a long time.

After simply designing the shape and structure of the toilet, Liu Yaozu quickly cleaned up a piece of land on the leeward side not far from the shelter.After eradicating the shrubs and grass on the ground, I started to draw lines on the ground with a shovel.

Before building the toilet, he had to dig out the pit.It is naturally impossible to make a toilet built outdoors into a toilet.Moreover, there is no water source near the shelter, so the toilets built now must be dry toilets.

Xu Haowei, who felt bored and didn't feel sleepy at all, also stood by as a spectator.Seeing Liu Yaozu who was digging a squat pit, he also asked curiously: "Azu, is it necessary to dig such a big and deep squat pit?"

"This is a dry toilet. If the pit isn't too big, it won't take long. Dig a little deeper, and it won't be too fuzzy when it's hot."

As soon as these words came out, Xu Haowei thought for a while and said, "That's right! It must be very sour to squat in a place like this."

Looking up and seeing Xu Haowei's strange expression, Liu Yaozu also smiled and said: "This place is sheltered anyway, and if you light incense inside in summer, the smell will not be too strong. The important thing is, you don't have to worry about being attacked by mountain mosquitoes."

Anyone who has squatted in a pit in the wild in summer knows that the ubiquitous mountain mosquitoes are more frightening than the stench.If you are not careful, it may bite people's buttocks in a short time.

While chatting, Liu Yaozu continued to work.After trimming the excavated pit and confirming that there was nothing wrong with it, he found a few thick and strong hardwoods and laid them on the excavated pit.

Seeing that Xu Haowei seemed to be flustered, he immediately smiled and said, "Old Xu, come here and try it out, and see if this squatting will work."

For such an invitation, Xu Haowei was speechless and rolled his eyes and said, "KAO, why did you ask me to try?"

"Hey, I'm idle anyway! Anyway, after this toilet is built, you should be the first batch of people to patronize it. Try to see if the width I left is enough, it's too narrow, it's too wide, it's natural Neither."

Xu Haowei who said this did not fool Xu Haowei.The squatting pit is too narrow, and it is easy to pull the poop onto the wooden board. It will be troublesome to clean up, and it will make people feel disgusting.If it is too wide, I am afraid that I will step on it and empty the inside!
Just when Xu Haowei accepted the invitation to experience the newly dug pit.Looking at the camera set up next to him, he hurriedly got up and said, "Azu, remember to cut this shot. Otherwise, my glorious image will be ruined."

Hearing this, Liu Yaozu couldn't help but laugh loudly and said, "Don't worry, your glorious image will definitely not be damaged!"

From Liu Yaozu's expression and attitude, he also knew that Xu Haowei, who was being tricked, seemed a little speechless.Fortunately, he was not angry, and believed that Liu Yaozu agreed to him, and he would definitely not edit these scenes on the Internet later.

After installing the squat pit in the middle of the toilet, the rest is to build a house on top of the squat pit.I found four thick logs, sharpened the bottom and roasted them on the charcoal fire for a while, and then buried the stakes in the holes dug in advance.

Seeing this scene, Xu Haowei was also very curious: "Azu, why did you set this tree stump on fire?"

"Carbonized pickets are less likely to rot after being exposed to moisture. In fact, it's okay to save this process, but since you plan to build a toilet, why not build it better and let it last longer?"

Striving for perfection is also Liu Yaozu's style of doing things.After the piles are buried, find the sawn boards and nail all the three boards.The remaining side is not nailed, because a sliding door needs to be opened, and the process is a little more complicated.

"Azu, what are you going to do on the roof?"

"First finish the four walls below, and then make a square roof to cover it. Nail planks on top, and then lay two layers of cow wool felt. It may feel a little stuffy to squat in summer, but not in spring and winter. It's too cold."

If you worry about mountain mosquitoes when you go to the toilet in the wild in summer, then you have to worry about the cold in winter.But no matter what, it is much better to squat in such a sheltered toilet than to solve it directly in an open place in the wild.

After nailing the three wooden walls of the toilet, Liu Yaozu began to measure the size and reserve the position for the sliding door.Looking at Liu Yaozu who was proficient in using these carpenter's tools, Xu Haowei who was standing next to him also knew that this guy's craftsmanship is really good.

Not to mention the quality and quantity of things, the important thing is that the speed is not slow.After a while, this outdoor toilet has begun to take shape except for the door and the roof.And the other lunch break companions also came over one after another.

Seeing the toilet that was about to be completed, they also walked in with great interest, and said with a smile: "Azu, you are fast enough! In the blink of an eye, this toilet is almost ready. Your title of scaffolding master, It really lives up to its name!"

"Compared to building a shelter, building this kind of toilet and materials will naturally take less time. It's just that compared to building the outer frame, it will take a lot of time to build the roof later!"

"That's right! Do you need our help?"

"No! If you rest well, you can go fishing at the bottom of the mountain first. There will be sun here, and you won't feel too cold when you walk across the river. When I build the toilet, I will find you. But, don't leave too far."

"Okay, let's go fishing first, and wait for you!"

It’s clear that you don’t need their help to build a toilet.In addition, Liu Yaozu is also working on producing video content.If they help, it will be more troublesome to edit later.And they, in fact, didn't really want to appear on the scene.

Watching Xu Haowei and others leave, Liu Yaozu didn't have to worry too much about their safety.He had specially repaired the road from the shelter to the foot of the mountain before. As long as he didn't go astray, he naturally didn't have to worry about getting lost.

On the other hand, Liu Yaozu seemed more peaceful when working with no one around him.After the wooden door is made, it is installed in the door frame reserved in advance. Wooden bolts are specially added inside, and the wooden door can be bolted tightly after entering it.

On the outside, there is a figure-shaped lock.When not in use, hang it on the lock post of the doorpost.After trying it a few times and finding that there was no problem, Liu Yaozu also started making the roof of the toilet.

Considering that the building is a toilet instead of a gazebo, he did not choose a pagoda-style roof, but a tapered back-shaped roof.Measure the size and make sure that the edge of the roof is wider than the toilet baffle, so you don't have to worry about rainwater pouring into the toilet.

After making the zigzag frame, Liu Yaozu moved the ladder and placed it directly on the roof of the toilet.The opening at the top is pushed upward in a stepped manner.Nail the roof framing and all that's left is to nail the planks tightly.

After nailing the last piece of wood, Liu Yaozu was also very satisfied when he looked at the perfectly fitted back-shaped roof, "Well, the shape of this toilet looks quite unique. Once it is covered with cow felt, this toilet can also be declared complete."

Find the remaining cow felt from the shelter built earlier, lay it flat on the wooden boards of the roof, and then use small long strips to nail it firmly and smooth it out.A black roof instantly covers the wooden toilet below.

After confirming that there was nothing wrong, Liu Yaozu, who walked down the stairs, pushed open the wooden door and walked in. He looked up from the inside and said, "Yes! It is covered with two layers of cow felt. I believe the waterproof effect should be fine."

Liu Yaozu, who walked out of the toilet, used an engineering shovel along the edge of the roof to dig out a four-shaped drainage ditch.The purpose of doing this is also very simple, that is, to avoid rainwater seeping into the dug pit during heavy rain.

After the excavation of the drains is completed, the aqua toilet in the No. [-] shelter will be declared complete!
(End of this chapter)