tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post4017381747565536825..comments2024-02-27T10:50:27.922+00:00Comments on Books, Mud and Compost. And Horses.: Review: Angela Dorsey - Whinnies on the Wind seriesJane Badgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628233623713926723noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-54612026983173361602012-09-14T13:43:51.623+01:002012-09-14T13:43:51.623+01:00Jane, an outhouse can last for many years, but it ...Jane, an outhouse can last for many years, but it does need a bit of care. Again, we had one at our summer place when I was a kid. Dad had to add stuff on a regular basis to help speed up the composting process, and control the odour. And yes, after a number of years the pit either had to be re-dug, or moved. My parent's one was built in 1968, and has been re-dug once, but it only gets summer use. A year round one would need to be done more often. Goldieloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01787685030334225140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-29009636949739838302012-09-13T12:20:37.451+01:002012-09-13T12:20:37.451+01:00Thanks Val - that was fascinating (and I found a b...Thanks Val - that was fascinating (and I found a blog piece on conditions in Alaska which explains a lot).<br /><br />Christine, I hope you enjoy the books as much as I did.Jane Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628233623713926723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-55469169671774407392012-09-13T00:18:45.932+01:002012-09-13T00:18:45.932+01:00More books to add to my wish list! Thanks for the...More books to add to my wish list! Thanks for the review. I agree, an author that can place you in an environment you wouldn't previously know does a great job!Christinehttp://equus-blog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-35385059924103604842012-09-12T20:03:10.829+01:002012-09-12T20:03:10.829+01:00Thanks. How did the outhouse work? Did you dig out...Thanks. How did the outhouse work? Did you dig out the muck after a certain point? Or build another outhouse elsewhere or was that not necessary? Jane Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628233623713926723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-50078508514198390262012-09-12T18:59:45.628+01:002012-09-12T18:59:45.628+01:00Look here ...
http://tinyurl.com/932mx3z
or here
...Look here ...<br />http://tinyurl.com/932mx3z<br />or here <br />http://tinyurl.com/98ymz9m<br /><br />Basically as Goldielover says if you're on the grid and are insulated against the cold then conventional plumbing works fine..for basic cabins or even rather nice ones that are used infrequently then the out house route is safer :0)<br /><br />Must check out this author for my two THANKS!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782167599693788794.post-32587031768669683812012-09-12T18:07:33.612+01:002012-09-12T18:07:33.612+01:00Jane, without electricity, the most likely sanitar...Jane, without electricity, the most likely sanitary facility would be an outhouse. If they'd had electricity, then a septic tank would have been the usual system in a rural area. (My parents have one.) There are still places like that in the far north, but they are the exception these days. Most would have at least a diesel powered generator.Goldieloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01787685030334225140noreply@blogger.com