Compost toilet...The last push !!!

This week, the compost toilet has to be very close to compleition, because, this next saturday 26th of april a course is happening in Villa ovillo... and is about compost toilets !!!

Started the cladding on the balcony wich is the difficult part

This is the chicken wire mesh that was
 salvajed although it was in pristine
 condition.

There are three layers of mesh screwed together
 to all corners and the top beams

The mesh is also conected to the floor slab
 by drilling holes each 20 cm. and then banging
 in some big nails

 The mix is a bit special I did mix some sand cement and
floor adhesive for it to stick better, really easy to apply
to the mesh.

Squeeze!!!

 Make sure the mesh is well attached if it moves just add some more nails or screws straight into the structure

Just checking out the space, not using it!!!

More mix!!!

The finishing coat is made using hidraulic lime and sand on a 3/1 basis

 This are the elements you need to make an automatic siphon or bell siphon

A 40mm. cap

110mm. cap

A piece of 110mm. pipe

1m. of 40mm. pipe, a T and 3 male female elbows all 40mm.

Glue together both caps sanding down and cleaning with solvent before.

Do the same with the T and the elbows.

Drill some holes on the pipe as shown!!!
Sand them down so they are clean, then cut the pipe up to 20cm.

Glue it to the cap!!!

Then place the so called bell

The bell will keep an air bubble that will stay trapped till the water pressure is enough to push the water that is inside the U bend on the part below, for this to happen there has to be water in this part beforehand.

Fix the piece to the bottom also!!!

Easy!!! Just place this part on the hole and glue it with waterproof adhesive

This is the system ready for the final test !!!

The bell will not be glued to the U bend for further maintenance purposes...Very important!!!

 Now the doors are fitted and the first layer of the roof is installed

the view to the garden

Also had time to make a solar oven that can be use the whole year around!!!

Preparations for the toilet seat

prepering the lining for the EPDM membrane

the final product

more compost toilet

Rebar mesh is installed, everything's ready for pouring the concrete

Recycling is another extra job, put aside a week or two so you can source all your materials.
It can also happen that you run out of materials very quickly , do not worry, they will appear

The rebar mesh appeared in very small pieces inside Mateo's Dad car , Juan la Jara, very appreciated.

Make sure that the rebar is not touching the wooden frame

Get hold of a cement mixer !!! It will ease your workload !!!

 Smooth the surface adding some extra hidraulic lime till you can see your face in it!!!

The concrete is best to be poured in one go, that way there will be no cracks .


In the concrete mix add some hidraulic lime 1 bag per 4 bags of cement, or , use natural cement instead  this does not need the rebar.

Found some  good quality door frames long enough to reach 2.80m.

Next step is to prepare the main structure ,for that you need four  2.80m.  pillars

Once screwed together add some smaller pieces of wood to fill up

 Fixing the structure to the slab is quite easy, just drill a hole to the base of the pillar and insert the pillar onto the rebar that is sticking out

 Level each one of the pillars independently.
Do not worry too much about a perfect level at this point, but keep in mind possible adjustments.

Triangles equals strength

There is going to be two compost bins and a space for the pee and water auto siphon


                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Now yes !!! perfect level !!!

 The construction of the balcony has started!!!
This is where the bide is going to be installed that way there will be space for the bench seat and a small hand wash basin

some of the cuts were nearly impossible but possible after a cigarrette

urban gardening??? just finished this planter

all made of pallet wood!!!

 The only problem with pallet wood is to dismantle the pallets otherwise is quite fun to work with you just carry on conecting pieces till you run out of screws

the roof is going up !!!

nearly there

Naguel was rally helpful at this stage thanks Bro!!!

getting more pallets ready