Can a long-term porta potty handle a family of 5 for a year?
We're building a cabin in rural Oregon and plan to live on-site with our family of five for the next year. Our only bathroom is gutted, so we need a…
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Home Renovations & Long-term
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Hunting camp porta potty: Can it sit unused for a month between trips?
We have a standard portable toilet at our remote hunting camp in Montana. The camp gets used for a week or two during hunting season, then might sit…
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Can a standard porta potty handle a 6-month garage build through winter?
I'm starting a detached garage build that will take about six months, right through the winter here in Portland. We're renting a standard porta potty…
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Can a porta potty sit unused for a month at a hunting camp?
We have a hunting camp in Montana with no septic. I rent a standard unit for the season. It's just four of us, only on weekends from September…
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Marcus B. replied
Bathroom remodel: handwash station with a long-term driveway porta potty?
We're mid bathroom remodel and the driveway porta potty is staying for several weeks. Do we also need a handwash station for family and the trades,…
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Can a standard unit handle a 9-month new build in a wet climate?
We are starting a nine-month new build in the Pacific Northwest, right through the rainy season. The crew will average about eight people, five days…
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Luis A. replied
Hunting camp porta potty: can it sit unused for weeks between trips?
Our hunting camp is about 40 miles from the nearest town on a rough ranch road. We have a spot for a portable toilet that the service truck can reach…
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Can a porta potty sit on a slightly sloped driveway for a bathroom remodel? ✓ Solved
Yes, a standard unit can sit on a slightly sloped driveway for a bathroom remodel. The unit will not tip or creep downhill if you take precautions.…
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Marcus B. replied
Porta potty for a 9-month new home build in a rainy climate.
We are breaking ground next month on a new home in coastal Oregon. The build will take about nine months. The lot is bare dirt with some gravel, but…
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Porta potty for a 6-month garage build. Winter is coming.
I am adding a two-car detached garage and the builder says it will take about six months, right through our wet Oregon winter. I rented a standard…
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Can I rent a porta potty for just one month?
We're starting a full bathroom gut in our Portland house next month. The contractor says we will have no working bathroom for about four weeks. I…
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Ray M. replied
Can I use a portable toilet for a hunting camp all season?
We run a hunting camp in the mountains outside Bozeman from early September through the end of November. It's just for weekends, so the standard…
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Sam O. replied
Can I rent a porta potty for just one month during a bathroom remodel? ✓ Solved
Yes, you can rent a standard portable toilet for one month during a bathroom remodel, and most rental companies offer these short-term contracts for…
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Marcus B. replied
Porta potty for a 4-month farmhouse rebuild. Winterize it?
We're starting a full farmhouse rebuild in Montana this November, and our only bathroom is getting gutted. The crew will have 5 to 8 people working…
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Ray M. replied
Will a driveway porta potty freeze up during a winter remodel? ✓ Solved
Yes, a driveway standard unit can freeze up when nights sit in the teens. The holding tank liquid can thicken or gel, and the hand sanitizer jug can…
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Ray M. replied
Remodel ran long. Can I keep the driveway porta potty another month? ✓ Solved
Call them before the pickup date on the calendar. Rental companies do not assume you want to keep a driveway standard unit past the original term. If…
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Rina K. replied
Can I put a privacy fence or screen around the porta potty on my driveway? ✓ Solved
Yes, temporary privacy panels on three sides of a rented standard unit are fine if the door stays clear and the vacuum truck can still reach the tank…
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Ray M. replied
Bathroom remodel with one bath in the house: where do you put the driveway porta potty? ✓ Solved
Place the standard unit on your driveway where the service truck can park within 25 feet of it. The vacuum truck hose reaches that far, so you can…
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Ashley M. replied
Keeping wildlife and cattle from knocking over a porta potty on open land
I run a ranch in Montana with seasonal crews and a hunting camp. We rent a standard portable toilet year-round for about ten people. The ground is…
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Marcus B. replied
Six-month rental vs buying a unit and paying for service only: what do the numbers depend on?
We're building a new workshop at our ranch, and my crew of eight will be on site for six months. There's no septic or water line out there yet. The…
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Service truck has to drive 40 miles to us. How do remote ranches keep a porta potty serviced?
My ranch is 40 miles from town, and the portable toilet rental company charges a big trip fee on top of the monthly rental rate for every service…
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Ray M. replied
Porta potties after a hurricane or flood when the septic is down: how do people manage?
Hurricane flooded our septic field and the county says it's a total loss. A relief group dropped off a standard portable toilet with a holding tank…
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Ray M. replied
The porta potty is coming Tuesday. What do I need to have ready for the delivery?
Our bathroom remodel starts next week, so I'm renting a standard portable toilet for the first time. It's scheduled for delivery on Tuesday. My…
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Neighbors are complaining about the porta potty on my driveway. What can I do?
We are six weeks into a bathroom remodel and have a standard portable toilet on our driveway. The driveway is gravel, the unit sits about 10 feet…
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Marcus B. replied
Porta potty at a hunting camp or cabin with no septic: what works year-round?
Our hunting camp is off a forest service road in the Cascades, no septic, and we use it maybe two weekends a month. Winters get serious snow, and…
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Luis A. replied