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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 the winter rain here turns it into mud soup.

I need to rent a portable toilet for the crew, which will be four to six people, five days a week. I'm looking at a standard unit. My big worry is the truck access. If the delivery truck and the vacuum truck get stuck, or if the unit itself sinks into the mud, it's a huge problem.

For anyone who's done this in a wet climate, what's the best way to prepare the ground? Do rental companies have a standard way of dealing with this, or is it all on me to build a stable pad?

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Ray M.Dallas, TX

For a nine-month home build with four to six workers, a single standard unit is sufficient under OSHA 1926.51. The ground preparation is on you, but a rental company will tell you exactly what they need.

You must create a stable pad. The best method is to place the unit on a bed of compacted gravel at least four inches deep, extending a foot past the unit's footprint on all sides. This keeps it from sinking. For truck access, the service driver needs a clear, firm path within 25 feet of the unit. Lay down road base gravel or construction mats for the truck route if your soil turns to mud. A blocked unit is a missed service, and you'll be billed for the trip.

Rent for the full build duration on a monthly rate. Weekly service visits are standard, but heavy rain can mean more frequent pumping if the tank fills with water. Discuss mud and access with your rental company before they deliver.

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