23 questions across all categories.
Sam covered the basics, but I'll add that you should ask the rental company for their exact unit dimensions and weight. A standard unit is about four…
We're gutting our only bathroom for a four-week remodel, and our family of four needs a portable toilet on the driveway. The rental company offers a…
We are doing a full gut of our only bathroom in a 1920s Portland bungalow. The contractor set a standard unit on the driveway for the crew and us to…
Our only bathroom is getting ripped out for a month while we expand our kitchen, so we’re looking at renting a porta potty for the first time. There…
We are converting our detached garage into an ADU for my mother-in-law, a six-month project. It's just me and one contractor using the portable…
Our house is getting its only bathroom gutted starting fall 2026, and we’re planning to rent a standard portable toilet for the whole four-month job.…
We're gutting our only bathroom in Portland, OR, and the contractor says it'll take five months, right through winter. We're looking at renting a…
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.…
We're gutting our only bathroom starting January 2026, and the contractor says it'll take about 5 months. We're in Portland, OR, so we get snow and…
I'm gutting my only bathroom for a renovation that'll take about six weeks, so I got a quote for one standard portable toilet. The monthly rental…
Yes, the service truck will still reach if you pour the driveway extension and slide the unit a few feet toward the street, as long as the truck can…
Most companies need two to three business days' notice for pickup, so call them Wednesday at the latest for a Friday pickup. A same-day pickup is…
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…
The crew dropped a standard unit on the street side of my driveway this morning while I was at work. I need it closer to the house for a bathroom…
Our only bathroom is getting a complete gut renovation starting next week, and the project is scheduled for six weeks. I've never rented a portable…
Ray covered the driver's access check, but a family of four using a single standard unit for eight to ten weeks will likely need weekly service. The…
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…
A portable toilet can sit on a slight slope if it is properly shimmed, but the unit must be made level to function correctly. The rental company will…
Place the portable toilet on the level ground in your side yard. A standard unit must be on level ground to prevent tipping and to keep the contents…
Our kitchen remodel started last week and we rented a standard portable toilet for the crew. The rental company dropped it in our driveway on Monday,…
I'm a residential remodeler in Chicago, and my crews are usually just two guys. We're often working on occupied houses where the homeowners let us…
You can put a standard portable toilet in a residential backyard as long as you have a rental company deliver it. The 15-foot flat gravel spot you…
Use water and a damp cloth to clean a portable toilet between services, not a bucket of soapy water. Hector is right about avoiding bleach and…
