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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Questions tagged “Placement”
280 questions across all categories.
280 questions
Crew starts Monday: Friday delivery or Monday morning for the jobsite unit? ✓ Solved
Monday morning delivery is the safer call when the crew starts Monday, as long as you lock a real arrival window on the ticket.
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Tyler R. replied
Outdoor catering setup: put the handwash station by the food, or by the porta potties? ✓ Solved
Place the handwash station at the food line. The caterer’s request aligns with the health department logic for temporary food service, which focuses…
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Nina R. replied
New rural lot with no street address yet: how do I tell the driver where to drop the porta potty? ✓ Solved
Give the rental company a detailed description with the parcel number and the nearest physical address as a starting point. The most important thing…
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Kim S. replied
Can a porta potty be placed on a sloped driveway?
We're starting a three-month renovation on our Portland home and the only spot for a portable toilet is our driveway. It has a slight but noticeable…
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Ashley M. replied
Our driveway is blocked by a dumpster. Can they still service the porta potty?
Our bathroom renovation is in full swing, and we have a standard portable toilet on our asphalt driveway. The rental company scheduled a weekly…
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Nina R. replied
Health department rule: how far must porta potties be from a food tent?
The health department rule for the minimum distance between portable toilets and food service areas is typically 100 feet. This is a standard…
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Jules T. replied
Can we add a privacy tent around our wedding porta potties?
We’re getting married on my parents’ property in Charleston this spring. It’s a backyard wedding with about 140 guests, a tent, a band, dinner and an…
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Lisa G. replied
What's the weight of an empty deluxe portable toilet?
An empty deluxe portable toilet weighs around 300 to 400 pounds. That is more than a standard unit, which typically weighs about 200 pounds empty.…
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Porta Potty Forum Team replied
Can a porta potty be serviced if it's locked inside a fenced yard?
Our HOA requires any portable toilet on the property to be behind a locked gate. We're gutting our only bathroom for six weeks, so we rented a…
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Deb K. replied
Soft ground after rain: should we lay plywood before they drop the porta potty? ✓ Solved
Yes, you should put down plywood or scrap boards before the delivery. A standard unit weighs about 200 pounds empty and can sink into soft ground,…
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Ray M. replied
Long road job: one unit mid-site or one at each end? ✓ Solved
Put one standard unit at each end of the quarter-mile job site. OSHA 1926.51 requires one toilet for a crew of 18, so a single unit in the middle…
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Deb K. replied
Missed service because the unit was blocked by a dumpster: who pays?
We've got a standard portable toilet for a six-week residential gut rehab in Chicago. It's placed on level ground about 20 feet from the street, and…
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Kim S. replied
Hosting a high school cross country meet on our farm: how many porta potties, and where along the course? ✓ Solved
Split them, and put more at the start line than at the tents, because that is where the line forms in the last ten minutes before each gun. I helped…
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Toni S. replied
Rental delivered to the wrong side of my driveway. Can I move the porta potty myself?
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…
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Luis A. replied
Outdoor wedding: does a restroom trailer need power and water at the venue? ✓ Solved
Yes, a restroom trailer needs both electrical power and a fresh water source at the venue. It does not run on its own battery or tank water for the…
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Jules T. replied
Weekend cookout: Friday delivery or Saturday morning for a one-day rental? ✓ Solved
Weekend delivery for a one-day event almost always means a Friday afternoon or evening drop and a Monday morning pickup, not a same-day Saturday…
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Kim S. replied
Our HOA says no porta potties visible from the street. Options?
We're gutting our only bathroom for a four-month renovation, so we need a portable toilet on site. Our HOA rules say no porta potties visible from…
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Hector V. replied
Backyard wedding: handwash station placement near food or bathrooms?
I'm planning a 100-guest backyard wedding on a flat, grassy lawn with full catering and an open bar. The rental company is dropping off two standard…
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Owen G. replied
Septic system getting replaced: is one porta potty enough for a family of four for ten days, and where does it go with an excavator in the yard? ✓ Solved
One standard portable toilet is enough for a family of four for ten days, but you should schedule a service visit halfway through. A standard unit…
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Luis A. replied
Kitchen remodel starting Monday: can they deliver the porta potty Sunday evening so the crew has it at 7am? ✓ Solved
Luis is right, Sunday delivery is rare. The office schedules routes by geography and job type, not by customer request. Residential remodels are low…
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Kim S. replied
Driveway extension for two weeks: where should the porta potty sit once they tear up the asphalt? ✓ Solved
Place the portable toilet on a stable, accessible spot like the front lawn near the driveway, ensuring it's level and the service truck can reach…
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Carl D. replied
What if the service truck can't reach our unit on a steep hill?
We're framing a house on a steep hill, and the only flat spot for the portable toilet is about 60 feet from the street, up a 30-degree grade. The…
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Deb K. replied
Service truck access: What if our driveway is too narrow?
We're renting a standard portable toilet for a six-month residential construction project. The site has a narrow gravel driveway that our dumpster…
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Brad L. replied
Restroom trailer leveling: What if the ground is soft after rain?
I'm setting up a six-stall restroom trailer for a wedding this weekend. The forecast calls for rain, and the ceremony is on a grassy field. The…
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Jules T. replied