Our porta potty keeps getting vandalized. What can we do?
Our jobsite standard unit has been tipped over twice this month. It's a long-term rental for a 50-person crew on a 6-month commercial build. The…
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Deb K. replied
Questions tagged “Staking”
22 questions across all categories.
22 questions
What's the best way to anchor a porta potty on a windy site?
Our Montana ranch has a standard portable toilet placed for seasonal hands and hunting guests. The spot is a grassy flat with firm ground, but the…
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Deb K. replied
Wind advisory Saturday: do they stake the porta potty or is that on us? ✓ Solved
You need to ask for staking when you order. Most rental companies do not stake a standard unit for a one-day rental unless you request it. Drivers…
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Rina K. replied
Porta potty tipped over in the wind: who pays and how do I stop it happening again? ✓ Solved
The driver also checks the unit's placement for adequate truck access on every service visit; a blocked unit is logged as a missed service and the…
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Nina R. replied
What's the best way to stop kids from tipping over a porta potty on a remote worksite?
We've got a remote worksite that closes on weekends, and vandals keep tipping over our standard portable toilets. We stake them down with rebar and…
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Priya N. 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
Open job site gets gusty: do we need to stake the porta potty? ✓ Solved
The delivery crew should stake the standard unit during placement. This is their job. You do not need to supply straps or anchors. An un-staked unit…
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Nina R. replied
Crane-lifted porta potty: what special prep does it need?
We are starting a three-story commercial building in downtown. The crew will be on the roof for six weeks. The street is too narrow for a crane to…
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Ray M. replied
Service driver left a missed service tag because our gate was locked.
We have a standard portable toilet on a three-month residential gut rehab in Chicago. The crew is six guys, and the unit sits on level gravel about…
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Tyler R. 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
What's the most creative solution you've seen for a porta potty placement on a difficult site?
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years and I've seen some placements that made me stop and take a picture. One time on a rocky slope for a…
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Priya N. replied
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
What's the most creative placement you've seen for a porta potty on a tricky site?
We've got a new hunting camp site this season that's all slope and shale. The only flat spot big enough for a standard unit is a good hundred yards…
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Sam O. replied
Open Job Site Gets Gusty: Stake the Porta Potty?
We're starting a six-month residential gut rehab in Chicago, right on the lakefront. The wind whips through here. The rental company dropped a single…
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Jake W. replied
Can a delivery truck place a porta potty on a sloped driveway?
We're gutting our only bathroom for a month, so I rented a standard portable toilet for the driveway. The rental company asked about level ground and…
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Ray M. replied
October 2026 wedding: can we put a porta potty on a gravel driveway?
We're planning an October 2026 backyard wedding for about 140 guests, with a tent, dinner service, and an open bar. The event will run from afternoon…
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Nina R. replied
Hunting camp porta potty: will animals chew on the plastic or vents?
Setting up a hunting camp for the fall season and need a portable toilet for about six guys over a month. We're in bear country, and I've seen…
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Sam O. replied
What happens if a porta potty tips over in high winds?
We have a construction site on the lakefront with consistent high winds. We have three standard portable toilets and one ADA-compliant unit, all…
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Owen G. replied
What's the maximum slope a porta potty can be placed on without needing special leveling?
My backyard has a gentle slope, maybe a 5-degree incline, and I'm trying to figure out where to put a standard portable toilet for our bathroom…
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Deb K. replied
What's the protocol if a porta potty tips over in high winds?
We're building a three-story office in an open field west of Phoenix. The site is exposed and we get those afternoon monsoon gusts. Last week a…
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Ray M. replied
What happens if a porta potty is stolen from a construction site?
I'm a superintendent on a 40-person commercial site in Phoenix. We've had tools walk off, and now I'm thinking about the standard portable toilet we…
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Marcus B. replied
What is the maximum slope a porta potty can be placed on without needing special leveling?
A standard portable toilet can be placed on a slope of up to 5 degrees without requiring special leveling or staking. This is about a 1-inch drop per…
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Hector V. replied