{"id":479,"date":"2018-12-13T11:32:47","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T16:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/?page_id=479"},"modified":"2021-12-05T09:34:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T14:34:31","slug":"privy-with-a-million-dollar-view","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/cool-buildings\/privy-with-a-million-dollar-view\/","title":{"rendered":"Privy with a million dollar view"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We literally walked around with a chair, trying to decide the very best location for the privy.  Eventually Annie decided this was the spot, so we built the privy with a view of the valley below.  We did (eventually) move the chair.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- Start vSlider options -->\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar $jq = jQuery.noConflict(); $jq(document).ready(function() { \n    $jq('#Privy').coinslider({ width: 630,     height: 450, spw: 7, sph: 5, delay: 5000, sDelay: 30, opacity: 0.7, titleSpeed: 1500, effect: 'fade', navigation: true, links : true, stickynav: false, hoverPause: true }); }); \n    <\/script>\n<!-- Begin vSlider options -->\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\">\n#Privycontainer {\n    margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\n    float:none;\n    }\n#Privy { \n    width: 630px; \n    height: 450px;\n    overflow: hidden; \n    position: relative; \n    }\n    \n\n    #Privy a, #Privy a img {\n        border: none !important; \n        text-decoration: none !important; \n        outline: none !important;\n        } \n        \n    #Privy h4 {\n        color: #FFFFFF !important;\n        margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;\n        font-size: 16px !important;}\n        \n    #Privy .cs-title {\n        background: #222222;\n        color: #FFFFFF  !important;\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;\n        font-size: 12px !important;\n        letter-spacing: normal !important;line-height: normal !important;}\n        \n    #Privy .cs-title{ position:absolute;\n    width: 615px; 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So we began the process of creating \"elephant feet\" to protect the base.<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n           <a href=\"\" style=\"background:#fff;\" target=\"\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/vslider\/timthumb.php?src=&amp;w=630&amp;h=450&amp;zc=1&amp;q=80\" style=\"width:630px;height:450px;\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/a>\n           <a href=\"\" style=\"background:#fff;\" target=\"\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/vslider\/timthumb.php?src=%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FPrivy-6.jpg&amp;w=630&amp;h=450&amp;zc=1&amp;q=80\" style=\"width:630px;height:450px;\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <span><h4><\/h4>The elephant feet completed and ready for paint.<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n           <a href=\"\" style=\"background:#fff;\" target=\"\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/vslider\/timthumb.php?src=%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FPrivy-7.jpg&amp;w=630&amp;h=450&amp;zc=1&amp;q=80\" style=\"width:630px;height:450px;\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <span><h4><\/h4>Brick walkway built leading from the Earthship to the privy (dry feet and traction in the rain and snow).<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n           <a href=\"\" style=\"background:#fff;\" target=\"\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bluerockstation.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/vslider\/timthumb.php?src=%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FPrivy-8.jpg&amp;w=630&amp;h=450&amp;zc=1&amp;q=80\" style=\"width:630px;height:450px;\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <span><h4><\/h4>Finishing touches on the artwork on the privy with the million dollar view.<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The privy features a SunMar commercial composting toilet.  It (the privy, not the toilet) is built from straw bales.  It also features a living roof.  There was originally a door, but storms ripped two versions from their mounts &#8211; so we decided the privy did not want a door.  A flag (lowered when in use) does the trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As is the case with most of the small buildings at Blue Rock Station, the privy rests upon a rammed earth tire foundation.  Over the years we have made a number of changes, adding art work and a bit of whimsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The privy accumulates dry human waste for several months.  It is then emptied and stored in another composting area for about a year.  By the end of this period of time, the &#8220;humanure&#8221; is ready for the gardens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We literally walked around with a chair, trying to decide the very best location for the privy. Eventually Annie decided this was the spot, so we built the privy with a view of the valley below. 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