The Kickapoo Loo A-Frame Outhouse Located in Wisconsin Side View Showing the Finished Outhouse with the Dutch Door Open Photo from D. Martin Used by permission Stair Detail Photo from D. Martin Used by permission The Kickapoo Loo Construction Details Digging the Pit Photo from D. Martin Used by permission The Crib set in the Pit Photo from D. Martin Used by permission The Box on top of The Pit Photo from D. Martin Used by permission Basic A-Frame Up Photo from D. Martin Used by permission The A-Frame is Up! Photo from D. Martin Used by permission The Stool Inside the A-Frame Photo from D. Martin Used by permission Vent Detail Photo from D. Martin Used by permission Good View of Dutch Door Photo from D. Martin Used by permission Storage Area Behind Outhouse Photo from D. Martin Used by permission What's in the Storage Area Photo from D. Martin Used by permission Detail of The Door Photo from D. Martin Used by permission The Finished Hole! Photo from D. Martin Used by permission What a View from the Loo! Photo from D. Martin Used by permission     [These are the words of the builder of this Outhouse...] I purchased some land in central Wisconsin and right after closing I began researching outhouses and privies. Of course I found your site to be the answer to all of my questions. It also raised a few I hadn't thought of yet! Thanks for your fantastic site.     I Built my Loo with no one set of plans but several of my favorite details "passed on" from different designs. In brief it's a "one holer" with a brick lined pit. It's stacked and has a clean-out trap door in the rear for composting. I added a "shed" on the back for tools. It sits on a hill overlooking my pond and sports a deck with stairs off the front to make it easier to get to in the snow.     I built some of the frame and the bench in town and hauled it up in sections. The rest was built on site with hand tools and a cordless drill and trim saw. It took three separate weekends and remains on ongoing work of art with the shed being added on this past spring. All told I probably have spent $500 give or take but the money isn't as important as the fun doing it.     I would be happy to answer questions, swap stories and share anything I've learned with anyone interested in the fine art of pooping in the wild! I would be happy to give a tour to you or anyone passing through the beautiful Kickapoo Valley in Vernon County Wisconsin.     Construction Details: The Pit is 4x4x4 with an additional 2x3 center hole lined with patio block and a gravel bottom. I dug this by hand and shovel and began to question my sanity from day one. (My neighbors started earlier than that!) The Crib is pressure treated 4x4 stacked 3 layers which gives the outhouse superior stability.     The Box sits up out of the ground by a couple of feet in the front and is covered with pressure treated 1x4's. The Frame and roof I pre-cut in town and hauled up. The bottom frame is 4' x 8'. I used scrap 4X4 and built a set of stairs to the "deck". The Stool is lined with 24" flashing to protect the surrounding wood from unwanted ...well you know; P_SS and SH_T.     For no other reason than design, I pitched the sides in giving the Loo an "A" frame look. It proved to be more of a pain than a square box would have been but I enjoyed the tinkering. I sided it with cedar siding and then it was on to the door!     The Door sports both a Moon and a Star and is screened form the inside for a pest free visit as is the Vent Detail above the door. I saved the Hole plug I cut out of the bench and wrapped rope around the outside to keep it from falling in. The bench has blind compartments on either side of the hole for storage. The back has a Shed attached and is just big enough to store Garden Tools.     My neighbors gave me some artwork to display. I like to call it the MIssion Statement. It reads "No job is finished, till the paperwork is done." The Dutch Door allows light and a great View of the pond. I'm told it would also make a great duck blind?     What else can you see in the images shown? Many times a photo is worth a thousand words and I've only elaborated with a few so why don't you add some "color commentary" to my collection. If your addition is worthy, you will find the quote added on the Comments to the Curator page. Have you seen all the Outhouses yet? Return to the Outhouse Tour by clicking HERE! Stamp here to "dump" mail to the official Outhouse Curator... Return to my home page Return to the Top Copyright © 2001 This Home Page was created on October 12, 2001 Most recent revision October 12, 2001