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| Outhouse Restoration Project 2011 in Puyallup, Washington | |||
Remains of the Puyallup outhouse in its original spot Pics by Jeremy S. Used by permission |
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Removal of the Puyallup outhouse Pics by Jeremy S. Used by permission |
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Lumber used for reconstruction Pics by Jeremy S. Used by permission |
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Frame and roof up Pics by Jeremy S. Used by permission |
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Side view as the Outhouse was being reconstructed Pics by Jeremy S. Used by permission |
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Front of Outhouse going on Pics by Jeremy S. Used by permission |
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The finished reconstruction of the Puyallup, WA Outhouse Pics by Jeremy S. Used by permission |
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Jeremy had to share this with someone who would be interested in pictures of his outhouse project. He lives in Puyallup, WA and he loves history. He knows that when people think about preservation, they don't usually think about preserving an outhouse. His neighbor lives on a stretch of land that used to be an orchard and the only building "standing" was the outhouse. Jeremy asked him if he could have the building since he didn't want to see it destroyed any more than it was; 2 years ago a tree took out the back side and it wouldn't be long before it was completely gone. His neighbor thought Jeremy must have been on drugs or something to want something like that but Jeremy wanted it to preserve and what guy can't use another building to use for storage, right? When he took the house down. he was able to break it in half and put each half on the back of his truck and took it to his house. Once he got it there, it sat for a few months until his sweetheart said he needed to do something with it or it would become firewood. He had hoped to reconstruct it on a dime but ended up spending $200 on it. It turned out to be the biggest jigsaw puzzle ever. Most of the wood was rotten. Thankfully it was summer so all the wood was completely dried out, so he had to use most of the rotten wood. However, all the wood was cedar and wasn't too badly destroyed. After it was completed, he stained the wood with several coats of stain and picked up some old windows from a barn sale down the street. Now it serves as a 2nd chicken coop, complete with the original toilet paper holder. After it was completed, he stained the wood with several coats of stain and picked up some old windows from a barn sale down the street. Now it serves as a 2nd chicken coop, complete with the original toilet paper holder. Thank you for reading his story. | |
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