Building A Compost Loo | Off grid in Ireland | Beautiful Roundwood
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Our off grid compost loo is complete and i think it looks great! it really blends in perfectly in its surroundings with the roundwood timber frame. let us know what you think and join us on our learning journey of living off grid in Ireland.
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We are- a family of four,
Mum- Annie,
Dad-Bruce
Two children Elsie and Betsy
One dog - Doug
and we decided to trade our busy life as home and business owners to chase the dream we’ve harboured for 10years.
How did we get here
After years of saying one day, we finally realised that these opportunities don’t just land in your lap and if we seriously wanted to make a difference then we we going to have to be brave and make it happen.
We sold all our stuff, our house and our camper conversion business and landed in a dream come true. After traveling in our van we settled here in the west of Ireland to live our Off Grid Dream
Now we’ve made this dream a reality there is no stopping us! our plan is to work hard, meet new people and learn new skills that will guide us on our journey of permaculture and creating a way of life that sings to us. One where we aren’t bound to the banks, working every hour and outsourcing all of our needs. A simple way of life, with connection to ourselves, each other, the earth and our community.
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Looks good, In the winter it will be the log exchange…. Drop one off pick one up 😂
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Bloody fantastic, can see a touch of Chris Harbour in you. And he is one clever man. Well done from Australia
Thanks that’s a huge compliment. I have a long way to go yet though. He’s a great inspiration to me
It looks great. Delighted to find your channel Doug, Annie amd family. Nice inspiration for us clueless jackeens leaving the big smoke to the country for some living on the land 🤗
Thanks 🙏
It turned out great man, nice job. Keep the videos coming and great to see you all making progress in the new homestead 🙂👍
Thanks mate :)
I just wanted to say, in part 1, you took a break to say that you aren't a pro and that this blog is about your journey as you learn etc. Wanted to let you know that I hope you are easier on yourself as you go because your work looks beautiful to me. Technically perfect? Who cares. I love that the door curves at the wind brace or whatever it was. I don't think people even realize the skill required to set up these great shots, choose wonderful music, edit and post all this whole building something for the first time from scratch. I dunno. Seems pretty badass to me. Your family is lovely and I look forward to watching. As someone with some sensory issues, I'll just mention that I have to turn up your talking parts to hear you well and then turn down the volume when the music comes on(really liking your choices there, by the by). I've just watched 3 videos in a row, so it stood out to me. Thanks for sharing and thank you for making your videos so pleasant and calm to watch. Absolutely delightful.
Thanks so much. Definitely will take on board the volume levels. I really appreciate the kind words and I will get on the link tree now. I actually can’t believe that video got so many views
@@OffGridBruce I found you via TikTok, FYI. The video of you calling out to locate the girls. I don't usually click through or currently really watch anyone on UA-cam, but here I am. So, you're doing something right.
@@mamasafterhours4072 ah that’s great! It was totally by accident I just thought it would be a funny thing to show but it obviously resonated with a lot of people which is amazing!
Love your outdoor loo Bruce, well done.. Love the videos too. 👍😉🇮🇪🍀
Thanks for watching 🙏
Just found your channel, it is interesting to watch a self sufficiency journey from it's infancy.You cannot go wrong when the whole family is doing their bit plus Rory of course.
Rory is very handy to have around 😊
that’s what I’m hoping to do is show people from the beginning what it’s like with little knowledge from the beginning and hopefully finding our way
excellent, more work and ingenuity required working with the available free resources i.e. (scrap),beautifully creative, Slainte
Thanks. I was really happy how it came out for a first attempt at that kind of building.
Well done! Have grown fond of your family & your enviable journey! ♥️
Thank you 🙏
Great build Bruce , lovely to see scrap being utilised to benefit the family, exactly what its all about .
Thanks 🙏 it’s very rewarding if a little time consuming
Absolutely lovely..... Looks amazing! 😍👍
Brilliant....I'm really enjoying your vlogs...
Thanks very much!
Loving the videos mate, but the volume needs to be adjusted so I dont need to turn down the volume everytime a song plays. Please make them equal volume! :)
Ok thanks for the feedback I’ll try on the next one and you can let me onow
You’re very creative. Looks amazing!
Thanks. I enjoyed the process of making it
Pretty damn cool - lovely job! (😂)
Thanks 🙏
Its beautiful! I didn't know where you swere going with it to begin with. However, once I understood what you were doing it turned out so beautiful! Congratulations! I use it anyday! LOL!
To be honest it was a totally organic process. No plan or design. Just a rough idea in my head :)
It looks really good, the heart makes it!! the rustic wood looks so right!! 🎉
Thanks Carol 😊
Proper.
Nice ! Your a Good Carpenter -
Thank you 🙏
My 3rd video. Great build. Good music but i am wearing out volumn control. Down for music up for you.lol i really don't need music but good choices. Ease up on yourself bit,it is really good.
A few have said about my volume levels. Let me know if my newest one seems better. fingers crossed 🤞
@@OffGridBruce it is much better!
Great job! Well done.
Thanks Michael 🙏
*smashes thumbs up for Russ* Now I’m off to use this beautiful loo - well done, matey! Xox
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The woodshed toilet combo is very nice
Thanks 🙏
New fan, just jumped in as you start out in Ireland and loving it so far. Sound levels are bugging my neighbour I’m sure but editing is a learning process! Now, for your outdoor loo you just need a twig broom/brush for the arachnophobes among us!!
Hi 👋🏽 you aren’t the first to say. I think I have it all figured out now with my most recent videos. Don’t worry I haven’t seen any spiders in there yet
@@OffGridBruce Thanks for reply! When you make your YT fortune you can just pay a video editor to fix the early ones! Heard you mention Kris Harbour, do you know / follow Justin Rhodes? He’s in the USA and I think you would love his channel / find his content useful on so many levels. He has youngsters around too ( you were so right about the Den). Thanks for all your hard work! Content like yours keeps many of us city dwellers sane right now!
@@NicolaCairncross ah no I haven’t I will check him out. I think I may be waiting a while for that fortune though 😂
great job , my buddy has a stick with a flag that folds down when his loo is in use so you can tell from a distance if someone is in there. also catchs rain off the roof to wash hands
That’s a great idea
yes i agree beautiful.... i would love to have one of those :-)
I still love it
Hello Bruce & family. Love the videos. Not read through all the comments, if someone has pointed this out already, just a note on the outdoor loo!
If you’re composting with sawdust/moss then separating the wee many not be a big issue. I only say this as having no flush (so no pee trap) the pipe will smell, a lot. If you’ve ever cleared a blockage in a urinal you’ll understand. Plus as there is no pee trap I’d advise a mesh over the end of the pipe or uninvited guests (insects, mice, etc) will be travelling up the pipe to say, Hi!
Think the building is brilliant, looks really good in the setting.
Do you plan to use the compost? Not sure on the rules in Ireland on human waste compost. Once left long enough, it is perfect for fruit trees and tomatoes.
Thank you for all the work that goes into these videos.
Hi Richard. Thanks for the info and kind words. Currently I am composing it and monitoring the temperatures to make sure I reach thermophilic temperatures. So far I have hit about mid 45C so would like it to get a bit hotter before I would want to use it on anything we eat. I think as I gain in mass the temps will improve. My compost bays are approx 1m2 so I think I’ll get there. I do have a strainer and to be honest her main reason I went for a separator was so I didn’t need to empty so often when we have people to stay etc. All that being said I think I would build it differently now with the experience gained from this build.
Just beautiful!
Thank you 😊
great Job.
Thank you 🙏
Job well done
Nice work! been really busy so only just got round to watching but great job there!
Cheers mate. Thanks for watching
Good job...we need to do this on our off grid property.
That was wonderful! I love your composting out house...It looks really great. It makes me want to have one in my yard... Inspiring what you can make from whats around the property. Also, the weather looks wonderful. Will it get very cold in the wintertime?
Thanks 🙏 Usually Ireland has quite mild winters but it can get frosty. This will be our first full winter so I’ll let you know 😊
love it
it was an amazing thing to see who ubild that, will this arrangement not attract ALOT of flies?
As long as you use sufficient cover material then flies shouldn’t be a problem but I’m gonna monitor it over the next year 😊
Looks really good, top job. 💪
Do you have any plans for a Q & A video in the future, really interested in doing exactly what your doing and taking the plunge to Ireland, but would be good to here you pros and cons after some time of living there 🙂 especially the purchasing of property, the process and how life differs to the UK
I haven’t actually thought about that. I guess I could give my perspective on that. Never thought I had enough subs to have enough questions for a Q&A. My advice would be come and explore and see how you feel. I have loved Ireland since the first day a set foot here over 10 years ago (although always thought moving here was a pipe dream until now) You have given me some food for thought anyway. Thanks for the kind words
@@OffGridBruce that's totally fair enough, thank you for answering me :)
Not sure if you're on tiktok, should definitely get your self on there start driving some traffic to your UA-cam channel, they've got the option of follower's asking Q&A questions on there now :)
@@OurPointlessBlog ah I did have a look at it briefly but it hurt my head. Maybe I should have another look though
Ok so I had another go at tiktok and I only went bloody viral 😂
@@OffGridBruce just followed your tiktok channel and seen your viral video 😆 that's awesome as if you went viral that quick.
Get your self on the tiktok creator fund 👌
Great work. Love it.
Thank you 😊
Toilet looks epic...do you mind me asking what head you use on your grinder for the wood? keep up the good work man
Thanks very much. The disk is a kutzall and it’s very handy. A little crude as it takes a lot of material off but it’s great fun
@@OffGridBruce Sweet thanks man, weve been working our way through all your vids, i know how time consuming the filming and editing is! We like your music vids too!
Great job💪💪
Great video lad, am now a sub, myself and the wife are looking to do the same in a few years so love watching ur videos, they keep me motivated, keep up the good work
Thanks very much. I hope you do it!
Great job on the outhouse. Urine is an excellent fertilizer/compost booster, it would be a shame to not utilize that resource. Love watching your family's journey.
Thanks Neil. I’m going to build another soon and may try a different design on that one
Your talent is incredible man ! How did you learn all these skills. 👍👍top job
Thanks John. I spent a lot of time watching Kris Harbour. Feel like I want to build something a little more complex now and see how I get on
thats a great job, looks cool, just build cool stuff everywhere lol, did you have the electric already connected when you moved in or did you need to get it put on?
There was a pile already there but once the workshop is finished it will be disconnected
@@OffGridBruce why? for solar , wind?
@@lazycarper7925 I just want to take care of all my own needs as much as I can
@@OffGridBruce sounds good hope it works well, would love to see a blog about that also
great vids. your music volume is way louder than the volume when you speak. Could you fix that in future vids?
Check my most recent vid and let me know. I I’ve had a few people say the same
Thumbs up for Russ! In the US, traditionally we plant hollyhocks by the outhouse. Is there a traditional plant used as an ornamental indicator of the composter loo in Ireland?
Not that I know of but maybe I could start one if not
@@OffGridBruce that would be cool!! Make it something tall so that they can see it from far off. 😉
Gloves , never attempt anything without the gloves.😊
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The Dogs name is "Dev " ? if it is , he does resemble Dev our old President.The off-grid compost loo looks great :
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😂 no his name is Doug
use styrofoam for a toilet seating or you'll both freeze your masses ♥
It doesn’t get that cold here :)
Super job , looking great .
Fantastic job, well done
Thanks