A composting toilet made sense to us for the sake of conserving water and functionality. We didn't really want to have to deal with a black water tank and from all the research we have done, people have been quite pleased with their composting toilets. Our set up is fairly simple. We have a bucket for the solids and a urine diverter that sends the urine to a holding tank. A 12volt exhaust fan will help draw out any unwanted smells that arise. We originally thought about getting the Nature's Head composting toilet, but just couldn't justify the price. To set the tile, we mixed Ditra-Set and an acrylic additive to strengthen the mortar. After the tile was set, we used Bostik grout with a 425 additive, which also helps improve water resistance of grouts, improves flexural and compressive strengths, and helps prevent cracking in wood framed structures. We sealed the pebbles twice before grouting with a natural stone sealer to prevent the grout from staining. Just a disclaimer about this particular type of tile with large grout lines: IT TAKES FOREVER TO WIPE CLEAN, so work in small areas at a time. We grouted the wall all at once and the floor all at once and it was a race against time to get an area clean before it set up. For the bathroom area, we utilized every nook and cranny that we could. We didn't want the bathroom sink inside the bathroom because we thought it would feel to cramped. So we came up with this design to put the sink on the outside wall with storage below and on the side. The side wall and the rest of the bathroom interior is 100% vinyl since it will most likely get wet from the shower. For privacy, an old farmhouse door is being installed on drawer slides. We wanted to use a barn door rail but we didn't have the clearance. Our tiny sink pictured was from Signature Hardware.
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