INTRODUCING THE PIDDLE PALACE: MY DIY BACKYARD OUTDOOR POTTY STATION

Let me tell you about my latest DIY project, a backyard outhouse I proudly named THE PIDDLE PALACE.

Now before you roll your eyes, hear me out, this is not your average rustic restroom, and it sure as heck isn’t a place for pooping. 

That’s right, there are NO NUMBER TWOS ALLOWED!

I considered naming it the Pee Pee Palace, Pissin' Palace, or even the Sh*tter Shack, but none of those quite worked for what I had in mind. 

I wanted something functional, a little cheeky, and clearly for “piddling only”, so THE PIDDLE PALACE it is.

WHY I BUILT IT

The idea came to me after we dismantled and rebuilt our catio. 

We had used a small metal shed as part of that setup, and I really wanted to repurpose it instead of tossing it. 

The image below is a picture of how the shed was used in the old catio.

If you want to see the new catio it's under the post: Where the Animals Sleep, Eat, and Plot Chaos: Tour the Barn, Coop, Catio, and Kitty Playroom

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Paul (the hubs) calls me Scrappy Doo for a reason; I'm always scrapping and repurposing.

WHY I BUILT IT

Anyways, the shed had two cutouts, one where the cats would enter from the house and another leading to the outdoor caged area. 

I took off the pieces with the holes, replaced one of the sides with undamaged tin from the front, and ended up with a solid three-sided tin shed. 

That’s when the lightbulb went off.

Every time I’m out working in the yard, doing barn chores with the ponies, or puttering around the trails or fire pit, I always wish I had somewhere nearby to pee.

Running into the house means stripping off my dirty boots and socks just to make a quick bathroom trip and I end up dragging dirt all over my floors. 

It’s a mess, and honestly, it sucks.

So, I figured, why not turn the shed into a backyard potty spot.

The Best Part! 

I built the whole thing almost entirely out of free scraps I already had. 

The only thing I bought was two floral kitchen towels from Dollar General for the DIY curtain.

HERE'S HOW TH PIDDLE PALACE CAME TOGETHER

First, I dug a five-foot deep hole in the spot I was placing the Piddle Palace.

I had a few leftover pallets from my greenhouse project, so I tore them down and rebuilt them into a 5x3 foot platform, leaving an open space to expose the hole I dug.

I placed the pallet platform over the hole, aligning the cutout.

Next, I set the three-sided metal shed on top...

and built a front wall using an old window, pallet boards, a few treated boards I had lying around, and added a door made from a piece of treated plywood.

NEXT, THE INTERIOR AND TOILET

I bolted a scrap piece of tin into a cylinder shape to slide it down into the hole to help keep the hole secure and safe from climbing critters-lol.

added wood and a toilet seat on top of the tin cylinder and slid the tin down into my 5-foot hole inside the piddle palace.

I used more scrap wood to build a box to rest the toilet seat on, toilet height.

Now, this is a low-traffic potty, no toilet paper or toiletries are going in the pit, and definitely no #2s, so I didn’t bother with a vent pipe or anything fancy.

There’s just a small trash can for wet wipes and some hand sanitizer for cleaning up. 

Plus, since the door doesn’t fully enclose the space, there’s plenty of airflow. 

I’m also hoping the sandy soil will do a good job soaking up all the piddles.

LET'S MAKE IT CUTE

Once the structure was done, I couldn’t not make it cute. 

I used leftover paint for the exterior wood and some craft paints to create a little DIY "wallpaper" on the interior. 

Since the inside walls are metal, I didn’t want to use the same paint and risk the paint peeling, so I went with multi-surface craft paint, and it turned out pretty darn adorable.

I even added a mirror I’d planned to toss, which had been sitting in the pony barn. 

It fit perfectly inside.

Now, here’s the funny part: Paul stepped inside to check it out, and the window was a little low... let’s just say I got an accidental peek I didn’t need. 

So, I ran up to Dollar General, grabbed a floral kitchen towel, and made a quick curtain just high enough to give the boys some modesty.

What do you think are you ready for a Piddle Palace in your own backyard?

I have a feeling mine’s going to be a total lifesaver this year while I’m out working in the flower garden. 

I placed it in a central spot between the greenhouse, pony barn, and fire pit area, super convenient!

As always, thanks for swingin’ by. 

Hope you have a great day!

And hey, if you don’t have a stash of scraps like I did to build your Piddle Palace for free, check out Facebook Marketplace—people are always giving away usable materials. 

XOXO

Emily

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