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Title: finding a privy
Post by: herphandler on April 01, 2008, 04:25:16 PM

any advice on how to find the old privy around our 150+ year old house?

Title: Re: finding a privy
Post by: cogar on April 02, 2008, 05:24:23 AM

Quote from: herphandler on April 01, 2008, 04:25:16 PM

any advice on how to find the old privy around our 150+ year old house?

Which one? :o :o

In 150 years ........ it was most probably moved several times. ;D ;D ;D

But usually not very far away from a back door.

Unless it was built over a ditch where rainwater run-off would keep it cleaned out.

Title: Re: finding a privy
Post by: herphandler on April 05, 2008, 09:23:28 AM

ok thanks for the advice.

Title: Re: finding a privy
Post by: joylj5732 on May 12, 2008, 07:51:31 PM

Check on prevailing wind direction for the area, leveled edge of a berm of sorts  or ridge for run-off and geanerally no more that 40 to 50 yards from the home. The waste was probably used for fertilizer 150 years ago.