Our Most Intimidating Build Yet: Off-Grid Composting Toilet

Our Most Intimidating Build Yet: Off-Grid Composting Toilet we're taking on our most intimidating homestead project - building our off-grid composting toilet! after months of planning and procrastinating, it's time to break ground on this essential system for our italian homestead. this episode shows the intensive construction process as we dig foundations between rocky terrain, pour concrete bases, build timber frames and begin the structure that will complete our off-grid bathroom. we ran into some unexpected challenges with land erosion, but we're determined to make this work. closing the nutrient cycle is something very important to our off-grid homestead & this project takes us a massive step further in making this dream a reality! we also enjoy fig harvesting & simple homestead life. this is honest off-grid building with zero professional experience - just determination, tutorials and a lot of problem-solving when things don't go as planned. 00:00 – intro 00:36 – digging the foundation 02:19 – building a retention wall 05:05 – building the frame structure 06:44 – making earth holes 08:21 – pouring concrete 11:41 – fig harvesting 13:51 – roof beams installation 16:00 – interior construction 16:55 – installing the floor 18:21 – land erosion problems 20:06 – installing the door frame 21:28 – guttering 21:46 – panelling 23:25 – next steps 24:16 – bloopers thanks for following along as we take on the challenging but necessary projects that make off-grid life possible. every build brings us closer to complete self-sufficiency on our 5-acre abandoned land in southern italy. from the hills of italy, we hope you enjoy it! emily & robi x #compositoilet #offgridtoilet #offgridbathroom #homestead #buildingoffgrid #offgridliving #homesteading #sustainableliving #diyprojects #italy #homesteadlife #offgridhomestead #composting #sustainablebuilding #homesteadconstruction #offgridbuilding #ruralitaly #homesteadjourney #selfsufficientliving