Thanks very much for this, Ed. The design of WCs need a complete rethink. It’s the next great revolution in thinking after we move to carbon neutral power supplies. The French knew about this all along, at least they did in 1987 when I last stayed at a cheap hotel in Paris, which had a hole in the floor to squat over. Now, I hear, they've succumbed to the standard badly-designed Anglo-Saxon raised seat, but it’s the Americans, apparently, who are leading the way in the new thinking.
Excellent Video, Thank you. Made one in two hours with shelving material that has been laying around for nearly 20 years. I knew it would come in handy at some point :)
Thanks Ed, turned out great :D "Its only $25 dollars, just buy one." Well in Australia just the plastic one is almost $40USD with shipping costing an additional $20USD...that right USD! So just the plastic version costs us like $85aud atm :( Thanks again Ed!
Ed, thank you for the great video. I have a question, and if it was previously asked, my apologies. When you were measuring the first leg, you went 9" down to 8", which is understandable. What got me was you said to measure the top of the stool from that point... Seemed like a waste of timber. My question is why didn't you just measure 17" (8" of one side of the leg + 9" of the other side) and draw the line between the alternating measurements. Once one of the legs is cut, then all that is left to cut would be the straight edge, which would be the base of the second leg... then it would stand to reason that you would have no wasted off-cuts?
If you used your method the top of the stool would be straight on both sides. I angled the sides to reflect the natural position of the feet while sitting, toes pointing out. I used a 36 inch board and there was no wasted material, except the saw dust from the cuts.
Ah! The proof is in the pudding! If there was no wastage, then great! With the way I was explaining, there should be no wastage either. Imagine a 17" long plank with the corners labelled 1L, 1R on either end of one side, and 2L, 2R on the other side. The L's and R's denoting the left and right sides of the plank. Measuring out and drawing a line between the 9" along one of its long sides and 8" on the other long side would make a diagonal line. When this line is cut, you should get two symmetrical pieces. Thus on either piece of cut timber, one side should be straight, and the other side should have that slant, measuring at 8" on one side, and 9" on the other. With the full 36" piece of timber, the remainder of the plank would then have square angles all around. Sorry for the long winded explanation, but without diagrams, or a video, it is hard to explain what I mean. Keep up your great work Ed :)
The cut out to allow the squatty potty to fit under the toilet bowl is 8 inches long, 3 inches in the center, and 2 inches on the sides. It is concave. This cut out matches the toilet bowl in our home. Your toilet bowl may be different. You could use a piece of paper to cut out the actual size of your toilet and then use this as a pattern. Hope this helps.
The white cheap-looking plastic ones are about $25. The wooden oak ones, like the one in the video, are about $75. But it has nothing to do with money. Some people, like me, enjoy and take pride in designing and creating a good looking product.
+Luis Elias If I understand the question correctly you are asking about the angle of the two legs. You are correct that the stool slopes toward the front. The front is 1 inch shorter than the back. When cutting the legs, I cut the legs 9 inches on the top of the 3 feet board and 8 inches on the bottom. Be sure that the legs are on outside of the board. The piece in the middle, between the legs, is the top of the stool. Hope this helps. Ed
