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How to Build a Portable Toilet
Admin October 22, 2026
There are mainly two ways to build a portable toilet: using a water storage barrel and using a water storage tank and a pallet. Here are the specific introductions:

Building with a Water Storage Barrel
- Basic Frame Construction: Use an angle grinder to split the water storage barrel in half. Fix universal wheels at the four corners of a wooden board for easy toilet movement. Secure wooden strips and self-tapping screws to the upper side of the barrel to increase height and provide space for installing other components.
- Wall and Roof Construction: Create an opening on the side of the water storage barrel, install sponge strips to form a door frame, and embed plastic soft boards to form elevated walls. Place the upper half of the water storage barrel on top of the wooden strips as the roof.
- Drainage and Water Storage Device Setup: Drill a hole at the bottom of the barrel and install a drain pipe to form a floor drain. Drill a hole on the side to connect a direct joint and place a plastic bucket to form a small water storage device for collecting sewage.
- Bathroom Equipment Installation: Use a water pipe to make a bath heater and install a three-way joint to connect the showerhead. Place the toilet and secure the water tank, connecting the drain pipe to the sewage bucket. Horizontally connect a water pipe from the three-way joint of the outlet pipe to the door as the inlet pipe for the sink, and drill a hole in the door to install the joint.
Building with a Water Storage Tank and a Pallet
- Mobile Base Preparation: Fix universal wheels at the four corners of the bottom of a plastic pallet. Place a water storage tank recovered from a garbage station to provide a mobile base for the entire toilet.
- Tank Modification and Connection: Use an angle grinder to cut along the marked line on the top of the water storage tank to remove one side and form an open tank. Invert another open-top water storage tank and stack it on the first tank, securing the outer frame with self-tapping screws to increase the internal space of the toilet.
- Drainage System Setup: Cut the outer frame and tank of the water storage tank to form a doorway. Drill a hole in the internal floor, insert a elbow from the bottom upwards and cut into a water pipe. Seal the gaps with glue and then cut off the excess water pipe to ensure smooth drainage.
- Bathroom Equipment Installation: Align the toilet with the drain hole and secure it with glue. Fix a water pipe on the wall buckle to install a faucet, and secure a pipe cap with screws at the bottom. Connect the water pipe and drill a hole as the outlet for the drain pipe. Drill a hole in the pipe cap, apply glass glue, and secure a stainless steel basin as the sink. Connect the inlet pipe to the toilet water tank, connect the shower hose, and install the showerhead bracket and toilet seat. Install a spray-type showerhead made of a water pipe.
- Door Installation: Bring a wooden board, fix hinges on the frame of the water storage tank, and fix the other side of the hinges to the wooden board to form a door. Then install a door handle for easy opening and closing.
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