Urinal in the garage?

[Shiftless]

Sounds like the perfect opportunity to make a DIY urinal. I have used models like these at a brewery or two.

 

[Shiftless]

If you have enough room and no water shortages, you could build a rock waterfall urinal like this famous one at the Madonna Inn (San Luis Obispo, CA) No flush handle because it is motion activated.
(I‘ve used this one a few times too)

 

[drmarkr]

My shop setup. The urinal is outstanding...it's pretty goddamm hard to miss that thing. Way easier than cleaning around a toilet.

 

[dchawk81]

I have a sink in the shop. If I need to take a leak I step outside.

That's tough to aim when it's turtlin' from the cold though.

 

[BigGarage]

My shop setup. The urinal is outstanding...it's pretty goddamm hard to miss that thing. Way easier than cleaning around a toilet.

Mine is in a 2nd floor half-bath but it sure saves a lot of water and there's no missing with the first squirt

 

[Slednut]

If you have a sink all you need is a red Solo cup, piece of 3 inch PVC and a bracket.

 

[dougf]

Old thread for sure - but I vote for installing a sink and just peeing in that

 

[Paco Pena]

Do you mean in addition to the sink? If so the sink should be plumbed for a drain. You can just tap into the same drain.

The Australian urinal! No offense to those from down under.

Paco

 

[finn]

I picked up a brand new, in the box urinal at the Restore a few years ago. Finally got around to installing it in the garage.

Problem is that I don’t have running water in the garage, so I keep gallon jugs of water for flushing. It doesn’t work at all. The urinal I have has a built in trap, and the flow out of a gallon jug is insufficient to clear the trap. pouring multiple gallon jugs of water dilutes, but still doesn’t really clear the trap.

I have contemplated driving a shallow sand point and installing a pump and pressure tank, along with a commercial flush valve, to get enough flow to provide velocity sufficient to clear the trap, but I’m not sure if all that work is justified, since most of my shop type work is done in a different shop I purchased , one that has a real bathroom, and running water to support it.

 

[Homebody]

Mine's a hose on a funnel going through the wall and buried in gravel. No issues for 24 years now.

 

[yatg]

Its for kids. But the tongue spins!

 

[Ton ton]

Its for kids. But the tongue spins!

LOL.

 

[Jakemedic]

It would have been 5000 to 7000 to add water and a half bath to my shop I built in 2020. I chose to forgo and use the landscape around it to urinate. The house is 30’ for anything more, including cleaning brushes. The back door opens to the laundry, where there is a large utility sink. Now if I ever add onto it for a finishing room, that means I have the money so I’ll add one.

 

[Jakemedic]

Its for kids. But the tongue spins!

That looks like fun, but it may overflow during beer drinking season.

 

[Zeus36]

 

[Boatman62]

If you have a sink all you need is a red Solo cup, piece of 3 inch PVC and a bracket.

At that point,,,, just pee in the sink.

 

[Skyman]

I picked up a brand new, in the box urinal at the Restore a few years ago. Finally got around to installing it in the garage.

Problem is that I don’t have running water in the garage, so I keep gallon jugs of water for flushing. It doesn’t work at all. The urinal I have has a built in trap, and the flow out of a gallon jug is insufficient to clear the trap. pouring multiple gallon jugs of water dilutes, but still doesn’t really clear the trap.

I have contemplated driving a shallow sand point and installing a pump and pressure tank, along with a commercial flush valve, to get enough flow to provide velocity sufficient to clear the trap, but I’m not sure if all that work is justified, since most of my shop type work is done in a different shop I purchased , one that has a real bathroom, and running water to support it.

Have you tried pouring your flush water from a bucket instead of a gallon jug, to get the siphon action going?

Steve

 

[MattN03]

I have a sink in the shop. If I need to take a leak I step outside.

Me too...thankful for 16 acres and privacy

 

[Slednut]

At that point,,,, just pee in the sink.

My legs are a couple inches too short and that would be gross.

 

[dcg9381]

Me too...thankful for 16 acres and privacy

2 acres gets it done here.

 

[racer8432955]

Mine's a hose on a funnel going through the wall and buried in gravel. No issues for 24 years now.

buried in the gravel, thats fancy! my hose, no pun intended, just lays on top of gravel .
after you are done just flush / pour plenty of water in the funnel from the jug near by. i Also keep a some bleach i pour in occasionally.
Been using this system 12yrs now. no smell. of course my wife is appalled by the whole thing.
i could use the tree line, but its cold out, so...

 

[wes73]

Here is what I did back in 2015. It is the same today as it was then with no issues. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/urinal-in-the-shop.293999/post-4957928

 

[4 FN 27]

Yep! It is a must have.

Short guys please Deep Stage.

 

[Jeff C]

Me too...thankful for 16 acres and privacy

2 acres gets it done here.

I have lots of acres now but to be honest I did the same thing even when the neighbors were only 10 feet away (during daylight too). The neighbors could either watch or turn the other way. It didn’t matter to me which they choose.

 

[dchawk81]

2 acres gets it done here.

I don't even need land. Just a set of tandem axles.

 

[BriSco]

I've got this one in my garage. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLN1C8PL/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Next to the compressor behind the shelving. Hose through the wall into the gutter drain tile which is buried, perforated corrugated plastic. Rinse it with water from the jug at the end of the day.

 

[Dig Doug]

Topock 66 bar on the Colorado river & 40

 

[Dig Doug]

 

[geoffro5]

The Australian urinal! No offense to those from down under.

Paco

I don‘t know how plumbing works for you septics but it‘s probably the same as here in Australia. The roof drains into the storm water and the kitchen sink, laundry, bath and toilet drain into the sewerage. The point being that if you tip a cup of coffee down the kitchen sink it ends up in the same place as it would if you tipped it down the toilet. That being said every now and then I piss in the kitchen sink just to freak out the wife, but most nights I don’t get laid anyways so its not like I’m missing anything.

 

[the unhinged brewer]

Found inspiration here a few months back and thought I'd share...

Got one of these keg urinals in my garage and in the mancave.

 

[bb29510]

pee in the sink

 

[Sumboodie]

sweet!!! It is a track home and they just have the hookups there I just have to go buy the utility sink kit for it. Now I have to talk the old lady into me putting a urinal in there...Then she will know it's mans land. Hahahaha

What's a "track home"?

 

[bb29510]

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[nadogail]

My garage was built only 4 feet from the Sewer Line, so i opted for a flushing toilet,
i had no problem pulling the permit and the plumber I hired to "advise" me made sure that the job passed inspection.

 

[ddurrett896]

Yep! It is a must have.

Short guys please Deep Stage.

Any issue with the toilet and urinal so close? I've got a 48" wall I want to add both, but having the urinal at head level while seated has me wondering if you would smell piss.

 

[4 FN 27]

Any issue with the toilet and urinal so close? I've got a 48" wall I want to add both, but having the urinal at head level while seated has me wondering if you would smell piss.

No issues. Flush after use. Clean weekly.

 

[WagonHo!]

Organic parts cleaner fueled with more beer, cheaper than Brake kleen. could experiment with different beer brands or asparagus although that’s high voc.

 

[ecotec]

What's a "track home"?

Tract houses were cheaper houses that are on smaller than average lots and used cost cutting construction methods like making them all the same.

Sometimes they are just normal houses turned sideways so the lot can be smaller and the houses closer together.

 

[Sumboodie]

Tract houses were cheaper houses that are on smaller than average lots and used cost cutting construction methods like making them all the same.

Sometimes they are just normal houses turned sideways so the lot can be smaller and the houses closer together.

Yes, but Track home is?

 

[the unhinged brewer]

Any issue with the toilet and urinal so close? I've got a 48" wall I want to add both, but having the urinal at head level while seated has me wondering if you would smell piss.

Hasn't been an issue so far... Just need to flush after each use.