Seen here is a place where man and woman often have time to think. Some things just happen naturally and we can just rest and think. What you see is obvious but for remembrance of the old outhouse you now see an elaborate outhouse brought indoors and made enjoyable. There is a white cabinet hung above the commode which dad made for us to house the needs of such an area. To the right is an eight sided window which opens and is screened to allow fresh air to enter or old air to leave whatever the case may be. The rack for the toilet paper was definitely made by us and I figger there is no reason to run out of paper if you keep a two roller handy. No Jon would be complete without a magazine rack to provide good reading material when such serious matters require thought...Right? The walls to the area is western red cedar but was not too costly since it was a small area and it does help provide some atmosphere.
The doors seen are the result of a short story which I'll tell in a moment. First, the doors are swinging doors which allow entry into the indoor Jon. It allows someone else to enter the bathroom while another is privately contemplating there next move in life. The story is this. The doors you see are made from a mahogany plywood. They come from a wardrobe/closet that I had for many years but with age was just falling apart. It was time to rid ourselves of the decrepit piece of furniture. But being the kind of people we are, we just felt there ought to be a way to preserve some of the wood and that is when I thought about making doors from the sides of the wardrobe which were straight and intact. We dismantled the thing even though a couple of taps from the hammer would have brought the whole thing crashing to the ground. I took measurements and made a pattern for the arc of the top of the doors and went to work with my jigsaw. We painted to match the woodwork of the bathroom and purchased hinges that are made for swinging bar doors and there you have it...cost almost nothing!
The only real note here is the door itself which was obtained at a yard sale for $5. Just needed a little sanding and varnish.
Not much to say here except I found it much easier to install a pedestal sink rather than a cabinet with a sink. Cost was less and installation was easier. There is always a different way to do it if we just think a little.
The tub seen here was a bargain. It is much larger than a standard tub. We found it at a wholesale house for $130. Note the safety rail secured to the wall to aid entry into and exit from the tub. The basket just holds soap, wash rags, etc.
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