There’s more to building an outhouse in Maine than just digging a hole

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 11, 2021

There was a time when all it took to construct an outdoor privy in Maine was a shovel, some wood and a bit of sweat. Not anymore. Modern privies — or outhouses, as they are more commonly known — are subject to many of the same state and municipal plumbing codes as indoor toilets.