Accessible - Fixed Seat Pan

Twin cement plastered brick sitting blocks

Brick seat with a cement screed

Cement bowl made with mould

Suitable for: people who have difficulty squatting, including overweight people, pregnant women, older people and disabled people.

Construction	Advantages	Disadvantages	Improvements / variations	Cost / labour
Twin cement plastered brick sitting blocks	More comfortable than it looks! Gap makes anal cleansing easy Smooth cement plaster easy to clean and more hygienic	Might be uncomfortable if gap between blocks is not right for the user Blocks less stable than a seat so need careful installation	Paint blocks to repel urine and make them easier to clean Install blocks at an angle to suit different users	Low
Brick seat with a cement screed	Durable Comfortable	Narrow drop-hole may be hard to use hygienically by different sized users Narrow drop-hole makes inner walls hard to clean	Paint the seat to repel urine and make it easier to clean A wider drop hole would be easier and more hygienic for most users	Low to medium
Cement bowl made with mould	Comfortable Durable Easy to wipe, therefore hygienic	Requires a mould and is more difficult to construct Heavy, so needs a strong sanplat (sanitation platform)	Paint the seat to repel urine and make it easier to clean	High

Acknowledgements

• Content and images: Compendium of accessible WASH technologies WaterAid and WEDC.