Accessible - Fixed Seat Pan

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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


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