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defcon: Old outhouses are always a treat to come across while out exploring the desert or mountains. All the different ways they are constructed is interesting as heck. I don't know if I need one where I live, but maybe as a novelty storage shed.

Building The Outhouse
As for roofing, I think corrugated metal would be the easiest to work with. Shingles are too much work. Keep it simple for something like this!
USEFUL LINK WITH LOTS OF IDEAS: https://morningchores.com/outhouse-plans/

TIMELAPSE: WOOD FIRED HOT TUB Built By Couple In 13 Min
Why not build your own hot tub? How hard could it be?

HOT TUB PROJECT: Too much work and it's a pretty small hot tub at that. Kind of nice for an off the grid home, but not the best thing for a normal home.

How to Install a CHEAP Boulder Retaining wall with just a skid steer and scrap field stones
This guy gives a lot of good general tips that will help people design and build stone retaining walls.

Building Stone Retaining Wall // Simple DIY Dry Stack Raised Bed
The last video showed a wall using large stones that required a machine to move. This one shows a wall built with stones that can be lifted by normal humans. Much more in line with what someone might do as a backyard improvement project.

How to Make a Roundel in Your Garden! | Real Gardens
For those of you who have never heard of a roundel, this is the video for you!

Concrete - Koi Pond Build
No backyard is complete without a koi pond!

Off grid gazebo with fireplace!
This gazebo/shack was built out of all recycled materials. It looks a little dumpy, but it has some nice details worth taking a look at.

Block wall build build retaining wall
I like the look of rock walls, but the job is quicker and easier with uniform concrete blocks.