Ideal placement for portable restrooms isn’t a guaranteed luxury. Often, where they are needed most are areas where ground conditions are uneven and imperfect.

“We have seen it all,” says Ross Pegg from Datum Corporation. “A portable restroom dropped on an unimproved or sloped site leaning over at a disturbing angle with the door hanging open, resulting in a negative perception that creates public pushback and also opens the door to vandalism and abuse.” 

Datum Corporation offers a solution with its universal leveling system. The product uses swiveling feet that bolt directly to restroom skids. “They attach to the groove on the underside of the skid with a single nut,” Pegg says. “Then with a common screwdriver, the jacks are run down to the ground, leveling the unit.” 

Additionally, they can be used to fine-tune the restrooms to have the doors close properly. No special tools are needed for attachment and users can employ as many leveling jacks as necessary, whether it requires one jack on a specific corner or one on each of the four corners. “The swivel feet pads adapt to the ground condition,” Pegg says. “The jacks have about 4 inches of travel and can be manipulated with a standard electric screwdriver.” The swivel feet are made of pressure-treated wood and can be fastened to other wooden blocks in instances of extreme slope, trenching or landscape holes. When not in use, the levels are fully retractable and slip under the skid into the underside cavity.

“The improved stability and uniform appearance of the restroom allows the unit to be placed in front of the site even if the ground is uneven, where it can be quickly and efficiently accessed for servicing,” Pegg says. “Rather than relegated to the rear of the site where access is a problem.”

It was important for the team at Datum to make the leveling system affordable and capable of being installed by one person, and because of that, it was designed with minimal parts to decrease the potential for lost or broken pieces.

Pegg says users report positive feedback, saying the system allows them to place restrooms where they otherwise couldn’t for a stable and secure restroom. 

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