Plumbing - Hygiene fan builds toilet-shaped house

11/10/2007

A Korean hygiene enthusiast has built a toilet-shaped house in a bid to promote his campaign for improved sanitary facilities in developing countries.

Sim Jae Duck's home is a concrete and glass structure built in his hometown of Suweon, just south of Seoul.

Prior to Mr Sim moving in on November 11th, interested parties can rent the home for $50,000 per day, with the proceeds going to the campaign, which is run by his charity, the World Toilet Association.

Mr Sim said: "My family has already agreed to preserve this house as a symbol of South Korea's new toilet culture after my death.

"The house will be remembered as an example of saving mankind from diseases and protecting the environment."

Mr Sim's enthusiasm for toilets stems no doubt in part from the fact that he was born in one after his mother learned of the Korean superstition that babies born in toilets are blessed with good fortune throughout their life.

Heat and Plumb sells a wide range of toilet fittings and accessories including novelty toilet seats with dolphin and barbed wire patterns as well as toilet handles and hinges.