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Guide To Outdoor Showers


How To Transform Your Life And Your Yard

After hours of working in the yard, wouldn't an outdoor shower be an exotically, decadent treat before retiring to your fabulous outdoor room?

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What if you could?



















You can! And you shall!

If you are fast deserting air-conditioned interiors for alfresco cooking, dining, entertaining and solitude, you are not alone.

We're all rediscovering the joys of staying home, and looking for interesting ways to make our outdoor stays even more enjoyable and entertaining.

Enter stage left -- fabulous outdoor showers... and the easy outdoor decor Guide To Outdoor Showers!

Be inspired with the ingredients that make the difference in outdoor shower design.

Whether it's a simple showerhead, or no holds barred master bath luxury you seek, alfresco showers are backyard necessities.

So let's get started on the fresh-air shower of your dreams, so you can truly experience the joys bathing alfresco...I mean alfresco living!


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Nothing compares to fresh-air showers and alfresco tubs when it comes to washing up and cooling off in a hurry.

And there's nothing quit like bathing under a canopy of sky!

Make the most of your fresh-air shower by covering these simple basics.

 

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Choosing The Site

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Any alfresco shower design needs hot water for comfort and either 2 or 3 walls for privacy.

So, site your shower up against the house, beside the garage, behind a potting shed or another out-building where there is an existing hot water line in the wall.

You can even tap a line outside of a basement window, or near the kitchen or bathroom.

This way, you'll control the cost of plumbing and construction by taking advantage of at least 1 existing exterior wall and plumbing that already exists inside it.

Equip the shower with its own hot water heater if you site it away from a building with existing plumbing.

Insert a little breezy bathing into your daily routine. Just site your shower so when you get home from a stressful day, it's right there.

 

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Permits & Expertise

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Contact your local zoning office and ask about building codes. You'll also want to know if there are lot-line restrictions and what types of drains are acceptable.

Unless a simple showerhead is your ideal outdoor shower, you'll need plumbing and construction skills.

This may be a not-so-easy outdoor decor project. So consider hiring an expert.

 

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Creating Privacy

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There are so many ways to get all the privacy you want with outdoor showers.

And this privacy comes in 4 flavors:

  • Completely out in the open
  • Partially enclosed
  • Totally enclosed
  • Either partially or totally enclosed with a lockable or latchable door

If your outdoor space is well secluded, you may not want or need an outdoor shower enclosure at all.

Boost privacy by sequestering your shower in an alcove behind shrubbery or walls.

For privacy overhead, cover the shower enclosure with open beams or rafters, then let climbing vines do the rest.

You can even pick and choose your private times by using weatherproof awning panels connected to the top of the shower frame.

If you're like me, sometimes you feel like a nut, and sometimes you don't.

Feeling nutty? Just roll the panels down like a window shade.

Not feeling all that nutty today? Simply unfurl the panel.

 

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Pipes & Parts

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Copper and stainless steel pipes are the outdoor champs, but your local code may allow PVC pipes, which cost a lot less.

If you do leverage an existing exterior wall with a hot water line it, you won't have to wait so long for hot water to arrive at the showerhead -- saving water and saving money.

If it's cold where you live, be sure to have a cut-off valve installed inside the house. And drain the water lines before winter sets in.

Choose materials that do well out in the elements by choosing pressure-treated, painted or composite lumber, synthetic decking, mildew resistant fabrics, and rustproof fixtures. 

 

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Drainage System Details

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Outdoor showers need drains to catch water runoff. They direct water away from your house and your outdoor shower.

A French drain is a plastic pipe with holes in it that gets buried below ground. You can easily install a French drain yourself and it's an extremely inexpensive alternative to tying into sewer line.  

 

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Surface Strategies

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For safety's sake choose non-skid shower flooring materials. Brick, stone or water-resistant wood are all fabulous choices.

Keep your shower appealingly clean and free of standing water.

Use eco-friendly, biodegradable soaps and shampoos that are easy on plants and wildlife, and won't clog your drain.

Use highly diluted muriatic acid (get it at the pool supply store) if your shower floor gets slippery.

 

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All The Amenities

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Pamper yourself with plush robes and scented shower soaps.

Loofahs, back brushes, and sea sponges are fresh air fabulous when arranged in a perforated storage container and kept close at hand.

Store aloe vera gel in the storage container for after-shower moisture treatments.

Place cushy, rolled towels in a galvanized bucket and let the sun warm them while you bathe.

Waterproof MP3's and CD players let you mellow out with music. 

 

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Shower Power

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Let the showerhead match the personality.

Mimic Nature's rain with an oversize showerhead.

Get the comfort of a spa with handheld nozzles with different spray settings.

 

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No Regrets

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Whether your ideal outdoor shower is the primitive charm of a simple showerhead or a fully equipped bathing suite, you'll never regret deciding to bath alfresco!

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