No one wants dirty, sandy feet traipsing through the cottage door. I built this outdoor shower for my family so they could clean up after a day of swimming in the lake and playing in the sand. Hook it up to a hot-water source, and your kids can use it to take off the lake's chill as they rinse.
The details that separate this shower from the commercially available ones are the foot-friendly deck slats that have hidden fasteners and the generous 6' height of the shower head. The copper and brass water fittings and solid-cedar construction should last outdoors for a long time-no maintenance required.
All of the parts for the shower were cut from standard-size lumber. I used 6"-wide 5/4 boards for the deck slats, and the rest of the parts were cut from cedar 2x6s.
Download the outdoor shower illustrated plans here!
Plumbing checklist
Elbow: 3/4"-dia. x 90ยบ copper, 1
Hose adaptor: female hose thread to 3/4" dia. copper, 1
Foot wash valve: 3/4" boiler drain, 1
Foot wash adaptor: 3/4" male to 1/2" male pipe thread, 1
Tee fitting: 3/4", copper, 1
Foot wash shower head: small, low-flow style, brass, 1
Main valve: 3/4" stop valve, 1
Main shower head adaptor: 3/4" copper to 1/2" female pipe thread, 1
Main shower head: 4"-dia. rainshower, brass, 1
Pipe: 3/4"-dia. x 120"*, copper, 1
Pipe straps: 1
*Total length required
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