Outside Shower

NJPOLKER
NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
edited May 2013 in The Clubhouse
I am building an outside shower this weekend. Since we live in close proximity to the beach here in Charlestown Anne Marie has requested I finally build one. She has already purchased the teak flooring :mrgreen: so I am committed to doing it. I have to say WE love taking a outside shower. Fortunately we have a perfect spot for it and lines are already installed in the basement near the rear wall with shutoffs for hot and cold water.

How many of you guys/gals have and or enjoy an outside shower?

Any suggestions or recommendations? Anne Marie's father was a home builder here for many years and has built hundreds of them so he will be assisting me or rather me assisting him :cheesygrin:
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  • Bob in WI
    Bob in WI Posts: 155
    edited May 2013
    Had one when my folks had a beach house. It was redwood, built on posts with fiberglass sides (the wavy panel things) & a slatted roof (1 X 4 on edge?) It was on the sand, had no drain & you could strip, shower & dress in privacy altho it was close to the house. At the end of the day you need to wash the salt off....
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  • oldmodman
    oldmodman Posts: 740
    edited May 2013
    Too dangerous for me to have an outside shower. Big apartment buildings on both sides of me.

    I am afraid of being harpooned.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited May 2013
    Good luck with the build, but I've always stuck to the hose... :cool:
    Jake
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,830
    edited May 2013
    They are great, IMO, nothing like getting out of the pool and washing off before going inside.

    We had PEX piping installed for the H & C water, but I changed a couple of things to better suit our needs (water faucet for filling pool, watering plants, etc.), also changed out the shut-offs to 1/4 turn ball valve fittings (SharkBite, available at Home D). More expensive than sweated valves, but I remove them and take them in when we winterize, as they are prone to cracking in extreme cold!
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,424
    edited May 2013
    oldmodman wrote: »
    Too dangerous for me to have an outside shower. Big apartment buildings on both sides of me.

    I am afraid of being harpooned.


    there she blows:eek:
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  • custopper30
    custopper30 Posts: 252
    edited May 2013
    Favorite outdoor shower idea... http://www.homeplatinumservices.com/images/Slate_outdoor_shower.jpg
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited May 2013
    I had an "Outdoor Shower" for roughly 9 months.
    Out of a pond.:frown:
    Many moons ago.
    Geeze!

    I'll pass........:eek:
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited May 2013
    I live in Arkansas.
    Antarkansas!

    Freaking MAY and it snows!:eek:
    Testing
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited May 2013
    Too many wierdoes with binoculars. Besides you take a leak outside you get slapped with indesent exposure, whats going to come with fully stripping down?
    AVR: Onkyo Tx-NR808
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited May 2013
    jbooker82 wrote: »
    Too many wierdoes with binoculars. Besides you take a leak outside you get slapped with indesent exposure, whats going to come with fully stripping down?

    :lol:

    My nearest neighbor is 1.5 miles away!

    More worried about Human, Bears, Coyotes, Sasquatches more than anything!

    In that order!:cheesygrin:
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited May 2013
    I was doing some time on the calculator ealier, and I figure I have a 38% chance of harvesting the first Sasquatch!

    I am going to start out in NJ!

    Have you seen Sal lately?

    My thoughts are there is some money there!

    Plus I make power cables!

    Perfect for the "Get away" car!:lol:
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited May 2013
    This looks like a simple design, but provides privacy:

    outdoor_shower_lites_07-08-07_1A677SC.jpg
    Jake
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2013
    Not too sure that would go over well with wife here in Maine. Especially in WINTER MONTHS..lol..but if i lived down south HELL YA :)
    ..
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited May 2013
    pepster wrote: »
    I live in Arkansas.
    Antarkansas!

    Freaking MAY and it snows!:eek:


    hummmm, you wouldn't happen to be heading east anytime in the near future would ya? lol
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