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Outdoor Shower?

Thomas Wunderlich

2006-03-31, 6:21 pm

I would like to build an outdoor shower, attached to my house. I am meeting
with a plumber next week. I guess a carpenter will be involved too because I
want the shower enclosed. I'm not looking for something fancy just
functional. What would a "ballpark" price be for something like this? Where
can I find guidance if I wanted to do it myself? Thanks..

A Veteran for Peace

2006-03-31, 7:21 pm

In article <C0530FD9.8224%wunder@cox.net>,
Thomas Wunderlich <wunder@cox.net> wrote:

> I would like to build an outdoor shower, attached to my house. I am meeting
> with a plumber next week. I guess a carpenter will be involved too because I
> want the shower enclosed. I'm not looking for something fancy just
> functional. What would a "ballpark" price be for something like this? Where
> can I find guidance if I wanted to do it myself? Thanks..

I would suggest a solar water heater. you'll probably be using this only
in the summer. some drain down valve for the winter would be good.
good luck,& get three estimates.

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SQLit

2006-03-31, 9:21 pm

"Thomas Wunderlich" <wunder@cox.net> wrote in message
news:C0530FD9.8224%wunder@cox.net...
> I would like to build an outdoor shower, attached to my house. I am
meeting
> with a plumber next week. I guess a carpenter will be involved too because
I
> want the shower enclosed. I'm not looking for something fancy just
> functional. What would a "ballpark" price be for something like this?
Where
> can I find guidance if I wanted to do it myself? Thanks..
>

www.crystalball.outside-shower.com

2006-03-31, 11:21 pm

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:10:28 -0700, "SQLit" <sqlit@qwest.net> wrote:

>
>"Thomas Wunderlich" <wunder@cox.net> wrote in message
>news:C0530FD9.8224%wunder@cox.net...
>meeting
>I

I'm sure it will be much cheaper than a ballpark.
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>Where
>
>www.crystalball.outside-shower.com

Doesn't work.
>

Philip Lewis

2006-04-03, 3:21 pm

Thomas Wunderlich <wunder@cox.net> writes:
>I would like to build an outdoor shower, attached to my house.
>I want the shower enclosed. I'm not looking for something fancy

Define "enclosed". Is a Shower curtain OK?

Do you have greywater runnoff allowance, or will you have to
pump/drain it in to the sewer?

We build one every august in New Castle.

It is a wooden frame with a curtain run around it.
Ours runs off propane water heater.
Sounds like yours will have house water.

Lets assume that greywater isn't a problem, and that you use
bidegradeable soaps and such, and that you're trying to do this on the
cheap.

Plumbing:
Hot and cold water tapped into the house plus shutoff valves and
drainage line for winterizing: $20-$30 (or more depending on the run,
and other obstacles.) really variable.

Fixture:
showerhead: 10-20

Enclosure:
Treated lumber: 20-30
Shower curtain and hooks $1-$5 (dollar store)
concrete pad upon which to stand: $10

If you did this yourself and were not too fussy, I'd expect this to
cost on the order of $100.

Of course, much of this depends on your ideas of what "enclosed" and
"not to fancy" are. Also what you have to do to transport water to
and possibly from the location.

When our shower didn't run off line pressure, i found it sufficient to
leave a 100' black hose in the sun and take military showers.
(wet yourself and turn water off. Lather up. Then rinse.)

That kind of setup would probably cost less than $50.

Some things that I'd consider doing:

Plumb to the outside and provide spigots so the structure can be
disconnected/drained in the winter (if this is an issue.)

Filter the greywater through an evaporation pond,
with a good plant population.

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JimR

2006-04-03, 11:21 pm

"Philip Lewis" <flip+spiced_ham@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote in message
news:qvjvetqwokt.fsf@unix42.andrew.cmu.edu...
> Thomas Wunderlich <wunder@cox.net> writes:
>
> Define "enclosed". Is a Shower curtain OK?
>
> Do you have greywater runnoff allowance, or will you have to
> pump/drain it in to the sewer?
>
> We build one every august in New Castle.
>
> It is a wooden frame with a curtain run around it.
> Ours runs off propane water heater.
> Sounds like yours will have house water.
>
> Lets assume that greywater isn't a problem, and that you use
> bidegradeable soaps and such, and that you're trying to do this on the
> cheap.
>
> Plumbing:
> Hot and cold water tapped into the house plus shutoff valves and
> drainage line for winterizing: $20-$30 (or more depending on the run,
> and other obstacles.) really variable.
>
> Fixture:
> showerhead: 10-20
>
> Enclosure:
> Treated lumber: 20-30
> Shower curtain and hooks $1-$5 (dollar store)
> concrete pad upon which to stand: $10
>
> If you did this yourself and were not too fussy, I'd expect this to
> cost on the order of $100.
>
> Of course, much of this depends on your ideas of what "enclosed" and
> "not to fancy" are. Also what you have to do to transport water to
> and possibly from the location.
>
> When our shower didn't run off line pressure, i found it sufficient to
> leave a 100' black hose in the sun and take military showers.
> (wet yourself and turn water off. Lather up. Then rinse.)
>
> That kind of setup would probably cost less than $50.
>
> Some things that I'd consider doing:
>
> Plumb to the outside and provide spigots so the structure can be
> disconnected/drained in the winter (if this is an issue.)
>
> Filter the greywater through an evaporation pond,
> with a good plant population.
>
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When we remodeled we put in an outdoor sink for cleanup after gardening and
other outdoor tasks. If you've got something like that you can get a
hand-shower (shower head with flexible hose), two-way valve and a thread
adapter that will let you attach the shower head to the sink faucet and hang
the shower head on the outside wall, or in your case (with siding) from
some sort of vertical bracket. During that renovation we also put in a wall
around the utility area (air conditioners, well pump and water system, etc.)
so the shower is not out in the open.

If I get particularly dirty working outside I just use the outside shower.
There's something about being able to stand there and shower, and still see
the lake and landscape around the house.

You can also find stand-alone outdoor showers at camper supply stores and I
have occasionally seen them in larger Sears stores.

2006-04-04, 5:21 am

On 03 Apr 2006 13:34:10 -0400, Philip Lewis
<flip+spiced_ham@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:

>Thomas Wunderlich <wunder@cox.net> writes:
>
>Define "enclosed". Is a Shower curtain OK?
>
>Do you have greywater runnoff allowance, or will you have to
>pump/drain it in to the sewer?
>
>We build one every august in New Castle.

New Castle, Pennsylvania?

That's where I'm from.

I was at a party once and heard the woman behind me, facing away from
me, say she was from New Castle, Pa.

I turned and said, "That's where I'm from."

She said, "You must mean New Castle, Delaware."

I said, "I know where I'm from". LOL

What high school did you go to? LOL

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