Outdoor Shower Plans & Materials List

All the plans and materials you need to successfully build your own outdoor shower.

Written by Mike Wilkus

Photography by Mike Wilkus

Photo Credit: Mike Wilkus

In the October 2013 issue, Mike Wilkus told the story of how he built an outdoor shower despite his wife's reservations (click here for the story). Here, he shares the plans and materials list for his successful DIY project.

MATERIALS

Base:

(4) concrete deck-post pads
(5) 2x6x4" for base frame
(12) 2x4x4' for base floor
(4) 4x4x5' for corner column
(4) aluminum or copper caps for 4x4's

Walls:

(42) 1x4x4' for screen walls on 3 sides

Shower Mast:

(2) 2x4x8' for shower mast
(2) 2x4x4' for cantilevered shower head support
Misc. boards from scraps for added details

Plumbing:

CPVC piping – approximately 18' of 3/4" pipe
(4) 90-degree elbows
(1) "T" connector
(3) threaded connectors for hose and shower head
(2) valves for hot and cold water controls
Rain-style shower head
Glue and prime
Garden hose for hot and cold water (Length depends on how far away the shower is from the cabin and how close your wife wants it if she will use it!)
Hose valves at cabin and interior piping connections

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