In hot weather, quite often in the country you want to freshen up, but there are situations when there is no clean reservoir nearby, and arranging a pool is a rather complicated and expensive task. To get out of this situation, it is recommended to independently build a summer garden shower for a summer residence, it will save you in the summer heat and refresh you perfectly. It will be especially pleasant to receive it after a hard day at work. A shower will help you relieve tension, refresh, invigorate, calm and distract from negativity.
This building performs another equally important practical function - it is health care. It is recommended to periodically rinse in order to wash off the dust that has settled on you, which may contain fertilizer particles. Doctors have noticed that people who neglect summer showers and prefer to postpone hygiene procedures until taking a bath are more likely to turn to specialists with such problems as diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and skin diseases.
But what if there is no shower in the country house? If you don’t want to splash around in a trough or basin, you need to arrange comfort in the field and build a summer shower with your own hands, using ready-made drawings and photos, having studied the description step by step.
The choice of material and location are the most important parameters
This building has a huge variety of construction options, both technically and aesthetically. But the general details are the same for any option, these are the frame, fencing, tank and pallet (floor). But the options for their assembly are very diverse.
As the easiest and most affordable option, it is to take a bucket to punch more small holes in it and hang it in a convenient place. The main advantage of such a device is its absolute accessibility, but sometimes ten liters may not be enough to wash normally. And from the side of aesthetics, such a design is not very attractive. Another plus of this option is that you do not need to build anything.
If you do not follow simple paths, then an outdoor shower can be constructed from wood, metal profiles and various plastics. The choice of material depends on what tool you are using. If you do not have a grinder and a welding machine at your disposal, then the structure will have to be built from planed bars. As a sheathing, you can use a plastic lining, a board, or simply fix a waterproof film on the racks.
Each option has its own subtleties. For example, during the assembly of a wooden summer shower, you can use a huge number of design options, but plastic and metal structures do not need special processing.
A very important point at the beginning of the assembly is how many people and how often will use the shower. Based on this, the volume of the tank is calculated, as well as the presence of a special drain.
The comfort of using the shower can be different. If possible, equip the do-it-yourself shower in the country with a locker room. In this case, you will avoid such an unpleasant moment as wet things. The highest degree of comfort is a structure that contains a shower, dressing room and toilet. Of course, the creation of such a structure will require investment and money and effort. If the tank is painted black, the water will heat up faster.
When choosing a location for the shower, try to keep it sunny, and buildings and trees as far away as possible. This is important, since the sun is the source of water heating in the tank. Another point, the shower does not need to be installed on a noticeably lowering ground, as this will make it difficult for water to drain. You need to take special care of the drain itself.
With infrequent use and a small amount of water, a small drainage layer under the pan will be enough. And if the shower is used by a family of several people who will use it quite often, it will be necessary to equip a septic tank. It should be located 2-3 meters from the structure itself, this is done so that an unpleasant smell does not go into the shower from it. Moisture-loving plants can be planted near the summer shower - they will decorate the place and provide natural drainage.
After the site is chosen, the design and material are determined, you can proceed to the construction of the building. To do this, learn 5 simple options for how to make an outdoor shower yourself.
Homemade shower cabin made of wood
Before you build a summer shower in the country, you need to prepare all the necessary materials and tools for work. To create an outdoor shower structure, you will need the following materials:
- timber;
- self-tapping screws;
- rubber hose;
- shower kit, which includes a bracket, a curved pipe, an adapter, a faucet and a nozzle.
Assembly steps for a wooden garden summer shower:
- A shower pit is dug 40 cm deep and 1 × 1 m in size, a layer of rubble is poured into the bottom of the pit, it will contribute to the rapid absorption of soapy water by the soil. After that, cinder blocks need to be laid in the corners. They must be leveled.
- After that, we begin to make a frame. To do this, you need boards 15 cm wide and 30 mm thick. Of these, a base is made with a size of 1 × 1 m, 4 beams with a section of 70 × 100 mm are attached to it. With the help of side and two transverse jumpers inserted into the grooves, the frame is ligated. They also serve as roof reinforcements, where a hundred-liter tank will be installed.
- Frame sheathing. To do this, you can use lining, blockhouse or false timber. The gaps between the grooves should be about 2-3 millimeters. This is necessary so that when wet, the timber can easily expand. We used a material that imitates logs for shower cladding.
- Finishing. Before painting, you need to prime the wood. For this, a bioprotective antifungal impregnation is suitable, after it dries, the surface is painted with facade acrylic water-borne varnish in 3 layers.
- Then you need to hang a tank, the minimum volume of which is one hundred liters, a curtain, install shelves and attach hooks.
To independently create such a shower in the country, it will take 1-2 days. But a do-it-yourself shower cabin in the country will delight throughout the summer season.
Country shower made of polycarbonate
At the mention of polycarbonate, a greenhouse comes to mind for many. Most immediately wonder - how to use such a shower, it is also transparent. But for showers there is a special material that hides everything.
A summer shower made of polycarbonate on a metal profile is more durable than a wooden one and is not more difficult to assemble. This will require a profile pipe with a cross section of 40 × 20 mm with a wall thickness of 2 mm and a steel corner of 50 × 50 mm. The number of profiles is determined based on the dimensions of the shower: length and width - 1 meter, height - 2.1 meters.
The dimensions of the cabin are not critical, since its length and width depend on the dimensions of the tank. Racks should be 10 cm more than the height of the frame, this is necessary for concreting.
For convenience, it is better to assemble sidewalls on a flat concrete or asphalt site, using welder's magnets to fix the profiles.
Step-by-step instructions on how to make a shower from a profile pipe and polycarbonate look like this:
- On the site, two racks and two crossbars are laid in pairs, after which they are overlapped.
- After installing the side frames, two transverse profiles are attached vertically to them by welding, the corners are checked and the joints are fixed with a working seam.
- As soon as a concrete screed is poured under the booth, a finished frame is placed on it so that the legs of the racks sink into the concrete. The installation is checked for verticality (if necessary, the depth of immersion in the screed racks is adjusted).
- It remains only to weld the frame for the door and fix the hinges on it. The final touch will be cutting the cellular polycarbonate and fixing it with self-tapping screws to the frame itself. To collect water, you can use a steel pallet or, at the time of concreting, make a special drain channel.
- For the tank, it is recommended to use plastic flat tanks. They are easier to install and play the role of a roof completely covering the booth.
A polycarbonate outdoor shower can look quite attractive due to its color scheme. Of course, such a design should not be put at the forefront. But for the owners themselves and their guests it will be very pleasant to use such a shower. In addition, polycarbonate does not require any special care.
Brick shower
The creation of a brick structure requires the construction of a foundation. To do this, it will be necessary to dig a trench 400 deep and 200 mm wide along the perimeter of the future structure. The trench is covered with broken bricks and poured with liquid concrete so that it seeps between it. After a week has passed after the concrete has hardened, begin laying bricks on the cement mortar.
Do not forget about the installation of the door frame. The door itself can be made of wood, or you can weld a frame from a profile and sew a sheet of corrugated board into it. When you lay the last layer of bricks, wall up transverse wooden blocks into the masonry, preferably brick thickness. A tank will be attached to them, and the roof will be laid.
The roof will require a rigid material. Corrugated board or slate is well suited for this role. After the roofing material is fixed, a hole is drilled in it in the middle of the roof. A tank is installed on the roof so that the supply tube passes into the hole. A tap and a watering can are screwed onto the tube.
The optimal volume of the tank for such a shower is 200 liters. In the store you can buy a plastic or galvanized tank or make your own from stainless steel. Any container that has a neck for pouring water can be used as a tank.
To create a heated brick shower, a heating element with a power of 2 kW must be mounted in a metal tank. The reconciliation container must be painted black. This color attracts the sun's rays more strongly, which allows the water to heat up faster. If wood-burning titanium is additionally installed in the cabin, then in addition to heating the water, it is also possible to heat the cabin itself. In this case, you will need to install another tank with cold water.
There are two methods for creating a floor and drainage for a country shower:
- dig a hole equal to the area of \u200b\u200bthe booth and 300 mm deep, fill it with rubble on top of which install a wooden slatted pallet. Such drainage copes well with a small amount of water;
- if it is planned to build a shower for a heated cottage, which will be used by a large number of people, then it is necessary to make a drain. To do this, lay a 50 mm sewer pipe from the dug hole to the drainage well. Fill the hole with gravel and fill it with concrete so that the drain is flush with the floor. Lay a wooden pallet on top of the concrete.
A do-it-yourself summer shower for a brick cottage is not built for one season, but for many years, so it can be equipped with heating.
Summer shower from corrugated board
A good solution can be considered the construction of a country shower from corrugated board. This material is light weight and durable. For sheathing with such material, both a wooden and a metal frame are suitable, but additional transverse bars must be present on it.
An additional emphasis will not hurt due to the fact that this material is quite soft. For a metal profile, the frame is built similarly to the above options.
The door frame is recommended to be welded from a metal profile. The metal profile is fastened with galvanized self-tapping screws with a sealing washer through one wave. First, corrugated sheets are attached to the side walls, then attached to the door.
If it becomes necessary to cut the material, use scissors or a special disc with teeth for the grinder, this is done so that the special polymer coating of the corrugated board does not burn out during cutting.
The frame of this shower is made of metal pipes. The wall cladding is made of brown corrugated board. The roof is also made of corrugated board. An opening between the roof and the wall allows light to enter the shower room.
A simple option for building a summer shower
Often, many people think about how to build a summer shower with their own hands using a minimum of funds for this. This shower will be able to provide a minimum of people and will allow you to save as much as possible.
The simplest shower design is installed near the blank wall of the main building. A water tank with an attached shower head is also attached to this wall. The floor of such a shower is a wooden pallet or a concrete platform for convenience, which is covered with a rubber mat. As walls, a cellophane curtain or tarpaulin wrapped around a wooden frame is used.
In the role of shelves for shampoos and soaps, you can use any improvised means. For this purpose, you can even use a plastic bottle cut in half and nailed to the wall. The bottom of the bottle can serve as a stand for shampoos, and the top for soap or washcloths, which will allow water to drain freely and not stagnate.
From the aesthetic side, such a structure noticeably loses, unlike the capital one, but nevertheless it has the right to exist.
5 ideas for organizing a shower in the country
A fairly inexpensive and fairly simple country shower is a frame made of wooden bars sheathed with a planed board.
If you have a grinder and a welding machine at your disposal, you can make a summer shower yourself from a metal profile and cover its walls with a tarpaulin. In the absence of a welding machine, the frame can be assembled using threaded connections, reinforcing the corners with steel “kerchief” plates. The sides can also be closed with a film screen put on the rings and cord.
The frame for the shower does not need to be built if you attach it to the wall of the house. To do this, you will need to line it with a waterproof material and bring the mixer with a hose to the surface. Having covered the floor with large pebbles, performing simple drainage, you will get a fairly cozy and bright corner for taking water procedures. If you do not like the open version of the wall shower, you can put a light screen against the wall.
Considering further the options for a summer shower, it is worth noting that it can be made not only from purchased, but also inexpensive improvised materials. Look at the photo below. The frame of this design is made of wooden blocks. The fence is woven from willow vines, which can be found next to summer cottages.
A shower can also be made from a corrugated metal sheet bent in a semicircle. For this option, you do not need to install a tank for heating water. You just need to connect to the water supply.
Now you know enough how to make a country shower yourself. If you are full of confidence in the need for a country shower, then go for it. The best option is obtained after preliminary calculations. And after the end of this work, you can return to everyday country chores, in which case you have a place where you can freshen up.
Most Russian summer residents during their stay in nature are engaged not only (and not so much) in recreation, but in useful work. In general, a person tends to use his piece of land with maximum benefit. Therefore, even in small areas there are a couple of beds on which someone is sure to work. And if there are no beds, then there are lawns that also require care.
As a result, in the late afternoon, tired people want to take a shower, have dinner and relax. Therefore, usually after, which is erected first of all, most people try to create conditions for hygiene procedures. At the same time, not everyone is striving to build or capital washing with heated water. But an outdoor shower can be seen in almost every area.
Although this is a light structure, the place for it must be chosen, guided by considerations of practicality.
Do not put the shower "where necessary":
- It is advisable to choose a site located on a hill so that the shower drains are freely removed and a swamp does not form under the shower.
- Since the shower is summer, it is assumed that only solar energy will be used to heat the water. Therefore, it is necessary that the water tank, located on the roof of the building, be in the sun as long as possible during the day. For this reason, you should not place a shower under trees or in the shade of other buildings.
Thus, the shower should be built on a flat or elevated open area and preferably at some distance from the house, so that there is a place for organizing the flow of water.
You can not deal with water drainage issues only if you decide not to “fool your head” with the construction of even the simplest building, but use a portable shower in the form of a large plastic bag with a watering can (usually its volume does not exceed 20 - 25 liters). Such an impromptu shower can be hung on any branch and used without the risk of making a swamp after washing the whole family. The soil will accept a small amount of water a couple of times a week without problems.
In all other cases, it is necessary to be puzzled by the removal of effluents. Moreover, soapy water is not so harmless to the surrounding soil.
Everyone decides this question for himself, based on his own preferences, financial capabilities, as well as improvised materials already available in the country (often left after).
If you purchase a plastic shower block, then this issue generally becomes irrelevant. The block is a single unit, you just have to prepare the site for its installation.
If you still decide to build with your own hands, then most likely you will plan the construction of a frame structure. Therefore, the first step is to decide what material to choose for the construction of the frame.
- The most common material for a shower enclosure frame is wood. Firstly, in the country there is almost always a small supply of bars and boards left after the construction of a house or kitchen. Secondly, the construction of a wooden frame is within the power of even an inexperienced person in construction. The only condition: it must be taken into account that the shower cabin is constantly exposed to water, therefore, all wooden structures must be treated with impregnations that prevent deep wetting of the wood, which will inevitably lead to its rapid destruction. It is also important to process that part of the wooden racks that will be buried in the ground. To do this, you can use bituminous mastic, waste oil or special impregnations.
- The second most popular material for the frame is a light metal profile or shaped steel pipes. Threaded connections are used to assemble the steel frame.
- Recently, plastic pipes (polypropylene or PVC) are often used for frames of shower cabins, which are simply put on pieces of reinforcement driven into the ground. The plastic frame is inexpensive and most resistant to moisture. True, buildings on such a basis do not differ in rigidity and strength. In addition, most building wall materials cannot be used to sheath such a shower. Usually a dense opaque plastic film or tarpaulin serves as a wall protection here. And you can’t put a large water tank on such a frame. But the shower turns out to be collapsible and in the fall it can be easily turned into “spare parts” and removed until spring.
The material for wall cladding is determined by the selected type of frame. If it is wood or metal, then you can sheathe the shower with almost anything, from wood to corrugated board, polycarbonate, plastic and other modern materials.
There are two ways to organize water drainage from a shower cabin:
- arrange a drain hole;
- perform simple drainage.
The second option is suitable for a summer shower, which is operated only periodically, while the volume of drains is small. Drainage can be arranged right under the shower by removing part of the soil and replacing it with a pillow of sand and gravel or broken bricks. Also, the site can be paved with cobblestones.
If the soil in the area is clayey, then you will have to remove the soil to a depth of 100 cm and fill the hole with alternating layers of sand and gravel. The top layer is crushed stone, the bottom layer is sand.
If it is supposed to actively use the shower with the use of detergents, you will have to deal with the construction of a drain pit. It can be placed either directly under the building, but it’s better still a little to the side.
If the soil on the site is normal, then a pit with a depth of 1 - 1.5 m is quite enough. If it is clayey, then it is better to go deeper by 2 - 2.5 m. The walls of the pit must be protected from collapse by laying them out with brick or stone. Many people use large diameter car tires for this purpose. Often, an ordinary garden barrel without a bottom, dug into the ground, is also used as a pit.
The size depends on the planned dimensions of the shower cabin. The room should be small, but convenient for use by all family members. Therefore, most often the shower is divided into 2 parts - the “dressing room”, where dry clothes are left, and the shower itself.
Most often cabins have the following dimensions:
- width - 100 - 120 cm;
- length - 140 - 160 cm.
There are buildings both smaller and larger. But those that are smaller than 1.2 * 1.2 m are not very comfortable.
As the floor of the shower cabin, you can use wooden grates that do not prevent the water from draining into the drainage pit.
Also on sale you can find steel pallets with a drain hole. Such a pallet is connected by means of a pipe to a drain pit. But its installation will require concreting the site. The presence of such a pallet allows you not to engage in the implementation of drainage under the shower.
For comfortable operation of the shower, you will need to install a tank of a sufficiently large size above it. Its volume is chosen based on the number of family members and the approximate water consumption of 40 l / person.
As a tank (or tanks), you can use metal or plastic barrels, painted in a dark color. They are mounted directly above the shower. Now on sale you can find flat water tanks directly designed for installation on the roof of a shower room. Modular showers are usually equipped with a built-in tank.
If the tank is large, then for its installation it may be necessary to erect a separate supporting frame.
To maintain the hygienic purity of the water in the tank, it must be possible to flush it with running water and drain the dirty water at the bottom of the tank. This will remove sediment from the bottom of the tank and disinfect it. In order to avoid getting mosquito larvae and debris into the container, it is better to close the upper opening of the tank with a fine mesh.
For those who want to use the shower not only in summer, but also in autumn, there are tanks with installed heating elements on sale. Being connected to the mains, they allow you to quickly heat the required amount of water to the desired temperature.
Since it is difficult to raise water to a height of more than 2.5 m manually, the tank is usually filled with a pump.
What else to consider
Considering that the daylight hours are quite long in summer, the soul can be neglected.
The difficulty lies in the fact that the room is small and it is almost always damp. When organizing electric lighting, you must follow all the rules and precautions for laying electrical wires. This will allow you not to be afraid of electric shock during washing.
It is better to organize a small window in the shower wall. The transmitted light is quite enough for comfortable washing.
Humidity in the shower
In order for the shower from the sanitary room not to turn into a hotbed of dampness and mold, it is necessary to provide for good ventilation of the room.
If the shower is light, with gaps, then it will dry out well anyway. If the premises are capital with solid walls, then it is necessary to provide an opening in the upper part of the wall. It will allow heated, moist air to quickly leave the volume of the shower and speed up drying.
This is purely a business. But still, a beautifully designed shower can serve as a decoration for the site. Therefore, moisture-loving plants can be planted near it, which, with an abundance of water, will quickly grow, and your shower will turn into a fabulous house, which both adults and children will be happy to visit.
It is hot and stuffy in summer, so the most valuable source that will help give you strength and restore vigor is water.An outdoor shower can be arranged independently, and there are several options for arranging an outdoor shower, which differ in design, principle of operation and, of course, installation costs.
The advantages of a summer shower are that it does not require any costs. So, in the simplest shower, the water is heated by the sun. If you are on the wave of “unity with nature”, then the water in your summer shower must certainly be rain. Although, if there is a drought,you will need a device with which you will get your own water for the shower.
Making an outdoor shower
So, the most common way to equip a site with a summer shower is as follows.
A cabin is constructed separately from wood or plastic panels on a metal case, or maybe from brick. A water tank is installed on the roof of the cabin. Accordingly, as we said above, water can flow into the tank naturally and also heat up (rain and heat from the sun), or it can be pumped using a separate hose from the general water supply system at home.A watering can is carried out from the tank into the shower cabin. If you want the used water to leave the site, then during the construction phase of the cabin you will have to lay a drain through which the water will leave. To do this, it is just enough to build a floor at a slight slope or make a drain grate in it in the center. The outflow of water is simply necessary if the shower is used more than twice a day. If you rarely use an outdoor shower, then the outflow of water can be attributed to the natural process of absorption of moisture by the earth. The approximate cost of such a summer shower will be from two to six thousand rubles.
An even simpler option is an outdoor shower that works on the principle of a pump. This option is the most economical and convenient. Such a summer showereasy to carry, which is especially beneficial for summer residents. So, a shower that works on the principle of a pump is also called a car shower. Its entire structure is simple. It consists of a pump, two hoses and a watering can. One end of the hose is lowered into any container with water, be it a bucket, a canister, etc. The pump in such designs is foot-operated, so you will have both hands free to wash yourself wholeheartedly. At the end of the other hose is a watering can or a simple water dispenser through which water flows. Actually, this is the whole summer shower, which you can also build yourself. And if you have an automatic pump, then,perhaps such a shower will be even more profitable than a summer shower cabin. The cost of a finished summer shower of this type with a foot pump costs about 500-700 rubles. The model with automatic "drive" is equivalent toprice range from $40 to $120.
If we consider that an outdoor shower is not a full-fledged shower, but a means with which you can freshen up, wash off the main dirt, then from this point of view there are many more options for arranging a “pseudo shower”. But they are all built according to the same principle, in which the source of water is above your head.
Summer shower - photo
During the summer, dacha owners have to spend a lot of time in their gardens. And working on the land is not only an opportunity to get in touch with nature and grow environmentally friendly, “homemade” products, but also hard physical labor, after which you want to relax and take a shower.
The main disadvantage of many country houses is their lack of amenities. Housing for seasonal living often has neither water nor running water. It is impossible to take a shower in such conditions, so the best way out of the situation is to build an appropriate structure on the street, where you can quickly equip a temporary hut, or spend a little time building a beautiful wooden structure with one or two sections (this can be a shower and a dressing room, or shower and hozblok).
The undoubted advantages of such a wooden structure include:
- aesthetic appearance;
- environmental safety;
- warmth (the material is pleasant to the touch, and you can stand barefoot on the floor for a long time);
ease of installation; - relatively low cost (especially for assembly from improvised materials - timber and boards left over from previous construction work are used).
The obvious disadvantages are:
- dependence of water heating on the weather (for example, rain will not allow you to take a shower);
- the unsuitability of the building for use in the cold season, when garden work is still underway.
Of course, the owners need to have the skills of a joiner and carpenter, be able to draw up a plan and have a general idea of \u200b\u200bplumbing. If there is no opportunity or skills for self-construction, a good choice would be to purchase a ready-made street. It will cost more than building materials, but it will reduce installation time.
Main types
Exists several common design options such a country house. Each owner can choose the one that seems to him the most acceptable (or easy to assemble):
- The rack is the simplest open structure, which includes only two walls and plumbing fixtures mounted on one of the walls.
- Panel - the design involves attaching plumbing fixtures (watering cans and taps) directly to the wall of the house or fence. Instead of walls, a curtain made of opaque polyethylene is used.
- A separate room in an already finished building - this design requires competent disposal of water and steam. A house or a clean outbuilding (part of it) can be used as the main building.
- A full-fledged cabin is the best option that allows you to take into account the features of the relief and turn the shower into a real decoration of the yard or garden, which organically complements the design. Cabins can have one or two sections. The two-section building is very practical! Under one roof, in addition to the shower room, it can accommodate: a utility block with tools, or a comfortable locker room.
In fact, only the last option in the form of a separate booth can be considered a full-fledged wooden shower for a summer residence. It is this design that many owners of summer cottages seek to bring to life.
What is taken into account during construction?
Design features are largely determined by the technical requirements for a shower cabin:
- the dimensions of the structure are selected taking into account the largest member of the family (its growth is especially important);
- the location must comply with the basic technical standards (for solar water heating, open areas are selected, and a shower with electric heating elements can be installed in any convenient place);
- the frame is calculated taking into account the mass and size of the tank (it takes up to 40 liters of water per person, plus a supply of 20-25 liters) - the whole structure must withstand being filled.
It must be remembered that showers are open and closed (with a door and solid walls). They have natural heating of water in the tank from sunlight or use forced heating through electric heating elements. They are built with one section or two or three sectional ones. These technical points also affect the appearance of the building.
A typical shower structure consists of the following basic elements:
- floors with built-in drain;
- cases with a door (framework);
- plumbing fixtures (faucets and watering cans);
- tank or barrel for water (installed on the roof).
However, with a lack of funds or unwillingness (inability) to engage in construction work, no one forbids the owners to get by with a rack or panel. Such a solution to the issue is relevant if the area allows you to hide from prying eyes and calmly take a shower.
How to choose a design?
In choosing the appearance of the shower building, the owners have no restrictions. This can be a different finish and styling (for example, under a Russian tower), a different location on the site (separately, next to a pool, house or other building), the presence or absence of a door (windows, roofs, solid walls - only circular curtains are often used) .
There are buildings that include additional sections, or have an open terrace for relaxation. Some homeowners decorate shower walls with hanging flower pots or paint them in bright, vibrant colors. Everything in design depends on the imagination and wishes of the owners! The main thing is that the building fits into the general view of the yard or garden.
How to build?
At the initial stage, the owners need to draw up a plan for the future building, determining its size and location.Here are a few wood summer shower projects:
According to the exact plan, it will be easier to calculate the required amount of building materials. For the base of the frame and the floor, a beam is used, the walls and floor are sheathed with boards. The door is made from the same material. The foundation requires pipes with a diameter of 9 centimeters, which serve as the basis for the pile structure.
We equip the sewer system
The most important element of the design is. It is with the provision of the removal of used water that construction begins. Moreover, you can also use the existing one, if it is available on the site. If there is a drain pit or not, it is necessary to equip a septic structure from. For work you will need: 
- five to seven old tires;
- wire for strengthening the structure;
- boards or a finished manhole cover.
The pit is dug two or three meters from the shower. It is not recommended to place it directly under the building! This can lead to an unpleasant odor in the shower stall or a washout of the foundation. At the bottom of the pit, to ensure slow water filtration, sand and crushed stone (at least 50 cm) are poured into the soil, and then tires fastened together are installed. Water is drained through a plastic pipe buried in the soil or through a gutter. To do this, a hole of a suitable size is cut in the top tire.
We build the foundation
The foundation is a structure on piles. Four pipes with a diameter of 9 centimeters are concreted at the corners of the future building. Each of them rises above the ground by 15-20 centimeters. Studs are welded to the top of the pipes. The ground under the building is covered with several layers of roofing material, giving this kind of pallet a slope towards the drain pipe or gutter. You can also make a pallet made of concrete.
The lower strapping is made of a bar measuring 10 by 10 centimeters. The structure is attached to the piles with the help of nuts and a stud already present on each pipe. Between themselves, the bars are pulled together with self-tapping screws and fastened to the lock. To prevent rotting, the strapping is lubricated with used engine oil!
We install the frame, floor and roof
A frame is installed on the base, it is also made of bars. At the top, the side posts and racks that form the doorway are tied with an upper dressing, also made of timber. 
The floor is made of boards 1.5-2 cm thick. A small gap is left between the boards - such a lattice structure does not prevent a person from standing and provides free flow of water.
The walls are sheathed on the outside with boards, tightening the structure with self-tapping screws. At the top, between the roof and the ceiling, gaps of 20-30 centimeters remain - they play the role of ventilation windows and at the same time let daylight into the cabin.
The top floor is made of boards, but only two beams can be laid and fixed with self-tapping screws, which serve as the basis for the water tank. It is recommended that all wooden parts of the structure be pre-coated with drying oil. This material will serve as a primer for paint and prevent water absorption.
We supply a shower tank
A barrel made of plastic or metal is used as the main container.
It is desirable to cover it with dark paint for better heating of water in the sun.The optimal capacity is from 100 to 200 liters. Optionally, the roof can be covered 
galvanized metal or lay foil under the barrel - the sun's rays will be reflected from the polished surface and absorbed by the walls of the barrel, thereby accelerating the process of heating water.
A plastic or metal pipe with a tap and a watering can is mounted to the tank. To do this, a suitable hole is cut or drilled in the bottom of the barrel, through which a pipe with an external thread at the end is passed. Rubber seals are laid on top and bottom, and then the pipe is tightened with a nut. The tap (valve) is installed using a tee, to the lower end of which a watering can is attached with or without a hose (depending on the wishes of the owner).
Door installation
At the final stage, the door is installed. Loops are used for fastening. Additionally, you can install an internal deadbolt and an external hook. Inside the cabin is equipped with hooks for towels and a hanging soap dish. On this construction work is considered completed.
To give with your own hands, then properly prepare for the hot season. Cool and refreshing, it will bring pleasure to both adults and children. From what and how you can build a shower, and where it is better to place it.
Do-it-yourself summer shower for a summer residence: varieties
The simplest designs of a summer shower were erected on six acres by our grandparents. Today, when new technologies, materials, and the dachas themselves have stepped over the status of tiny panel houses, the appearance of shower cabins has also changed. With a strong desire, you can take a swing at a capital summer shower for a heated cottage, on a solid foundation and with a large shower cabin. You can limit yourself to a light frame option, using improvised means.
And yet, which design option is preferable if you are planning to build an outdoor shower yourself. The choice depends on three main factors:
- financial opportunities
- construction skills
- dacha status
The simplest summer shower in the country can be assembled from metal tubes, shower curtain and a plastic barrel.
The stationary option involves the construction of a solid shower cabin made of wood, with the construction of a drain and a connection to the water supply. You can assemble a shower from a wooden frame covered with a film. In addition, the shower can be freestanding or attached to the house. And here, too, there are a lot of options.
The simplest design connected to the house looks like this: a water pipe brought out to a part of a brick wall, a wooden pallet with a drain, and the top of the shower is made of a metal arc attached to the wall and hung with a curtain for the bathroom.
If you bring the shower to the corner of the house, then it remains to build only two walls and close the booth from prying eyes.
In the design of man-made showers, be guided by your own preferences and the materials that you have.
Advice! To simplify construction, use a portable shower model sold in stores as communications.
Where to put the shower
If the shower cabin is tied to the house, complex calculations for its installation will not be required. Naturally, it is placed on the back wall, not far from the entrance to the house. For ease of use, it is desirable to lay plastic track to the soul.
If you are planning a do-it-yourself summer shower in the country house in a separate version, you should choose the right place. It is necessary to observe several important conditions that will affect the accessibility, convenience and practicality of the design.
So that the water from the shower head does not make you want to rush into the house and wrap yourself in a warm blanket, we choose a place under the sun. On a platform open to the sun, the water in the barrel will naturally heat up.
Checking the terrain. It is desirable that it be slightly inclined, this will simplify the outflow of water from the shower.
For the convenience of laying water pipes and a short transition, we have a shower stall near the house.
We check the wind rose and choose a place in a summer cottage that is not blown by all the winds.
Advice! Great, if you have a pool in your country house, place the shower next to it.
We build a summer shower
Getting down to practical advice, let's try to build a simple, but aesthetically beautiful and comfortable outdoor wooden outdoor shower for summer cottages, with a minimum consumption of materials.
Let's cook:
- boards and slats
- shower set (faucet, curved tube, bracket, adapter and nozzle)
- garden hose
- self-tapping screws
- fasteners
- level
- drill
- Bulgarian
- concrete mixer (tank for mixing cement mortar)
- shovel
- Master OK