How to create the outdoor shower of your dreams...
The dog days of summer are quickly approaching; bringing with them the hot, sticky heat and humidity that makes us want to strip down and dive head first into every sprinkler or body of water we see. Don’t get us wrong, we love summer , but sometimes we find ourselves praying for a good downpour to break the soaring temperatures. A much more reliable solution to this need for an immediate soaking? An outdoor shower.
We know what you’re thinking—easier said than done. But think again. Outdoor showers can be as simple or as lavish and elaborate as you and your budget want them to be. There are a few different options that make all the difference, says Asher Lipman, founder of. Your outdoor shower can be free-standing, with hot water and an enclosed structure around it, attached to the side of your home, or connected to the same plumbing as your garden hose for quick and cool bits of relief from the heat.
He walked us through these options and everything that comes with them to help us choose the best possible way to get our outdoor shower on, below.Your water temperature preference is going to come into play in a huge way here. That’s what Lipman says is going to be a driving factor in where your shower ends up living and how much it’s going to cost you. If you just want to be able to rinse off and don’t mind dealing with a cold-only option , then your overall cost is going to be much lower.
“You’re basically choosing between a hose hookup and a more permanent, nicer hookup,” he says. “You can buy a standard adapter and just hook it up to your hose outside, which would only give you cold water. Or, you can tie [your outdoor shower’s plumbing] into your current house plumbing, which is a more substantial, permanent installation. It’s nicer and more elegant, but with the caveat that you’ll have to winterize it if you’re in a cold climate.
“If you’re going to build it further from your house, you’ll need more underground piping and might have to repair your lawn,” which makes prices go up. But, “if you put it on the side of your house opposite a bathroom, it’s much easier,” he adds, noting that direct access to a plumbing source is the easier way to go. “It’s very site specific, no matter what.”
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