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Nothing relaxes after a hard day at the dacha like a summer shower. Water not only soothes, but also refreshes, distracts from unpleasant thoughts and relieves stress. But what if there is no shower on the site? If you don't want to splash around in a trough or basin, you need to take care of the comfort in the field and design a refreshing outdoor shower for your favorite summer cottage with your own hands, using ready-made photos and drawings.

How to build an outdoor shower with your own hands

An outdoor shower takes one of the first places among all summer cottages. Sometimes it’s not just a way to clean up after the day of farming has come to an end, but it’s the only way to cool off in the heat.

First you need to choose a place to install the shower facility. To do this, you should study your site for secluded places.

On the other hand, this place should not be far from the main building so that you do not have to freeze on the way to a warm house if you decide to take a shower on a cool day.

Advice! If a solar heated tank is provided, make sure nothing obscures the water tank.

Once you have found a suitable location, select the optimal dimensions for your cab. Please note that for the convenience of movement, a person needs a room of at least 1 m 2. If a dressing room is planned for changing clothes and storing dry things during bathing, the building increases by another 60-70 cm.The height of the shower stall is approximately 2.5 m.So, the estimated dimensions of a shower for a summer cottage are 170x100x250 cm.

If the structure is supposed to be wooden, then the next stage of construction will be the erection of a frame from timber or a metal corner.

Next - the walls. Please note that for better ventilation, the walls should recede from the ceiling and the pallet by at least 20-30 cm. The walls are constructed mainly from those materials that remained during the construction of the main summer cottage.

Water supply in the country shower

When installing a shower for a summer cottage with your own hands, it is imperative to provide for the supply and drainage of water in advance. The drainage system is laid at the stage of foundation construction, and is organized during the installation of the tank.

Building summer shower for a summer residence, it does not do without raising questions related to the choice of material and determining the size of the structure. In addition, you want the building to be heated. This will make it possible to swim on cold days, when the water in the tank does not have time to warm up from the sun. An important question is the organization of drainage and drainage of dirty water. Today we will look at how to build an outdoor shower with our own hands, and we will try to touch on all the questions of interest.

A country shower is so simple that it does not require drawing up a detailed diagram. Usually stand the standard dimensions of the booth 1000x1000x2200 mm. You cannot build a booth below, since part of the height will be taken by a wooden pallet, plus a watering can above your head. But it is advisable to individually select the width and depth of the structure according to the physique of the owners. For example, an obese person in a small booth will be cramped, so the size will have to be increased.

Drawing of a simple summer shower for a summer residence

If you decide to cultivate the building, build a dressing room with a dressing room, install benches and a table in it, drawings will already be needed here. Draw what you want to build, indicate all dimensions. Making up detailed diagram, consider the following points:

Wooden shower cubicle

Building a booth made of wood is the most common option due to its ease of construction. Wood is an environmentally friendly material, easy to process. Its only drawback is susceptibility to moisture and bugs, so it requires additional processing. To build a wooden shower for a summer residence, you will need boards and beams, preferably from coniferous trees. You can, of course, use oak or larch. These woods are more durable, but more difficult to process. Having decided on the material, you get to work:

1. Since we are building a wooden shower, the frame will be made of wood. The main load on the racks will be created by the water tank. If its volume is about 200 liters, then the main racks must be installed from a bar with a section of 100x100 mm. To fix the door, install additional posts made of timber with a section of 50x50 mm. The distance between them is equal to the width of the doors themselves with the door frame.
2. Dig holes 80 mm deep under all the uprights. Fill the bottom of the holes with a 100 mm layer of rubble and sand.
3. To make the tree less rotten in the ground, lubricate the edges of the timber with bitumen or machine oil. Wrap the top with two layers of roofing material. Insert the posts into the pits, level them with a plumb line and concrete.
   
4. Another method of extending the life of the uprights is by concreting metal bushings. They can be made from pieces of metal pipe with a diameter of 100 mm. When the concrete hardens, cut the edges of the square beam with an ax to the size of the inner diameter of the pipes and install them in the concreted sleeves. Concrete bushings from a pipe of a smaller diameter under the door pillars in the same way.
5. When installing vertical posts, make the front ones from the side of the doors 100 mm higher than the rear ones. The difference in height will help build a pitched roof.
6. Connect the exposed racks along the perimeter from the bottom and from the top with horizontal jumpers, securing them with bolts. If you plan to make the floor in the form of a wooden lattice, reinforce the lower lintels with metal mounting angles. The jumpers will support the joists and must support the weight of a person.
7. Now you need to make a frame for the tank from wooden lintels fixed on top of the frame. A tank filled with water from any material has an impressive weight, so the frame for it must be made strong.

   

   Flat water tank for water installation on the roof of the shower

8. Cover the sides of the booth frame with a sanded board. Make the door from a board 20-25 mm thick. Cut it to the required length, lay it in a row and sew it with crossbeams. Shoot down from a board 40-50 mm thick door frame and fix the door to it with hinges. The entire structure can now be bolted to the door pillars.
9. Treat the finished booth with an antiseptic and cover with linseed oil or varnish. Cover the door from the inside with a film so that water does not get on it.

Variants wooden booths for a summer shower

Polycarbonate booth

A polycarbonate booth is easier to build than a wooden one, but welding experience is required. The fact is that for polycarbonate it is necessary to weld a frame from a metal profile. For racks, a profile with a section of 40x60 mm will go, and for strapping, you can use a smaller section. The use of a wood frame for polycarbonate is not desirable, since both materials have the property of "playing" from changes in weather conditions. From this, polycarbonate sheets can deform.

The manufacturing process of the metal frame for polycarbonate is similar wooden structure... Concrete the main posts, and then weld the upper and lower lintels. In the middle of the frame, three jumpers must be made so that the polycarbonate sheets do not bend. The fourth is not needed. She will interfere with the doors. Weld the frame under the tank on top. Make a frame under the door from a profile with a section of 20x20 mm and fix it with hinges to the rack. Paint the entire structure with waterproof paint.

For cladding, use opaque cellular polycarbonate sheets, 6-10 mm thick. Cut the large sheet into pieces according to the size of the booth with a circular saw. Fix the resulting polycarbonate plates to the frame with self-tapping screws with a thermal washer. Cover the door with a sheet of polycarbonate too. Bolt the handle and latch to the frame.

Polycarbonate shower option with dressing room

Shower stall tank

Corrugated booth

A good option for a summer residence would be the construction of a booth made of corrugated board. Lightweight, strong and durable material will last for many years. For a metal profile, both metal and wooden frame, but always with additional crossbars. Sheets of corrugated board are soft, and additional emphasis will not interfere with them. We build any of the frames for the metal profile in the same way as the above options. In any case, weld the door frame from a metal profile.

Fastening the corrugated board with galvanized self-tapping screws with a sealing washer through one wave. First, fix the sheets of corrugated board on the side walls, then sheathe the door. If you need to cut the material, use scissors or a special disc with teeth on the grinder so as not to burn when cutting polymer coating corrugated board.

Brick cubicle

The construction of a brick booth in the country requires the construction of a foundation. To do this, it is enough to dig a trench 200 mm wide and 400 mm deep around the perimeter of the future structure. Fill the trench with a fight of bricks and fill it with liquid concrete so that it seeps between it. A week after the concrete has set, start laying bricks on the cement mortar. Do not forget to install a frame for the door. The door itself can be made of wood or a frame can be welded from a profile and sewn up with a sheet of corrugated board. On the last masonry, brick it across the building wooden blocks, preferably by the thickness of the brick. You will lay the roof on them and fix the tank.

Installing the roof and tank

The material for the roof will be hard. Slate or corrugated board is well suited. By securing roofing material, drill a hole in the center of the roof. Place the tank on top so that the water supply tube goes into the hole. Screw a tap and a watering can onto the tube.

Optimal tank capacity for country shower- 200 l. In the store, you can buy a plastic or galvanized tank or make it yourself by welding from stainless steel. Any container with a neck for filling water will serve as a tank. To make a shower for a summer cottage with heated water, mount a heating element with a power of 2 kW in a metal tank. Paint the container with black paint on top. The dark color will attract the sun's rays and the water will heat up faster.

Diagram of a tank for a heated summer shower

If you install wood-burning titanium in a booth in the country, then in addition to hot water, you will get a heated room. Then you will need to install a second tank of cold water next to it.

Arrangement of floor and drainage

The floor and drainage of the shower for the summer cottage can be done in two ways:

Outdoor shower in a country house

If there is free space, a country shower can be built in the house. To do this, it is better to purchase a shower stall in the store. V concrete floor make a recess and install the acrylic drip tray according to the product instructions. Connect the siphon on the pallet with a corrugated hose to the sewer. Seal the joints of the pallet to the floor with sealant. Further, according to the instructions, assemble the frame from the profile, install the doors, bring the cold and hot water from the boiler.

As you can see, you can build an outdoor shower with your own hands in the country house from almost any material. The main thing is to prepare blueprints, materials, tools and to show aspiration.

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If it is not possible to supply hot water to private house or in country house, then it would be advisable to build an outdoor shower.

How to build an outdoor shower with your own hands from wood?

To build a wooden shower in the country with your own hands, you can follow the following instructions:

First you need to choose appropriate place for the construction of a structure. When choosing, it should be borne in mind that such a country shower will be constantly exposed to moisture both inside and outside.

Advice: it is better to build such a structure in a well-ventilated area. This is necessary so that the wood dries faster. Also, do not plant bushes, trees and tall plants near the shower, as they retain moisture, prevent air from circulating, and as a result, interfere with the drying of the wood from which the country shower is made.

Production earthworks. For a shower, we dig a hole 1 x 1 m in size, 40 cm deep. At the bottom of the pit we lay a layer of rubble, which will help soapy water to quickly absorb into the soil. Next, cinder blocks should be laid out in the corners. They must be set according to their level.

Next, we proceed to frame fabrication... To do this, we take boards, the thickness of which is 30 mm and the width is 15 cm. A base of 1x1 m will be made of them. 4 beams with a section of 70x100 mm are attached to this base. To ligate the frame, side and two transverse jumpers are used, which are inserted into the grooves. They also act as a reinforcement for the roof, on which a one hundred liter tank will be installed.

Works on frame cladding... For these purposes, you can use a lining, a blockhouse or a raised beam. The gaps between the grooves should be two to three millimeters. This is necessary so that the timber can expand freely when it gets wet on a regular basis. In our case, a material imitating logs was used for the shower enclosure.

do-it-yourself shower step-by-step instruction... Photo

Finishing work... Before painting, the wood must be primed. For these purposes, a bioprotective antifungal impregnation is suitable, after which the surface is painted with a facade acrylic water-borne varnish in at least 3 layers.

The next stage of building a shower in the country is tank installation for water.

building a shower in the country. Photo

Tip: for a summer shower, it is advisable to use a tank with a minimum volume of one hundred liters.

You can build such a wooden shower in the country with your own hands in one or two days.

building a shower in the country with your own hands. Video

Summer shower with your own hands

For the construction, the following materials must be prepared:

• timber;
• fasteners (screws);
• shower set, which includes bracket, mixer, curved pipe, adapter and nozzle;
• rubber hose.

How to build an outdoor shower in the country with your own hands?

The procedure for erecting a structure:

Drafting drawings... For such a structure, it will be necessary to make a wooden pallet in the shape of a circle from dense wood. As a template, we will have cardboard of the required size. First you need to put the cardboard on a flat surface and fix it with tape. Next, using measuring devices, draw a circle with two squares located inside. According to this template, the construction of a wooden floor will be carried out.

DIY summer shower drawings

Construction pallet... We will have a three-layer floor. The order of the foundation for the floor is as follows:

Works on pipe installation... Connect all the elements that are in the shower set.

do-it-yourself summer shower step by step instructions. Video

do-it-yourself summer shower step by step instructions. Video instruction

Outdoor shower for giving from pipes and polycarbonate

This option attracts with its low cost, resistance of materials to the action of sunlight and moisture, as well as ease of processing.

The procedure for the construction of the foundation and floor

Before you start building a polycarbonate outdoor shower, you need to decide on its location. An inconspicuous place with a flat surface, far from wells and wells, is suitable for such a structure.

Site preparation... To do this, sprinkle it with sand and tamp it.

Drill or dig four holes into which the foundation posts will be inserted.

Lay a layer at the bottom of the pit rubble 10-12 cm thick.

Install pipes made of plastic used for laying sewers. We fill them inside and outside.

do-it-yourself summer shower step by step instructions. Photo

In the central part, you need to dig drainage pit and fill it with rubble.

We also cover the area around the blind area with rubble.

From a bar with a section of 100x150 mm we make base for the construction and attach it to the foundation posts. For these purposes, it is necessary to drill holes in the cement and insert plugs into them.

It is also necessary to fasten the jumpers to the frame with self-tapping screws and reinforce the structure with steel corners. We lay between the pipe and the timber waterproofing.

Tip: before installing the jumpers, you must try on the pallet, since it will subsequently be installed between them. Therefore, if necessary, it will be necessary to adjust the frame to the size of the pallet.

Next, you need to deduce the height of the floor from the timber 50x50 around the entire perimeter and after that you can start the device flooring ... The result should be a base with a built-in pallet.

The procedure for erecting walls and roofs

We start construction wooden frame soul... At this stage, it is necessary to provide for a doorway. In our case, the height of the walls will be 2.5 meters.

outdoor shower made of polycarbonate step by step instructions. Photo

A solid is attached to the rafters lathing.

Making a layer waterproofing from roofing or bikrost.

We produce from the sides sheathing processed board.

To cover roofs we use soft tiles.

After that, we process the entire wooden frame. stain in two layers, and then with varnish in two or three layers. For such a structure as a half-carbonate outdoor shower, you will need about 7.5 liters of stain.

Frame cladding polycarbonate from the outside. For these purposes, it is recommended to use special thermal washers, for which holes must be cut out using a cutter on polycarbonate.

Door made in the form of a wooden frame. Its height is two meters. To impart rigidity, jumpers and jibs are used. Next, the door frame is painted, hung on hinges and revetted with polycarbonate.

Then they hang water heater k, faucets, curtains, hooks, rugs and other accessories.

At the bottom of the pallet, drain the drain into drain pipe inserted 20-30 cm into the crushed stone base.

At the final stage, we produce improvement of the entrance in the country shower. To do this, we pull out a hole, pour concrete into the foundation and put reinforcement in it. After the concrete gains strength, we lay bricks on it, on which the steps made of wood will be installed. If you wish, you can make a decor. This will require cement and stones.

We attach the steps.

DIY shower

The first thing to do before starting construction is to decide on location summer shower. A well-lit, calm, slightly elevated place is suitable for such a structure.

Advice: it is advisable that the shower is not located too close to buildings and is built in the same style with them.

Stages of building a shower in the country

Drafting the project... It is planned to build a shower consisting of two small rooms. The minimum size of the bathing compartment should be 100x100 cm, changing rooms - 60x100 cm. In our case optimal size shower - 200x150 cm.

At the selected site mark the rectangle dimensions 140x190 cm. We drive pipes in the corners. The foundation for the shower will be piled from two-meter asbestos-cement pipes, the diameter of which is 90-100 mm. They must be buried in dug holes to a depth of about 1.5 m. 20-30 cm should remain above the ground surface. After that, drainage and a drainage system are arranged.

Summer shower project. Photo

To organize the flow of water, it is done waterproof layer... It can be made from PVC film or roofing felt, which must be laid on an inclined surface. Alternatively, you can make a reinforced concrete screed.

The upper and lower strapping frame.

Plank flooring device.

Tip: it is recommended to install the floorboards with gaps of 10 mm in order for water to flow out of the shower stall.

The shower room should be separated from the dressing room by a high sill and curtain.

Finishing work... Outside, the country shower is sheathed with clapboard or siding, moisture-resistant plywood, fiberboard, etc. Inside, for decoration, materials that are not afraid of moisture should also be used.

It is necessary to install a water tank on the roof, the water heater is installed indoors.

Hozblok with a shower for giving with your own hands

The procedure for the construction of a structure:

After you have chosen a suitable place for the construction of the shower, you can proceed to earthworks: dig up pit, fill it with PGS and lay out point brick foundation.

After the foundation is ready, you can proceed with the device timber frame constructions. For these purposes, a bar is used.

For plating shower on the sides and back in this project, a board with a thickness of 10 mm was used. A window and doorway should be provided in front.

Device roof frame from a wooden bar. In this project, window openings on the convertible roof should be provided.

The corners should be covered with boards.

To cover the roof, you can use bituminous shingles.

The door is made from planks. Door handles and step handles can also be cut from wood.

All wooden elements are required color paint or varnish.

Arrangement of benches, installation shower tray, wall cladding with plastic, fastening hooks, etc.

Summer shower projects for summer cottages

Project No. 1

For a shower, you can also use not only a wooden frame, but also a metal one. This structure can be installed directly on the ground. A curtain is used as a door in this project.

Project No. 2

The shower can be made of corrugated metal sheet that can be bent in a semicircle. For this option, there is no need to install a water heating tank. It will be enough to connect to the water supply.

Project No. 3

Such an outdoor shower made of pipes is lined with white plastic on the outside, and brown plastic inside. The shower stall can be erected on a paved concrete site. For this option, you will need a water heating tank.

Project No. 4

As a floor in such a shower, you can use wood flooring... The interior is lined with blue plastic. A wooden grating is used instead of a roof.

Project No. 5

The base of this shower is made of metal pipes... For the wall cladding, a brown profiled sheet was used. The roof is also made of corrugated board. Light enters the shower room through the holes between the wall and the roof.

Project No. 6

This shower has been made of red polycarbonate. For this option, there is no need to install the tank on the roof. To use such a shower stall, you will need to connect it to the water supply.

Project No. 7

The frame of such a shower is made of metal pipes, painted in blue color... Plastic was used for wall cladding white... A metal structure was made for the tank.

Example No. 8

Rustic shower. The frame is made of dry tree trunks. Branches are used for cladding. Logs are fixed on top of the structure, on which a water tank is installed.

Project number 9

The frame for such a shower is made of metal elements. Floor and wall cladding - lacquered wood. This outdoor shower does not have a door and a water tank.

Summer is a great time for summer cottages. It can be overshadowed by the lack of a shower, since a person, regardless of whether he is working or resting, needs to perform water procedures.

If the cottage is used only in the summer, then the easiest way to organize a shower is on the site. You can make a mobile shower, or build a solid outbuilding.

Portable outdoor shower

You can find foot showers in stores. For its operation, nothing is required to build and carry out. Typically, you only need a small water container to use it.

The existing hose is lowered into the container, which is connected to the pump. It resembles a small rug. Water comes out through a hose with a watering can, and in order for it to go, a person just needs to stomp in one place.

This device is simply irreplaceable, as it is suitable not only for summer cottages, but also for picnics, you can take with you on hikes.

With its help, water procedures can be carried out not only on the street, but also in the house, when it is very cool outside.

To do this, you just need to put a basin and wash. Another advantage of the mobile shower is self-adjustment water temperature. Such a shower in the country simply cannot be replaced.

Stationary shower

Many summer residents are interested in how to make a stationary shower. This option is quite expensive compared to the first one. However, it will serve you for many years.

Before starting construction, you need to think about where the water will drain from it. It's good when there is an antiseptic on the site. You can drain from the shower into it.

If it is absent, then you need to make a hole, cover the bottom with expanded clay. A family needs a pit 60x60x60 cm in size.

If sand predominates in the soil, the walls of the depression will have to be strengthened so that they do not crumble. Suitable for this metal grid or boards that are no longer needed.

Shower base

As a rule, the shower structure is lightweight. Therefore, it makes no sense to make a foundation for it, it can be replaced with blocks. They are aligned at the same level so that the structure is level.

It is much cheaper than the foundation, and takes much less time for construction, since the foundation must dry out, and the building can be erected immediately on the blocks.

Blocks should be placed 20 cm from the ground, this is necessary so that the tree does not rot.

In the event that you are going to make a structure of metal, then the blocks do not need to be leveled at a level of 20 cm. Such a frame can be installed on ordinary paving slabs.

Construction

There are two types of buildings. The first is when the building is divided into several parts. In one part, a shower is made, in the other a dressing room or a technical room where a boiler is installed.

Note!

The second type is a simple shower with a curtain, where only water procedures will be performed. Therefore, the dimensions of the shower are calculated from what kind of building is planned.

Frame types

Metal. The frame can be made of a 3 mm profiled pipe. For work, you need a welding machine.

It is best to weld pipe joints, so the structure will be stronger. If the device is absent, then the joints can be fastened with special bolts.

Tree. For construction you need a timber. Typically, a bar with a size of 50x50 mm is used. Before starting construction, you need to make a drawing of a shower in the country.

Shower upholstery

After the frame has been erected, the shower must be covered with material. There are no specific material standards. Everyone chooses, according to their pocket.

Let's highlight the most popular materials:

• oilcloth;
• the cloth;
• wood;
• slate;
• polycarbonate.

Water tank

You can use absolutely any container as a tank. Basically, these are metal or plastic drums. They can be purchased at any building, suburban stores.

Note!

When choosing, consider the region of residence. For southern cities, any container is suitable, but for northern regions only metal, as it heats up faster.

Shower tray

It is best to purchase a pallet ready-made, since there will be a drain into it, which will directly drain into the pit. The pallet is made of plastic or metal. The metal one will last much longer, so it is advisable to choose it.

Making an outdoor shower in the country is not so difficult. The main thing is to thoroughly approach the design and calculate in advance the amount of material required.

For clarity, you can see a photo of a summer shower in the country with your own hands. With it, your stay will become comfortable and enjoyable.

Photo of a shower in the country with your own hands

Note!

The owners of summer cottages are trying to bring water into the house and equip basic amenities. You can build an outdoor shower in the country with your own hands, both temporary and capital - the type of future structure is selected depending on individual needs.

Before you build a shower in the country with your own hands, you need to correctly design, determine the location of the future structure, select materials. The room should be loose, as comfortable and convenient as possible for use.

Seat selection

In order to ensure a quick drainage of water, it is optimal to install the shower on a level or slightly elevated area. You should not choose a site located in a strong lowland or in a hole.

To avoid stagnant water, choose the right place for building a summer shower

Optimal for a country shower will be open area well lit by the sun, which is located at some distance from other buildings. In this case, the barrel will naturally heat up under the sun, providing a supply of warm water. This condition can be neglected only if it is planned to build a shower stall with heated water.

At the same time, the site where construction will be carried out should not be too far from the house - after water procedures, it is advisable to get out of the shower into a warm room as soon as possible.

Sizing calculation

When building a country shower, the following parameters are standardly used:

1. height - 200-300 cm;
2. length - 190 cm;
3. width - 140 cm.

An example of drawing up a drawing of a summer shower

The indicated dimensions are very convenient in that, taking into account the thickness of the walls, the building will ultimately come out with an area of ​​200x150 cm - this is a completely waste-free option when using boards standard sizes... As a result, 100x100 cm will be allocated for the shower stall, and 600x400 cm for the changing room.

Required tools and materials

You will need the following tools:

• roulette;
• corner;
• level;
• hammer.

In addition, you need to stock up on nails and a skein of twine. Separately, you need to purchase a tank, as well as pipes, a couple of taps and a shower divider. Brick, iron or plastic sheets are suitable as a building material for the construction of a cabin, wooden planks, for the construction of the frame - pipes.

Tools needed to build a shower in the country

For the foundation pouring and erection of brickwork, a certain amount of cement, sand and concrete will be required, and for the final finishing - insulation materials, paint, plaster, clothes hooks, shelves for bathroom accessories and other accessories.

Options for shower designs for summer cottages

The simplest option for giving is a compact portable shower, which is suitable for one-time water procedures, has a standard volume of 20 liters and is designed to supply water for 10 minutes. The principle of operation is reduced to filling the reservoir with water and subsequent heating in the sun, after which the portable shower is mounted at a height of 2 meters and is ready for use.

Portable shower

An open shower also has a simple design, the installation process of which boils down to the following steps:

1. fastening to the wall of the branch of the water supply pipe;
2. connection of a pipe and a watering can with a hose;
3. fixing the holder of the watering can;
4. installation of the screen.

A common option for suburban area is the so-called change house with a shower, the design of which assumes the presence of a one-piece modular container or a frame-folding unit.

Options for a stationary summer shower for a summer residence

The installation of this structure is quite simple - the marking of the territory is done, the upper ball of soil is removed and leveled, a cushion of sand with gravel is created, on top of which the boards are laid. On the soil prepared in this way, a block assembled in place or a ready-made structure is installed.

Of course, a stationary shower will become the most solid, but its construction will require more effort and time.

Preparation of the base

It is much easier to build a frame structure than a capital structure - depending on the type of construction chosen, the stages of preparing a site for construction will differ.

For a temporary construction, it is enough to simply remove 10-15 cm of the topsoil from the site in order to level it, and then cover it with sand.

For a country capital shower, you will need to lay a foundation, the depth of which is determined by the materials that are used for its construction. For example, for a brick shower, a foundation will be quite enough, the depth of which will reach 30 cm.

Foundation for the construction of a capital summer shower

The foundation is laid in the following sequence:

• pegs are hammered in the outer corners of the future shower;
• a cord is pulled along the perimeter;
• a place for pipes is being prepared (a log or a branch wrapped in roofing material is laid);
• concrete solution is poured.

Advice! The formwork equipment will allow extending the operation period of the shower - it is recommended to raise the level of the entire foundation by 10 cm, raising it above the ground with the help of boards reinforced with stakes and spacers.

Drain pit equipment

The pit volume is usually more than 2 cubic meters. m, while its walls must be strengthened in order to avoid possible debris. The drain is located a few meters from the shower, but not under the building itself or near its walls - this will lead to the destruction of the foundation in the future, as well as to the appearance of unwanted odors.

Equipment example drain pit for a summer shower

The drain should be laid with a waterproof layer - roofing material, hydroglass, PVC film or concrete screed (reinforced with a metal mesh) are used.

Attention! A common mistake is to use clay as an insulating material, which erodes and soon clogs the drainage ditch.

Installation of a frame for a temporary shower stall

If for a capital structure brickwork, then for a temporary one, a frame is usually installed: metal or wooden. In the latter case, the tree should be treated with special impregnations that protect it from insects and moisture, preventing the formation of fungus and mold.

Wooden frame for summer shower

1. Marking is made - a rectangle is indicated right on the ground, the sides of which correspond to the dimensions of the future summer cottage shower.
2. Wooden beams are installed, the width of which reaches 10 cm.
3. The dressing is performed - starting from the top, the structure is securely bolted together, after which the base bars of the shower walls are connected.
4. Walls are equipped, for the construction of which you can use both boards and slate or plastic panels.
5. Piping is in progress - the water supply is installed so that the outlet of the pipe under the shower hose is higher than the level of the head (this will provide the necessary pressure for the movement of water). For drainage, an output is made to a sump or to a specially equipped septic tank.
6. A tank is installed - a threaded outlet is made, a tap with a corresponding nozzle is placed, after which the barrel rises up and is fixed.

Suitable as a tank for a country shower plastic container, which can be purchased at a specialty store, or another barrel available on the farm. It is desirable that it be flat and commensurate with the area of ​​the building so that the weight is evenly distributed over the supporting structure. Its volume is selected at the rate of 40 liters per family member, but the barrel should not be too heavy - its maximum volume is no more than 200 liters!

Tank for heating water from the sun

Advice! So that the owner of the summer cottage does not have to carry water into the tank on his own every time, you can equip it with automatic filling.

Lighting and ventilation of the country shower

When making your own wiring, it is important to follow all the rules for wiring and adhere to safety precautions. Separately due to high humidity care should be taken to isolate the wiring.

Window for ventilation of a summer shower

Internal shower finishing should be made of moisture-resistant materials: plastic panels, pieces of linoleum, oilcloth, etc. If wood is used, then each separate board is covered with hot linseed oil.

The concrete floor is usually covered with plastic or wood gratings, and rubber rugs are laid on top. It is quite convenient to equip a small dressing room directly in the shower room. In order to prevent water from getting into it, the floors in it rise slightly by a couple of centimeters - this is easy to achieve by additionally placing a pallet.

The interior of the summer shower

Concerning exterior decoration, then similar materials that have already been used for decoration will look harmonious country house and other buildings on the site.

To use the shower not only in the summer, but also in the colder season, it is recommended to insulate it with expanded polystyrene, which fits into the inner space and is upholstered with PVC film on top. Walls are usually painted or plastered, sheathed with clapboard or siding.

How to build an outdoor shower in the country: video

Summer shower types: photo