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Step 1
Check out your plumbing situation. Do you have any valves already set up for an outdoor shower? Look around the outside of your house. If you do, it will look like two holes with pipes inside. If not, you have a few choices. You can either call a plumber to plumb in a shower line, or buy a stand-alone shower.
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Step 2
Consider a stand-alone shower. Stand alones can be single-hose line, or may offer hookups to two supply lines--for hot and cold water. But most are single-hose, cold water only. The good news is they are the least expensive, easiest to install and are portable. These usually consist of a single simple pipe leading to the showerhead. Fancier models may feature a wooden platform, and a wooden stake behind the pipe just for design's sake.
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Step 3
Pedestal showers can confuse shoppers. You do need an outdoor plumbing line for these, but they are also a bit portable. These are usually sold in a kit, but that doesn't mean all you need is a hose; you need pipes plumbed in and ready to go. Many offer hot and cold water. Usually, these showers are simple in design, but slightly nicer than the budget stand-alone. Some will also feature two water handles (hot and cold) instead of one.
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Step 4
Wall-mounted units are exactly what they sound like; they attach to plumbed openings. They offer hot and cold water, and best of all the opportunity to design an entire shower-scape. Wall-mounted units allow you to create an enclosure around it. You can pave the ground with river rocks or other natural stones for a serene, spa-like shower experience.
