How to Build an Outside Shower Privacy Area

Get back to nature with an outside shower.

Standing outside under a stream of cool water with the scorching sun overhead is refreshing, yet standing under a hot steamy shower on a cool night with the stars and the moon as your only source of light, is spiritual. If you live in the woods, you do not have to worry about neighbors, however, most people will need to build an outside privacy area if they want to shower outdoors. Once you locate the outside water supply, it's time to create privacy. Decide if you want two walls and have your shower "V" shaped, have three solid walls with one side open, or do you want to be completely enclosed. You have plenty of options.

Things You'll Need

• 3 6x8 bamboo sections
• 4 2x8 PVC pipes
• Wire ties
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• 4 8-foot fence posts
• 3 4x8 lattice sections
• 4 bags of cement
• Shade cloth
• Post hole digger
• Wood screws

Instructions

Bamboo Fence

1. 

   Use natural products.

   Cut the PVC pipe into eight foot lengths with a jigsaw or PVC cutter.

2. Placing them eight feet apart, pound pipe two feet into the ground with a rubber mallet.

3. Fasten 6x8 sections of bamboo screen with wire ties to poles.

4. A wood pallet works great for a shower floor.

Lattice Fence

1. 

   Lattice covers the essentials.

   Set four fence posts two feet deep in cement, eight feet apart.

2. Use a staple gun to cover inside of the lattice with shade cloth.

3. The eight-foot length of the lattice will be attached horizontally to the post, with wood screws. Before you screw them on, strategically place the four-foot wide "coverage" section toward the top of the post. Situate the lattice so you are covered from your neck to the knee.

4. Use a thick bed of smooth round rock, for your shower floor.

Tips & Warnings

• A couple quick and easy options are; attach a C-Ring shower rod to the outside wall of your house or garage with an electric screwdriver. Hang a brightly colored shower curtain for complete privacy. On the other hand, put together a potted plant privacy hedge. Any large leafy plants will work. You can find wood pallets to use for your shower floor free, behind grocery and hardware stores.

References

• C-Ring Shower Rod