How to Make an Outdoor Pool Shower

An outdoor shower is refreshing and convenient.

Whether you want to rinse off before heading into the pool to keep sweat or body oil out of the water or want to wash chlorine off after taking a dip, a convenient outdoor shower allows you to easily rinse off whenever you want. An outdoor shower can be installed using your outdoor hose spigot, making the project quick to complete. With a few simple tools and materials, you can create a refreshing shower in your yard which family and guests can use when they enjoy the pool.

Things You'll Need

• 1/2-inch steel pipe
• Plumber's tape
• Showerhead
• Elbows
• Male pipe adaptor
• Wrench
• Drill
• C-shaped pipe hangers
• Shower curtain and rod
• Gravel
• Teak mat
• Towel hooks

Instructions

1. Wrap plumber's tape around the threaded ends of a 1/2-inch diameter galvanized pipe. Each end of the pipe needs to feature threads to attach to the water spigot and showerhead. The length of the pipe depends on how high up the wall you want the showerhead.

2. Secure an elbow to the top end of the pipe to resemble a hook. Thread the end of the showerhead with plumber's tape and secure to the elbow. Secure a second elbow to the bottom of the pipe, with the opening of the elbow facing the spigot.

3. Attach a male pipe adaptor to combine the elbow to the water spigot. Tighten with a wrench to ensure there are no leaks.

4. Secure the pipe and showerhead to the wall with C-shaped pipe hangers. Drill the hangers to the wall to keep the pipe in place. Attach a rounded shower curtain rod to the wall for additional privacy, and cover the outdoor shower with a weatherproof shower curtain.

5. Place gravel in the showering area to filter water into the soil to prevent flooding if the shower is in a garden location. Concrete or stone tiles also work well if a shower is located on a patio, but use a teak shower mat to prevent slipping.

6. Install towel hooks directly next to the shower to hang towels up when you shower.

References

• "Sunset"; 12 Refreshing Outdoor Showers
• "This Old House"; Outdoor Showers; Nancy Beiles