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   Guest_ | Mar 29, 2000 07:33pm | #9

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   I need help constructing an outdoor shower enclosure and drainage system

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   Guest_ | Mar 27, 2000 06:29pm | #1

   *More info please? Will if freeze, where will you be draining it? Do you like the neighbors to watch?

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   Guest_ | Mar 28, 2000 08:50pm | #2

   *I dont anticipate freezing as a problem since we will use it in the summer to hose down the kids after the beach. I want to drain it away from the house. hot and cold water and shower head are already installed. Need to know if there is one piece floor and drain e

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   Guest_ | Mar 28, 2000 11:10pm | #3

   *Jim, if this is near a beach, the chances are fair that you have good well drained soil,, under the shower area put a 4inch pipe and cover it with crushed stone.. pitch the pipe a way from the house area and lead it to a drainage area or create one by making a leach field (could be a couple of cement blocks with crushed stone and a filter fabric to keep it from getting clogged with dirt and fines)if you over use the shower and this area gets too wet, you can enlarge the leach field, but don't let it leach near the house... and don't bring it near your septic system leach field either.. and keep it away from your well....build your shower platform over the pipe and your enclosure with some 4x4 posts and a door... i like Trex for the shower floor..well spaced.. no splinters..here's an example....Mike

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   Guest_ | Mar 29, 2000 01:02am | #4

   *Not to be a stickler, but your zonning/planning commission may not like any draining of bathing waters other than to a sanitary sewer and would never allow a leach field to be installed, knowingly, wink wink. ;-)

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   George_W._Shrub | Mar 29, 2000 03:38am | #5

   *OK, I'd be glad to help. I's like to get $10-15 an hour. I am in Texas.

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   Guest_ | Mar 29, 2000 04:04am | #6

   *No, I think you all are reading too much into this. I live near the beach and all the outdoor showers I have seen are simply for the convenience of rinsing off outside instead of tracking through the house. They are typically not used for taking the soap shower you seem to have in mind.Since all supply side plumbing is already in place, I'd suggest a 4" PVC waste line to a leach covered with exposed aggregate slab.

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   Guest_ | Mar 29, 2000 04:50am | #7

   *That's real neat Mike.An open top one-holer that doubles as a shower - just drape that garden hose over the wall.

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   Guest_ | Mar 29, 2000 06:10pm | #8

   *Good looking shower! How about an inside pic?Only thing unsightly is the premature display of all that funny green stuff in the background. What is that stuff anyway?

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   Guest_ | Mar 29, 2000 07:33pm | #10

   *Jim,I had a beach house in New England with a 5'x5' outdoor shower. It was built with pressure treated 2x4 framing and 1x6 cedar walls (with cross bracing)and a bench along one side (inside). The door (don't skimp on the hinges) swings out (for safety)and is latched with a gate latch. I drilled a hole in the door behind the latch and ran a string through the hole and tied it to a dowel. That way you just pulled on the string from the inside and the latch opened. I used pressure treated posts and framing, and stainless steel or galvinized hardware. The flooring was 2" thick patio block. It's relatively inexpensive and comes in a selection of shapes and colors. My soil is sandy (and I hate to dig) so I didn't do anything special as far as drainage. The ground gets a little soggy after the 4th shower in a rowbut that wasn't a problem because it's adjacent to the deck leading to the rear house entry. Sounds like a great spring project. Good Luck