Outdoor shower enclosures can be a very useful and practical addition to your home if you live close to the sea, especially when children, visitors and friends arrive home covered in sand and seawater after a day spent on the beach. The accessibility of an outdoor shower offers you the chance to freshen up and wash the sand from your body before you head inside for a cool glass of lemonade.
There are two basic types of outdoor shower enclosures as follows –
Portable Stand Alone Outdoor Shower Enclosure
The majority of these portable outdoor shower enclosures are made from lightweight PVC (polyvinyl chloride) material. They are durable and weather-proof making them ideal for outside use during camping and hiking expeditions. They are also popular with hikers because they are light, easy to transport, assemble and can be quickly taken down.
Generally, they are much less expensive than stationary models and great if you want to use an outdoor shower after working all day in the garden or temporarily installed in a camping ground while you are away with the family on your annual holiday.
For example on a nice hot summer day you have a large party of people visiting and they use your pool or you have a group of children playing in your pool, an outdoor shower would be ideal for them to wash off that chlorine after an afternoon of fun in your swimming pool.
If you are wondering what you need to do or how to install your new portable outdoor shower, simply follow the information provided in the instruction guide provided by the supplier then attach a hose from a handy water supply to the shower system already fitted to the inside of the enclosure and its all ready to go.
Fixed Stationary Outdoor Shower
These outdoor shower enclosures are commonly found at holiday resorts, hot springs or installed by swimming pools in backyard shower areas. A permanent shower will cost you a lot more mainly due to installation costs, plumbing, drainage and the expense of building materials. Most fixed outdoor shower enclosures have a concrete floor slightly sloped to ensure the used water runs away.
Depending on how much use your outdoor shower will have may have a bearing on whether a proper certified drainage system needs to be installed. For example, if the shower will have very little use, a simple soak hole dug into the ground and filled with rocks or stones may be all that is required.
To keep costs down, many outdoor shower enclosures are usually built close to the house to avoid costly plumbing and piping from the water source. They are also usually constructed usually of waterproofed wood around a defined area.
The actual size and cost can vary greatly and will depend on what materials are used and whether the homeowner wants additional fittings installed. For example, this can be anything from a nice slatted seat fitted inside the cubicle or a matching roof fitted with tiles or thatch.
You can also have a choice of doors fitted such as hinged or bat-wing doors that can be locked from the inside for privacy and to protect anyone using the shower enclosure from prying eyes.