I Tried to Build my Mom the Nicest Outdoor Shower in Existence....
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
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My Mom has been talking about how much she would love an outdoor shower for years... So this past summer, I finally built her one!
Unfortunately, however, the best locaiton for the outdoor shwer was right next to the home's foundation - which introduced a few complications in terms of drainage, etc.
To build this DIY Outdoor shower, I followed these general steps:
1. Excavation:
I had to excavate the area around 10"-12" to give myself a level and firm base to build on. We rented a mini-excavator for this which made the process way easier. This was my first time operating a mini-excavator and it wasn't to difficult.
2. Drainage:
After excavating, I dug a trench for the the shower drain pipe. I put 18" of stone in the trench and then positioned a piece of 2" PVC pipe within the trench to serve as the drain. After sloping the pipe, I backilled the entire trench with stone.
3. Building the Conrete Shower Pan:
For my outdoor shower design, I first built a 4'x6' perimeter concrete "curb" to serve as the shower pan surround. I made the curb 8" wide, built the forms using 2"x6" lumber, and mixed the Rapid Set 24/6 Concrete Mix with the Mud Mixer. Next, I put the shower drain in place and poured a concrete sloped shower pan. You ABSOLUTELY need a rapid setting concrete like 24/6 mix if you want to try and slope a shower pan.
NOTE: Rapid Set 24/6 Concrete Mix is suitable for Foot Traffic in 8-10 hours and reaches structural strength in 24 hours.
4. Tiling the Shower Pan:
After letting the 24/6 concrete mix cure overnight, I tiled the shower pan. I used Rapid Set's All Tile Mortar for the thinset and I installed large format tile that my mom picked out. All Tile Mortar can be used as the thinset for all tile types and sizes. After letting the thinset cure for 5+ hours, I grouted the shower pan tiles.
NOTE: You don't NEED to tile the shower pan. You could also just seal the concrete shower pan and use that as the actual pan.
5. Supply Plumbing:
For the shower supply plumbing, I tapped the CPVC hot and cold water lines in the crawl space. I cut the pipes using a snap cutter, installed a branch tee, and then glued everything together using CPVC primer and glue.
6. Shower Panel Walls:
For the Walls of the Shower, I used the HOFT Privacy Panel System and thier composite board slats. This system was super easy to install. I mounted the vertical posts to the concrete using expansions anchors and then placed the composite slat boards in between the two posts.
7. Installing the Shower head / panel:
I used a Vigo Shower Panel for this project and I attached it to the HOFT walls using some bolts. This shower panel is awesome since it has the shower head (obviously), but also a body spray and spray wand function.
8. Final Touches:
To complete the outdoor shower build, I caulked around the perimeter of the shower pan, built the shower door (using HOFT posts and composite boards), and installed the gate hardware.
Overall, I am really happy with how this outdoor shower turned out. I made one HORRIBLE error when it came to tiling, so let me know in the comments if you "caught" the mistake.
My mom has told me over 100x how happy she is with the outdoor shower and I am glad that I was able to make it happen for her.
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I hope there's a sign on the top of the stairs exit saying ” shower in progress” or else somebody's going to have nightmares when they see their mama showering on accident 😵💫😵💫😵💫
Haha you can lock the latch from the inside thankfully. But my parents are empty nesters at this point so that’s on them haha
@@AndrewThronImprovements he may be talking about looking down from the deck above
@@Jeremy-pf3bb Oh yea you're cooked if that happens lol
I'm positive your shower build is 100% mom approved, by this mom for sure! Excellent job - it's so beautiful! Great job Andrew - great video... I love that you explain what you're doing and why. Hope you have a great week.
I appreciate it, Lucy! Thanks for the support and have a great week on your end as well 👍
Super super nice! I wish my mom could have had that when she’d work in her gardens 12-18 hrs every single day. She died two years ago at 98.
That turned out really great! The Vigo shower system looks sleek. The privacy wall looks good too. It all ties in well. I like how you can detach the water lines from the feeder lines when winterizing this system. Well done Andrew. Momma has to be proud.
The outdoor shower came out awesome. Now my wife wants one...😅
This build would never pass a European Inspektion!. Burying a wood post in the concrete in a shower😂…..
Nice work. You should of cut off the corner post and install concrete ancre for the post, also drill holes in the old concrete and put rebar in it to tie the old to the new concreat. So they go up and down together.
You should learn how to spell-😂
This is so cool. Great video.
Thanks Yulia!
Looks great! Was the downspout behind it able to drain properly still?
Yea we spent a lot of time thinking about that. It’s only for a 4’ section or gutter near the fireplace and the runoff should go right across the slab and into the garden area which is down slope
I want one!!
Trying to think about towel hook placement on the outside around the door, can’t put it between house n shower, probably not clean enough. Shower door can’t pop open with just a hand coming through, but alas, maybe showering in swimsuit like you did makes it a non issue. I like your Hollywood production value of the dying flower/greenery placement, plopped down flower pots, it’s a nice effort. I’m from the entertainment industry so I know how all that goes. OH, the viewing platform from up above, will always be a place for humor.
The arm veinssss
Wow! Knocked it out of the park!
Appreciate it!
GREAT JOB!!!!
Thank you!
You did good job
Thanks Allen!
This is Amazing!!!
Thanks!
Very nice.
Thanks Tim!
Very nice! 👍👍
Thank you!
🌴🌴🌴 Awesome job my friend simply awesome 👏👏👏 Blessings,Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊🇺🇸
I appreciate it, Carlos!
Came out mint! Great job. Good boy :D
Excellent video, thank you
Thanks Brock!
You're a beast! Great work.
Appreciate it, Matt!
Do you need an additional Mom? I would love to have an outdoor shower!
🥵 looks amazing!
Thanks!
FYI:
Sharpe can be removed by writing over it with a Dry Erase marker. Dry Erase markers will turn the Sharpe into Dry Erase too and you can just wipe it off with a cloth.
Great tip! The pencil was washing off in the wet saw 😅
Or just use some organic solvent you might have on hand. Acetone for example.
Awesome
Thank you! 🙏
Another awesome project
I appreciate it!! 🙏👍
So impressed!
I appreciate it and thanks for watching!
won't the drainage system be clogged with dead skin, hair etc. after a few months/years?
Not if he left the underground pipe open enough to purge it
I thought about this a lot…I was going to put in a cleanout at the end but I figured that I would just be able to snake it from the drain (the run is only 10’) if there are issues in the future. Fingers crossed 🤞
@@AndrewThronImprovements but I also think the holes are big enough for it to be self-cleaning. But yes
Just FYI rebar is required to give concrete tensile strength. I'm not sure that is required in your scenario so could have saved yourself a little time and effort but otherwise looks great!
Total Price for project?
It was a lot….way more than I thought it would be. Probably 2-3k. I feel like that is a LOT for an outdoor shower 🚿
@@AndrewThronImprovements one clip, garden house with hand sprayer, $10, 5 minutes. Heh
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I hope nobody takes a dump in the shower. That probably wouldn’t go over to well with the environment po po
😳 me neither…
Why would you make such an idiotic comment, it takes a low class mind to realize this
In the future can you slow down your narration. You speak way too fast through out the video!
I hear you, John! It’s a tight balance between trying to give a thorough explanation without rambling and taking to long (people lose interest so fast these days) and being slow enough that people are straining to pick up each word.
@@AndrewThronImprovements depends on the audience, I think.
Your narration was fine, as jaeger said it depends on the audience. Some people are just slowwww
If people plan to keep their bathing suits on when using this shower then there's no reason to add a door. If people plan to use this shower fully nude then anyone on the deck can just look over and see in since the roof is open.
Look down to see a show
That's a solid trench drain, why not bury the gutter downspout on top of it with a pop-up emitter at the end? Looks like the grade drops right off down there
Wow beautiful project …thanks. Last couple of minutes at end were icing on the cake.
Looks great, but... just curious, how long does it take for the water to drain after a rain storm? The waste water drain field isnt very large, so I'd imagine it would fill up rather quickly when a heavy rain occur, that would limit ability to use the shower for a couple of days after a big rain. Any plans to make it larger in the future or tie it into a different drain solution? Not saying its bad as is nor am I saying 'you did that wrong, you suck', mostly wondering if any expansion plans or if anything you would do differently?
Your instructions are so easy to understand, it's great!
hi it's nice, the final scene in the shower could have been longer👀
I would spin that rain pipe to the shower cuz it'll make it more... Cooler I guess lol
Haha thought about that tbh
Really nice
Thanks Pamela!
9:04 poor bug lol
Yea that was unfortunate haha picked a bad place to land