Off grid shower house Project
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2019
- Do you live off grid? Do you need a shower house? Here is one way to build it! In this video we build a small building , install a tub, drain kit linoleum, a bathroom mirror and a pump shower!
I will likely NEVER ever build a shower house myself, but I just spent 26 minutes watching a man build one for himself. And, I do not regret it for 1 second. Thanks, Dave!
LOL, thanks.
I may not build a shower, but I picked up a couple tips for building a shed! Thanks
You never know. The way things are going now that kind of info and skill will become very useful.
I'm right with you
When it comes to the metal, I will have scored it first. It would’ve been a lot easier to bend. I would’ve also insulated the shower
Did anyone else find it extremely satisfying watching the wall be pulled to square using a turnbuckle?
Thanks everyone
Mondavou You can do the same thing by measuring diagonal and nailing plywood on to hold it before you ever stand the wall up.
What kind of brand of pump is that ?
YEP! Pretty much everything else was cool too. I like the work mocs. Minnetonka?
The turnbuckle thing was total genius! I agree completely!
I love this. I'm a 60 year old woman, off grid and about to learn how to build by making a shower room like this 😂😂😂 wish me luck Dave 😊
I'm in the middle of building a small cabin out of dimensional lumber, and I come back to this video (and the small cabin anyone can afford) all the time. You demonstrate things very clearly, simply, and effectively. Your videos have easily saved me dozens of hours trying to figure things out.
First time I've seen your videos. This is the third I've watched tonight and have been absolutely fascinated. You'd think a 77 year old lady would have something better to do with her time, but I've been glued to this 'puter for several hours now and enjoyed every minute. I found myself thinking that men like you will survive while many white collar university educated people will not be so fortunate. I have a nephew that has an extremely high IQ, but he refused to go to college because he wanted to work with his hands and not sit in an office all day playing "nice" with the suits as he "climbed the ladder" of success in the business world. Fortunately his grandpa and father taught him the building trades and he's happy as the proverbial clam. Thanks for sharing your projects with us. I'll be watching more.
Holy crap. The reason I haven't built my shed is my lack of "math and geometry" knowledge. No idea how to make rafters, until right now. I really appreciate what to you must've seemed like a throwaway tip. Thanks.
I'm glad it helped!
Rafter calculations are actually pretty simple once you understand the Pythagorean theorem (a2 + b2 = c2) A = run b = rise and c = rafter length minus any overhang you want. If your run is 4 and your rise is 3, then your rafter length will be 5. then you add on your overhang say 2 feet and your total length will b e 7 feet for your rafter. Hope that make sense to you. :)
@@georgeshaw8276, back when most carpenters would layout rafters at the job site, they used a square to measure the length, angles and cuts for rafters. It seems to me that Bushradical's solution is quick and accurate while at the same time reduces the chance for most errors to creep in. I'm saying this as someone who is familiar with the use of Mr. Pythagoras equation as well as the challenges of transferring numerical measurements on to lumber for cuts.
FYI: The notches Dave was cutting into the rafters is known as a "Bird's Beak" for seating the rafters onto the top plate ...
@@harrymurphey2634 You mean Birds mouth...........
Love watching you and your wife ❤️ love from Ohio
I learned more in 26min than I thought. You sir are one great American. Thanks for the vid. Subbed for more projects.
thanks
Agreed.. Me too!
That was amazing. When I was a kid my parents bought an off grid cabin(dilapidated shack) no electric no water . Only propane bottle for stove and a wood burning stove. We added a room for extra beds and built a toilet room which we used a bucket commode. We washed up in a sink with boiled water. This was the early 80s. I always thought as a kid there was a way to do a shower. Never could figure out a way except a solar camping bag shower but as an 8 year old no one took me seriously. I devised a hanging gravity driven bucket that dropped water into a larger bucket on floor and I boiled water poured into hanging bucket with a mix of cold water and that was my off grid shower. My family laughed at it as they couldn’t fit under it only me. I thought I was a genius for doing that by watching how you did your shower set up I think that’s totally genius I wish we could’ve found one of those buckets with the pump handle along time ago that would’ve saved us a lot of aggravation and kept us all smelling fresh as daisies because two weeks in the summer up in a cabin in the White Mountains you tend to get very swampy. Thx for the amazing idea
LOL so true. But I think you were a genius for the bucket idea.
I got one thing to say Wimple. You rock!👌🏾👏👏👏👏👏
Ok the way he gets water pressure blew my mind. Creative and hilarious yet it works. Dang the best 26 minutes I've spent in ages on UA-cam. Love your videos that I've watched so far.
I've been in construction for about 4 years and I have to say I've even learned some tips from this video I'm super impressed great work.
Thanks Dustin
@@Bushradical I keep coming back to this video showing people your rafter trick.
You always learn from other craftsman.
Oh buddy, this is 100% Mickey mouse work.
I love watching all the little helper boards and stuff to assist while working alone. So fun watching a build when the person knows what they are doing. You make it look so easy. I also love the way you teach as you go. That shower is awesome. Thanks for taking us along.
Thanks Ruthie
The little things living off the grid make all the difference in the world and so rewarding ❕❕❕❕❕
I am very bad about something. I often enjoy yours and your wife's videos. I really appreciate you both. What I'm bad about is I often forget to press the like button. I know that helps you bring these videos. I'm going to try my best to remember to hit that like button. Again, thank you both for all of your lessons. 😇💯🌈👍
Thanks
Ok. So I’ve been up till 4 am watching you and the wife and your brother build a couple cabins, out house, and a shower house. I can’t sleep because you’re living my dream and I’m jealous ! Awesome watch man. Be radical
You and your wife have truly helped my husband and I to envision the projects we need to do on our land. We recently purchased 3 acres in the foothills of Georgia. I have been making a list of things we need to bring up there (We live in Florida) for our first over night. So far I need coffee, steak and A1. A cast iron pan too. I can't wait to build my outdoor shower room.
LOL, I love your priorities
That's pretty fly for a concrete guy. No wide angle required. That's about as much as Dave as I need to see. Cheers and fantastic square built bath house.
LOL, Thanks JS
@Joshua 😂😂😂😂
This is truly my therapy! Can't wait to implement this on the land i bought!
I've been laid up for about a week due to an injury and I gotta say I really enjoy watching these one man builds! Very inspiring to heal up and get back to work. Also, something peaceful about hearing a hammer in the forest instead of a nail gun.
Wow, that's one slick rafter tip. I'll be using that tip.
Easy as pie
I agree
Yup. That's a cool trick for cutting a birdsmouth.
Absolutely!! I had to watch that part again. I'm new with carpentry, and that bird mouth stuff was so confusing to me. When I saw this, it was OMG!! 💥BOOM💥 genius!
Nice, only thing I would have added is insulation to make it a four-season shower house.
right
Also add a small stove to heat it, and while you are heating you can boil a pot or two of water.
@@wewd I like that idea
really cool how you show that one person alone can do this. you show the tricks. I appreciate it.
👍I ENJOY watching your wife and yourself build on your property. Better than tree houses 👍
The wife's in the tribe will be happy now. Great Build.
I hope so!
I lived off grid for 7 years then moved into town for two years, now going back. 12 volt power is wonderful, no bills, no kids, no barking dogs, just quiet: O, occasional genny noise.
right on
Brian McCutcheon solar panels buddy 👍👍👍👍
I never would have thought about that pump style setup, brilliant. Thanks.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME ❕❕❕ Laying that birds mouth out was so easy and came out perfect Thanks for the help
Figuring them normally for someone who’s not and everyday builder can get confusing 😳😳😳
Your pump shower reminds me of the form oil sprayers we used at the 2 structural concrete companies my brother and I owned in the late 90's to mid 2010's. And some people would say that is not nearly enough water for a shower. Well, if you take a Navy shower (30 seconds on, turn off, lather, 30 seconds rinse), it is more than enough. Especially, if you use a low flow high pressure shower nozzle. Served 20 years, 2 months, 28 days on submarines and aircraft carriers. MMC(SS) USN Ret.
Thank you for your service Douglas!
Dude, that project was awesome! Your camera placement and coverage excellent., To the point and
Not dull or boring. Hope to see more finish work and improvements to this. Thumbs up!
Much appreciated!
If all else fails, wait until it rains - it can be very liberating. I lived off the grid too, but I was by myself, didn't think anyone would ever go for it. I remember those days of being youthful, energetic and ambitious.
No, I wouldnt go for it either.
Had to come back for a visit here on this one. First, combat shower...turn water on..get wet, turn water off while soap'n up. Turn 💧 back on to rinse off. 😆 Anyway, gonna use this floor plan for that tree house I was talking about. Nice tutorial as always pal.
I love working alone and doing stuff by myself. Sometimes “figuring it out” as I go. There is a lot of satisfaction in that. However, I almost always look back and see something I should have done and go DANG MAN! I didn’t ...”, or “I should have done this, or that’. Or “Well, THAT was stupid”. I learned alot from your video my friend. Thanks.
Great Video as always, thanks for the shot of your Osha approved house slippers and dad shorts. Now I don't feel awkward when I mow my yard. Great Video.
LOL, right on! Thanks Ron
😂
The turnbuckle part, that was amazing. Wow...
This is awesomeness!!! I'm a girl, but im gonna build me one of those (and you better believe it, I can) and make it a "She-bath-shed- thing!" Hehehe..
Teflon tape tip: hold the roll so it doesn’t unwind the tape when you turn around the tread. That way you can manage how tight you apply the tape and don’t end up with a mess of to much Teflon tape.
That was great I'm going to build one too. I live off-grid.
A, I love it, what a way to live.
Anyone else get excited to watch the shower work but then kinda felt like you were intruding watching him shower.lol GREAT VIDEO LOVE THAT YOU KEEP IT REAL
LOL, its the job of the film maker to finish the story line.....even if that means a fat dude in the shower, LOL!
@@Bushradical i was praying you wouldn't drop soap and make a big deal out of it....now that would've been really awkward...hahaha
I know nothing about carpentry, but you do a great job of explaining what you are doing, why and how.
Great build! I love all your videos and learn something new each time. BTW, if you have a lot of metal to bend, using a hinged board to bend the metal (from underneath the metal sheet) with a 2x4 clamped down on top near the bend point would make it easier.
Nice job. I like the shower setup. Just goes to show you don't need power to take a shower.
right on
Making a bath house by hand in shorts and sandals. A man’s man.
LOL, thanks
I may be an old granny, but I love your videos! And your wife's too. If I were about 20 years younger, I might endeavor to build on my own, but my old bones just laugh at me now, lol. I do dream of an off grid place, and you never know! I enjoy drawing plans for a cabin, including a bath house, and listing all I would need. The biggest cost is the property. And the perfect location is a chore, but worth it!
That wonderful beautiful feel of hand hammering construction carpentry (no nailgun! Yay!).
With a real 🔨!!
I never heard of the turnbuckle before, very handy tool. 👍
I am so glad I found your channel and your wife's channel! I needed to get up and out of the house and to still believe in goals, :)
It's a shower in the woods looks GREAT to me :)
You really do have alot of skills and do quality work. Enjoyed the video.
Thanks
You are a man of many talents Dave. Well done!!!
Thanks CJM
Actually takes shower. Lol!!!! Love it.
Radical! I build shelters for outdoor folk and this pump is a great idea
Dave this is a great training video on how to build an off grid shower, love the video keep them coming, Alaska is beautiful and the fishing is awesome.
Right on, Thanks
Enjoyed watching this! Awesome shower 😄
It's my actual 1st time i saw a turn buckle, what a handy tool to have
The BEST OFF-GRID VIDEO EVER ON SHOWERS FOR THE OFF GRID PEOPLE! Dave your wifey is very happy!!!!!
Dave that was an awesome build, and as always some great tips being shared along the way with easy to understand instruction. An all round terrific video :)
Thanks Gordon
Dave, I absolutely love your Alaskan cabin series. Been enjoying these since you started! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Lake 13
The knowledge you share is gold. I appreciate you taking the time to share. Hard to find people willing to take the time to teach and not be a dink about it
I’ve been watching your videos, old and new. You are an awesome instructor but you are would be such a great story teller.
Freakin' awesome dude! Very practical approach you take to building stuff. I love to watch you think as you go. One thing we did in the Navy while showering at sea to conserve water was to get wet then shut the shower off, soap up then turn the shower back on and rinse...etc etc...just a thought to pass on so you don't run out of water with a head full of shampoo...otherwise, outstanding work!
I did just that "editing" Thanks
You sir are amazing! Thank you for the time u take to make these videos
Thanks AWK
Learned so much in straightening frame and putting up siding alone..... thanks!
You do a great job of editing your video. Just the right amount of speed and vocals. Nice job!
that is the coolest
Youve given me hope
Big Tony
Thanks
..a clean bushman is a happy bushman..lol.. great build..
LOL, right on
True lol
Yup now the little woman can say: my man stinks PRETTY!!!
Gotta learn to take a navy shower. Turn on, get wet, turn off.
Lather up, scrub, Turn on to rinse off, turn off.
Nice job. I enjoy watching people who are resourceful.
Man, I could feel how refreshing that shower felt through my screen lol
love the ingenuity , always learning something with you
Thanks
Creativity, ingenuity, well executed! An amazing video! Off grid living with a creature comfort of a shower would just make the whole experience so incredibly pleasant. So well done Dave!
Wow, thank you!
Enjoy your creativity compounded by your carpentry skills. Nice work…..keep ‘‘em coming.
I totally agree with your sentiments whilst showering.I only got my hot water outdoor shower happening after 18 months offgrid😝 There's just been plenty of other things to sort out so I found myself showering at the beach under cold water through winter😆✌
I love the simplicity of all of you designs if I may make a suggestion when you frame your walls as I'm building a house my sheathing extends past my wall approximately the depth of the box so I stand the wall up I can then attach the sheathing to the box this gives the wall a little more stability from wind lift I don't know if you experienced that in Alaska or not but here in Cape cod Massachusetts we have a lot of winlipped that can peel the plywood off your wall and sometimes take the wall right up your sheds thanks for listening Plymouth Rock
Awesome shower house!!
Thanks D.e.w.
Bless your heart. Ive been 15 years off grid. I will now copy you and build my own bath house. This is perfect for me! Love it!
Awesome. I'm glad you liked it
Every project you do are things I need to do on my NW Michigan lower peninsula bug out property. 2022 is going to be a busy year!
You need to put insulators inside those walls to protect it against cold .
He will need to make that soon summer is A short time.
You don’t shower in winter. Baby wipe.
Just came over fromm The Girl In The Woods Channel Great Video!
Right on. Hope you enjoy the channel
His life is ideal. I love watching what he does. I just love this guy.
Dave this video is your best work. The shower design is perfect for the barn.
Thanks
You'll learn to take a "navy shower" with that pump up tank set up.
PTP bath
That was great , thanks for sharing the info, I wish I would have done something like that on my place 👍
It was an easy project, give it a shot
Holy crap the pump sprayer is BRILLIANT!!! I tried to make one overhead at my cabin with an elevated tank, but it's a pain hauling the water up there, and there still isn't much pressure. Thanks!!
My dad was a carpenter and a plumber and so I grew up doing that. It's a nice trip down memory lane to see some of this.
damn you used a pressure sprayer wow!!! kooooool man mixed with hot water now,s thats real smart!!!!
Tip: When you are installing any panels on an exterior wall that is on a raised foundation, such as yours, measure down from your Rim joist and floor decking. Once you have that measurement, allow your panels on your walls to overhang your bottom plate by the amount of that measurement. What that does is strengthens your wall as well as covers your rim joist with siding. Yes, you will have to rip a sheet of plywood or osb and secure it at the top of your wall but like I said, this method makes your building stronger.
Thanks
yay! I'm learning stuff from prior videos because I was thinking the same thing as he was building! Thanks Miciahk
Terrific video! Always wondered how to build an offgrid shower. Brilliant!
Just spent 27min watching a youtube vid that ended in a man monologuing presumably naked in a shower just built by his hands... 10/10 would watch again! Thanks Dave
At 10:58, why not allow your sheathing to overlap your decking and continue to your platform base for seam coverage?
Hey Dave, really enjoy your videos. I am re-watching this one again because I am trying to teach myself to install rafters. (I am getting ready to build my first cabin!) Just a quick question, with your technique for rafters, is it important to make sure that the overhang distance of the rafter is the same front and back? Any context for your trick using a board to scribe that rafter cutout would be super appreciated. Hope all's well! -Dan
Nope just cut the other it will raise soffit height if that matters and the width from bottom of sub facia.
I love that pump shower
I've never been much of a builder, learning from you is easy. I have often wondered how in the world to put rafters up. The math most use gets my head hurting. Watching you put notches in those rafters was so easy. I now completely understand how to put on a roof. Thank you.
Great build and video! Thank you. Being a newbe I have some very basic questions. Were your wall studs on 16" centers? The rafters, were they on 24" centers? What do you do with the drain water, do you have a drain pit, or just run out on the ground? How about the winter, what about the drain and drain lines, as well as feed lines in freezing weather? Why did you use two clear roof panels and two metal panels? It appeared you may have used a small section of metal panels underneath the clear panels points of attachment. Why did you choose to use metal underneath the clear panels? I wish I were near you to offer you another set of hands, I would love to learn more from you. Your videos are very helpful, thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Michael Maroon, I believe I can answer a few of your questions. I don't believe winter affects the drain or feed lines because they don't keep water in them. I"m sure he takes the pressure pump with him when he's not there, so no one can steal it, which releases the pressure and drains all the lines. He used clear roof panels to let natural light in, otherwise it would be very dark even in the day time. It looked like these clear roof panels weren't quite as long as he needed so he added those small pieces of metal panels to give the overhand he wanted.
I too wondered about whether he had a drain pit or just runs it on the ground. I would think some sort of pit is needed else it would get sloppy wet around the shower house.
Amazing! I would place a few windows for air and the view! Great pump system as well! Oh uh a bench for sitting after your shower and drying! What happened to the water does it just run into the ground or goes downhill?
@@MensaGiraffe looking back at the install, at least water would not freeze in the drain itself, there is no trap to hold water before it goes down. It would just freeze wherever it flows. Still...
This was such an awesome video. everything explained so well, makes me, a die hard city dweller want to move into the country to build my own place
The shower house is awesome It's definitely genius
Should have put the linoleum sheet down before the tub went in.
Yeah its a hell of a lot easier
Wasn’t wide enough. So would have to shim up other side of tub to keep it level.
No big deal, just a rough build, wood gets wet and gets dry. #1 objective of construction, use something prettier to cover something uglier.
Do us "non-Framers" a favor please. Miss an occasional nail. Nice video, Good job.
LOL, never!!! Its called "editing"
When I build something i'm like lightning I never strike twice in the same spot lol
I want to build one of these and I don’t even need one,! I’m trying to distract myself today doing woodwork and binge watching your channel while waiting for a phone call to see if my offer was accepted on my first piece of land. Fingers crossed.
I live in a huge city and always will. But I find these video’s fascinating for some reason. It makes me think about having a place in the wilderness that I could go to unwind when I needed. Not to live full time, but a place to get away from the noise for a few days.