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Build our outdoor shower
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Looking for some good, clean fun? Build Cottage Life's outdoor shower—a solid plan, a couple of weekends, and basic construction techniques are all you need to get wet in the wild!
Designed by Wayne Lennox
There are perfectly good reasons for building an outdoor shower at the cottage. It’s certainly cheaper than a second bathroom, yet it provides a welcome three-season facility when the cottage is overloaded with visitors. You can wash after a swim (you’re already wet, so why not get clean?) or after finishing a particularly dirty task, and it’s by far the best place to give the cottage dog a bath. It is also easier to maintain than its indoor counterpart. You could even argue that, with fresh air and a view of the sky and trees above, you’ll be communing with nature.
The full plans for this project, including grey-water plumbing details, were published in the April 2009 issue of Cottage Life magazine. You can also purchase a PDF copy of the plans by ordering from the Cottage Life Store.
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Video: Project designer Wayne Lennox talks about materials, design features, and building tips
Video: Cottage Life's deputy editor Martin Zibauer advises cottagers on site placement, plumbing, and how to tweak the design to suit your needs
Shower bracket: Download the larger version of the template (PDF format)
Photo gallery: Enjoy the slideshow of more photos
In the Forum: In our online community, check out what other cottagers are doing to customize the plans, and post your photos of your version of this project!
Published in the April 2009 issue of Cottage Life magazine.
