How to Set Up a Summer Shower on the Dacha: 5 Ideas

On a hot summer day, you always want to cool down, especially after working on the dacha plot. However, it's not always possible to set up a full shower in the house. In this case, an outdoor shower will come in handy, which everyone can build by themselves.

It can be built in various ways, but the general elements remain the same for any variant — this is the frame, enclosure, tank, and tray. The ways of assembling these parts can vary greatly.

Preparation

A summer shower can be built from wood, metal profiles, and various plastics. For cladding, you can use plastic siding, boards, or simply attach waterproof film to the posts.

It is important to consider how many people will use the shower and how often. Based on this, you calculate the tank volume and the presence of a special drain. If possible, equip the shower with a changing room to avoid wetting clothes.

Choose the location for the shower on an elevation for better drainage and in a sunny spot so that the water in the tank heats up faster.

You will need:

• Tank Rostok for a garden shower with 110 liters
• Tank for a garden shower with 200 liters and heating option
• Garden shower hose with tap
• Assembly garden shower «Vitality»

For infrequent use, a drainage layer under the tray will be sufficient. But if several people will take showers daily, you’ll need a septic tank.

It is possible to plant moisture-loving plants nearby, which will provide natural drainage.

After choosing the location for the shower, you can begin building it. We describe five simple options.

Shower Cabin from Wood

This cabin is easy to assemble. For cladding, you can use siding, blockhouse or faux log, and always leave a gap of 2–3 mm between boards. This is necessary so that when the wood gets wet, it can expand without problems.

Before painting, you must thoroughly prime the walls — for example, with biocide anti-fungal treatment. After it dries, paint the cabin with facade acrylic water-thinnable lacquer in three layers.

Before painting the boards, prime them with biocide anti-fungal treatment.

Shower from Polycarbonate

When mentioning polycarbonate, people think of a greenhouse. Most immediately wonder: how to use such a shower since it’s transparent? But there is special opaque material for shower cabins.

A summer shower made from polycarbonate on a metal frame is more durable than a wooden one. In addition, polycarbonate is easy to use and does not require special care.

Polycarbonate is a durable material that doesn’t require special care.

You will need:

• Polycarbonate honeycomb panel Actual 4 mm
• Cement PC500
• Profiled pipe 40x20x3000 mm
• Angle 50x50x30x5 mm

Shower from Brick

This option requires more physical and material effort. However, such a shower will serve you for many years. Moreover, it can be equipped with heating: install a heating element with a power of at least 2 kW into the metal tank.

You will need:

• Brick for construction
• Entry door with frame
• 3-hook strip
• Profiled sheet

Shower from Profiled Sheet

This material is characterized by lightness, strength, and durability. It can be used for cladding a shower cabin made of either wood or metal. However, since the material is quite soft, it needs transverse beams for additional stiffness.

Simple Variant

The simplest construction is installed next to a solid wall of the house or shed. The floor of such a shower is a wooden tray or a concrete slab, which for convenience is covered with a rubber mat. For walls, you can use a polythene curtain or canvas fabric wrapped around a wooden frame.