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 some key elements remain the same for any variant — these are the frame, enclosure, tank, and tray. The way these elements are assembled 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.

During assembly, it's 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 area to avoid wetting clothes.

Choose the location for the shower on an elevation — for better drainage — and in a sunny spot to heat the water in the tank faster.

You will need: Rostok tank for garden shower with 110 liters capacity, Rostok tank for garden shower with 200 liters and heating function, Garden shower hose with tap, Assembled dacha shower 'Vitality'

If the shower is used infrequently, a drainage layer under the tray will suffice. But if several people use the shower daily, you'll need a septic tank.

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

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

Shower cabin made of wood

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

Before painting, thoroughly prime the walls — for example, with biocidal anti-fungal treatment. After it dries, paint the cabin with facade acrylic water-thin paint in three layers.

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

Shower made of polycarbonate

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

A summer shower made of polycarbonate on a metal frame is more durable than a wooden one. Moreover, polycarbonate is easy to use and requires no special care.

Polycarbonate is a durable material that doesn't require special maintenance.

You will need: Sided polycarbonate Actual 4 mm, Cement PC500, Profiled pipe 40x20x3000 mm, Angle 50x50x30x5 mm

Shower made of brick

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

You will need: Building brick, Entry door with frame, 3 hooks, Profiled sheet

Shower made of profiled sheet

This material is lightweight, strong, and durable. For cladding the shower, either wooden or metal frames can be used. However, since this material is quite soft, it's necessary to reinforce it with crossbars for additional stiffness.

Simple option

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