What is an open air shower?

Exterior showers, or outdoor showers, are installed by homeowners for a variety of purposes, such as rinsing off after swimming in the pool or cleaning up after exercising outdoors or working in the garden.

What’s the point of an outdoor shower?

An outdoor shower makes an ideal pool house cleanup and changing area. If you have a pool (or hot tub), adding an outdoor shower can make the experience of getting in and out a bit easier. No more dripping water through the house when you can rinse, dry and change in the comfort of a private outdoor shower.

Can you use indoor shower outdoors?

Normal indoor shower fittings will peel and deteriorate outside. Consider installing an extra tap positioned lower on the wall for washing sandy feet. Lay a concrete slab directly beneath your outdoor shower with proper drainage into existing outdoor sewer/waste water system.

How much is an outdoor shower?

Expect to pay between $100 and $500 for a wall-mounted outdoor shower, between $500 and $2,000 for a standalone and $50 to $300 for portable showers. Installation cost also differs considerably and can range from $500 and $8,000.

Do you have to drain an outdoor shower?

Outdoor showers do not generally need complex drainage systems, especially if you locate it at a distance from the house, or if the natural inclination of the terrain directs water away from the house’s structure.

What are some good ideas for an outdoor shower?

Popular outdoor shower ideas include a connection to an adjoining pool or spa, space to sit down and dress, accomodations for enjoying a morning coffee or other beverage, and walls or screens that offer privacy yet aren’t positioned to block views of the larger outdoor space.

How is an outdoor shower connected to an indoor shower?

Inset plank wood in a dark stain joins the two showers. This is another example of how indoor and outdoor showers are linked by a common design theme, in this case river rock. French doors beyond the indoor shower open into a private courtyard with the outdoor shower. Water cascades over crumbling rock in this backyard jungle’s ancient ruins.

Who is the architect of the outdoor shower?

Architect Ruard Veltman built a semi-outdoor shower in a North Carolina pool house with slatted walls to promote good airflow. The thatched roof helps regulate heat year-round.

Is there an outdoor shower in Sonoma CA?

Interior designer Palmer Weiss had an outdoor shower installed in her Sonoma, California, home, and her family uses it year-round. “We don’t even have an indoor shower in our main bath ,” she admits, “and in four years, I’ve never regretted that decision.”