While you might expect to only outdoor showers at the beach front, there's many compelling reasons to invest in one for your home, too. The most obvious is if you already have an outdoor pool – rather than dripping chlorine and salt throughout your home, you can rinse, dry and change in the comfort of your outdoor shower.
They can also be handy for avid gardeners – after hours working in the dirt, you can clean off before bringing any of it inside. Or, if it's just your shoes that are now covered in mud, it's a great way to get the worst off, allowing you to then leave them outside to dry.
If you have pets or children, an outdoor shower might also be a more convenient way to clean off after a messy day. And of course, there's just the simple pleasure of showering outside – refreshing and invigorating, it might even be tempting to make your outdoor shower part of your daily routine!
Tips for planning your outdoor shower
Will you need a couple walls around it to allow for a more private experience, blocking views from windows and the street? Or will your backyard fence be enough? Think about your access route to the shower as part of deciding on its location.
The most important thing to get right next, is how your shower will drain. You may be able to use existing outdoor drains, or architect the water to flow back into your garden (though if you are using sanitary products in the shower, such as shampoo or body wash, not all of these will play well with your plants).
If your outdoor shower is located near your house, or the land slopes towards it or other structures, you'll want to hire a professional plumber to ensure that water doesn't wind up damaging your property. The same goes for if you need a water supply beyond just a simple garden hose.
Call on us to get your outdoor shower installed right
With decades of experience under our belts, the plumbers at Litas Mainstone have the skills and the knowledge to make your outdoor shower's plumbing suit your needs. By creating a durable drainage connection that will avoid potential damage to your home, and hooking up a reliable and easy to use water supply, you'll be able to enjoy pleasant outdoor showers, worry-free. Get in touch with us today to get started on making your outdoor shower dreams a reality.