About materials
The materials from which it is made are of decisive importance for a summer shower. The design of the shower, its durability and construction costs depend on them.
It is necessary to select the material before starting construction of the shower.
- Tree.
Cheap, durable, environmentally friendly and beautiful material. It keeps you warm. However, under the influence of moisture, wooden structures are destroyed, so they are treated with an antiseptic.
- Metal.
Lightweight, durable and beautiful material, but afraid of corrosion. Welding skills are required for installation. Due to the high cost of construction and the need to constantly paint, the material has limited use in summer cottages.
- Brick.
This material has an attractive appearance. Brick construction is durable and inexpensive. True, it is always cool in a shower made of such material.
- Polycarbonate.
A universal building material with low weight, moisture resistance and low price. Material of different colors is easy to cut. It is considered an alternative to glass. But in the shower they use a color version so that it is not visible what is happening inside the cabin.
- Profiled sheet.
Beautiful, durable and inexpensive metal sheet. Shower walls covered with this material do not need to be constantly painted.
The choice of building materials is not limited to the types listed earlier. However, wooden beams or profile pipes are used for lintels and racks of the cabin, and any other materials are used for walls.
About choosing a place
Using the shower will be productive when a location is chosen before installation work begins. It must meet certain conditions:
- the storage tank should not be in the shade, so choose a place for the shower away from country buildings;
- if the tank is heated, then combined water heating is used: from the sun and electricity. For such a shower, it is necessary to provide a convenient and safe installation of the electrical network;
- in order not to get sick after water procedures, the shower stall should not be blown from all sides;
- a shower located on a hill never stagnates.
Our advantages
17 years on the market
Own workshop
500 meters of fencing are installed in 1 working day
A surveyor can visit on the day of your application.
Work is possible without prepayment, or with a minimum prepayment of 5%
We accept payment in any way convenient for you, with or without VAT
15 years warranty on materials, 2 years on installation work
Russian-speaking foremen in all teams
Loyalty programs for regular customers and for pensioners
10 experienced teams work daily
About dimensions
The dimensions of the cabin should allow you to freely stand, turn and bend.
The following sizes are considered optimal:
- height - 2.5 m;
- width - 1.4 m;
- length - 1.5 m.
To ensure that clothes and towels always remain dry, a locker room is equipped in the form of an extension with dimensions of 2 square meters. m.
Drawing of a summer shower with a changing room
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About the storage tank
For summer showers, various storage tanks are used. They differ in three respects.
- Case material.
- Metal tank.
Without painting, the structure quickly rusts, so the water turns yellow. It’s easy to paint the container black on the outside, but you won’t be able to get to the inside through the neck.
- Galvanized tank.
The protective zinc coating lasts up to 30 years. The water in the tank is always clean. Due to their low cost, such tanks are in great demand.
- Stainless steel tank.
This container never rusts. It is durable, and most importantly, it looks aesthetically pleasing. The high price limits the use of structures made of such material in dachas.
Stainless steel tank with heating element
- Plastic tank.
How to supply water to a heated tank
Many summer residents prefer a shower that has a heated tank. It allows you to wash comfortably and not catch a cold in any weather.
With combined heating from the sun and an additional source, the water in the tank is always warm. There are different sources of water heating.
- Firewood.
A stove is installed next to the cabin in which wood is burned. An additional tank is installed on the stove, from which boiled water is pushed into the main tank. Thanks to the circulation and mixing of liquids of different temperatures, warm water for washing is obtained.
- Electricity.
This type of shower uses a storage tank with a heating element. To reduce installation costs, it is enough to locate the shower cabin with a tank close to the power supply and water supply.
The water in the tank is heated by a cartridge or double-ended heating element. For a 200-liter container you will need a heating element with a power of 2.0 kW.
When choosing a tank with a heating element, be sure to take into account the state of the electrical networks and the pressure in the water supply system.
Before supplying water to the heated tank, you must ensure that it is securely attached to the cabin. A frame made of a profile pipe installed on the foundation will provide a stable position for such a tank.
At a summer cottage, water is supplied to the heated tank from a centralized water supply or an equipped well. To do this, a water pipe is laid from a well pump or from a hydraulic accumulator.
The water level in the tank is controlled by a float valve. If you install an additional cold water tank nearby, you can get water at any temperature.
A tank with a heating function is easy to install, in addition, it is inexpensive and lasts up to 40 years.
Maintenance and care
A huge advantage of our plastic shower cabins is their simplicity and ease of maintenance. If the basic rules of use are followed, no major maintenance or repairs will be required. Our structures retain their original properties at temperatures from -50 to +50 degrees ; they don’t even have to be hidden for the winter.
During all the time of our work, we have never been contacted with complaints about serious breakdowns and defects. If you handle the structure with care, it will last for decades and will not make you doubt the highest quality of its workmanship. Outdoor showers work properly even on construction sites, where dozens of workers use them, and not always 100% accurately.
The maximum that may be required is the cleaning of minor contaminants. To do this, you can use standard cleaning products, ordinary sponges and rags. At the same time, the color of the structure will not lose its brightness and saturation and will continue to delight you with its aesthetics and attractiveness.
About water supply
Water is supplied to the shower storage tank from various sources located at a distance. Such sources are:
- Centralized water supply.
In rare cases, summer cottages are connected to a centralized water supply, so this source is rarely used.
- Water well.
For reliable water supply to a summer cottage, a well is installed.
When water is used only in summer, then one submersible pump with a capacity of 1 m3 of water per hour is sufficient. For year-round use of the well, the arrangement includes the installation of a deep-well pump and a hydraulic accumulator, which ensures constant pressure in the network.
Using 20 mm metal-plastic or polypropylene pipes, the water supply source is connected to the shower storage tank. Such pipes have advantages: durability, lack of corrosion, easy installation, and the ability to put away for the winter.
These diverse souls
Showers for dachas are divided into many varieties: showers with a screen that promises 100% privacy, and showers without it (however, if there is no such screen, it is easy to purchase or make it yourself), showers that are placed in the open air and showers that are installed in four walls, showers with and without drainage.
Travel portable showers
But by and large, they are all divided into mobile showers that you can carry with you, and stationary souls.
Mobile showers - compact and light
The most popular types of mobile showers are:
- portable shower-stomp with a valve-type pump that provides water supply, and with a foot pedal. Such a shower, compact and lightweight, can be used both in the country and on a camping trip; it easily fits in a backpack or in the trunk of a car;
- a mobile shower with electric heating of an immersible type, in other words, a modern version of the well-known boiler. By design, it is a flexible hose with a spray nozzle and the ability to connect to an electrical outlet. Like a shower-stomper, such a “boiler” is compact and convenient for carrying or transportation. But the use of such a shower requires additional conditions: the presence of electricity, the need to monitor the good condition of the electrical wiring;
- mobile shower with electric heating and water tank.
Portable shower
Stationary showers - a variety of designs
As for stationary showers, they, depending on the design features, are divided into:
- the above-mentioned showers with a cabin, providing the possibility of the most convenient changing of clothes and protection from the vagaries of the weather;
- shower panels, which are used both in dachas with and without a centralized water supply (in the second case, a pump is used to supply water);
- and shower stands that can be attached to a stand/tripod or held in your hands during ablution.
But in any case, such a shower includes a water container, a watering can with a sprayer and an adjustment tap, and a tray. Also, to organize such a shower, you need a pipeline or at least a pump pumping water. Otherwise, you will have to supply water manually, which tires even the most unpretentious gardeners.
Garden portable shower
About water drainage
If the water from the independent shower does not flow to the prepared place, then a “swamp” constantly collects around the cabin.
The method of drainage is laid at the stage of foundation equipment. Used shower water is disposed of in different ways.
- Centralized sewerage.
Few dachas have the opportunity to use centralized sewerage. This method is not widely used.
- Drainage pit.
A cheap and reliable way to collect shower drains. The receiver is installed under the shower stall. To do this, dig a hole up to 0.8 m deep and lay the bottom with coarse gravel.
A tray made of metal, plastic or wood is placed on top of the pit.
Alternatively: drainage from old car tires
- Sewage pit.
Such a receiver collects wastewater from the entire summer cottage. The water is discharged into a cesspool or septic tank. To prevent wastewater from stagnating, when installing pipes it is necessary to maintain a level difference between the pit and the shower stall.
About the pallet
To prevent water from accumulating inside the shower stall, use a tray. The choice of tray depends on what type of floor is needed in the shower stall. There are several options for pallets.
- Wooden boards with gaps.
An option that does not require large expenses, since the drainage flows through the cracks directly into the drainage pit. This type of tray has a drawback: cold air is blown in through the cracks in the floor.
- Tray with drainage hole.
The outflow of water is ensured by homemade or purchased products made of iron, wood or acrylic. For fixation, the tray is screwed to the wall of the booth. It is necessary to maintain a slope towards the drain. A wooden ladder or mat on a pallet will protect your feet from the cold.
What to make a shower cabin from
There are many ways to equip an independent shower in the country. Each site owner chooses his own option. These options are worth considering.
- The cabin frame is made of wooden blocks. The cabin walls are covered with planed boards.
- The cabin frame is welded from profile metal and covered with tarpaulin or waterproof material.
- The simplest garden shower looks like this: a screen is attached to a frame made of profile pipes using rings, which covers the sides of the cabin.
- A shower cabin is welded from profile metal. The side walls are sheathed with corrugated sheets. As a rule, for such a shower, leftover material is used after installing the roof or fence.
- The polycarbonate shower cabin looks very aesthetically pleasing. The basis of the structure is a metal frame, which is sheathed with material that allows sunlight to pass through. This material is often used in factory models.
- A corner for water treatments attached to a stone fence does not require a frame. The wall must be tiled and the watering can removed.
- A cabin made from living plants is obtained by attaching a mesh to a metal frame and then weaving the side walls with hops or ivy.
- The design of the summer cottage will be complemented by a structure made of natural flat stone. The masonry is carried out without cement, since the stone is held under its own weight. There is no provision for installing a storage tank above the cabin.
- The frame and partitions are made of wood, and then the walls are woven with willow vines. This booth blends well with the surrounding vegetation.
In general, an independent summer shower is easy to install and operate. You can try to do it yourself if you have even a little construction skills.
For more information on the nuances of choosing a sealed shower tank, watch our video:
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What are the booths made of - lightness and strength matter
A cottage owner who wants to purchase a shower stall has to take into account many factors: the stability of the cabin and its ease of movement, the strength of the walls and their ability to withstand the vagaries of the weather. The lightest cabins are made of metal or plastic, as well as metal and plastic pipes, on which partitions made of fabric treated with a waterproof compound are stretched.
It should be borne in mind that plastic is not afraid of water, but is not as durable as aluminum or metal alloys, and metal booths, in turn, are susceptible to corrosion. The most expensive, “elite” types of booths are made of wood, and you must not forget about treating the wood with a composition that prevents rotting.
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