Summer dacha shower: tips on self-production

25-05-2018
Water supply

Arriving at the dacha, people are trying to maximize the level of their comfort in the conditions they have there, based on the availability of communications. Considering this, very often quite original designs appear, distinguished by their simplicity and at the same time creating coziness. That is why the question of how to make a summer summer shower with your own hands is very interesting for beginners.

Amateur photos of the simplest structures of this type, which are often used in summer cottages

Pallet and screen

First you need to make a kind of frame that will serve as a shower. At the same time, it should have not only partitions protecting the user from prying eyes, but also have the correct system of wastewater disposal. Otherwise, the structure will become a source of dampness, dirt, or flooding.

The original shower cabin with its own tray reduces the formation of dirt and puddles to a minimum, but requires additional investments and installation time.

Base and pallet

  • First of all, you need to decide what type of water drainage will be used.. The fact is that all further design and ease of use depend on it. In this case, professionals are guided by the three most common ways to solve the problem.
The simplest concrete slab, made with a slight slope, is sometimes the most optimal solution, because it allows you to perform a strong fixation of the structure
  • The easiest way to purchase ready-made factory pallet, which is set in accordance with its instructions. At the same time make a full sewer drainage into a drainage pit or drainage system.
  • You can also create your own concrete platform on the plane, in which to provide a chute for drainage. So you can redirect the flow to the garden area.
Wooden pallets are also popular, but they require periodic maintenance and proper processing.
  • The simplest method of organizing water drainage in such showers is to fill the floor with a layer of sand and then install a wooden tray in the manner of a grid.. So the water will go into the soil, immediately in the booth. At the same time, gravel screenings are often used instead of sand.

Tip! It is necessary to choose a specific type of manufacture of a shower tray or sewage disposal, focusing on the area of ​​the structure location on the site. Liquid should not fall under the house or other buildings, as well as accumulate in large puddles.

Some craftsmen prefer to make combined plums in the manner of a full-fledged pallet, but only from concrete, followed by wood cladding.

Screen

  • The easiest way to make a booth frame of metal or wood, and sew it with an opaque film. This will minimize the cost and time to manufacture.
It is easiest to use an opaque film for such purposes, although it is much more beautiful and practical to use special shower curtains, which have a low cost and a longer service life.
  • Some craftsmen prefer to make high-grade constructions of this type using profile pipes and flat slate. The fact is that the ratio of parameters such as price and quality with this method of installation are optimal.
  • Before proceeding with the design of such a structure, it is necessary to find out which load will come from above and which method of fixation is better to use from below. The fact is that some owners of summer cottages prefer to install large containers that, when filled with water, will have a certain weight.
Wood constructions look much better, but cost more.
  • Given this feature of the structure, it is best to fix the stands of the screen by concreting at a depth below 40 cm from the ground level. It is also worth installing additional stiffeners and struts.

Tip! Most experts recommend making the frame of the screen, focusing on the design and volume of the tank with water. So it is possible to distribute the weight as efficiently as possible and at the same time not to make bulky products.

In fact, for these purposes, you can use any available material.

Tank and water supply

Immediately it should be noted that sometimes it is much easier to purchase a finished structure than to spend a lot of time and effort on independent production. However, if there is a very suitable capacity, then you can use it, making a small refinement.

The factory tank assuming electric heating of water

Tank basics

Practically any closed container of the required volume will be suitable for such purposes. However, it must be immediately warned that it should not be stored petroleum products, fats or chemicals. The fact is that they can create a precipitate that will dissolve over time.

Original technical solutions for the manufacture of a shower tank, helping to solve problems of convenient water supply or increasing the intensity of heating from the environment

The drain opening of the tank is made in such a way that it is located at the lowest point, after installation on the frame, and at the same time it would be in the center. Also, the installation manual at this place recommends making a small sump that can be periodically cleaned. Only after it install the crane with the valve, allowing to regulate a pressure smoothly.

Tip! In the manufacture of drain and installation of the sprayer must be considered that the person using it must stand under the water jet to its full height. At the same time to regulate the pressure should be comfortable.

The simplest technical solution to realize controlled drainage of water from the tank, followed by spraying

Recommendations of specialists

  • If it is the summer shower that is installed that does not imply forced heating, then it is best to paint the tank black in order to raise the water temperature from the sun's rays. At the same time place the design in open space.
Given that the tank is at a height, it is possible to locate the locking mechanisms at almost any level
  • Some masters prefer to make a low outlet from the tank, which ends in a sump. After it install the crane and establish lifting. So you can choose the most optimal height of the drain and at the same time position the valve at the bottom.
A rather original mobile shower that you can take with you to nature has the appearance of a conventional package, on which special valves were installed.

  • If a wooden pallet is installed on the floor, it should be treated with a special impregnation in order to protect it from the appearance of fungus and mold. Also, such compounds significantly increase the service life of the product.
The design approach to this issue gives birth to the most original projects that can turn even such an extraordinary structure into the decoration of the site.

Conclusion

After reading the video in this article, you can get more information about these structures and the principles of their creation. Also, taking into account the text outlined above, it is necessary to conclude that such work is quite simple and for its execution does not need to have a certain education. However, some skills and an appropriate tool will be required.