While I have been busy on the septic system Dexter took care of the outdoor shower platform and steps down from the back porch. I still have to install the fixtures and connect the drain, but as you can see the shower is going to look beautiful especially after some landscaping is grown up around it.

I am a firm believer in outdoor showers. Although I grew up in Florida and am accustomed to heat I still sweat profusely in this tropical humid climate and love to shower off outside before entering the house after working on the property or returning from a surf. Dexter and I thoroughly thought out the design so as to take advantage of the corner of the house and the side of the back porch floor incorporating the positioning of the steps so the housing features can work as hand rails or “lean ons.”

Dexter really did a good job. He painted the under floor structure with the tar we used for the post treatment and plugged all the screws so no rust will appear on the deck and the high water use will have minimum wear on the tar treated wood. A little sanding, water sealing and plumbing and this custom outdoor shower will be ready for use.