How To Build An Outdoor Shower | Part 1 | DIY Framing

in this video i am building myself an outdoor  shower it was five years ago now that i built   my parents one and if you're wondering they still  love it and use it on a regular basis let me tell   you there is nothing better than getting done with  yard work and stepping right into a shower to cool   off and get clean before going into the house of  course i live in the country where i can't see   my neighbors but even so i designed the shower so  there is still full privacy there are shells for   biodegradable shampoo and soap hooks for towels  and even a small bench for taking off your shoes   let me show you how i built it okay so  picking up the location on this piece of   property i'm gonna go with this location because  there's a vacuum on the other side of that wall   meaning that i'll have easy access to water but  you can also look for things like a water spigot   or even consider rain water collection for feeding  this thing i started off by laying pavers on the   four corners of what will be the footprint if you  have grass you want to remove it and get down to a   more solid base such as compacted dirt if you have  soft ground you can also lay down a base of gravel   each paver needs to be leveled in both directions  individually then each one needs to be leveled to   each other you can use a long level to span from  one to the other and make sure they're also in   line with each other it's 100 degrees already in  texas so one of my employees david is giving me   a hand to move this project along once all the  papers are leveled and squared to each other   next i move to cutting the material that will  make up the small deck i'm using pressure treated   material here since it will definitely be getting  wet and i use my triton circular saw to cut the   boards to length by the way if you'd like a set of  plans for this build you can check out my website   next i started marking out the location of the  joys and a tip to speed this up is to set two   boards on top of each other and use the crescent  speed square that has a an additional six inch   extending arm this will allow you  to mark both boards at the same time   you place an x on the side that the joist needs  to be placed now i was able to quickly toss in the   joists and use a nailer to attach them in their  needed locations if you don't have a nail gun then   you can also use screws and a drill it's a little  bit more time consuming but works just as well   perfect that is the deck framed up go ahead and  check for square by running a tape from corner   to corner and bump the long side until the numbers  match next i went through and added joist hangers   these are metal brackets that will help support  the joists so they're not just relying on sheer   strength of nails or screws a palm nailer  drastically speeds up installing these but   again if you don't have one then a good  old hammer and nails works just as well   next step is to attach the post what i personally  like to do is move them in and start off by using   a nail gun to tack them in place if you're  working with other people you just want to put   the word out that they're not secured you don't  want somebody leaning on them and falling over   however it's a great way to get them roughly  in place so that next you can use a level to   plumb it up without having to hold the post up at  the same time at this point i'm using a level to   get the post plumb then using screws to attach  the post more securely once all the bases are   secure next is to lock in the top of the post  to each other i did this by way of a top cap   you can measure the distance between the posts  at the very bottom since that is now a fixed   dimension then move to the top and match it  once the measurement is the same lock it in   place by screwing down the top cap to the post  and this is what you're going to be left with   so far so good so for my project i wanted a color  scheme of dark painted posts with cedar panels   in between to achieve that i paused building and  started prepping to paint what i built up to this   point i plan on using a spray gun so i first taped  off the side of the house to protect it from over   spray for this task i'm using the 3m hand masker  which quickly dispenses advanced masking film   you can load in whatever tape is needed for the  surface type you're taping off but since i'm going   on stone i'm using scotch's rough surface painters  tape the cool thing about the advanced masking   film is once you apply the tape you just have to  unfold the plastic drop cloth they make the cloth   in different sizes and you can see i accidentally  grabbed the 48 inch instead of the longer one   oops it's no big deal though i just added a second  layer to get the bottom of the house completely   covered something i really love about this is the  plastic has a static clean feature which makes it   hug to whatever surface you apply it to okay next  i loaded up my gun and started spraying it's been   a while since i used a sprayer on a project and i  always forget just how quick it makes the process   go i gave everything on the project a good  coating even though it's treated in material a   coat of paint will give it added protection and if  you're looking for a sprayer i do recommend this   one by wagner which is the flexio 3000 it comes  with two size pots and has a quick connect and   disconnect feature that makes getting started  or finishing easy one great feature is it can   spray unthinned acrylic paint so all i had to do  is pour my paint directly into the pot and start   the gun has a fan control and air control and  also a directional control i love how easy it   was to go from spraying horizontal to vertical  it's really handy on this project as i could   place the fan horizontal to spray the post then  simply by turning the nozzle 90 degrees switch it   to vertical when getting to the top cats or even  those rim joists after making sure i didn't miss   any spots i let that dry and kept myself busy  by cutting all of the boards for the decking   i had trex composite decking left over from my  outdoor kitchen build so i brought that over to   use here the boards were 12 footers so i started  by cutting them in half and making a pile by the   shower if you're working in the sun then check  out the crescent night eye tape measure as it has   an anti-glare coating on it before laying down  the decking i unloaded a few bags of gravel in   between the joists this will prevent erosion and  also kill a lot of that muddy splash up but next   i was able to start attaching the deck boards oh  here's a quick tip for scribing around the post   so just a trick whenever you want to scribe  a board around a post such as this situation   i give my spacer here in the correct orientation  butt this all the way up against the post   i'm going to come here instead of making a tick  mark i want my spacer and that's gonna dictate   where that tick mark is now you can grab a  tape in order to get this distance measure   here this is five and an eight and now you can  come five and an eight here make your tick mark   and then now you just need to make those  two right angles and that's where you cut right now the ends of my boards are just running  wild meaning i left them long and will cut them in   a straight line after i have them all attached  for attaching them i'm using screws that are   colored the same as my boards and i just face  screwed them i've shown in other videos how   to hide the fasteners though so if you want to  use one of those methods i'll leave you links   even though it's composite material this stuff  still expands and contracts so if you use it   be sure to use the spacer in between the boards  perfect now a quick cut with the triton track saw   and things down here will be done the next step  is to add panels and give this thing some privacy   i wanted to go with a horizontal slatted look so i  started by cutting and attaching a rail to give me   something to attach said slats 2. these are placed  on the center of each post with screws and just a   tip if you put them to all together on a workbench  before getting started you can pre-drill them at   the same time and even get the screws started  this way you can hold up the board in place and   attach it quickly and easily once the rails are  in place next is to start throwing boards at it   i'm personally using cedar fence pickets for  my slats as they're pretty cheap board but the   cedar will hold up really nicely outside i'm going  with the board on board look where the front layer   is staggered to the back to create 100 privacy  if you do this be sure to overlap the stagger   to accommodate the board shrinking over time you  can also make a simple jig to speed up the install   process this jig is made up of a long handle that  connects two long perpendicular pieces these will   push the slat up against the post then two shorter  pieces that are cut to the length of the gap i   wanted in between each slot which in my case is  four inches this way i can hold the jig with one   hand while placing the slot with the other i just  need to make sure the jig is pressed up against   the top slot and the slot i'm placing is pressed  up against the jig i'm using a brad nailer with   galvanized nails to pin everything in place and  this allows me to attach things quickly then i   can come back after to quickly run in screws there  and before you know it it starts looking like an   adorable outdoor shower now while cedar does have  outstanding outdoor qualities i did want to give   it a coat of protection to keep its coloring and  also give it longer life i'm gonna be spraying   on my finish so i first needed to tape off the  painted portion of my build to do this i'm using   scotch's sharp line tape i wanted to use the tape  that would stick to my painted surface without   pulling up any paint when i went to remove it  this tape is uv resistant but has their edge lock   technology that seals out paint to deliver those  sharp desired lines i taped off the line on the   post that butts up to the pickets to get a nice  sharp line here but then use some foam to block   off the rest for the decking i once again used the  hand masker to lay down plastic i placed it on the   outside edge of the decking so once i unfolded the  plastic it would be covering the bulk of the deck   the static cling feature of the advanced  masking film helps to keep the film in place   on top of the decking once it was all taped off i  sprayed the outside and the inside of the picket   the finish i'm going with is a water-based varnish  by total boot called halcyon and i chose an amber   tent but it does come in clear it's uv stable and  sprays extremely easy it does require three to   four coats but it dries so quickly it's easy to do  up to five coats in a single day oh yeah i don't   know about you but i am loving this color combo  okay now let's finish it off with some details   first shelves are needed for bathing products  by the way i do recommend getting something   biodegradable these shelves are easy enough to  install next is hooks for hanging towels and   clothes which are even easier to install then  last is a simple bench so one can have a seat   while taking off shoes or waiting on the water to  warm perfect stay tuned for the next video where i   cover all of the plumbing i built my parent shower  using a hose bib but on this one i'm going to be   running it from the house's plumbing which will  give me heated water as well as cold leave me a   comment down below and let me know what you think  about this build also if you're curious about   anything i used in the video i've left you links  down in the description i will see you on part two if you're interested in building  a garden don't forget that i have   a set of plans showing you how  to build a raised garden with an   enclosed fenced around it the plans show  you how to build one box so that you can   build one or ten like i did you can click here  for plans and here to subscribe to the channel

Channel: April Wilkerson

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Length: 11min 54sec (714 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 22 2021