| The Outdoor Shower: Creative design ideas for backyard living, from the functional to the fantastic |  | Author: Ethan Fierro
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Category: Book
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 110,432
Media: Paperback
Pages: 144
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 158017552X
Dewey Decimal Number: 696.182
EAN: 9781580175524
ASIN: 158017552X
Publication Date: April 1, 2006
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Product Description
Showering outdoors after a day of playing in the surf, digging in the garden, or taking a daylong bike ride is the ultimate in summer relaxation.
Designer/builder Ethan Fierro celebrates the creativity and whimsical inspiration of summer with this collection of original outdoor shower designs he’s uncovered from coast to coast. He offers dozens of examples for homeowners to choose from, all pictured in stunning color photographs, ranging from the simple showerhead on the side of the cottage, to semi-detached and freestanding structures. Accompanying text describes the design and material elements involved in each example.
Beginning with the basics, Fierro includes an overview of basic plumbing and structural requirements, along with suggestions for incorporating a wide range of building materials, including stone, wood, metal, frosted glass blocks, earth, concrete, tile, stucco, and landscape vegetation. His plans are environmentally sound and mindful of cost-saving techniques, with ideas for repurposing found and recycled materials.
Fierro exhibits his own inspired aesthetic in the final chapter with illustrated plans for six fantasy showers, including a tree house, a vineenclosed frame, a stained-glass nautilus, and an underground cavity with a hole for sky-viewing. The Outdoor Shower will set free the inner spirit—and the inner builder—of any summer-home owner.
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 A fine pick for any who would restore function to an outside setting September 2, 2006
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Outdoor showers aren't just for camping anymore: they're popping up as trendy home add-ons to a garden, and Ethan Fierro's The Outdoor Shower: Creative Design Ideas For Backyard Living, From The Functional To The Fantastic allows for a range of ideas and applications. Lovely color photos of such showers run the gamut from very simple to amazingly detailed, while choices in heating from solar to convention and choices in design offer details for virtually any setting, whether it be stone, wood, metal or tile. A fine pick for any who would restore function to an outside setting.
Awesome & Inspiring July 14, 2006
T. Nolan
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
The Outdoor Shower book gave me the confidence to build my own outdoor shower. It also inspired me to get creative with my design. The book is rich with technical information, packed with great photos, and full of plumbing fixture ideas and more. Ethan has done a fantastic job at filling a void.
Beautiful Pictures and Loads of Help! July 24, 2007
Cheryl L. Nelson (St. Simons Island, Georgia USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Outdoor Shower book had such beautiful pictures and so many creative designs that I can't decide what I want to build! We are gleaning from many of the ideas to come up with the perfect outdoor shower. I can't wait for it to be finished!
Great Information and Ideas October 1, 2007
Jeanne E. Tanis (Jersey Shore)
Just getting ready for another project and this book sheds great light on outdoor showers
great ideas November 6, 2006
Karlynn Sanders
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book has beautiful pictures and lots of ideas on building that "perfect" outdoor shower. I would reccommend it.
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