When you build a backyard shower next door to a 25-story apartment building in downtown Toronto, questions are going to arise. The shower’s stacked-slat walls–reclaimed hemlock, from a farmyard pen–allow air to circulate and create natural support for cantilevered ledges.
When you build a backyard shower next door to a 25-story apartment building in downtown Toronto, questions are going to arise. The shower’s stacked-slat walls–reclaimed hemlock, from a farmyard pen–allow air to circulate and create natural support for cantilevered ledges.
Reclaimed hemlock slats, crisscrossed so they can dry quickly, create a framework for the enclosure.
Reclaimed hemlock slats, crisscrossed so they can dry quickly, create a framework for the enclosure.
Image via Earth inc.
Image via Earth inc.
The key is to use slats wide enough to provide solid support for cantilevered shelves.
The key is to use slats wide enough to provide solid support for cantilevered shelves.
Image via Keystone Vintage Lumber.
Image via Keystone Vintage Lumber.
After laying a limestone floor, Dale used leftover “dinner plate” stones as shelving.
After laying a limestone floor, Dale used leftover “dinner plate” stones as shelving.
An alternative to traditional pillar candles, Flameless Outdoor Candles run on batteries; a little water won’t snuff them out.
An alternative to traditional pillar candles, Flameless Outdoor Candles run on batteries; a little water won’t snuff them out.
The Rotera lantern holds a tea light and is 8 1/2 inches tall; it’s $3.99 from Ikea.
The Rotera lantern holds a tea light and is 8 1/2 inches tall; it’s $3.99 from Ikea.
Dale used vintage plumbing.
Dale used vintage plumbing.
Train English Ivy to climb around the shower fixture; a 4-inch pot is $6.99 from JM Bamboo via Amazon.
Train English Ivy to climb around the shower fixture; a 4-inch pot is $6.99 from JM Bamboo via Amazon.
Pottery Barn Classic 820-Gram Weight Bath Towels are made of Turkish cotton; sale prices range from $4.99 to $28.50, depending on size. Finally, get more ideas on how to integrate and design an outdoor shower with our Hardscaping 101: Outdoor Showers design guide.
Pottery Barn Classic 820-Gram Weight Bath Towels are made of Turkish cotton; sale prices range from $4.99 to $28.50, depending on size. Finally, get more ideas on how to integrate and design an outdoor shower with our Hardscaping 101: Outdoor Showers design guide.
