Outdoor Shower Episodes

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AI illustration of a partially assembled white-cedar outdoor shower enclosure against a shingled wall, with bluestone pavers, tools, and wood shavings in warm daylight

Ask This Old House Season 23 Episode 17: Cape Cod Outdoor Shower, Cedar Enclosure, and the Drainage Trench That Makes It Work

March 27, 2025 • 7 min read

Jenn Nawada and Mark McCullough lay out a Cape Cod outdoor shower between two windows, Mark runs a pitched drain line away from the foundation, Nathan Gilbert assembles a white-cedar kit, and Richard Trethewey taps hot water through a frost-proof hydrant. The cedar and bluestone are what you see. The grade, gravel, and pitch decide whether the house stays dry.