How to Build a Pool Shower

Attach one end of the black hose to an outdoor tap near the pool. Use the ladder to get on the roof to attach the hose. Take the plastic strapping, wood screws, drill and caulk with you.

Lay the hose in a winding pattern. To start, the hose runs toward the peak of the roof a few feet, then turns 180-degrees back toward the edge of the roof where it makes another turn toward the peak again. Do this until most of the hose is laid on the roof, leaving a few feet dangling off the edge of the roof when finished.

Attach the hose to the roof using the pipe strapping and screws. Lay the strapping so that it holds down the hose, but does not cut off water flow. Use a screw on each side of the hose, through the holes that are built into the strapping. Place a piece of strapping every 2 feet. Caulk over the screws with the roofing caulk to seal the screws. Get off the roof, as the rest of the shower is assembled from the ground.

Attach the pipe elbows to the short section of pipe. The female ends screw onto the threaded ends of the pipe. Attach them so that one male end is facing up and the other is facing down. Thread the black hose onto the male end of the pipe that is facing up. Attach to the wall at this elbow. Use the pipe strapping around the elbow and screw into the wall on both sides, making sure the strapping is tight around the elbow and the pipe is sticking straight out from the wall.

Wrap plumber's tape around each end of the shower arm. This is a slightly bent section of pipe that runs between the pipefitting and the showerhead, allowing the installer to set the head at a comfortable angle. Attach the water saving showerhead to the other end of the shower arm. Water saving showerheads have a valve that allows the water to be stopped while the supply is still on. This valve will allow the water in the hose to heat up for later use. Turn the water on and check for leaks.

While the water is still on, turn the valve at the showerhead so that the water is stopped. Turn off the water at the main tap. When you are ready to use the shower, turn the main water on and then open the valve at the showerhead. Always turn off the showerhead first so that there is water to heat for the next person to shower.