outdoor shower

I had both hot and cold water run to the outside of the house and hooked up a watering wand that can be placed into a holder on the wall to make a shower. My new favorite thing is showering in the rain (but NOT during an electrical storm - that could be risky).

shower

Now that the outdoor shower is hooked up and running, I'm starting on the indoor shower. I've attached aluminum 2 inch angle all around the perimeter of the shower floor with silicone. That should keep the water from seeping into the walls. If there is a small leak it shouldn't create much of a problem as my sill plates are all pressure treated. All the walls get a vapor barrier and then the back and left wall will get covered in galvanized roofing, while the right wall ( which will have the shower head and faucet)will get cement backerboard covered with a skim coat of fiber reinforced stucco. The floor is not sloped toward the drain so my idea is to cut in channels that slope toward the center drain with a circular saw and masonry blade. I'll have to fabricate some kind of sloping guide for the saw but I think it may work. I may need to take "navy showers" and keep a squeegee handy in case the water wants to start creeping down the hallway. The whole shower area is covered by a skylight so it will feel like an outdoor shower (but much warmer in the winter).

spirail

I rebent and cut a spare spiral railing section and secured the whole spiral staircase. I chipped all the old paint off the railing and I'm protecting the bare metal with a little wd40 for now. The rest of the staircase gets painted gray. I fastened the end to the catwalk railing (fence) with a bolt.

yard scrap lounge chair

This is the spool from my electric supply cable with some other yard scrap attached. In lounging and upright position. Sized to fit. The roll back is an adventure, a little scary at first. It's got a victorian wheelchair vibe goin.

cleaning up the building scrap from the yard

I'm trying to use up the building scraps that are left in the yard. This first project is a privacy fence/potting stand/windbreak/outdoor shower. I had to buy a roll of tarpaper to wrap the SIP pieces and covered it with leftover batten boards and scrap lumber. There's lots more scrap to use up.

like eating off the barn floor

Literally. The table and bench are finished and in place under the stairs. When I have enough guests I can roll it out and fit 10 or twelve, but most of the time will use the 5 or so feet that sticks out beyond the staircase.

the catwalk floor

The elevated bridge to the raised porch is closer to done. I finally gave the floor boards another coat of tung oil and fastened them down with stainless screws and washers. The boards are left over rough cut that I used to side the house, sanded and oiled and tacked down with 4 screws each. It squeaks a little but that's part of the thrill... it's 16 feet in the air. The boards can eventually be reused for another project. All the foot traffic will patina them quickly.