Ideally, youll already have a drain roughed in, with the pipe sticking a few inches above the floor. Otherwise, you must break through the concrete to run a new line for a shower stall installation.

For some an outdoor shower is built for convenience and not wanting to track sand or dirt into a home, but for most others it's simply an enjoyable way to get clean.

In Queensland, if the outdoor shower has hot and cold water, it must have a roof and a grated drain that connects to the sewer. In NSW and Victoria, outdoor showers – and the run-off of soap and ...