DIY indoor wooden shower

[@tonyk8592]

Looks fantastic. I'm considering doing this. The only thing I might suggest doing differently, although it adds some expense, but also considerable longevity, would be to use a tongue and groove cedar. Tight fitting seams that are easy to keep sealed up tight. Instead of a spar urethane, use a clear epoxy. Absolutely waterproof, and high gloss that lasts, easy to touch up if marred in any way. Brush on an additional coat in the tongue and groove seams for absolute water tightness. And use a PVC shower liner behind the walls instead of the plastic sheeting. All those folds will eventually hold humidity (moisture) and create mold within the wall. Don't take the above as criticism. I think what you did is outstanding. Just adding some ideas to possibly enhance the experience for others considering doing this.

[@mandmsimplelife2007]

yeah those are all good ideas. I appreciate the feedback.

[@LaughingblueSu]

I have am starting a similar project. You made some good suggestions.

[@moreworkfortrevor2027]

I agree, the spar urethane will probably last a long time too. I do like epoxy more. I think for less maintenance you could have a wall system with a tongue and groove channel that will allow the water to just weep down and use sealant on the backside so it doesn't need to be retouched every few years and avoids old looking moldy spots after a long time. I may have done a wall panel system so the seams are only at the edges. But seriously great work ya'll should be proud!

[@norwegiannationalist7678]

So here is a couple of tips for doing this better with no chance of mold, 1 Use metal roof screws with the little gasket on them to secure the plastic. 2 Use pressure treated planks to build out the wood panels from the plastic wrap, Pre drill the holes for the screws to secure the pressure treated planks then fill the pre drilled holes with silicone then secure the pressure treated planks to the wall and the plastic wrap then after bulding out 1-2 inches from the plastic wrap Then secure the stained cedar boards to the pressure treated planks And make sure there is a 1/4 inch gap between the planks, this will allowed for expansion of the boards and make sure there is proper ventilation to dry the planks. Other than that great build and cool look. Also i would spray mold killer/inhibitor behind the planks.

[@andrewbrady9481]

I can smell the beauty! I love the all natural wood panels and choice of stain. Wonderful Job M&M!

[@Psychopathis]

idk if after all that epoxy still smells like wood

[@klerain5774]

Fantastic work. Very informative dialogue. Good teacher!

[@twfoa2329]

Love the simplicity! ❤

[@beneficialmusikgroup8690]

Could I get an update on how this is holding up ? Please. I really like it and want to start it on our damaged restroom ASAP. But im worried about how long it will last.... If its held up 3 years for you Thats good enough for me! Lol seriously though please let me know how its held up

[@mandmsimplelife2007]

Holding up strong! Go for it

[@k6gsxr1000]

Love the shower looking to do the same in my house hows it working out 5years later?

[@tinman1955]

Nice work. I like the rustic look.

[@somebody4578]

Wow it is stunning I want this 😍

[@Maggie-Gardener-Maker]

Hi, I just found your channel because it popped up in my feed because I had been searching wood shower walls. I see you published this in 2018 so then I subscribed and liked video and searched for any updates on the shower but I didn't find any. Can you tell me how it held up and if you did followup videos? Thanks.

[@ladamadenadie1658]

I love this! I own a 101 year old wooden home and I'm trying to remodel the bathroom... little by little, cash is not my friend and I can't stand holding on to it.🙄 Sooooo, I can never save it.😔 Any who, the house was build on wood that is so gorgeous to me so I'm trying to keep the walls bare without sheetrocking it, all is intact except for the wood behind the sink, seems like it's been replaced with short pieces of cheap wood or plywood, so maybe that wall will be sheettrocked over but everything else will be wood, except the floor and tiled shower. Looking at this video I am certain I will do a great job of protecting the wooden walls..... thanks!🙏🏼

[@michaelrehel8558]

Excellent shower. Will do identical one in my brother s cabin in Quebec ski town. Thanks for the effort!

[@mandmsimplelife2007]

wow, glad I could help!

[@mandmsimplelife2007]

awesome, send me some photos if you don't mind

[@jessemarch6613]

I plan to build one as well I have most of the materials purchased. I'm still not sure what I'll do on stain if any. Did you receive any off-gassing from the stain especially when the shower is hot. If so how long until the off-gassing no longer happened? and if it had any off gassing was it hard to handle the smell did it get better? I purchased cedar tongue & groove for mine. Please do advise it's been hard to get information about this topic.

[@mandmsimplelife2007]

It doesn't matter what stain you use, just make sure you coat the boards on all sides with multiple layers of Spar Urithane (I use Helmsman) to seal the wood from water. Once the Urithane dries it should be sealed and then no worries for smells or off gassing.

[@JK360noscope]

Who cares if it doesn't last longer than 15 years? Cedar grows back in that time...

[@M1dKnight1am]

But the hair from the drain? that's my personal concern, cos how often do you need to raise that wooden platform.

[@mandmsimplelife2007]

We probably clean the drain once every two months, its really easy to just lift it up and wash it.

[@penguinman1000]

Did you use pressure treated wood?

[@mandmsimplelife2007]

No, we used regular indoor 2''x8'' hemlock boards, and just sealed it with 3 coats of polyurethane

[@penguinman1000]

Ok. Is it completely necessary to apply the polyurethane on all 4 sides of the boards?

[@mandmsimplelife2007]

It's only completely necessary to polyurethane the front face, but make sure you use silicon down every crack and hole along all the borders to keep water from getting to the other sides of the boards@@penguinman1000

[@PerfectlyImperfect15]

love it!!!!

[@FiberFoxStudios]

I love this and we are thinking about doing the same in our shabin...my question is....how do you like it a year later and have you had any issues?

[@mandmsimplelife2007]

Thank you, and its been almost two years that we've had the shower, and it has worked amazing. I will add, moisture likes to enter wood at the very bottom (like how a string will suck up moisture against gravity) so it started to want to create mold on one of the boards. so i just put extra helmsman on the end. So if I were to do it again, I would maybe dip the ends in extra helmsman, or even a layer of syllicone should fight the moisture. other than that its been amazing.

[@courtneyo8333]

@@mandmsimplelife2007 we are doing one very soon! And we decided we were going to do overkill and waterproof all sides of the boards. Definitely appreciate the feedback.

[@kismofer1]

👍👍👍good work!!!

[@finnsfamily9745]

How’s it holding out?

[@mandmsimplelife2007]

It's actually holding out awesome. Even though everyone told me that the walls would warp and mold would grow. My bathroom has good lighting and a fan, and the wood has not changed at all, no warping no mold, and its been almost two years since I completed the project. The only thing that has gotten some wear and tare is the wooden shower floor bottom, some mold seemed to get in the bottom, but I made it removable so I just sanded it down and sealed it better, and she is good to go. Super stoked

[@mirolubos]

MandM Simplelife have you seen the back of the wall boards? Understand it is not simple to check but if you somehow did or can please let us know. I like the idea and I believe it could be as simple as you did (I remember some Swiss company has made it but the price was just ridiculous). I have similar idea or same idea different design but I am bit scared.

[@mandmsimplelife2007]

We would have to take out the boards to check the studs behind for water damage, but there is no sign of water getting behind the boards, or the silicon in every crack, or the multi layers of plastic rap behind the boards. The shower has not even warped, and it has had no smell, the only thing we changed is lifting the wooden slat bottom to clean out the drain, but other than that it has been holding up solid for almost two years with no problems. I would just advise having good lighting and a fan, but it's up to you, It just beautiful and unique to have the wood for the shower, rather than tile or fiberglass @@mirolubos

[@terryberger1237]

@@mandmsimplelife2007 did you put any kind of no slip in floor

[@mandmsimplelife2007]

@@terryberger1237 I did not, i like how the glossy boards feel on the feet, but you could easily add no slip grip

[@njblanco10]

Nice!

[@The_Brew_Dog]

Not being able to clean out the shower drain seems like a poorly thought out idea.

[@wandadobrowlanski9860]

no way on earth that will last. especially the tape =:0

[@woodstockbrandonb]

This lol

[@woodstockbrandonb]

extremehowto.com/build-a-wood-shower-surround/

[@moreworkfortrevor2027]

you would be surprised! I would imagine this lasts longer then most showers if you know how bad they are built. Just tile on drywall in most cases!

[@abcxyz3783]

It will surprise you. If wood is stained properly and spaces siliconed, it will last several years. I have a 20- year old fence sealed in this way (both sides and edges) and water doesn't penetrate when it's pouring rain. I also had a wood tub surround that lasted at least ten years with no rot or warp. Then we moved. Nothing organic is meant to last forever. By the time it starts to have any problem it's likely a design change will be desired. As for that tape, I've used for many projects. Just try to get the blasted stuff off once it's on. Nearly impossible.

[@virginiawilliams8947]

That’s not going to hold up dude, sorry

[@ugenegareth9339]

2 Esdras 7:75 I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, O Lord, show this also to thy servant: whether after death, as soon as every one of us yields up his soul, we shall be kept in rest until those times come when thou wilt renew the creation, or whether we shall be tormented at once?" 76 He answered me and said, "I will show you that also, but do not be associated with those who have shown scorn, nor number yourself among those who are tormented. 77 For you have a treasure of works laid up with the Most High; but it will not be shown to you until the last times. 78 Now, concerning death, the teaching is: When the decisive decree has gone forth from the Most High that a man shall die, as the spirit leaves the body to return again to him who gave it, first of all it adores the glory of the Most High. 79 And if it is one of those who have shown scorn and have not kept the way of the Most High, and who have despised his law, and who have hated those who fear the Most High -- 80 such spirits shall not enter into habitations, but shall immediately wander about in torments, ever grieving and sad, in seven ways. 81 The first way, because they have scorned the law of the Most High. 82 The second way, because they cannot now make a good repentance that they may live. 83 The third way, they shall see the reward laid up for those who have trusted the covenants of the Most High. 84 The fourth way, they shall consider the torment laid up for themselves in the last days. 85 The fifth way, they shall see how the habitations of the others are guarded by angels in profound quiet. 86 The sixth way, they shall see how some of them will pass over into torments. 87 The seventh way, which is worse than all the ways that have been mentioned, because they shall utterly waste away in confusion and be consumed with shame, and shall wither with fear at seeing the glory of the Most High before whom they sinned while they were alive, and before whom they are to be judged in the last times. 88 "Now this is the order of those who have kept the ways of the Most High, when they shall be separated from their mortal body. 89 During the time that they lived in it, they laboriously served the Most High, and withstood danger every hour, that they might keep the law of the Lawgiver perfectly. 90 Therefore this is the teaching concerning them: 91 First of all, they shall see with great joy the glory of him who receives them, for they shall have rest in seven orders. 92 The first order, because they have striven with great effort to overcome the evil thought which was formed with them, that it might not lead them astray from life into death. 93 The second order, because they see the perplexity in which the souls of the unrighteous wander, and the punishment that awaits them. 94 The third order, they see the witness which he who formed them bears concerning them, that while they were alive they kept the law which was given them in trust. 95 The fourth order, they understand the rest which they now enjoy, being gathered into their chambers and guarded by angels in profound quiet, and the glory which awaits them in the last days. 96 The fifth order, they rejoice that they have now escaped what is corruptible, and shall inherit what is to come; and besides they see the straits and toil from which they have been delivered, and the spacious liberty which they are to receive and enjoy in immortality. 97 The sixth order, when it is shown to them how their face is to shine like the sun, and how they are to be made like the light of the stars, being incorruptible from then on. 98 The seventh order, which is greater than all that have been mentioned, because they shall rejoice with boldness, and shall be confident without confusion, and shall be glad without fear, for they hasten to behold the face of him whom they served in life and from whom they are to receive their reward when glorified. 99 This is the order of the souls of the righteous, as henceforth is announced; and the aforesaid are the ways of torment which those who would not give heed shall suffer hereafter." 100 I answered and said, "Will time therefore be given to the souls, after they have been separated from the bodies, to see what you have described to me?" 101 He said to me, "They shall have freedom for seven days, so that during these seven days they may see the things of which you have been told, and afterwards they shall be gathered in their habitations." 102 I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, show further to me, thy servant, whether on the day of judgment the righteous will be able to intercede for the unrighteous or to entreat the Most High for them, 103 fathers for sons or sons for parents, brothers for brothers, relatives for their kinsmen, or friends for those who are most dear." 104 He answered me and said, "Since you have found favor in my sight, I will show you this also. The day of judgment is decisive and displays to all the seal of truth. Just as now a father does not send his son, or a son his father, or a master his servant, or a friend his dearest friend, to be ill or sleep or eat or be healed in his stead, 105 so no one shall ever pray for another on that day, neither shall any one lay a burden on another; for then every one shall bear his own righteousness and unrighteousness." .....2 Esdras 7:75 ///////////////

[@pierluigicolotto9570]

I'm really sure you can build it yourself. I did this 2 weeks ago thanks to the woodglut plans.

[@joejamata5583]

I recommend checking out these plans. I am a woodglut customer and I am very happy with the plans they offer

[@RangerFu]

bjj , wrestling or judo? xD