frame might be nice. But a
floor of those unusual but
abundant rocks would be
perfect - but would take more
planning.
So, we began scraping and
digging to make a smooth flat
surface. Then we arranged
the rocks like puzzle pieces to
ized we’d run out too soon
with that construction, so we
stood them up side by side.
Though we tried Gorilla
Glue, we found it doesn’t take
sunshine well, so ultimately
we ended up using Lexel, a
clear construction and roof-
ing adhesive, applied with a
and drained for those rare
but occasional nights it gets
below freezing. To conserve
water he installed a pull-
chain shower head, so once
the shower water tempera-
ture is adjusted the shower
can be turned on with the
simple pull of the chain. This
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fit together. That took all of
the first day. We sifted sandy
clay as a bed for the rocks and
to fill the seams between the
rocks. Once the rocks were in
place we wet it all down to set
it. Our “soil” is unique and
once it has been soaked and
dried works just as well as
grout or cement might have,
without all the bother.
We needed a wood frame
to hold the bottles. Drilling
holes in rock ensured the base
was solidly anchored. Then it
was time to measure and cre-
ate.
Once the frame was up,
we started laying the bottles
on their sides but soon real-
caulking gun on the adjoining
sides and the bottom of each
bottle.
“Done,” I said as I strolled
to the hanging solar shower
at sunset.
Not quite! Paul said, “I
could plumb this into the
house plumbing and we
could have abundant hot
water any time.” He designed
the plumbing to go up to ceil-
ing level, then into the house
and down to the bathtub
pipes. This was close to the
water heater so we don’t
waste water waiting for the
hot water to arrive. He also
included valves so the out-
door piping can be shut off
led to our pull-wet, off-scrub,
pull-rinse shower routine.
We’ve lost a bottle or two
to wind or hail over the years
of the shower’s life, but they
are easily replaceable. We’ve
modified the design by
adding a row of bottles to the
top to keep our cat, Stormy,
from climbing on the roof.
But that’s another story for
another time. Sitting on the
back porch. Watching the
sun set on our big screen sky.
A different show every night.
And a shower whenever we
feel the need. Wind? That
just adds a musical flair with
the song of the bottles.
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