- 1). Measure out a 4-foot-by-4-foot square. Dig holes, which are 18 inches deep, at the corners of the square if the shower is to rest on dirt. Drill holes in the corners of the square if the shower is to be on concrete. Attach the metal brackets to the concrete slab at the corners of the square.
- 2). Prepare the holes if the shower is on dirt. Mix the concrete and water until it is the consistency of wet mud. Pour the concrete into the holes until they are just about filled. Place the 4-by-4 posts into the concrete and use the level to make sure they are straight. Let them dry overnight.
- 3). Place the posts into the metal brackets if the shower is on concrete. Screw the posts to the brackets by driving screws through the open holes in the brackets and into the 4-by-4 posts.
- 4). Measure 2 feet from the top and bottom of each posts toward the center and make a mark. These measurements should be made on sides that face another one of the posts. Screw the metal brackets into the posts at these locations. This is where the cross beams for the enclosure will sit. Make sure to leave one of the enclosure sides completely open to allow room for the door.
- 5). Place six pieces of 40-inch 2-by-4 into the brackets and hammer them into place. Screw the 2-by-4 to the brackets by driving screws through the holes in the brackets and into the board. You should have what looks like a 4-foot-by-4-foot open box.
- 6). Hold up a piece of the 1-by-6 against the side of the shower enclosure against one of the posts and screw it to the enclosure by driving screws set 2 inches apart through the 1-by-6 and into the 4-by-4 and 2-by-4. This is the beginning of the enclosure side. Place the next 1-by-6 board next to the first so their edges are touching and screw this board into place in the same manner as the first.
- 7). Continue adding boards to the sides of the enclosure so that their edges are touching. Cover each side with boards so that you can no longer see into the center of the enclosure. The boards will cover the three sides with the 2-by-4s attached to them. Screw all boards into place by driving screws set 2 inches apart through the 1-by-6 boards into the 2-by-4 frames.
- 8). Lay out the pieces of 104-inch 2-by-4 and the remaining pieces of 40-inch 2-by-4 on a flat surface so they are on their 2-inch sides. Create a rectangular frame with the longer pieces in between the shorter pieces and pushed out to the shorter pieces' edges. Screw the frame together by driving screws through the shorter pieces into the ends of the longer pieces
- 9). Place the remaining pieces of 1-by-6 across the frame you just made in the same manner as the ones covering the enclosure sides. This is the door to your shower. Screw these pieces to the frame by driving in screws through the 1-by-6 into the 2-by-4 frame.
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Screw one side of the hinges facing the open side of the enclosure. The hinges should be 3 feet from the top and bottom. Attach the door to the hinges so that it swings outward. Screw in the gate latch to the opposite side of the door so the door stays shut.
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