How do i build a pvc arbor?
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Tags: frac12--inch diameter, primer cement, 3-way connector, 3-way connectors, diameter long, each side, frac12--inch diameter longAn arbor is a wonderful addition to your garden landscape. You can train grapevines or other climbing plants over it. You can decorate it with balloons or other items for a wedding celebration. It makes a wonderful background to an outdoor ceremony. If you make the arbor out of PVC pipe and connectors, it is light enough to be portable. All the necessary materials are at hardware or home improvement stores.
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Things You'll Need
- 12 PVC pipes, 1 ½--inch diameter, 3 ft. long
- PVC primer and cement
- 8 PVC tee connectors, 1 ½--inch diameter
- 8 PVC 3-way connectors, 1 ½--inch diameter
- 12 PVC pipes, 1 ½--inch diameter, 1 ft. long
- 2 PVC pipes, 1 ½--inch diameter, 4 ft. long
- 4 lengths of rebar, 3 ft. long
- Hammer
Instructions
1
Apply PVC primer to the inside of one end of the straight-through opening of a PVC tee connector of a diameter of 1½- inches. Do the same for the outside of one end of a PVC pipe that is 3 ft. long with the same diameter. Wait about 10 seconds and apply a coat of PVC cement over the primer. Insert the pipe into the connector and hold it firmly for about 15 seconds.
2
Repeat the procedure for the other end of the straight-through opening of the connector and a second length of pipe. Connect another 3-ft. length of pipe to the first two in the same manner. Make sure the empty opening of the tee connectors face exactly the same direction. This is one of the legs of the arbor.
3
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 three more times so that you have four legs for the arbor. It is very important that the tee connector openings are aligned perfectly.
4
Lay the legs in two pairs with the openings of the tee connectors facing each other. Using the PVC primer and cement, attach each pair together at each tee connector using 1-ft. sections of PVC pipe of the same 1 ½--inch diameter. Now you have the two sides of the arbor.
5
Attach a 3-way connector using primer and cement in the same fashion to one end of each leg of each side. Make sure one opening of the 3-way connector faces the same way as the openings of the tee connectors on each leg containing the 1-ft. pipes and that the other empty opening of the 3-way connector faces the same way for both legs on each side.
6
Attach the 3-way connectors at the top of each side together with an additional 1-ft. section of PVC pipe. Now you have two sides consisting of two legs connected by three 1-ft. pipes.
7
Turn one side so that the empty openings of the 3-way connectors face those of the other side. Connect the two sides with two 4-ft. lengths of PVC pipe, 1 ½- inches in diameter. This forms the arch.
8
Pound four lengths of 3-foot-long rebar halfway into the ground at the corners of a rectangle that measures 4 ft. by 1 ft. Slide each leg of the arbor over the rebar to anchor it. Your PVC arbor is finished.
Tips &- Warnings
Vary the height and width of this design by making the PVC pipes different lengths.
You can move the arbor to different places by removing it from the rebar and putting the rebar into the ground in a different location.
Decorate the arbor or use it for a trellis in your garden.
Use PVC primer and cement in a well-ventilated area.
Source: www.ehow.com
