Inexpensive building plans using PVC tubing

Way cool, saving the thread! Thanks!

thanks OP- very cool!

Awesome thread post. This is better than Pinterest! Thanks for sharing.

The Guy in this video has a Tube Channel with loads of videos on PVC Bows and how to make them, string them and so on.



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i built a chicken pen with 1/2 in grey conduit arched from the top horizontal board on my fence to a 2 ft wall 6 ft away from the fence then covered it all with chicken wire

2 10 ft sections would make a large arch....basically a hoop house

i just made another one against my house for a garden to keep the squirrels and possums out....its very sturdy

i didnt use fittings tho.......i got a heat gun and bent the conduit for the door and door frame.....also to flatten the cross piece that holds the arches in place....just heat up one side of the pipe and use another piece to press into it for the arches to fit into....then screw them together

heat gun can be used to many things out of pvc

i would go with the grey stuff cuz i dont think the white stuff is uv protected and will become brittle if its out in the sun......i might be wrong but i know the grey stuff is for outdoors

[runs off to hardware store.......]

- awesome thread OP...

The PVC well bucket is practical item to make and have on hand if you use well water and the dogcart would have been nice to build when my St. Bernard was younger.

DIY Well Bucket Using PVC Pipe
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Home made Well Bucket
[link to livethemotto.blogspot.com]

PVC Dog Cart
[link to www.sonic.net]

Schedule 40 PVC is the white colored type and is in reference to the pipe wall thickness.

Schedule 80 PVC is the grey colored type and has a greater wall thickness than schedule 40.


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Cool thread

More ideas and links:


MORE FREE PLANS & IDEAS MADE WITH ORDINARY PVC PIPE
[link to www.pvcworkshop.com]

Build a vertical aquaponic veggie & fish farm for small yards & houses
[link to www.instructables.com]

Bee Hive in a Bucket
[link to www.instructables.com]

Thanks for clarifying Bowman. Ironically 'bows' (bowman) was my primary interest!

He must have sat there for quite a while with that heat gun!

The difference in the pipes is indeed wall thickness, and here in OZ we refer to it simply as ultra high pressure pipe. (UHP) we can get it in white, grey and orange.

There are many tribute YT vids to the bow maker, that go in to a ot more detail showing how to actually heat up, flatten and roll the PVC.

The smaller ones seem to have a lot more kick!!

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On the other structures, did you see the geodesic dome made to accomodate an army surplus parachute as a cover!! Awesome job.

I quite like the fact that with the vege gardens and green houses, the structure itself can be made to hold water, and have all the taps and fittings integrated within it. Makes for a very neat watering or recycling system.

One day I'll be on that page.... one day.... :)

Back about a year or two I connected the rain drain pipes to a run of 3" PVC Sch 40. Since the drain was going to run across my front lawn, I painted all the pipe and fittings in dull camouflage green paint. The pipe hugs the side of the front lawn with a small decline from the house to the street. Where the rain spouts feed into the pipe, I put "T" fittings with an expansion 4" to 3" coupling into which I shoved the rain spouts. Now the water doesn't pool around the house foundation where it can freeze in winter or seep into my basement in warmer weather. As an aside, I have an above ground pool in the back yard and when the pool is covered for the winter, I siphon off the rain water collecting on the pool cover and funnel it into the PVC pipe.

I know, I'm a genius. But then everybody knows that.

You are clever.

We have a similar setup for rainwater from the gutters on the northern side of the house except ours runs on a downward slope a couple inches under ground to the backyard. On the southern side of the house, we have a quick disconnect to catch rainwater to flush our toilets in a power loss situation.

Runoff water collection is a more practical solution than going to the end of our property walking through a wooded area to collect brook water especially in heavy rains and winds.

I built my first anti-gravity craft out of schedule 80.
By the way, Schedule 80 is rated to withstand 5 times the speed of light.

Pretty dry here in OZ at the best of times. But it has always been a dream of mine to flush the loo's with either grey water (from shower/bath etc) or rain water.

Two story house doesnt help the issue, and I would prefer a gravity feed situation.

I have seen some interesting ideas using bladders, and weights to create pressure.

Great ideas both, above!

^This^

Thank you.

Currently I am living in the Mid Hudson Valley region of New York and water is not an issue here considering the brook, along with much rainfall and a well and if need be we are within walking distance of a lake and the Hudson River.

I can sympathize with you as we also have property in New Mexico where our well runs 180’ deep and using a well bucket means assisted lift to hoist to the surface. During the tornado season, there are flood situations and an underground water bladder or cistern to hold extra water would be a viable option there.

We have decided upon a concrete-domes home because they are resilient in wind and economical to heat and cool and placed on top of a basement and root cellar in our opinion fits all our needs.

Rain Water Bladder Water Storage Tank
[link to www.water-storage-containers.com]

Large Rainwater Tanks
[link to www.rainwatertanksdirect.com.au]

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond
[link to www.harvestingrainwater.com]

Model 706: 30 foot diameter 2 piece transportable dome
[link to www.concrete-domes.com]

A pressure system isn't all that complicated. Doesn't take a lot of electricity either.

May i ask what you built your second one from and what are its
light speed tolerances ?

Sorry mean to add

AWESOME THREAD.

This is awesome. Thank you OP!

Although all other PVC plans posted here are free, for those interested building a PVC loom there is a book that might be well worth the $26.96 for the plans.

PVC Loom | Start Weaving | Loom Plans
[link to www.pvcloom.com]

These are free:

FREE PVC Dog Agility & Pets Plans
[link to www.formufit.com]

Build a Harp with PVC
[link to www.pvc.com]

PVC Maker Bench
[link to www.formufit.com]

Electrical conduit is also grey in color. UV protected and much less cost than schedule #80. If you need extra strength go with #80.
Pressure fittings will have deeper hub for glue joints also increasing strength.

Thank you this is a good plan for greenhouses.

Here's a heatbox you can build for $6 to heat your greenhouse, or your regular house.

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