Here is a pic of the wasted PVC.
If you had all of this PVC for free what would you do with it
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My very large pergola was hit by a hurricane force wind. I had most of the columns and other parts that survived used to rebuild a smaller pergola and an arbor. Now I have at least 30 pieces that are not damaged and I don't want to throw them away. If you had these 11-12 foot pieces what would you HT people do. You are so creative.
Some of the 4x8 is on the left side of this pic. That's the heavy PVC with wood inside. A lot of it was used on the new pergola so those are only leftover pieces.
I garden, i'd make my self a mini greenhouse. any left after that- tomato ladders. any left after that- row markers .
There's plans online for a pvc pipe geo dome! :) I also second the greenhouse idea. Or maybe use it to build a water feature (using plastic sheeting or lining). Good luck!
I am thinking trellis for a climbing plant. Or some wall yard art, I see a fan, or shell shape, maybe using some rebar. How about elevated stakes for solar lights.
When my kids were younger, I used it to make a bicycle rack. I used it to make a holder for my circular knitting needles. I have seen them used as a frame, with a wood plank across for a bench.
I saw Macgyver make an untra light with pieces of scrap and some duck tape
Make candy canes for yards ,
Do you have children or grandchildren? Cut those pieces in half and make TeePees for the kiddies. A while back I saw a really easy pattern for those. Search Home Talk archives. There are several versions.
agree with DFM!
make a greenhouse 😊
My suggestion is to use some of them to drain wet areas of your yard or from your rain gutters. Lay the sections out flat with the widest side down, drill holes in 'the top' of the sections & in the upper 1/3 on 'the sides' [this will allow water to seep into the section so it can drain off further away from the building[s]. Now dig your trenches approximately 4 to 6 inches deep in the direction you want it to drain to; now place the pieces end to end with connectors to your desired site. At the end of your sections, dig a hole deep enough to place a 6 or 5 gallon bucket that you have drilled several small holes into it's bottom. Place the lid on the bucket & drill several holes into the lid; position the 'sections' on top of the lid & surround with rock to cover/conceal the bucket lid & the ends of the sections; place a large 'accent' nearby...such as boulders/statuary/ plants that love water & will bush out & draw attention away from the concealed bucket. IF you decide not to use a bucket...aim the sections toward a lower area of your yard & bury the ends & plant vegetation that uses a lot of water...add rock & larger rock /statuary for accent.
Thank you all so much. I'll have fun with this.
there is a web site called "instructables" lots of pvc pipe ideas- along with the instructions, a cut list and supplies lists.