Here’s a DIY project by Christopher from Norway. He show us how to build a hinged hoophouse for a raised bed. It’s a simple and cheap build that gives your raised bed the little extra. He spent about $100 for materials, and takes about 3 hours.

Part list:

1,5×4 inch untreated wood
9 x 2 meter 16mm PVC pipes
Brackets for pvc pipes
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Gas cylinder  … available here…
Greenhouse Plastic Film … available here…
M12 bolts and nuts
Screws of different sizes

First I started off with the raised bed I made last year for my peppers. The box is about four meters long and one meter wide. It’s made with 1.5″ by 8″ untreated wood.

PVC pipes aren’t just useful for plumbing, they are a good material for a lot of DIY projects. Besides the fact they are quite cheap, these particular type of pipes are easy to work with, light to move around and durable! So without any further a due, we like to present you a number of projects that will require PVC pipes and will in the end improve your homestead. Take a look at the watering grid or the tool holder, any of these projects will help you organize in a better way. The hand-held corn and bean planter, as well as the strawberry planter tower or tomato cages will do a lot for making gardening easy. There is a chicken feeder, chicken tractor or even a milking stand which you can try to make with PVC pipes. Browse through the projects and find your favorite one.

1. How To Grow 168 Plants In A 6 X 10 Space With A DIY A-Frame Hydroponic System

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2. DIY PVC Chicken Feeder

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3. The DIY garden tool storage idea that will save your sanity

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4. Hand-Held Corn & Bean Planter

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5. How To Easily Build a Gravity-Based PVC Aquaponic Garden

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Keeping your garden watered can be a tricky and time-consuming ordeal. The effort of all this can be replaced with a simple irrigation system. The following tutorial will show you how to build a drip irrigation system for less than a hundred dollars. For this project to be successfully completed you will require a bunch of PVC pipes. Usually, for a 15 by 15 feet garden, supplies will cost under $50. Taking into account that each row of your garden will need PVC pipes, there is a heavy load of materials involved. The job at hand is no walk in the park either. So a helping hand might come useful! Follow the instructions and roll up your sleeves for a couple of hours so you won’t have to later on.

Step 1
Measure your garden plot. You will need PVC pipe for each row of your garden.

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A play table is often a simple and quite useful solution for giving your kids some fun time. The next DIY project is not intricate and children will love it! The PVC pipe sand and water table doesn’t need that much and the assembly itself might prove a fun activity for adults as well. For the project to go smoothly, make sure you have these items: 3/4 inch PVC pipes, PVC pipe cutters, PVC glue, 10 T joints, 4 caps, 2 cross joints, 4 elbow joints with three pipe openings, 8 elbow joints, four 10 foot PVC pipes, some spray paint, 2 under-the-bed tubs. Follow the step-by-step tutorial on the link below . Maybe involve the kids in the building phase of the project, because they will definitely be there when it is finished. With all that sand thou, you might want to keep an eye on them during play time. Ready to build one?

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Since summer is approaching, it is time to start cleaning your garden and prepare it for the upcoming hot summer days. The very creative combination of plants and PVC tubes will help you make some beautiful arrangements for your garden. When it comes to decorating your garden, you should be as open as you can in using new materials and techniques. Why? Because in this case, the PVC pipes will help you grow some amazing climbing plants that will give a unique look to your outdoor space. Don’t worry if the tubes don’t look good or aren’t painted, the colorful flowers will quickly cover them once they start to grow. (15 ideas)

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People are very creative when they are confronted with spending a lot of money on an object they need or desire. Case in point: the DIY PVC kayak we are showcasing here. While a run to the store will leave you with over $500 short on a kayak, the DIY version will cost only $50! The genius who thought of this innovative design used 6″ or 8″ PVC pipes to make a working and useful kayak. Watch the video provided to witness how human creativity can result in a simple and inexpensive kayak. With $50 and a little time on your hands, you can make one for yourself. See the photos for reference and remember that the DIY community is always there to give you a helping hand or advice.

Drying your wet boots can give you some headaches, especially if you need them the next day. As boots are usually made from thick and resistant material, once they get wet the drying time will seem an eternity. But not anymore, as this next clever hack is going to show you how to dry your boots in a quick and efficient way. You will only need a hair dryer and a set of PVC pipes to create your own boot dryer. You can practically use this homemade dryer for different clothing items or shoes, but let’s focus on your boots first. Build the structure as shown in the pictures and use glue to fix the PVC pipes together. Connect the hair dryer in the final step and place the ends of the pipes inside your boots. So clever and simple!

Materials:

four, 2″elbows
two, 2″ T’s
one, 2″ Y
one, 2″ fernco ci/plastic/copper/steel to ci/plastic/copper/steel
and at least 3 feet of 2 inch PVC pipe

Cutting and assembly

You would think you need a lot of land if you’re going into gardening, but truth be told there are ways you can grow plants and not use a lot of space for this. The solution suggested here is one example. Read the tutorial and find out how to grow 17 plants on 1 square foot of land. For the DIY project you will require 8 pieces of 4-inch long PVC pipes, a 1-1/2 inch hole saw, some potting soil and seedlings or greens. Also, you might consider using newspaper inside in order to prevent the loose soil and work easier with the seedlings. In terms of efficiency, a 2-inch PVC, drilled with holes, added to the center of the pipe tower makes watering much easier. Check out the instructions and prove to everybody you can be a great gardener with little space.

17 Plants On One Square Foot Of Land – Instructions

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The square foot gardening practice is a good idea if you have a small garden and want to divide it into small sections, to grow different kinds of plants. If you’re relatively new in the field of square foot gardening, then this tutorial of a homemade PVC watering grid will come in handy. This grid will help you become faster and more efficient in watering your garden. Once you’ve created the grid out of PVC pipes, you will need to attach a hose and a timer and let it do its job.  Get more information about square foot gardening and a full guide on how to make a PVC watering grid on your own. Replicate the steps you see there and make your own system at home!

For this project was used 1/2″ PVC tubing, cuted into

18x 10-3/4″ lengths
6x 9-1/4″ lengths
2x 2-2/1″ lengths

9 pcs cross connectors

2 pcs 90° Elbows

1 pc PVC Reducer Male Adapter 3/4″ MNPT x 1/2” Slip

2 pcs Male Slip Adapter 1/2″ x 1/2″

2 pcs 1/2″ Threaded cap.

9 pcs Slip on PVC caps.

for each grid

The timer assembly parts are:
A double nozzle faucet timer.
2. short lengths of double female ended hoses.
1. Brass 2-Way Connector.
1. 3/4″ Double Male Brass Water Hose Coupling

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