The inspiration for this project was a decorative fence we saw at Walt Disney World's Epcot as well as the upholstery print in a booth at a Culver's restaurant! Inspiration is everywhere!
Steph has been wanting to replace her garbage can privacy screen and this idea seemed like a perfect fit!
This is the existing privacy screen at Steph's. It was here when she bought the house, but who knows, it could have been original to the first owners. It had seen better days.
The first step in building the new screen was to sand all the PVC pipes to give them a little "tooth" to help the adhesive stick a bit better. Tip: I turned my orbital sander upside down and clamped it to the workbench so I could use it hands free. It worked perfectly. The board directly under the battery is to help it clamp better to the table.
We started by making a frame out of PVC. The measurements of the new screen were based on the old one. The sides are 45" tall and the top and bottom pieces are 35" wide. Two elbows and two tees are used to connect the pieces.
We made the 1-3/16" cuts on a miter saw. It's messy and the pieces fling unpredictably out of the saw. Safety gear including safety glasses, a mask and ear protection is a must for this project. Keep a wet/dry vac handy to continually clean up the PVC bits.
We used construction adhesive to join the PVC slices to each other. It was tedious work. The Ryobi battery powered caulk gun proved essential in this project. The gluing moved a lot faster when we decided to each work independently across from each other.
We used two pieces of rebar inserted into the PVC tees to keep it in place. This also makes it removable during hurricane season.
We love the view from the street!
We added an extra 2.5" of pipe to the left side to compensate for the slope of the side yard.
We were almost ready to throw in the towels when it came to gluing this, but we persevered and love the results. I can't believe I'm saying it, but I would make another project with PVC slices!
If you're wondering who Jacob and Noah are that we say hello to in the bloopers, they are Steph's little neighbor boys that are in awe that she's on YouTube! They are so cute. Please note: This is not a sponsored post. FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first! FYI: Affiliate links are being used on this page. Purchasing via these links help support MDP! Related Projects
15 Comments
Rhonda W.
1/10/2019 10:11:27 am
Awesome job you two!!! I love the view from the curb!
Steph
1/10/2019 01:30:37 pm
Thanks Rhonda! Yes, we wish we had a Culver's closer to us :(
Lauren Marshall
1/10/2019 01:33:56 pm
When you mentioned an art piece I immediately thought of doing this with wood. Build a wood frame and using various sizes of tree trunks (like the diameters of the PVC pipe), cut them and place them in the wood frame. Then polyurethane over all.
Steph
1/10/2019 01:36:19 pm
Great idea Lauren!
Linda Whitman
1/12/2019 03:01:44 pm
Beautiful job!!! I love love love it!!! I definitely want to do this!!! I have several places in mind that it would look amazing!!!! Thank y’all so very much, you’re projects are always fantastic!!!
Steph
1/14/2019 08:58:11 am
Thanks Linda! So happy you enjoy it!
wende west
1/18/2019 12:45:01 pm
The PVC fence is so clever and unique. Why not TM your idea and get it into production? I would definitely purchase the finished product as I have no patience for doing projects, but woyuld love to be able to order something like this. You are very clever ladies
Steph
1/19/2019 02:51:49 pm
Hi Wende- thanks so much for the compliment! While working on this project, I did come across a company that makes lattice that has a similar look. It would take a lot less patience to put together. https://www.acuriostore.com/category-s/256.htm
Cat
1/25/2019 11:35:05 am
Really dig what you did very substantial & attractive. Getting inspired myself. Just wondering about a ball park fig of what you invested material wise inclidind the rebar?
Steph
1/29/2019 08:57:34 am
Hi Cat- thanks! It was around $95.
David
6/15/2019 11:47:21 pm
You guys must not have trypophobia. I can’t even look at it. Ha ha!
Trevor
7/2/2019 11:24:46 am
ABS is another 'glue-able' plastic worth trying - it is tougher than PVC. And I agree with the glue comment: glue actually fuses the two parts being joined together
Steph
7/2/2019 08:08:11 pm
Thanks Trevor!
Ruth Crump
7/2/2019 05:40:28 pm
I would love to send an image of my "tin can" wall which was created using flattened cans. Similar to yours, but with the metallic reflection, etc of the cans.
Steph
7/2/2019 08:09:24 pm
Hi Ruth! We would love to see it. You can share it here: https://www.motherdaughterprojects.com/trylearnshare.html Leave a Reply. |
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