Winter Break Fun: Let’s Build a PVC Fort!
December 31, 2020
What You’ll Need
- Four 10-foot long ¾” PVC pipe
- Eight T-joints
- Ten 90-degree elbow joints
- Bed Sheet
- Hand saw or jigsaw
Steps
1. Have a grownup make your cuts with the lengths below. Mark the pieces with the lengths so you can easily find them.
- Bottom (x2) 36”
- Front (x2) 32”
- Back (x2) 5”, 19”, 5”
- Back Brace (x2) 32”
- Top (x2) 6”, 21”, 6”
- Peak (x4) 22”
2. Make the bottom by attaching 90-degree elbow joints to both ends of the 36” pieces (x2).
3. Build the back pieces (x2) using a 5” piece + a T-joint + a 19” piece + a T-joint + a 5” piece. Connect those by inserting the 32” back brace pieces in the T-joints. Then insert the whole piece into the back end of the bottom pieces.
4. Attach a front 32” piece to the open end of the bottom (x2). Use 90-degree elbow joints on the four points of the top. Build the top using a 6” piece + a T-joint + a 21” piece + a T-joint + a 6” piece. Use these to connect the top elbow joints.
5. Build the peak using a 22” piece + an elbow joint + a 22” piece (x2). Insert them into the top T-joints.
6. Use sheet to cover and have fun!
Tags: Jobsite Juniors
