How to make useful pieces of furniture from polypropylene pipes with your own hands

An interesting coffee table made of plastic pipes
Plastic pipes, as a material for making furniture, are good for their availability and low cost. For those who live outside the city or have a summer cottage, the situation is familiar when, after construction, laying communications or organizing drip irrigation, pieces of pipes of different lengths remain. At first glance, they can only be thrown away. This is a very erroneous opinion, because it is from such pieces of different diameters and lengths that many original and useful interior items can be made. You just need to apply a little skill and desire to work with your own hands, and imagination.

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What can be made from plastic pipes

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The list of such crafts is limited only by human imagination. From this material you can make objects needed every day: clothes dryers, shelves, racks. A laptop stand and various glasses for pens and pencils can decorate your life and make it more convenient. Original beds made of polypropylene pipes and armchairs will become the main accent in the bedroom interior, without burdening the family budget. If you use your creative imagination, you can create cabinets, a huge number of options for places to store various items. Moreover, they can be placed in a house, garage, loggia, veranda, or yard. They will look appropriate and original everywhere. A table and chairs made of plastic pipes can be placed on the veranda, in the kitchen, or in the nursery. In the yard or outdoors, collapsible canopies from the sun and rain and various portable structures will be useful. Owners of summer cottages and household plots make comfortable greenhouses, install gazebos and benches that can be left outside in any weather. Folding chairs made of PVC pipes are necessary for fishing and during barbecue trips.

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Crafts for the playground

Original crafts made from PVC pipes can also be made for a yard playground: a small playpen for a baby, a collapsible educational mat, a light swing for children under 5-6 years old, a plastic sled of an original design, a collapsible goal for playing hockey or football, a small playhouse, an open shower stall for summer use, a theater screen for impromptu home theater performances, and much more.

A playpen made from plastic pipes can be assembled in a couple of hours if you have a special soldering iron. You will only have to purchase the required number of corners and crosses for the segments to connect the partitions to each other. The design is simple in that it does not require a floor.

Plastic swings must be assembled from polypropylene pipes with a diameter of 32-55 mm, or from large-diameter metal-plastic pipes. To make the structure rigid, metal rods of suitable diameter are inserted into the supporting pipes - they will not make the portable structure too heavy, but will make it as safe as possible for children. For a chair of such a swing, you can cut out a sheet of OSB and bolt it to the frame. To make a stationary swing with your own hands, it is enough to drive iron rods into the ground, onto which the main skeleton of the structure will be mounted.

The sleds made from PVC pipes look very original, and the seat for them will be the same OSB or chipboard sheet. Due to the short length of the connected sections, such sleds will be very durable. You can bend polypropylene sections on the front of the sled using boiling water - you need to lower a piece of pipe into boiling water, keep it in it for 20-30 minutes, and then, until it cools down, put the pipe on an iron rod and quickly bend it as needed . Leave for several hours until it cools, and the bent element of the sled is ready.

A playhouse made from plastic water pipes can be complicated to the point of a castle - make a drawing, and your kids will have a transforming house from which they can assemble anything - from a swing to a crib. The roof and walls of the house are made of thick fabric or opaque polyethylene. And to make the children feel like they are in a real house, provide lighting there and make furniture - two or three chairs, a table, a cabinet. Children will find it interesting!

Making a shower is very simple - assemble a quadrangular frame on the corners, and you don’t even need to mount a sprayer - just drill many small holes on the long sides of the upper pipes, through which water will create many jets. And the pipes of the made frame will serve as a water supply route - connect water from your home or an outdoor storage tank with a pump to create pressure. And if you make this building higher, then you yourself can refresh yourself in it.

Advantages of creating products from plastic pipes with your own hands

Convenient and spacious shelf made of plastic pipes

Making furniture from PVC pipes with your own hands brings satisfaction and joy, helps the development of creative inclinations, decorates everyday life, makes it easier and more comfortable.

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Furniture made from plastic pipes, made by yourself, has a number of advantages.

1. Such production takes a little effort and time. This does not require years of honed skills. Both a teenager and a woman can easily cope with the task.
2. The products have a rigid, stable design that can withstand heavy loads.
3. The furniture turns out to be mobile and light. It is easy to move, rearrange, simply assemble or disassemble and put it in the pantry for a while. It takes up little space this way.
4. PVC pipes are resistant to moisture and aggressive environments and do not rust. Furniture made from them withstands adverse weather conditions well. It does not lose its performance qualities and retains its original appearance after a long stay on the street. It is easy to care for and tolerates washing and cleaning well.
5. A huge number of useful things can be made from such material. The only limitation is the imagination and imagination of the master.
6. Low material cost.
7. The ability to create items with an original author's design that cannot be purchased in a store.

DIY children's bed made from PVC pipes for babies

Accessories

Usually, when making a chair with men's hands, the issue with the frame is easily resolved, but with pillows, for example, everything can be much more complicated. And ready-made solutions are always very popular.

Therefore, it is absolutely easy to purchase such accessories on the Internet or in a curtain sewing salon.

Typically, pillows are used as a seat, headrest or bed base. The seats are made in a square shape or in the form of a soft pancake. Headrests are often made in the form of a roller. A soft mattress-type base will appeal to owners of a cocoon chair or a model made of metal.

A blanket to match the pillows will perfectly complement the ensemble, making it complete for a comfortable rest. Also, some manufacturers offer special covers for outdoor options from rain or sun. When choosing these products, you should carefully measure your own product.

Selection of construction and design

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Furniture manufacturing begins with the choice of design and its design implementation. You need to start from the function that the furniture will perform. Then select the design parameters:

• collapsible or solid;
• dimensions of the entire product;
• number of elements and their sizes;
• method of connecting parts of a structure.

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When thinking about design, you can be inspired by looking at furniture magazines and catalogs, and websites about furniture on the Internet. It will not necessarily be furniture made of polypropylene pipes. Original ideas may arise when viewing furniture options made of rattan, wood, and metal.

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This stage of work ends with drawing up sketches, determining the necessary materials, and drawing up cost estimates. In this case, it is necessary to take into account how you can use those materials that are already available, as well as availability if materials need to be purchased.

Large and beautiful table with legs made of PVC pipes

What materials are needed

Necessary materials for creating furniture from PVC pipes

After the design is selected, it is necessary to draw up a list of materials and tools needed to create the craft. For this you may need:

• plastic pipes;
• fasteners: glue, screws, self-tapping screws;
• fitting.

Stages of the plastic pipe welding process

Plastic pipes are easy to cut. This leaves a sharp edge with burrs that must be cleaned off. Just cut the thread. When heated, polymer pipes bend well, retaining their new shape after cooling. Sometimes it is easier to bend the frame rather than assemble it using pieces of pipes and fittings.

Plastic pipes of various shapes and fittings for them

Plastic pipes come in several types. They all differ in price and ability to withstand different loads and temperature conditions. Knowing the properties of each type of pipe, you can make the best choice and save money.

They are divided according to purpose:

• plumbing
• sewer.

Variety of types of plastic pipes

From the point of view of making furniture and useful household appliances, sewer pipes, unlike water pipes, benefit from a lower price. They are manufactured in large diameters.

Based on the type of polymer from which the pipes are made, they are divided into:

• polyvinyl chloride (PVC);

PVC pipes of different diameters and colors

• polyethylene (PE);

Large diameter polyethylene pipes, straight and corrugated

• polypropylene (PP).

Polypropylene pipes and fittings for them

They differ slightly in properties. Polyethylene behaves worse at elevated temperatures and under the influence of sunlight; it is elastic. Polypropylene pipes are more durable and rigid. A positive quality of PVC pipes is their increased resistance to chemical attack and reduced flammability. They tolerate ultraviolet exposure very well. The difference in the performance characteristics of polymers in most cases will not be critical for the manufacture of furniture. But differences in price are a factor that should be taken into account. The most expensive are polypropylene. PVC pipes have the optimal price-quality ratio for creating furniture structures.

In addition, pipes can be reinforced or unreinforced. Polymer pipes are most often reinforced with fiberglass or aluminum. The reinforcing layer is soldered between two layers of polymer. This is done to increase strength, rigidity, and reduce linear expansion when heated. Polypropylene reinforced pipes are used for hot water supply. The letters RC are added to the designation of a reinforced pipe. They can also be distinguished by their appearance. In addition, some manufacturers apply a colored stripe along the pipe, informing about the scope of application of the product. Pipes with a blue stripe are used for cold water supply, with a red stripe for hot water or coolant pipelines. The presence of both stripes indicates the versatility of the pipe. It should be borne in mind that reinforced pipes, although stronger, are much more expensive. Make a decision on the advisability of additional expenses for the master.

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Section No. 4: sheathing

The steel “skeleton” is certainly very strong and stable, but it cannot be called particularly beautiful. It lacks coziness, and I used particle board to give it to the finished structure. For the purpose of decoration, this material will cope quite well, since the load-bearing functions have been removed from it.

Range of laminated particle boards with finished edges

My actions:

Scope of work on decorating a metal bed

1. I screwed elongated thin laminated chipboard panels to the sides of the frame with M6 furniture bolts 7 cm long . At the same time, their finished edges were raised above the structure by several centimeters, due to which small walls were formed;
2. A wider panel was similarly attached to the front part of the frame in such a way that its lower edge dropped almost to the floor;
3. At the back, where the pillows would presumably lie, I installed a wide canvas, which also forms the headboard of the bed;

I recommend pre-upholstering the back panel with foam rubber and covering it with fabric. This will make it much more convenient for you to lean on it during operation.

1. placed an orthopedic mattress in the resulting box , on which all the work on assembling the bed from a profile pipe was completed.

Frame covered with laminated chipboard panels, with an orthopedic mattress placed inside

Of course, you can choose other materials for cladding, or even leave the steel uncovered and simply decorate it using other methods. Everything is in your hands, and the manifestation of originality in this case is only welcome.

A profile pipe can make an aesthetically pleasing bed even without particle board covering

What tools to use

In order to update your interior with crafts made from plastic pipes with your own hands, you need a minimum amount of tools:

• a hacksaw or special scissors for plastic pipes;
• pencil or marker;
• roulette;
• file;
• special soldering iron for plastic pipes;
• drill.

Gloves and safety glasses will help. Despite the fact that working with PVC pipes is not dangerous, chips still fly when sawing and sharp edges remain. To avoid damaging your hands and eyes, it is better to use protection.

Features of creativity using PVC pipes

PVC pipes, due to their rigidity and the fact that they are easily connected using fittings, are most often used in the manufacture of crafts.
The advantages of items made in this way are:

• originality;
• stylishness;
• aesthetics;
• disassembly;
• environmental Safety;
• ease of manufacture.

As you can see in the photo of crafts made from plastic pipes, they can be both small decorative elements and large things, such as furniture.

To increase the durability of homemade products, you need to take care of the proper connection of individual parts.

PVC pipes can be joined together in three ways:

• Using bolts.
• Using glue.
• In the socket, using a latex seal.

Basic principles for making objects from polypropylene pipes

Beautiful and useful things made with your own hands from polypropylene pipes

To make useful, beautiful things from plastic pipes you need desire and creative imagination. You cannot do without knowledge of the basic principles of work. When working with plastic, the following sequence of actions should be followed.

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1. Study of design.
2. Drawing up a product installation diagram, selecting fasteners.
3. Preparation of elements (cutting pipes of the required length and quantity).
4. Installation of the frame using fittings, glue or soldering.
5. Preparation of additional structural elements.
6. Assembly of the entire product and strength control.
7. Painting or other decoration, if intended.

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Floor coat hanger

Very often, after laying various types of communications, materials remain that have not found their application. Where should I put them? This question is asked by every person after certain repair work. There are several solutions to this problem: put unused components in the attic, try to return them to the store, or use them to make furniture.

Plastic pipes of different diameters are sold in any hardware store at quite affordable prices.

A DIY floor clothes hanger made from plastic pipes is an original idea for creating the necessary interior elements from unused material. Polypropylene pipes have many advantages: they are resistant to corrosion and deformation, are light in weight and have a durable base, and are inexpensive to purchase.

You can assemble several hanger options from pipe sections.

What will be required in the first stages of production of this piece of furniture: prepare a project, create a drawing, select plastic pipes of the required length, fasteners, fittings.

The craft can have any number of hooks and partitions and, with proper skill, can replace a small wardrobe.

If necessary, the pipe can be cut to the desired size. But the cut may be sloppy. It needs to be cleaned out. The pipe can be bent if it is heated to the desired temperature. This must be done carefully so as not to break the product.

An excellent option for installation in a living room.

Step-by-step assembly and preparation:

1. Production of a drawing on paper with the required dimensions of each component. The presented version has dimensions 180x110x60 cm.
2. Preparation of design details. Cutting them into specific pieces. Cleaning up cuts.
3. Assembling a product and fastening individual parts using fittings or glue.
4. Installation of decorative elements.
5. Attaching the lower shelves. This can be done by fastening wooden elements to a pipe frame using screws.
6. Paint the entire structure in the previously selected color using acrylic paint.
7. Checking the strength of a floor clothes hanger.

There are plenty of options for organizing clothing storage using plastic pipes, and all these crafts are quite simple to implement.

The final stage is decoration

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Crafts made from plastic pipes look impressive and extraordinary, but additional decoration enhances this impression.

1. Painting the finished product or its individual parts with acrylic paint. There are many different colors and shades available for free sale. It looks bright and handles cleaning well.
2. Decorative self-adhesive film is also a good option for decorating furniture and interior items made from polypropylene pipes. If you choose the right picture, it is not always possible to determine that the furniture is made from waste pipes. When coated with varnish, such items become moisture resistant and their service life increases.
3. Drilling round or shaped slots adds originality. This decoration method is suitable for glasses, lamps, and mirror frames.
4. Painting or carving on the surface will decorate many items made from plastic pipes.
5. Unique crafts are obtained by combining plastic with elements made of tin or plexiglass.

Examples of exclusive coffee tables with a base made of plastic pipes

With a little effort and imagination, you can inexpensively and quickly create a new interior in a country house or yard, and organize a convenient, comfortable space around you. Polymer pipes are suitable as a material due to their lightness, ductility, resistance to corrosion and moisture. This is a modern material that allows you to create unique designs. Furniture made from plastic pipes has a wide range of applications. Beautiful objects made from pipes with your own hands evoke satisfaction and fill you with pride. The reward for your efforts is an unusual atmosphere and comfortable life.

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