Build bar stools out of PVC pipe for industrial style bar seating.
A bar is a fun accessory to any home, whether indoors or outdoors. Decorate it with your own flair and even make your own bar stools to create your own signature design. Build an innovative and stylish stool by using PVC pipes. PVC pipes are used for plumbing and other piping applications. However, PVC is also an ideal material for furniture making because it is durable and easy to clean. An added benefit is that it is inexpensive. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Make two squares using the 14-inch pipes as sides and the horizontal holes in the 4-way connectors to join them together at the corners. The squares are the top and bottom of the stool.
2. Rest one square assembly on the floor with the vertical holes in the 4-way connectors facing up. Slide one end of the 22-inch pipes into the vertical holes. These are the legs for the stool. Align the remaining square assembly over the legs so that the vertical holes in the 4-way connectors will slide over the top ends of the legs. Press the square assembly down into place.
3. Remove the parts one at a time and apply PVC primer to the adjoining ends with the built-in applicator. Apply the PVC cement over the primer in the same manner and press the parts back together. Continue with this process until all of the joints are bonded together with primer and cement.
4. Center the 1-by-16-by-16-inch board over the top of the stool. This is the seat. Position one u-bracket in the center of each 14-inch top pipe on the under side of the seat.
5. Drive the screws that were included with the u-brackets through the mounting holes into the bottom of the seat with a screw gun to fasten the seat to the PVC assembly.
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