It's no secret that after renovations, leftover materials end up in the house. Frugal homeowners are in no rush to get rid of these items. It turns out they can be used to make a variety of crafts.
Pieces of pipe and spare fittings are no exception. Crafts made from polypropylene allow you to realize any imagination and create useful household items yourself.
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DIY polypropylene chair
DIY chair crafts made from polypropylene pipes are easy to assemble. To do this, you'll need to prepare:
- medium-sized cuttings and fittings suitable for them;
- plywood and, if desired, you can add foam rubber;
- upholstery fabric;
- soldering tool;
- hacksaw, stapler and screws.
The sequence of steps for creating a chair with your own hands:
- Legs are constructed from pipes and fittings using a soldering iron.
- A square or rectangle of the required size is cut out of plywood and covered with foam rubber and upholstery fabric. The fabric should be cut to a size that allows for staples to be secured on the back.
- The seat is attached to the legs using self-tapping screws.
- The back is made in a similar manner.
Video: Making a DIY Chair
How to use leftover polypropylene pipe materials in your garden
Greenhouse made of PP pipe materials It will be a great replacement for an old wooden or metal version, as metal rusts, and wood quickly begins to rot.
Greenhouse made of polypropylene materials This will allow you to forget about painting and repairing the structure for a long time; you will only need to change the polyethylene film once a season.
For such a structure you will need the following materials:
- Polypropylene pipes, their sizes are selected in accordance with the desired dimensions of the structure.
- Sand and cement.
- Polyethylene film.
The structure is easy to assemble. The blanks are concreted on one side. They are then bent and concreted on the other side. To increase rigidity, each arc is connected to the next with a longitudinally laid blank using clamps. Finally, the structure is covered with polyethylene film.
This structure can also be secured with polypropylene tees.
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Making a greenhouse with your own hands
For this you need:
- Prepare pipes of the appropriate size.
- Rods are driven into the ground at the distance of the selected step, and prepared pipes are placed on one side of them.
- Each of them is bent and placed on a rod installed on the other side.
- Finally, the structure is covered with film.
Crafts in the form of multi-tiered beds
DIY crafts made from polypropylene pipes are useful and practical. This is especially true when space is limited. Multi-tiered garden beds can be constructed from these rolled pipes.
Building a raised bed isn't particularly difficult. Large-diameter rolled pipes are prepared. They are laid on the ground, and the tops are cut off. This is repeated along the entire length of the pipe. Holes are drilled at regular intervals underneath.
The bed blanks are attached to the installed frame, and a drainage layer and soil are poured into them.
These structures do not take up a lot of space, the plants do not shade each other, and they are easy to disassemble and assemble.
TIP: You can even build a garden bed like this on your balcony, so you'll always have freshly picked greens in your home.
Video: Vertical Garden Bed
Alcove
These outdoor structures require good materials for construction, and PP blanks are ideal for this situation.
The design configuration can be anything, here everyone can realize their fantasies.
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Plastic furniture
Rolled tubular materials have also found application in this area. Since polypropylene has a long service life, furniture made from it is also durable. For such you will have to use a soldering iron for plastic pipes.
With a little imagination and creativity, you can create interesting and stylish furniture pieces that will enhance any room.
Video: Furniture
Shelves for a children's room
Not every young family can allocate large amounts of money from their budget to purchase expensive furniture.
An alternative method is to assemble furniture pieces by hand from plastic pipes and connecting elements.
The main components for the shelves are pipes and couplings. They will be supported by a frame made of PP pipes. Plywood shelves are then attached to this frame with screws.
It is recommended to paint the structure with acrylic paint; a wide range of colors allows you to choose the option that best suits the room.
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Various little things
OrganizersThey can be placed near the workbench and are made using identically sized pipe trims. For ease of mounting, one end is cut at an angle.
Video: Various crafts
Shoe stand craft
A convenient shoe rack can be assembled from a large number of identically cut polypropylene pipes. These structures save a lot of space in a small hallway, and shoes can be stored separately, rather than in a pile.
The blanks can be laid out in any order and the structure can be fastened together in the most convenient way for a particular room.
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Multi-tier clothes dryer
This device will find application in any home. Polypropylene products create a stable and reliable structure.
Strong winds won't blow it away or knock it over. This drying rack can be kept outdoors all the time without rusting or rotting. Its convenient design allows you to move it wherever you need it.
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Clothes hangers
This is the simplest project, requiring only three small pieces of polypropylene pipe. Two of them should be the same length, and the third should be 1/3 longer.
These three pieces must be strung on a strong rope, which must then be tied securely. This will form an isosceles triangle. A wire hook is attached to the top of the triangle.
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Polypropylene tubular products have proven themselves to be highly effective. This is due to the material's environmental friendliness and durability. Therefore, crafts made from polypropylene pipes are in high demand.
Simple assembly allows anyone with a little imagination to create a useful household item that will be used for a very long time.
