How to Build a PVC-Pipe Fabric Divider

PVC is most commonly used for plumbing. However, it has tremendous applications in recreation construction and home décor due to the cost and variety of options for connectors. PVC is available in flexible or rigid pipes and usually comes in 10- to 12-foot sections. For a more sturdy divider, apply PVC cement to each connection after testing for fit. Leave the glue out if you would like to change the material on the panels or add another panel section if needed.

Iron
Tape measure
Marker
3 PVC pipes, 1 inch in circumference and 12 feet in length
Hacksaw
Hand sander
4 90-degree elbow fittings, 1 inch in circumference
4 three-way pipe fittings, 1 inch in circumference
Fabric
Scissors
Iron-on hem tape

Instructions

- 1
  Plug in the iron and allow it to heat.
- 2
  Measure two of the 12-foot PVC pipes and mark at 6 feet, creating four pieces when cut. Measure the remaining 12-foot pipe and mark at 2-foot intervals, creating six pieces when cut.
- 3
  Cut the pipes on the marks with a hacksaw.
- 4
  Sand the cut edges of the pipes to remove any rough spots.
- 5
  Place the four 6-foot lengths of pipe on the work surface. Mentally label the pipes one, two, three and four going from left to right. Attach 90-degree elbows to pipe number one at the top and bottom. Turn the open end of the elbow toward the right. Repeat on pipe number four with the elbows pointing toward the left.
- 6
  Install three-way pipe fittings on pipe number two and three at the top and bottom of the pipes.
- 7
  Cut three fabric pieces 30 inches wide by 7 feet tall.
- 8
  Fold 1-inch over toward the wrong side of the fabric all the way around. Iron the 1-inch fold to crease. Repeat for each piece.
- 9
  Open the crease and unroll the hem tape about 6 inches. Hold the end of the tape in the crease and unroll the tape 2 feet. Cut the tape. Tuck the hem tape into the crease of the fabric and iron to secure. Repeat adding hem tape along the two long sides of each piece of fabric.
- 10
  Place a 2-foot section of pipe on the wrong side of the fabric at the top and bottom of the panel.
- 11
  Fold the end of the fabric up around the pipe to create a loop in the fabric to hold the pipe. Mark the location of the end of the fabric and open the loop. Unroll the hem tape ½ inch below the mark, all the way across the fabric. Fold the end back around the pipe to the mark and iron to secure. Repeat at the top edge of the fabric.
- 12
  Place the fabric panel with the pipes at each end on the work surface. Insert the left end of the top pipe into the elbow connector on pipe number one. Insert the right end into the three-way connector on pipe number two. Repeat for the bottom pipe.
- 13
  Repeat with two more fabric panels and install them between pipes two and three, and three and four.
- 14
  Stand the divider upright.

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