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How to Build a Triangle Cabana

A cabana is a structure that you can build to go next to your pool. The purpose of a cabana is to provide shade on hot and sunny days. Materials that you can use to build a cabana include wood. However, you can also construct a cabana by using various pieces of PVC piping. Cabanas can easily be built in a variety of shapes such as a triangle by using a predetermined design.

Things You'll Need

  • Three 6-foot 2-inch diameter PVC pipe
  • Three 2-inch diameter PVC 90 degree elbow
  • One 2-inch diameter PVC 3-way adapter
  • Two 10-foot 2-inch diameter PVC pipe
  • White colored sheets
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place one end of a 6-foot PVC piping into one end of a PVC 90 degree elbow. Repeat this step for two additional 6-foot pieces of PVC pipe.

    • 2

      Insert the single end of the PVC 3-way adapter into the opposite end of one 90 degree elbow.

    • 3

      Attach one 10-foot length of PVC pipe into one of the open ends of the PVC 3-way adapter. Repeat this step for the other 10-foot length of PVC pipe.

    • 4

      Insert the opposite end of the 10-foot PVC piping into an open end of a 90 degree elbow. You now have the completed frame for the triangle shaped cabana.

    • 5

      Position the open end of the cabana so that is points towards the pool. Cover the cabana using the white colored sheets.