If you are using a DIY kit, which requires you to build your own tower and base, follow these instructions to create a tower from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe.
Parts Needed
90° PVC fittings (4)
6″ PVC pipe sections (6)
PVC T-fittings; drill a small hole in one “T” (3)
24″ PVC pipe section (1)
Note: All PVC is 1″ diameter, schedule 40.
Instructions
- Insert one 6″ piece of PVC into each of the 90º PVC fittings.
- Use each of the PVC Ts as a connector for two of the pieces you constructed in step one. When assembled, the pieces should form a straight line. The open ends of the Ts should be positioned parallel to the ground and facing each other.
- To construct the leg connector portion, insert the two remaining sections of 6″ PVC into the remaining PVC T-fitting so that the open end of the T is pointing upwards and the pipes form a straight line.
- To finish constructing the base of your tower, insert the open pipe ends of the leg connector portion into the open ends of the PVC T-fittings in the leg halves.
- Finally, insert the 24″ PVC pipe into the open and upwards-facing portion of the leg connector’s PVC T. Straighten all parts and make sure joints are secure.
- Fit the parts together without using glue. (PVC glue is really nasty stuff.) To make them fit snuggly, tap them together with a hammer or bang them on the floor once they are assembled.