Things You'll Need
- PVC pipe, ¾-inch diameter, 3-foot long, 24
- PVC pipe, ¾-inch diameter, 1 ¼-inch long, 88
- PVC 90 degree elbow, ¾-inch diameter, 24
- PVC4-way cross connector, ¾-inch diameter, 40
- PVC T-connector, ¾-inch diameter, 8
- PVC caps, ¾-inch diameter, 8
- PVC cement
- Rubber mallet
- Newspaper
Instructions
Apply a ring of PVC cement around the outside of the ends of each 3-foot pipe and slide a four-way cross to the ends of 20 pipes. Slide T-connectors onto the ends of the last four pipes. The pipes should be inserted into the a horizontal port on the pipes so that the two open ports on the connector are at 180-degree and 90-degree angles from the pipes. Use a rubber mallet to tap the connectors on the pipes. The pipes with the T-connectors will be the top row of pipes.
Separate four pipes with cross connectors and place them in the shape of a square on the floor. Apply glue to the outside ends of eight 1 ¼-inch pipes and insert one 1 ¼-inch pipe into the end of each cross connector. The pipes slide into the ports that are horizontal from the 3-foot pipes.
Connect the four pipes together with elbow connectors on the 1 ¼-inch pipe.
Place PVC cement on the ends of eight more 1 ¼-inch pipes and slide them into the ports on the top of the four-way connectors.
Place four 3-foot pipes with four way connectors on the 1 ¼-inch pipes. Cement the ends of eight more 1 ¼-inch pipes and place the pipes in the horizontal ports on the four-way connectors. Connect all the pipes together with elbow connectors.
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for three more layers of pipes.
Apply PVC cement to the outside edges of all of the remaining 1 ¼-inch pipes. Place cemented pipes into the open ports on the tops of the four-way connectors. Slide the top row of pipes onto the structure. Insert the remaining 1 ¼-inch pipes into the open ports on the T-connectors and connect the pipes with elbow connectors.
Place caps on the bottoms of the four-way connectors on the bottom row.
Put the puppy pen in place and cover the bottom in newspaper.