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- 1). Measure the length and width of your recycling bin's top. Measure the height of the bin as well.
- 2). Cut the following lengths of 2-inch PVC with a hacksaw:
Width + 2 inches: 6 total
Length + 2 inches: 6 total
Height + 10 inches: 8 total - 3). Sand the ends of all of the pipes that you have cut with 80-grit sandpaper.
- 4). Assemble a base with two width pipes and two length pipes, using three-way connectors in the corners. These connectors look like an elbow joint with a third flange facing up. Brush PVC glue into each joint before inserting a pipe into it. Use a paper towel to wipe off any excess glue that squeezes out of the connection. Use this gluing procedure for all joints in this project.
- 5). Glue a height pipe into the third flange of each joint.
- 6). Cut a piece of 1/2-inch plywood to match the outer dimensions of the PVC base; then cut a 3-inch notch out of each corner. This will create a shelf that fits around the height pipes.
- 7). Slide the notched shelf between the height pipes and onto the base.
- 8). Assemble another box out of two width pipes and two length pipes, this time held together with four-way PVC connectors so that there are flanges facing up and down.
- 9). Glue the lower flanges of the second box to the tops of the height pipes, connecting it to the base.
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Add four more height pipes into the four-way connectors' remaining flanges. - 11
Cut and install a second notched shelf. - 12
Build a top shelf that is identical to the base. Glue it to the top of height pipes. - 13
Cut a top shelf. Do not add notches. - 14
Place the top shelf onto the storage unit. Secure it in place with 2-inch wood screws, drilled through the wood and into the PVC every 6 inches. - 15
Place a recycling bin onto each shelf.
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