PVC DIY Projects for Around the Pool



yellow float in a pool

Hanging out at the pool is one of the greatest summertime treats. From working on your tan to practicing your backstroke, days at the pool are a must. One thing that isn’t a must at the pool is chaos. Use PVC at your pool to help with everything from keeping the towels dry to storing your pool floats – PVC can even help you get in the pool. Keep reading to see some of our favorite poolside PVC projects.

Stay Dry with a DIY PVC Towel Rack

One of the biggest struggles at the pool is figuring out where to put the towels when you’re done. After all, nobody likes a balled up, wet towel. Solve that problem with a PVC Towel Rack! With just a few PVC pipes and fittings you’ll have a great place to lay your towels. Check out three different plans here.

Tidy Up the Pool Deck with a PVC Pool Float Rack

Nothing beats a day spent lazily floating in the pool. Once you’re done floating, though, the float has to go somewhere. Instead of cluttering up the pool deck, store your floats in this easy-to-make PVC pool float rack. This plan has storage for three floats – to make it bigger you’ll just need to add an additional tee and additional 6” and 24” sections of PVC.

Supplies

30 feet of ¾” PVC Pipe
(16) ¾” End Caps
(12) ¾” Tees

Directions

Step 1: Cut your PVC pipe into:

     •  (8) 24” sections
     •  (14) 6” sections
     •  (4) 3” Sections

Step 2: Take 4 tees and connect them with three 6” pieces of PVC into a straight line, with the top slip pointing up.

Step 3: On the open ends of the tees place a 3” piece of PVC. Connect a tee to each using the top slip so it lays flat on the ground.

Step 4: Take four of the 6” PVC pieces and place them into the open ends of the tees laying flat on the ground, then place an end cap on the end of each.

Step 5: In the open tees that are pointing upwards, place a 24” and then slide an end cap on the end of each.

Step 6: Repeat steps 1-5 a second time to create the other end of the rack.

Ease into the Pool with PVC Pool Steps

Everyone loves a good inflatable pool, and nowadays they come in quite the variety of sizes. Some are big enough that you might need help getting over the side of them. Climb into the pool with these DIY PVC pool steps. Now, a lot of this plan depends on how big your pool is, so you’ll want to do some premeasurements before you buy your supplies.

Supplies

2” PVC pipe. You need twice the height of the pool plus 8 feet.
(6) 2” 90° Elbows
(2) 2” Tees (per step)
(4) 45° Elbows
Skateboard tape

Directions

Step 1: You’ll need to cut your PVC. You’ll need two 6” sections of PVC. You will also need 18” lengths to be the rungs of the ladder, and 12” sections to be the frame of the ladder. How many of these you’ll need to cut will depend on how big your pool is.

Step 2: Take an 18” length of PVC and place a 90° elbow on each end. This is the base of the ladder. Place a 12” section of PVC into each elbow.

Step 3: On top of the 12” pieces of PVC place a tee, connect the tee with an 18” section of PVC.

Step 4: Repeat until you have the number of steps you need. Once you’ve got all of your rungs in place, fit a 12” section into the open slip of the top tees, and then place a 90° elbow on top.

Step 5: Repeat steps 2-4 to form the other side of the ladder but, instead of 90° elbows at the top place 45° elbows.

Step 6: Into the open end of the 45° elbows place a 12” section of PVC, and then place your remaining 45° elbows on the end.

Step 7: Take your 6” sections of PVC and use them to connect your 45° and 90° elbows.

Step 8: We recommend applying skateboard tape to rungs of your ladder to help add traction.

There you have it! One simple, quick PVC pool ladder.

Keeping the Clutter Away with PVC

Pool season may be coming to a close, but its never too early to start preparing for next year. Help next pool season be the best one yet by using PVC to help keep the pool deck clean. Gone are the days of towels and pool floats lying around. By preparing now, you’ll only have sunshine and summertime to look forward to next year.