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Safety First!

Use eye protection, always!

Use ear protection with loud power tools

Stay with children while they work!

Follow tool manufacturers’ safety guidelines

TOOLS

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Handsaw

Clamp

Drill drill bit - 1/8 inchdriver bit to fit screws

Scissors

Tape measure

Pencil

PVC Schedule 40 one-inch pipe:

3 - 10’ long pipes [25mm x 3.05 m]Cut 4 pieces at 2¼” [5.72 cm]Cut 2 pieces at 9” [22.86 cm]Cut 2 pieces at 12” [30.48 cm]Cut 2 pieces at 18” [45.72 cm]Cut 2 pieces at 31½” [80 cm]Cut 2 pieces at 32½” [82.55 cm]Cut 2 pieces at 33” [83.82 cm]Cut 1 piece at 40½” [102.87 cm]

6 - 1” tee-joints [25 mm]

8 - 1” elbow-joints [25 mm]

Other Supplies:

Screws34 - ¾ inch [1.91 cm], #8, pan-head sheet metal screws

Shower curtain ringsMinimum of 20 (plastic)

Utility netting

SUPPLIES

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1. CutStart by cutting PVC pipe to the lengths outlined in the cut list on Page 3.

TIP Clamp the pipe to secure it while you cut, and use a Japanese-style hand saw, which cuts on the pull stroke so it never binds.

2. Add jointsAdd 8 elbows and 6 tees and you're ready to start building.  (If you want to, remove the stamped black lettering with sandpaper.)

3. Lay out the baseFollow this diagram, laying out one elbow, an 18-inch pipe, elbow, 9-inch pipe, tee, 31-1/2-inch pipe, tee, 9-inch pipe, elbow, 18-inch pipe, elbow.

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4. Lay out the topFollow this diagram to assemble the top using the long 40-1/2" pipe for the front rail, the 31-1/2-inch pipe for the back rail, and two 12-inch pipes for the side rails.

5. AssembleConnect all of the pipes, elbows and tees to create the base and top.

6. Add vertical supportsConnect two 32-1/2-inch pipes to the front corner elbows, and connect two 33-inch supports to the rear tees.

7. Add the baseConnect the base to the top assembly.

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8. Tip the frame uprightLift the frame into an upright position. You're almost done!

9. Tighten Make sure all of the joints are as snug as possible.

TIPNext, we'll screw the joints together so that the finished net is tough enough to withstand years of play. The elbows and tees are slippery, so to prevent the drill bit from slipping and sliding, use an awl to mark a dimple where you want to drill.

10. DrillDrill a pilot hole using a 1/8-inch drill bit.

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11. FastenDrive a 3/4-inch #8 sheet metal screw into the pilot hole. Use short pulses with the drill to better control its position and speed.

12. Continue fastening Continue drilling pilot holes and adding a screw at every joint.

13. DrapeNext, position a utility net (from the Lowe's Garden Centre) over the frame. Pull the netting to the ground on one side of the net.  The other side will be too long but we'll cut it off later.

14. Lock right top cornerStarting on the right side of the frame, anchor the net in place by securing a shower curtain ring outside the tee-joint on the front corner.

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15. Pull Set the tension by pulling the net across to the opposite side.

16. Lock left top corner Maintaining tension on the net, lock it in place with a curtain ring outside the tee-joint at the left front corner.

17. Lock right bottom cornerNext, tug down on the net till it's taut and then lock it in place behind the elbow at the right bottom front corner.

18. Lock left bottom cornerPull the net down tight and lock it in place behind the elbow at the left bottom front corner.

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19. Add rings Add more rings along the rails and base so that there are no loose or saggy spots in the net.

20. Tie Gather excess netting and tie it off at the rear bottom corners of the net.

21. CutCut off excess netting at bottom rear corners.

PLAY!

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DISCLAIMER

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