How to Make a PVC Folding Chair

Make an easy-to-carry folding chair using PVC pipes.

Steps

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    Choose your fabric. Cut it 7 by 18 inches.
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    Fold and sew 2.5 inch casing on each side.
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    Prepare and cut your PVCs into size.
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    Find the center of all the four 13 "inch PVC pipes.
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    Drill a hole in the middle of each 13" inch PVC pipe.
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    Thread the seat through one 7"inch top piece and one 10"inch top piece.
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    Attached the four 13" inch pipes.
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    Form two rectangles using the 13" inch pipes, with one with a 10" inch pipe top and bottom and one with a 7" inch pipe top and bottom.
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    Cross the two rectangles and align them on each drilled holes.
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    Connect them using nuts and bolts.
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    You're done!
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How much weight could a PVC chair like this reasonably hold?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Quite a bit if you use a thicker wall PVC but with this design it would rely heavily on the strength of the fabric and integrity of the sewing.
  • Question
    Why do the top pipes have different lengths?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    One should be a 7" rectangle and one should be a 10" rectangle so that one fits inside the other and can then fold flat.
  • Question
    What is the PVC size?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    In these pictures, it looks like 3/4" PVC.
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Things You’ll Need

  • 8 PVC elbows
  • 4 Pieces of 13 inch PVC Pipes
  • 2 Pieces of 10 inch PVC Pipes
  • 2 Pieces of 7 inch PVC Pipes
  • Nuts and Bolts.
  • 17 x 18 Fabric
  • Saw
  • Paint (optional)

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Updated: May 23, 2021
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Categories: Furniture Makeover and Repurposing Projects
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