victor-eyd
12-03-2009, 12:14 PM
I finally built my mega tree. It isn't as tall or as well light lit (only 16 strands) as other but its a good start. I sourced all of my items at Lowes.
1- 10ft 3" pvc pipe
1- 3"-2" pvc adapter
1- 5ft 2" pvc pipe, cut down to around 3.5ft
1- vinyl post jacket for 4x4 posts (thanks to bisceg for the idea)
1- box of white hooks
1- box of lawn staples
16- boxes of 22ft xmas lights (can be attached 8 strings together)
2- 50ft cords
2- bags of cement
1- wood bun foot (you can find this in the stair building section)
1- spare 2x2 wood cut to around 18"
So I dug the hole and buried a 3ft section of the vinyl jacket
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7441.jpg
I combined the 3"pvc pipe and the adpater together, and glued the 2" pipe to the top. The pole is very light, perhaps less than 20lbs.
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7436.jpg
The 3" pipe fits exactly into the vinyl jacket, so I can take it out with ease
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7444.jpg
The bun foot is predrilled 16x and I had screwed the hooks in place. The 2x2 is glued and nailed to the bottom and the corners sanded down so I can easily remove this from the pole
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7438.jpg
The primary pieces inserted into the jacket
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7442.jpg
The next part is easy, just start hanging 16 strands of xmas lights- I got them last year for under $1 each. Next year I might consider going LED or more likely, vixen light show integration
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7449.jpg
All finished, happy holidays!
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7446.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7447.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7451.jpg
Victor
1- 10ft 3" pvc pipe
1- 3"-2" pvc adapter
1- 5ft 2" pvc pipe, cut down to around 3.5ft
1- vinyl post jacket for 4x4 posts (thanks to bisceg for the idea)
1- box of white hooks
1- box of lawn staples
16- boxes of 22ft xmas lights (can be attached 8 strings together)
2- 50ft cords
2- bags of cement
1- wood bun foot (you can find this in the stair building section)
1- spare 2x2 wood cut to around 18"
So I dug the hole and buried a 3ft section of the vinyl jacket
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7441.jpg
I combined the 3"pvc pipe and the adpater together, and glued the 2" pipe to the top. The pole is very light, perhaps less than 20lbs.
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7436.jpg
The 3" pipe fits exactly into the vinyl jacket, so I can take it out with ease
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7444.jpg
The bun foot is predrilled 16x and I had screwed the hooks in place. The 2x2 is glued and nailed to the bottom and the corners sanded down so I can easily remove this from the pole
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7438.jpg
The primary pieces inserted into the jacket
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7442.jpg
The next part is easy, just start hanging 16 strands of xmas lights- I got them last year for under $1 each. Next year I might consider going LED or more likely, vixen light show integration
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7449.jpg
All finished, happy holidays!
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7446.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7447.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd107/victor-eyd/megatree%20backyard/100_7451.jpg
Victor