Things You'll Need:
- PVC pipe (1 to 2 inches in diameter)
- PVC saw or hack saw
- 12 T-fittings (the same size as the pipe)
- 8 90-degree elbows (the same size as the pipe)
- PVC cleaner
- PVC cement
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Step 1
Cut 10 pieces of 6-inch-long PVC pipe to make the sides of the top rack. Use a PVC saw or hacksaw to do it.
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Step 2
Place a piece of pipe into one end of a T-fitting and then place another piece on the other side of the fitting. The pieces should fit in either end of the top of the T - if you look through one end of the pipe and you can see out of the other side, this is the top of the T. Place a T-fitting on the other end of the second piece of pipe. Continue alternating pipe and fitting until you have used 5 pieces of pipe and 4 fittings. Make sure the legs of the T-fittings all face the same direction. Do not use glue yet, as you are only dry-fitting the pieces to make sure they fit and don't need to be re-cut.
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Step 3
Repeat the process to make the other side of the top rack.
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Step 4
Cut four pieces of 40 inch long PVC pipe to form the drying rods that the towels will rest on and that will connect the two sides of the top rack.
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Step 5
Insert a piece of 40 inch pipe into each of the four legs of the T-fitting on side. Then connect the other ends of the pipe into the legs of the other side.
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Step 6
Disassemble the top rack and reassemble it using PVC cement. First clean the insides of each T-fitting and the outside edges of each piece of pipe. Then apply the glue to the outside of the pipe and inside of the T-fitting and make the connection.
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Step 7
Glue a 90-degree elbow on each end of the sides of the rack. Make sure the elbows all face down from the top rack at a 90-degree angle from the top rack. The elbows will rest on top of the towel rack's legs.
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Step 8
Cut two pieces of PVC pipe at 38 inches and two pieces at 40 inches to make the bottom rack.
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Step 9
Place a T-fitting on either end of the 38 inch pipes to make the sides of the bottom rack, making sure the legs of the T-fitting face the same direction.
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Step 10
Connect the two sides together by inserting the 40 inch pipes into the legs of the T-fittings on the side pieces, just like with the top rack. This will form a rectangle base to support the towel rack's legs and top rack.
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Step 11
Place a 90-degree elbow on each end of the sides, making sure they are facing up at a 90-degree angle. Don't glue anything yet, first make and fit the legs and then glue the bottom rack together.
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Step 12
Cut four pieces of PVC pipe at 42 inches long. These will serve as the legs for the towel rack.
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Step 13
Place the bottom rack on the ground, with the elbows facing up and insert a leg in each elbow.
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Step 14
Place the top rack, with elbows facing down, on top of the legs.
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Step 15
If everything fits fine, disassemble the bottom rack and glue it back together. Gluing the legs in place is optional. If they aren't permanently attached, the towel rack may be collapsed for easier storage.
