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Hi all,

Im going shopping today to buy PVC for arches. I'm going to use the sleeve method and wondered what size PVC I should use for the form and sleeves???

Thanks!

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from what i've see in the vids i've seen and from the talking about them they look like at least 1 inch.. i could be wrong :P

wouldn't be the 1st time LOL

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I was one of the few who said this worked. I wrapped 3/4 inch thin wall white PVC and then slid them over 1/2 inch white PVC. This is definatly the cheapest way to do it. Buy one pipe of each size and see what you think. This will only work if your arches are 10 feet.

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yep, if the arches arrrre 6' tall or smaller, 1/2" support pipe is good, and use 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" sleeves. You can also use the 1/2" pvc support pipe with the grey (or black) 1 1/4" or larger irrigation pipe.. it's thinner walled, bends easier to conform to the 1/2" pipe radius.

Depending on your bulb spacing, you may seem the bulbs line up in rows as you wind, but thats a function of spacing and pvc diameter, changing either will randomize the bulbs. Keep one thing in mind, unless your arches are close to the sidewalk/road (less than 12'-15'), no one will see the bulbs arrre lined up when they're lit. Beside, no one will know it isnt supposed to.

For each arch, buy a 4'(minimum, 6' better) x 1/4" - 3/8" rebar, cut it in half and drive each piece halfway into the ground, slip each end of the support arch over it. If you can get 6' rebar, thats better as it should allow a minimum 18" above ground to slide over.

Buy Doug, you sure it was 3/4" over 1/2" ? that seems very small and doesnt allow for much radius unless you were going for the wide/tall look.

My 1 1/4" over 1/2" 8-sleeves made mine abt 3' tall, just under 7' wide.

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Before driving your rebar, make sure you know where your water and sprinkler lines are. You don't really want the Bellagio fountains in your yard. (Speaking from experience).

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If you use the 3/4 thin wall it slides nicely over the 1/2 inch. My 10 pipe was spaced exactly 6 foot at the bottom. They were three and half foot high I believe. If something works and its cheaper its ok by me and thats was the 3/4 and 1/2 were the cheapest. I can dig up some pictures. My suggestion would be to go spend 4 dollars and see if it works for you.

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