EASY PVC CHRISTMAS TREES - TUTORIAL
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Let’s make 7ft tall, PVC CHRISTMAS TREES! This tutorial will show you how to create inexpensive trees that will look stunning in your yard, porch or business
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PEX Pipe 1/2in (1 pipe per tree)
1/2-in x 10-ft White PEX-B Pipe www.lowes.com/...
PEX Clamp 1/2in (2 clamps per tree)
1/2-in Stainless Steel PEX Clamps (10-Pack) www.lowes.com/...
PEX Crimp Coupling (1 coupling per tree)
1/2-in PEX Crimp Brass Coupling www.lowes.com/...
Clamp Crimp Tool
3/8 to 1-in PEX tool www.lowes.com/...
1/2in PVC Pipe (3 pipes per tree)
PVC Pipe Cutter
DEWILL Ratchet-type Pipe and PVC Cutter, One-hand Fast Pipe Cutting Tool, for Cutting1-5/8 inch PVC PPR Plastic Hoses and Pipe, Suitable for Home Working and Plumber a.co/d/bldf50d
2in PVC Endcap (1 endcap per tree)
2-in Schedule 40 White PVC Cap www.lowes.com/...
1/2in Cross Connector (3 cross connectors per tree)
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3in Screws
#10 x 3-in Wood To Wood Deck Screws (73-Per Box) www.lowes.com/...
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I’ve been hoping for an Isaac Alexander DIY PVC Christmas tree tutorial this year.
Thanks for delivering, Isaac! 🎄
Yours is - by far - less complex and less complicated than any other version I’ve seen. Your use of PEX Pipe is a game changer, bro! 👏
And your 1/2-in Push-to-Connect Coupling piece alternative makes the cost of this project so very reasonable. 🧾
After viewing your tutorial, I went right on to Lowe’s and got materials for 3 trees.
Thanks for always including a detailed supply list in each video’s description. It made purchasing everything incredibly easy. 🙌
My dad and I are working on this project together over Thanksgiving.
While shopping Wednesday, he said that Lowe’s should be paying you for bringing in so much business! I definitely agree! 🙂
We’re looking forward to assembling the trees on Friday.
As always, thanks for another awesome tutorial, Isaac. Thanks even more for providing so many opportunities for families to bond and to build lasting holiday memories together. ❤️ 💚
Thank you so much for leaving such a heartfelt and detailed comment. I aim to make things easy and accessible for anyone, no matter their DIY building skills.
I’m glad that the push to connect coupling piece was a reasonable alternative. I hope you and your dad have a good time building these
Love your tutorial, just wondering the footage of lights for a. 6 to 7 foot tree
@@strikerz2912 my trees I made are 6-7 feet so just use the same instructions for these trees
how many feet of lights
You re kind bro...
Probably one of the best and most straightforward videos I’ve seen for this process. Well done. Thanks.
My 10 year old and I went for one last drive to see lights last night and he really wants trees for next year. This video is great. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for the video! My 85 year old mother and I made a 9 ft tree. It took longer than I thought, but my Mom is a perfectionist. It turned out great!!! ❤🎄
If price is an issue, instead of buying the PEX tool, clamps, and fittings, you can just get one SharkBite 1/2-in Push-to-Connect Coupling. This will work the same, cost a fraction of the price, and will only show a little metal in the coupling, which can easily be painted to mask. Just a tip for those who are only buying the pex stuff for this project. The tool alone is over $50, where the coupling is just from $8 to $10 per piece.
An even easier alternative would be to simply use white duct tape to secure the two ends. The pipe isn't under incredible pressure, and it makes it easier to take down at the end of the season.
Thank you so much for this cost saving tip, I can’t believe I didn’t think about the push to connect coupling, thank you so much for this!
Great idea. To also save money, could I use a hula hoop. I have so many I never used in the summer. Some of them are very large in diameter and some smaller. I could cut them and use the duct tape to secure the two ends as you suggested Ernie if I use the couplings.
@@robinowens2851 yup, I think a small hula hoop would also work. Good suggestion.
Can you just use hose clamps?
@@poolman8676 you can, but the pressure isn't great on this tubing, so quite honestly, just get some white duct tape and connect it with that. It's an even cheaper alternative and you won't notice it.
Wow, this video makes me believe that I TOO can do this. Thanks for the confidence, Isaac.
Great idea! After Christmas sales are the best time to buy Christmas lights for next year! I made a PVC tree like this that I have been using for about 12 years (10’ PVC but had to put metal conduit inside to stiffen it up). But this gave me some ideas to improve it (the ring at the bottom and the T connectors.) I keep wanting to make a 6’ and 4’ tree to sit next to the 10’ one. So this video gave me ideas. You might want to wrap the screws at the top in electrical wire (or use drinking straws around them) so the wires don’t rub on them and the insulation gets cut. (The straws will be like sleeves around the screws).
🤔Hmmmm…this gives me an idea. Instead of PVC pipes, you could use upside down round tomato cages, zip tie the top wires, and then add Christmas lights to it? You can stake the tomato cage down using landscape garden staples. I have some 54” in tomato cages in storage from summer gardening. The Christmas tree won’t be as tall but it’ll be an easy diy. 🤷🏻♀️
A couple of things I like my lights pulled real tight and if you are using new lights it is hard because they are in the box for so long so before you attach the lights tie the plug side to something outside and pull them to another side an tie them to something as the sun warms up the wire then you can pull them till they are straight. You can use the fence line or trees or stake them in the grass. If you want to take it all down to store them use velcro to hold the topper in place instead of glue. They sell long storage boxes for wrapping paper mine is 6 ft so the trees are 5.5 ft or shorter. You can also just wrap them in cellophane wrap and stand them somewhere. I also wrap my lights on extension cord caddies then wrap them in cellophane. For Icicle lights I loop them around the fireplace and turn them on for an hour and then straighten them all out before i hang them outside. Hope some of these hints help.
I never could have ever imagined that, those trees are just so pretty at night. GREAT JOB!
This looks great and peace and joy to you who see it!
Wow, quite the music you picked for the reveal - incredibly inspiring! Great job.
This seems to be 1 of the more simplified ways to build this type of Christmas tree. I've been wanting to make an old fashion Christmas tree lot like in A Christmas Story w/ this type of lighted tree. Again, just another project I get to do. Thanks for the easy DIY
You’re very welcome !
Beautifully well explained! Honestly, it is very accurate and straight to the point with simple explanations. WOW very good ideas..
No doubt i give you 5 STAR'S
We made 3 of these trees last year, then added a 7 ft and a 5 ft this year. 3 of of our neighbors liked them so much they had so us help them make a few for their yards too!;
What length of light strands did you use?
This! This is what I have been looking for! Thank you so much!
@@queensaraha6652 you are very welcome !
I don't know how you come up with your project ideas but you do a super fantastic job. These are absolutely beautiful!
I’m so happy you like it!
Thanks for this fantastic tree idea! My yard is already done this year so I will make a couple of these PVC trees next year for sure. One suggestion though--to secure it to the lawn if you don't happen to have any rebar, you can use landscape pins/garden stakes around the bottom. I use them on all of my lighted yard ornaments to keep them from blowing away in the wind. Thanks again for your clear instructions in this tutorial!
Wow those are gorgeous. I can see a few of those in my future. Thank you for sharing and providing clear step by step instructions.
This is brilliant!! I have been wanting to do something like this for a long time. I have 75 acres of land and my neighbors all have 3 acres. They all decorate their place with lights every year. But it is a bit expensive to do my land. However, with your idea is is not too expensive, because I already have a lot of the pipe I bout before the pandemic. As well, boxes of lights ever year at the end of the season for only $0.50 a box. So, I plan to use your idea to make 50-100 to put around my land this year! If I did it all your way it would be a bit expensive, but I realized that I can change the PVC cap idea with a small log cut on my miter saw and screw the pipes to it. Or I can use tin cans with metal screws. I think I will opt to put a bolt in the center of the can pointing out of the bottom of the can and wrap the lights around i instead of using screws. This method will remove the cost of the caps. Instead of if a metal stake I will cut points on the ends of the pipes and push them into the ground, so the metal stake cost is gone too. I also have to think of storage, so the base hoop won’t be easy to store. I guess I will use metal adjustable clamps. Oh wait that will be expensive. I can use a PVC coupler. Oh, cheaper would be to just use a 3” long screw and screw at an angle from one side to the other side. Thanks again for the idea! I subscribed!
Awesome project! You could also use the dollar tree hula hoops, if you unwrap them they have a connector already in place! Also, how are you storing these during the off season?
These trees are absolutely beautiful
That is really beautiful! What a creative mind you have. The work i so simple yet breathtaking. Nice job!
Found my Answer in your supply list thanks
Oh that’s good 😊
What a great idea for these beautiful trees an The Children's Book is such a cute story.
Thank you so much. It’s such a simple yet stunning idea. I’m so happy that you think the children’s book that I wrote is a cute story, I put a lot of love and work into it
My fiancé isn’t your biggest fan. 😂 I have him doing all sorts projects.🤭
Haha sorry! Haha tell your fiancé to pick up the pace cause it’s almost December
So your looking for a new fiance..
@@dominicanto17drdid she say that. weirdo
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Love these. I'm so glad i found your video.
The final result is just magical ✨✨ you did such a great job my Isaac. So proud of what you are doing everytime 💪😍
Thank you so much my chocolat chaud
I was just riding past our city hall and really was wondering how to do this!!!! Thank you!
I’m glad I could help!
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY could you give me an estimate on about how much each one costs to make?
I also have some tips for the windy, stormy areas of the US. It gets really windy and rainy here in Dec. so I use heavy duty landscape staples, the U shaped ones, to hold down all of my x-mas decorations. So for this tree, in my area, I would skip the legs and use the staples to secure the tree to the ground. Also for the screws on top, I'm going to wrap the sharp parts with electrical or waterproof gorilla tape to keep the light strings extra safe. I really Love the candy cane look!
I made candy cane poles a couple years ago, using 2" pvc and red duct tape, super easy. Then I took smaller pvc and cut them diagonal to hammer into the ground and used pipe wrap to around those, slide the candy cane poles over them and they're stand secure. I first used balls on top, but have since bought solar pathway lights that are globes, and change from red to green, the spike attached and put them right on top, they line the driveway. I made the giant lollipops using PVC as well, pool noodles and duct tape that i've seen on youtube..so a whole candy cane ish them going, with my fleet of reindeer (that I'm currently restringing with new lights...)
I'm alway DIY'ing things, PVC is awesome for so many things! Trees have been the one thing I've been looking for an easy cheap solution for!! So again, really glad I found your tutorial!! Now I'll have trees!
One suggestion-the scerw threads at the top will chafe on the light wires and short them out. You might put some skinny tubing over the screws to protect the wires.
That’s super smart! Thank you for this tip!
I put shrink tape on mine, to protect the wiring.
I wondered how these are made. Thanks. I can see one or two in my yard next Christmas.
Perfect. These would be great as part of a more complex display or a display containing only these trees.
I agree! And no, you can’t eat these
Wowww,fantastical ,I got a little emotional at the end
🥹 you and me both
I ordered every single item you recommended, including the tools,same day delivery from amazon...now all I have to get are the pvc pipes and I'm on the mission to get them tomorrow, I'm giddy with excitement to build my own Christmas trees courtesy of you Isaac!!I I'm looking forward to it coz you do a very neat and attractive job...btw I don't have any experience with tools but I'm a fast learner...hey I learned how to use an airless paint sprayer from you tube,...took a few tries but by room #2 ,I nailed it.
@@gloriariccio4370 that’s the spirit! That’s great that you’re a fast learner! If you need any further help or get stuck with something, you can comment here or message me on my Facebook @ Isaac Alexander DIY
Thanks for this amazing tutorial. I'm going to try to make one this year. I liked and subscribed. Thanks for the great attention to detail on this tutorial. Added bonus is that you included all the materials needed. 👍
Awesome! Thank you for subscribing and I’m glad that you liked my tutorial. You should definitely try making it this year!
I ended up making 20 trees this year!!! Thanks for sharing this GREAT tutorial!!!
Omg I would love to see! Can you send me pics on my Facebook? It’s “Isaac Alexander DIY”
This is awsome, and the cool thing is you can make it as big as you want
Correct! You can make them any size!
That is fantastic next year these will be in my yard too wife's Done told me so Thank you for a great videoWish I would have seen this sooner
So nice! Thank you. I think even I can do it without my husband's help.
You can do it! Make sure to check out the updated video (part 2) on how to build these trees cheaper without using the pex crimping tool!
My fiance is coming snd e are buying a house in the country. I am so anxious to make these for next Christmas
Omg i want one of the mushrooms at the beginning
I made a video for that one as well! Check out my channel for the tutorial
Really nice job! Simplicity and functionality!
This is on my list for next season
Thanks for sharing sprinkle with love from Alberta Canada 🇨🇦 ❤️
Love my Canadian followers! 🇺🇸🤝🇨🇦
I made your gingerbread men this year for my yard!! Thank you so much for the idea I absolutely love your content!!!
Awesome! I’m happy you made them! Do you like how they came out?
Muito lindo, ótima ideia 💡 parabéns 😊
I love this great project to do with the grands. I'm so excited, can't wait
That's GENIUS! It's so simple I bet even my son in law could make me a forest of Christmas trees.
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This is one of my favorite tutorials of yours. Thank you
Happy to hear that! It’s one of my favorite as well!
I love these! I bet you’re really good at fixing things around the house
I am indeed!
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY You’ve got a nice life going on down there. Keep it up!
That pipe cutter is essential! Makes it go so fast and clean lines
Indeed! 😊
Dude the giant mushrooms look amazing!
The trees look fantastic. You really make things easy to understand. Thank you.
So nice of you! Thank you Dianne 🎄
I love your passion for Halloween and Christmas. Awesome DYIs.❤
Dang, you deserve more likes than what you have bro. Good job man.
Considering I have more than 750,000 views, what more could I want??? Clearly people gave it the attention it deserved. It’s my most liked and watched video EVER.
@IsaacAlexanderDIY that's awesome bro. Atleast ppl are viewing enough. I just can't believe ppl aren't dropping a Like when your vids are so helpful. God blessed 🙌 🙏
awesome! Thank you for sharing.!
This is probably the most efficient way to make trees that I have ever seen... Great Video!
I like working smarter not harder! So happy you like them!
White lights on the ground and some strands suspended to project the sense of snow falling.
If you get the lights that fluctuate the twinkle, it would look like snow is falling, I think?
Wow! The trees looks gorgeous! I want to do it this year, thank you so much for the tutorial!
You are so welcome! Also, Make sure to check out the updated video (part 2) on how to build these trees cheaper without using the pex crimping tool!
This is the best and easiest one I've seen , great job my friend!!
If you made those with some random heights.. then trees looks perfectly awesome!!
Great tip!
Very nice. Next season I'll be making these and spreading the joy.
Those are so Beautiful. 🎄🎄🎄 Merry Christmas Everyone ❤ ☃️☃️☃️
Awesome
Wow Love this ❤
Love your videos bro.
Appreciate the love, brother !
I've loved seeing your tutorials and have got to make the PVC Christmas Tree, since I am going on 75 lifting anything has gotten to be a struggles for me, so this tree will be a breeze compaired to those heavy artifical ones, thanks for sharing and I'll continue to follow your ideas.
Glad to have you here and I’m glad you love these trees. I do hope that you are able to make them, they are so beautiful.
These are beautiful, thank you for sharing. I’m going to have to check out your other videos.❤️
I made 4 of these this past weekend. They definitely take way longer than 15 minutes to make.
Yes, closer to two hours start to finish.
Wow so quick, easy and reasonably priced! Looks beautiful!
It really is! Also make sure to check out the updated video (part 2) on how to build these trees cheaper without using the pex crimping tool!
Thanks for sharing, This looks nice! I have created 3 of these trees for my Light O Rama Christmas light show for this year.
Absolutely magical! Thanks so much for this tutorial!
Fantastic 🫶🏻
I plan on making at least 3 of these different heights very good explanation thanks you
Ok. I like the trees definitely on the list ,but now I gotta know how to make those mushrooms 🍄.
I made them haha the tutorial is on my page
Amazing
I just finished making my first Christmas Tree frame and connecting the base as you showed us in the 2nd video. Great idea on that. I’m going to decorate tomorrow. I’m getting ready to binge more of your videos.
Yay! I’m so happy you were able to make them!
Merry Christmas!
About how much did the material cost?
@@cicibradley2809 I’m guessing but maybe $50 for the frame.
If I could make one suggestion, turn your ornament upside down on top so it won't collect rainwater and freeze. This is a very nice decoration that won't break the bank. For storage you could make each one slightly smaller so they will stack. This might require making the first slightly larger depending on your design.
Love this tip!
Also have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Wow came out beautiful
Love the design and implementation, I build a similar tree from scratch using a wooden post as a center pole. My only suggestion for this design is to attach the circular piece of PEX using a temporary attachment, such as a clamp or likewise. This way the entire tree can be disassembled for easier storage, as the pieces can be stacked in a smaller space for storing after the holidays.
Thanks for the tip🎉
I’m in the process of doing something similar.I’m planning to just use tent stakes for the bottom of the light strings rather than a hoop to make it more wind resistant. I really like the tripod design and the pvc cap for the top.
Thank you❤
Nice tutorial. Was wondering if you could simplify the tip by drilling a hole horizontally through the three pipes at the top and put a bolt/locknut through the whole to fasten them together. If the hole is larger than the bolt diameter, you should be able to swing and twist the poles to the needed angles. At the end of the season you could just leave that end connected. If you drill the hole a few inches down from the ends of the pipes you could use the pipe ends to drape the light strings, rather than the screws in the end caps.
Very impressive. Think I'll try a couple this year. I've so much outdoor Christmas decorations, but a couple of these on the side of my home will look great. Good luck with your book.
I absolutely love Christmas but no one else in my house does. I wish I could get them on board to help me make these decorations. These are awesome ❤
Thank you so much ! 🌲🎄
Instead of the PEX connector and clamps, I just used a 1 inch section of 1/2 wood dowel and two radiator clamps for the hoop.
Thanks for the tip 😊
Hey Isaac, The trees are so pretty!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!! 🎅🎄🎁
Appreciate your support Robb
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY Your very welcome!!!
I absolutely love everything you do! Where do you store everything once the holiday is over? It seems like you'd need your own warehouse! 🤣
These trees look excellent. Thank you for showing us how it's done. Happy Holidays!
You’re very welcome! Glad you like them
Lovely and doable! Thank you for sharing! I would definitely use the rebar/pins. Has anyone used this in the snow - how do the lights fair with deep snow? Also - how do the trees do woth disassembly for storage - how far do you disassemble?
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ISAAC AND EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD!!!
Thank you so much ! Merry Christmas to you as well
WOW!!! AWESOME!!!
Yes!! Thank you!! I will be making these on Thanksgiving!
It looks sooo magical!!! Absolutely beautiful!!!💙
Thank you so much! It truly is magical
I love these. Everything looks so magical. Well done!
Thanks so much! 😊
How clever is THIS?!!! 🔥👍
Right? 🎉
Bought the book for grandson.
That is so very kind of you. Thank you so much for purchasing it for your grandson, I do hope he likes it. I’m currently working on my second book so I’m pretty excited about it. Thanks again for getting the book.
Thank you for sharing great trees
LOVE this idea Isaac!
Great video !