6/18/2023 0 Comments Halloween graveyardHow To Make DIY Halloween Cemetery Pillars (The Easy Way).Other Outdoor Halloween Ideas You Might Like Now all you have to do is decorate it with some crows, chains or whatever other Halloween graveyard props or decorations you want for your cemetery. Then hammer the stakes into the ground where you want your fence posts to go, so that it sticks up 6 to 8 inches above the ground.įinally position the 1″ PVC pipes over the garden stakes and your fence is up! But you can vary the length depending on how far into the ground you want them to go (the deeper they are, the more sturdy your fence will be). I cut the stakes to about 2 foot lengths. To install the fence, we’re going to pound garden stakes into the ground. That way you don’t have to worry about waiting for one side to dry before you start the next. I actually installed my fence temporarily in the backyard so I could paint it standing up (see the next step for the instructions). You could even do multiple coats using different shades of black, brown and grey if you want a more aged look. Next, you’re going to spray paint the fence black or grey or whatever color you want it to be from your graveyard. Then install a screw in each of the holes that goes into the PVC pipe to hold it in place. To do this, drill small holes in the sides of the boards into each of the PVC pipes. Now we need to secure the PVC pipes to the boards so that they don’t move. Then you want to repeat the same thing with the other board on the other end of the PVC pipes. But this will vary depending on how long you made them. ![]() The 1/2″ PVC ballusters should stick out about 3″. The 1″ PVC posts at the end of the board should stick out about 6 inches past the board. Clamp them together and drill the same sized holes in the same positions on the second board.Īfter you’ve drilled all the holes, you want to put your PVC pipes into the holes on the first board. To do this, position the first board over the second so that the edges all line up. That way you know the holes will line up. Once you’ve drilled all the holes, use the first board as a template for drilling the holes on the second board. Then drill three quarter inch holes (that will fit your half inch PVC pipes) about six inches apart along the surface of the board. To start, you’re going to drill holes in the boards for your PVC pipes to fit through.Īt both ends of the first board, drill 1 1/4 inch holes that will fit your one inch PVC pipes. These should be about 3 feet in length, but I made them various lengths between about 2 feet 10 inches long to 3 feet 2 inches long. Then cut 5 sections of the 1/2″ PVC pipe for the ballusters. How To Make a Halloween Cemetery Picket Fence Cut The PVC PipeĬut 2 3 foot 6 inch posts from the 1″ PVC pipe. I actually used 1/2″ pipe and 3/4″ pipe for the ballusters since I had some leftover from another project. Since this is a Halloween fence, you can use scrap pieces of wood and left over PVC pipe if you happen to have some laying around.
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