Homemade Waterslide
WHAT YOU
NEED:
- Polythene
250MU 4 meters wide (this can fold over to double thickness/ strength) $6.71
per metre or you could use the 2 meter wide stuff for $3.71 per meter
- A roll of
13mm irrigation pipe $7.52 for 20 meters
- Hose
connector $2.47
- 13mm plug
end (to fit snug in end of irrigation pipe) $1.22
- Sharp
scissors or a knife (for putting holes in pipe – remember to grab an oldie when
you’re using these tools)
- Weed matt
staples about $2.50
- Packet of
plastic eyelits $11.81 for a packet of 10
- Garden
staples $6.98
- Tape
measure
- Hammer
WHAT TO DO:
1. Roll out
your polythene and fold in half to double the strength.
2. One at a
time place a block of wood under the corners and place an eyelit on each side
of the corner and tap it together using a hammer.
3. To keep
the mat in place, secure it in the eyelits with plastic pegs.
4. Lay down
the pipe beside the mat and peg it down using the staples (don’t put the
staples through the slide-just next to it)
5. Put
holes in the piping on the same side, about 50cm apart using scissors or
irrigation punch – don’t do this without an oldie helping!
6. Now pop
some holes in the pipe 50cm apart so it sprays on to the slide, make sure your
holes are on the same side of the pipe.
7. When
you’ve done that snip your piping to length and pop a plug in the end of the piping.
8. Lastly attach
piping to hose using hose connector and you’re done!!