I was building my PVC cemetery fence and had a difficult time getting the finials to fit on the PVC.
I am using 1/2 inch PVC. I ordered plastic finials that fit over top of the PVC instead of inside. THe finials fit over 3/4 inch poles. However, since the finials have a square bottom and the PVC is round, it would not fit.
I tried heating the pvc and pressing it over top, but that was an unsuccessful mess.
I then tried sanding the pvc. This did work but was very time consuming.
I then found the solution. I take my PVC and slice the ends on a bandsaw, lengthwise about 3 times about 1 inch long
Here is an illustration if IM not explaining that well enough...
THus, when I fit the finial over top, the pvc pinches together and becomes smaller and allows the finial to slide on.
I put pvc glue on the pvc after cutting and slide the finial on. I wipe off the excess glue and quickly have my finials attached. They hold very well.
Just wondering what you were using to heat the PVC. I made 4 sections of fence a couple halloweens ago and used a heat gun. It was fast and easy and the finials stayed on great. Here are a couple pictures of the fence.
Just wondering what you were using to heat the PVC. I made 4 sections of fence a couple halloweens ago and used a heat gun. It was fast and easy and the finials stayed on great. Here are a couple pictures of the fence. View attachment 110684 View attachment 110683
That's a cool idea. Wish I would have thought of that. I ended up making a reamer out of pvc for mine. All 1/2" pvc.
I just twisted it into the fence top and gave it a wiggle. You can't be too forceful or you will split one of the sides on
the top. Still a little hard to get the top on the pvc, but it helps by creating just enough to pop on. I have lots of fence
to complete.
I found black pvc pipe 3ft tall (for plumbing) that has the grooved edges like the fitting from morbid. I am buying 3/4 inch black plastic finials from King Architectural Metals and they screw on perfectly! And the best thing the pvc is black already!!!! There's also a coupon from my local hardware store where I am getting them, but I am sure Home Depot or Lowes must have these black pvc as well. They are more expensive though.
I'm working on my new fence for my front yard with the finials I got from King. I used a hand held drill to bore the inside of each finial out and have been able to slide them over the half inch conduit I got from Home Depot. I then used heavy duty industrial adhesive to top off the fence piece. What you guys showed me here is s hugh help if what I tried does not work. Thanks.
I used the drill press with a hole bit in it and drilled the finales out a little wider. I have not glued them to the pvc.I removed them all last year before putting the fence up for storage so that none were lost. however I ended up with a little ding in the top of each finale. So I think it may have been better to hand drill them to avoid this. However it is not noticible to anyone unless you are right up on the fence.
Another suggestion...... When I insert the pvc through the wooden slats, I use some gorilla glue. Gorilla glue expands as it dries. The result is that the hole in the wood fills up and when painted, looks like a weld. Ill post some pics this weekend.
I mentioned using gorilla glue. I use this in the fence when I insert the pvc poles into the wooden slats. It really stiffens the fence and makes a good bond. Also, the glue expands. Here is a picture after the glue expanded and dried.
After I touched it up with flat black paint, the glue looked like a weld.
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