Specifications
| Release Date | 2024-12-27T00:00:01Z |
| Unit Count | 1 |
| Edition | 6 |
| Pages Count | 480 |
| Publication Date | 2024-12-27T00:00:01Z |
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This handbook is a technical reference for the design, specification, manufacture, jointing, installation, testing, and maintenance of PVC pipe systems, with coverage of hydraulic and structural design principles and applicable standards. The sixth edition (480 pages, published December 2024) provides updated information, specifications, tables, and calculation procedures for engineers, designers, contractors, and utility personnel.
Project Ideas
Business
Small-Farm Irrigation Design Consulting
Offer irrigation system design services for market gardens and small farms: layout, hydraulic calculations, component specs, and installation plans. Use the handbook as the technical basis for pipe sizing, pressure loss calculations, joint and bedding recommendations, and to produce professional, code-compliant designs.
Prefabricated PVC Planter / Green Wall Kits
Develop and sell modular planter and green-wall kits (cut-to-length, fittings, gaskets, assembly guide). Use the handbook to standardize components, specify compatible pipe classes and jointing methods, create reliable pressure/flow-tested assemblies, and provide installation/maintenance documentation that reduces returns and failures.
Training & Certification Workshops
Run hands-on workshops for contractors, landscapers, or DIYers teaching PVC pipe selection, jointing, pressure testing, and installation best practices. Base your curriculum on the handbook's sections to offer accredited continuing-education credits or branded certification that boosts attendees' credibility.
Inspection, Testing & Repair Service
Start a specialty service that inspects buried or above-ground PVC systems, performs hydrostatic testing, leak detection, and provides repair/replacement plans. Use the handbook's testing procedures, allowable limits, and repair techniques to produce defensible reports and bidding documents for clients.
Technical Content & Design Tools
Create paid resources—calculation spreadsheets, CAD blocks, spec templates, and how-to videos—targeted at designers and installers. Leverage the handbook's tables, formulas, and standards to ensure accuracy, market the tools as time-savers, and offer subscription access or one-time purchases to generate recurring revenue.
Creative
Modular Stackable PVC Planter System
Design a set of interlocking, stackable planters for balconies or small patios. Use short lengths of PVC pipe as structural columns and sleeves, with slotted bottoms for drainage and removable liners. The handbook helps select appropriate PVC grades, wall thicknesses, joint methods, and UV-resistant materials so the planters stay durable and leak-free.
Backyard Drip Irrigation Manifold Kit
Build a DIY irrigation manifold to feed multiple zones (pots, raised beds, lawn) with ball valves, pressure regulators, and easy-connect fittings. Use the handbook's hydraulic design principles and tables to size pipe, calculate pressure losses, choose proper fittings and test procedures to ensure even flow and reliable operation.
Lightweight PVC Furniture Frames
Create chairs, benches, and shelving with reinforced PVC frames and decorative sleeves or covers. Rely on the handbook for structural design guidance—allowable stresses, buckling, joint strength, and recommended reinforcement techniques—so pieces are safe, comfortable, and long-lasting.
Children's Play Maze / Obstacle Course
Construct an indoor or outdoor modular maze made from PVC arches, tunnels, and climbing elements that can be rearranged. Use the handbook to choose appropriate pipe classes, safe jointing and fastening methods, and recommendations for secure foundations and anchoring to prevent tipping.
Artistic Trellis with Integrated Drip Lines
Make decorative garden trellises or public-art screens from shaped PVC pipe, incorporating hidden drip irrigation channels. The handbook guides you on bending/forming practices, jointing for watertight lines, and maintenance/testing procedures to keep the irrigation functional without compromising the sculpture.