How to Make a Giant (100ft) Slip N Slide | I Like To Make Stuff
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- This summer, beat the heat by making a Giant Slip N Slide!
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We hosted a big 4th of July party at our house this year, and a lot of friends came in from out of town. Because our back yard has a respectable hill, I wanted to make a massive slip n slide to bring everyone together. Josh attended Tony Rouleau's slip n slide party last year and he has a massive setup that he puts a lot of work into. I wanted to make something equally as fun without such a large investment.
This seems obvious, but the steeper the hill the faster you're people will slide. Our hill has a decent slope, but the hilliness creates a contour that would send someone down in a zig-zag path. There is also a bit of a flat area at the bottom of the hill for some water to collect, creating a bit of a splash zone to slow people down.
One important note about your area selection, when you place the plastic tarp down on the grass in direct sunlight, it creates a greenhouse-type effect and the grass turned a really dark color. There is a lot of heat being trapped under that plastic sheet and the plant's moisture is being evaporated pretty quickly. It has been 1 week since we first put the plastic down in that spot and the grass is still brown.
We began the search for an appropriate slip n slide by going to our local Dollar Store. There, Josh bought an entire display box's worth of foam pool noodles, 52 to be exact. The plan for these was to link them together to create a barrier along the sides and the bottom to help channel the water down the hill. For the actual plastic tarp, we went to Lowe's and found a 20 foot by 100 foot roll of 6 mil plastic sheeting.
We began the assembly by stringing together the pool noodles in two identical chains and tying them off at the ends. To keep them in place, I used some U-shaped garden stakes that held the string down to the ground in-between the noodles. At the top of the hill, we unboxed the plastic sheet and rolled it down the hill. After unfolding it to its full length, we laid the sheet over the pool noodles barriers and staked the tarp down as well. We had a gigantic plastic runway in my back yard, all we needed now was some water.
Of course I could have stood at the top with a garden hose and just sprayed water down the hill, but what fun would that have been? At Lowe's, Josh and I pieced together a PVC arch that would attach to the hose and would spray water through a bunch of drilled holes. The slip n sliders could run through this arch as it sprayed water all over them and the tarp.
We started with the spray bar, a length of 1 1/2" PVC capped at one end. This bar would be elevated off the ground by PVC braces that could snap in place. The other end was fitted with a reducer that would accept a 90 degree coupling and a valve. Straight down from there, a section of PVC would reach down to the ground and a female garden hose fitting would be press fit into the end. I drilled some holes in the spray bar so that water would hit many points along the slip n slide. Careful not to drill too many, I left some room to drill more accurate holes once it was placed over the plastic tarp.
To add to the effectiveness of the slip n slide, I add a little clip-on hopper for some kid's shampoo to drip from. I attached the hopper to the middle of the spray bar so that over time, little drips of soap would fall on the slip n slide, mix with the sprayed water and help slippery-ize the whole thing. It worked great, and I had to refill it a few times throughout the day.
This is absolutely the perfect addition to any backyard party and the kids were still slipping and sliding well into the evening while fireworks were bursting in air. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspires you to set a new family summertime tradition by making a huge slip n slide. MUSIC: share.epidemicsound.com/iltms
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Somehow I neglected to talk about the plastic sheeting. It's just a 100x20 ft roll from Lowes. It's linked in the description. 👍🏼
It is at 6:31. Also it is 20ftx100ft
Oops, fixed.
I Like To Make Stuff you should have sandad the pvc instead of heating it... just saying same outcome.
Make a pool
slower, messier and then you'd have to seal it
Haha, love how much fun that looked like. Bob = pretty high up on my list of people who would make cool neighbors. Wish I had a hill like that too...
Ummm.... so can we come back and visit? 🌊🌞
Anytime!!
**grabs super soaker and hops on plane**
EvanAndKatelyn ok i got it, Mark Rober & Bob super soaker vs Evan & Kate super soaker?
Yes! Absolutely! Since you mentioned M.Rober, do not forget the Rober Watermelon for the picnic.
EvanAndKatelyn a
Now lube it up and watch that baby hit 88mph.
Does Amazon still carry those 55 gallon drums of K-Y?
Crystal Soulslayer you don't need KY. Just 5 drops of Swiss Navy and you're set for the day.
@@wt0110 Was that for yourself? Seems you yourself did not get his joke so r/WHOOOOSH
And teleport to the future! (I don't even really like that movie my mom just made me watch it)
LOL
You’re such an amazing dad! I bet your kids love your creativity and building skills! Keep up the awesome work Bob, we love it too!
Anybody else love this channel 👍👾
Yeah, 2 million more
Some people are having WAY too much fun at WORK! :) great one Bob!
Awesome project as usual, but a little warning to your viewers, it is not a good idea to burn pvc or it can release toxic fumes. It would be a better idea to use a heat gun (like for paint removal) to soften the pvc to change its size or shape. Otherwise have fun with it.
Fumes.. tell the people who drive old ass smelly cars
Lol....really? You must be a resident in California huh?
I was literally planning a slip n slide for an event in a few weeks and wanted to do something similar. So thank you for planning it for me!
The range of your videos is so great Bob. Never a dull moment. This slide is just so cool. The kids (and you) are having so much fun.
That is ridiculously awesome. Just... Truly. Ridiculously. Awesome. Your kids must have a blast, all the time, living with you
The Beardless Man ridiculously* you had two chances to spell it right
Nur La grande blame my phone. It auto filled for me
Ive built one of these for my nieces and nephews and they request it every 4th of July. More water makes for a better slide, 1 hose just isnt quite enough. Go buy glycerin and make a dish detergent/glycerin solution. It's super slimy, the kids call it snot. Works better than just regular dish soap.
Love the video!! Another great job Bob! I can just picture the kids at the beginning of the video like “alright, alright, that’s like the tenth take! Your just looking for excuses to hit the slide!” Haha. I’ll hopefully be making one for my nephew this summer! Thanks man
Looks like loads of fun was had by all, including the biggest kid of them all.... LOL (Just Kidding)
Just the ticket in the warm weather we all seem to be sharing at the moment. Nothing better than seeing children having a great time. Excellent video Bob. Thanks for sharing. All the best from North London. UK
I would have stayed all day once upon a time.
You are making some great and lasting memories, Bob. We did this for our kids back in the early 1990's and somewhere on some old VHSC tapes there's a video of me coming home from work in my dress clothes and diving down the Slip N Slide with the kids. They are all grown up with kids of their own and they mention that event every now and then. Keep being the cool dad! Scott
very fun and simple build video love it, reminds me of the slip n slide my buddy does every summer, definitely sharing this with him to up his slip n slide game. Thanks Bob
Awesome video! I'm loving the variety and can't wait to check out the new podcast!
Well done guys! The burnt grass is a casualty, but more sprinklers keeps it cooler! Thanks for the shout out too!
I’m loving this! Great job on putting smiles on all those little faces. They will talk about it for years to come.
Too bad the subscribe button can be pressed once...
lpenap I had the same thought.... well, there's the bell icon too ;)
That´s a great idea for the summer, i enjoy to see how you work on it. Cheers!!
Awesome! And now I'm even more excited to go to Tony's. One of the nicest coolest dudes on the planet. Great work making your own Bob!
Wish I could make it up there!!
You make such a great dad Bob. Having a handyman like you in the family would be awesome!
Who doesn’t enjoy a slip and slide :). Looks like tons on fun Bob. As everyone else in the comments is saying, I wish I had a friend with a hill.
This gets me even more excited to be going to Tony's this year! Great build man! Best intro and outro ever. Hands down! :D
Anthony E. Idealistic Woodworks and Drone reviews haha wrong Tony. 🤣
Super fun project!! Loved the video as well, awesome shots mostly at the end :D
Obviously LOTS of fun had by all (even the little one that daddy was standing by to catch - haha).Thanks.
We do this every yr at camp, which ironically starts this Sunday. Its always fun. Great project Bob
Life is good. A nice reminder to have fun once in a while.
Good to see you're enjoying your summer, Bob :)
Great video, Bob! I've been using the same plastic for about 10 years for this same use with the youth group. One recommendation I have is to use baby shampoo - it doesn't sting like dish detergent does. I like the sprayer setup, we usually just have someone holding the hose. I'll have to try that out! Thanks!
I love to see Bob enjoying himself and being overall happy. If you'd compare to his earlier videos, he was so dark and gloomy
Not dark and gloomy, just far less comfortable in front of a camera :) But thank you, I appreciate it 👍🏼
I Like To Make Stuff Yeah you're right Bob! Keep up the great work, you're amazing!
We swapped out the male hose adapter for a female one so it could connect to the garden hose properly. We forgot to shoot that part. It didn't explode. FIRST!
The P.I. Workshop how did you comment 3 hours ago
crXssed7 time travel duh
I work at the NSA and ALL social media posts come across my desk prior to release.
Being the guy who ruins the fun here, but he got the private link ahead of us
André Las Casas he is the guy that makes the link 🤯
There is a PVC to Hose Thread adapter. It's 3/4". No heating involved. Just glue it in place like you do everything else. If you want a brass hose connector, then use two adapters, one that goes from pvc to copper, then one that goes from copper to the hose fitting. Again, not heating involved, especially if you use the Shark Bite connectors.
Really cool project Bob, looks like you had fun and that you had even more fun sharing it! :)
The key to a slip and slide is layering, make sure the tarp above sits on the tarp below, ensuring a smooth and slick ride.
GREAT VID BOB
That’s looks like a blast. I gotta try it. I’m sure the neighbours won’t mind when I ask their kids to meet me at the park later. 🤔
Senior citizens on the slip-and-slide... YES! Great to see kids of all ages having fun. Another awesome project and video, Bob! 👍🏼
SO. MUCH. FUN!!! Great amount of instruction and then everyone using it, what a blast. Perfect fun time summer music too.
9:29 What a smooth dude lol! 😎
What a blast for those kids!!! That is one epic waterslide! Love the addition of the soap dripper! Also your friend's trampoline in the background is pretty spiffy! 😉
Hey, look who it is! We used to have a Skywalker in our yard at our old house! If you ever want to send a new one our way, let me know ;)
Ha ha! Sounds good! Maybe we can work something out! Feel free to send us a message and we can chat!
Best dad the kid are loving you super summer project loving your stuff keep it coming
What a classic example of a summer video! Once winter comes along, I want you to watch this and you’ll feel so nostalgic
Bob that looks awesome. Great job. I've got the room to build one of those but I don't have a hill to use.
Keep up the great work
Thanks for sharing and God bless
Roy Wrenn You don't need a hill... just run fast LOL
Try to use an opaque plastic, not something transparent (speaking from experience).....otherwise you will burn a nice big stripe down the your lawn.
Black is opaque...
Bob always makes me happy. 😄 Thanks for sharing 😃
Love the drone shots! Especially the one that slides down with you near the end.
They were probably hard to find, but the parts you ended up having to heat up in order to make them fit actually exist. Otherwise, I can't wait to make one of these!!!!
'Hi Im Bob and I like to make stuff to day we're gonna make...GIANT SLIP N' SLIDE'
perfect intro.
"at" not "and" i like to make stuff :3
Omar Guettiche nope lmao
Omar Guettiche makes no sense to say at i like to make stuff. Its and
Masta ! Mind ! Facts.
i was so surprised as well when i found out it's "at" not "and", it was on a video, someone commented that "he's whole life is lie when he knew it was "at" not "and" ". and for bob to end the controversy around he commented "yup" to that comment, i also think it would be a lot better when it's "and" not "at", so yeah.
he says "at" i like to make stuff bcz obviously the channel is named like that.
Such a fun project! The best part is seeing all the people who got to use and enjoy it!
Great video - we're excited to try it out!
Here before its trending
Here's hoping 👍🏼
for shaping the pipe it's better use hot air gun instad a torch (sorry, of my english is not good)
That is freaking awesome! Also, if you go to the drip irrigation section of home depot they have PVC garden hose connections. One side glues on to the pvc other end can thread onto a hose. I used one to make a outdoor sink.
That was a smooth transition at the end there bob, great build too! Looks like a lot of fun where all the kids and even the parents loved it!!!
Bob, I’m just saying. If you ever decide to do any plumbing in your house, I’m calling the authorities 😉
So cool, your content is always really good 👌
Greeting from France 🇫🇷
I hope France wins the World Cup 👌
I wonder what Bob's home and neighbourhood looks like... Slide...Tree House....Backyard Zipline....Secret room.....Climbing wall.....Axe throwing.......Oh My God!! There is a lot of stuff, cant name 'em all! Keep it up, Bob!
A nice and detailed idea for this summer! I like these kinds of projects the most
those pvc Ts have LEGO hands
EXACTLY!! That's all I could think of!! :)
I wish my dad was as cool as you
That looks like an enormous amount of fun! 👍👍 And I'm loving the bloopers at the end!
Fantastic fun for the kids - and mad props to the oldies at 8:43 ;-)
“Use glue so nothing leaks”
*drills 100 holes into it 😂😂
Yes, sounds ironic, but obviously you don't want your connections to leak, because that would take away from the water pressure coming from where the water is supposed to come from (where the holes are drilled).
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OMG! what a great fun-time activity! Kids of all ages must love this.
Nice project bob !! I realy like the idea of the soap dispenser, just simple but so useful ! Have a nice summer and a lots of pleasure over there !
Tbh, I think you only need the plastic sheet, a hose, and
the freaking hill
I would love to be your neighbor.
That'd be fun man! :)
BRILLIANT! Now I wish there was a hill nearby.
This is amazing! Love all the happy faces at the end!
Solp
:)
Joshua Mensch i just scrolled past your comment at the moment he said it. nice coincidence.
You mean the soap hopper isn't motion activated by an arduino dispensing the perfect amount of soap each run!? #simplewins
*scribbles down notes for mk2*
This looked like SO MUCH FUN!! Great build! Those action drone shots were awesome
Bob Clagett: Making the world a better place! One video at a time.. Thank you!
Dude, Dude, Dude! WTF, they sell all the adapters that go from pvc to cpvc. They also see regular hose 3/4 and 5/8 hose screw on adapters for $2.00 at home depot or lowes. I cringed the whole time you were ghetto rigging this together. Do a little research next time and save yourself a lot of time and effort.
girlmastergeneral what did you think of all the burnt pvc and no holding the connections after glueing so the pipe doesn't spit out the fitting? Great project but not very good advice on the pvc work.
You guys can complain all you want, but it worked fine and we had a blast :)
I Like To Make Stuff that's what is most important Bob. And you learned something.
Boy, I could really see myself slipping & sliding on that thing on a hot summers day! good job.
This is just AWESOME!! Great build and great video!!
Love how much you do for your kids man. Dad of the year!
Looks like everyone was having so much fun!
I had the same idea with the landscape spikes but the wind caught the plastic and pulled out the spikes so I had to ditch the idea for fear of sticking my kids. Sand inside junk socks work for the edges. Great video!
LOVE YOUR SHIRT!!!! May The Force Be With You!!! Im a huge fan!!!! Ahhhh
Love the water slide!! I wish I had one that big in my yard
Awesome job Bob, really fun video to watch!
Awesome! So much fun!
That's fantastic Bob, Perfect summer project! Looks like you all had an absolutely awesome time! Well done mate 😉 #Familytime
This looked incredibly simple and fun project. Awesome.
This is really cool and creative, I also love how you make these items base on what YOU need!
We do a large water slide and it's a blast. Our hill is pretty steep. Our only advice is to use mild soap or baby oil. Our first year we used dish detergent and a lot of people had reactions.
Slip and slide are cool. Looks fun. Enjoy.
That looks like so much fun!
Those kids are having a blast! What a good summer project.
I have a regular fan of your videos!! This is best one so far for your family
Awesome bob!!! Poo noodles & everything
Awesome Bob! Looks like a blast!! 😊👍🏼
Slick setup Bob! 👍👊
Another excellent video Bob. One thing I have noticed is that if you soak the grass prior to laying out the water slide the grass responds better. Also if you spray it down the following day, within a few days you won’t be able to tell you ever had a water slide there. Thanks for all the work you put into this channel, God bless!
Good to know! Thanks!
That is awsome! My kid...and me, would love that.
smiled non stop and laugh like a crazy person at the end. love this idea.
This is awesome!!! Looks so much fun going on there!