I’ve been hoping for an Isaac Alexander DIY PVC Christmas tree tutorial this year. Thanks for delivering, Isaac! 🎄 Yours is - by far - less complex and less complicated than any other version I’ve seen. Your use of PEX Pipe is a game changer, bro! 👏 And your 1/2-in Push-to-Connect Coupling piece alternative makes the cost of this project so very reasonable. 🧾 After viewing your tutorial, I went right on to Lowe’s and got materials for 3 trees. Thanks for always including a detailed supply list in each video’s description. It made purchasing everything incredibly easy. 🙌 My dad and I are working on this project together over Thanksgiving. While shopping Wednesday, he said that Lowe’s should be paying you for bringing in so much business! I definitely agree! 🙂 We’re looking forward to assembling the trees on Friday. As always, thanks for another awesome tutorial, Isaac. Thanks even more for providing so many opportunities for families to bond and to build lasting holiday memories together. ❤️ 💚
Thank you so much for leaving such a heartfelt and detailed comment. I aim to make things easy and accessible for anyone, no matter their DIY building skills. I’m glad that the push to connect coupling piece was a reasonable alternative. I hope you and your dad have a good time building these
My 10 year old and I went for one last drive to see lights last night and he really wants trees for next year. This video is great. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for the video! My 85 year old mother and I made a 9 ft tree. It took longer than I thought, but my Mom is a perfectionist. It turned out great!!! ❤🎄
If price is an issue, instead of buying the PEX tool, clamps, and fittings, you can just get one SharkBite 1/2-in Push-to-Connect Coupling. This will work the same, cost a fraction of the price, and will only show a little metal in the coupling, which can easily be painted to mask. Just a tip for those who are only buying the pex stuff for this project. The tool alone is over $50, where the coupling is just from $8 to $10 per piece. An even easier alternative would be to simply use white duct tape to secure the two ends. The pipe isn't under incredible pressure, and it makes it easier to take down at the end of the season.
Great idea. To also save money, could I use a hula hoop. I have so many I never used in the summer. Some of them are very large in diameter and some smaller. I could cut them and use the duct tape to secure the two ends as you suggested Ernie if I use the couplings.
@@poolman8676 you can, but the pressure isn't great on this tubing, so quite honestly, just get some white duct tape and connect it with that. It's an even cheaper alternative and you won't notice it.
We made 3 of these trees last year, then added a 7 ft and a 5 ft this year. 3 of of our neighbors liked them so much they had so us help them make a few for their yards too!;
Great idea! After Christmas sales are the best time to buy Christmas lights for next year! I made a PVC tree like this that I have been using for about 12 years (10’ PVC but had to put metal conduit inside to stiffen it up). But this gave me some ideas to improve it (the ring at the bottom and the T connectors.) I keep wanting to make a 6’ and 4’ tree to sit next to the 10’ one. So this video gave me ideas. You might want to wrap the screws at the top in electrical wire (or use drinking straws around them) so the wires don’t rub on them and the insulation gets cut. (The straws will be like sleeves around the screws).
Awesome project! You could also use the dollar tree hula hoops, if you unwrap them they have a connector already in place! Also, how are you storing these during the off season?
This is brilliant!! I have been wanting to do something like this for a long time. I have 75 acres of land and my neighbors all have 3 acres. They all decorate their place with lights every year. But it is a bit expensive to do my land. However, with your idea is is not too expensive, because I already have a lot of the pipe I bout before the pandemic. As well, boxes of lights ever year at the end of the season for only $0.50 a box. So, I plan to use your idea to make 50-100 to put around my land this year! If I did it all your way it would be a bit expensive, but I realized that I can change the PVC cap idea with a small log cut on my miter saw and screw the pipes to it. Or I can use tin cans with metal screws. I think I will opt to put a bolt in the center of the can pointing out of the bottom of the can and wrap the lights around i instead of using screws. This method will remove the cost of the caps. Instead of if a metal stake I will cut points on the ends of the pipes and push them into the ground, so the metal stake cost is gone too. I also have to think of storage, so the base hoop won’t be easy to store. I guess I will use metal adjustable clamps. Oh wait that will be expensive. I can use a PVC coupler. Oh, cheaper would be to just use a 3” long screw and screw at an angle from one side to the other side. Thanks again for the idea! I subscribed!
Beautifully well explained! Honestly, it is very accurate and straight to the point with simple explanations. WOW very good ideas.. No doubt i give you 5 STAR'S
Thanks for this fantastic tree idea! My yard is already done this year so I will make a couple of these PVC trees next year for sure. One suggestion though--to secure it to the lawn if you don't happen to have any rebar, you can use landscape pins/garden stakes around the bottom. I use them on all of my lighted yard ornaments to keep them from blowing away in the wind. Thanks again for your clear instructions in this tutorial!
This seems to be 1 of the more simplified ways to build this type of Christmas tree. I've been wanting to make an old fashion Christmas tree lot like in A Christmas Story w/ this type of lighted tree. Again, just another project I get to do. Thanks for the easy DIY
Wondering how people store all these...do you leave them together or take them apart so they take up less room? Also, I think I'd paint the PVC black as I wouldn't want the lights lighting up that triangular shape, I'd want it to disappear.
Lovely and doable! Thank you for sharing! I would definitely use the rebar/pins. Has anyone used this in the snow - how do the lights fair with deep snow? Also - how do the trees do woth disassembly for storage - how far do you disassemble?
A couple of things I like my lights pulled real tight and if you are using new lights it is hard because they are in the box for so long so before you attach the lights tie the plug side to something outside and pull them to another side an tie them to something as the sun warms up the wire then you can pull them till they are straight. You can use the fence line or trees or stake them in the grass. If you want to take it all down to store them use velcro to hold the topper in place instead of glue. They sell long storage boxes for wrapping paper mine is 6 ft so the trees are 5.5 ft or shorter. You can also just wrap them in cellophane wrap and stand them somewhere. I also wrap my lights on extension cord caddies then wrap them in cellophane. For Icicle lights I loop them around the fireplace and turn them on for an hour and then straighten them all out before i hang them outside. Hope some of these hints help.
One suggestion-the scerw threads at the top will chafe on the light wires and short them out. You might put some skinny tubing over the screws to protect the wires.
Nice tutorial. Was wondering if you could simplify the tip by drilling a hole horizontally through the three pipes at the top and put a bolt/locknut through the whole to fasten them together. If the hole is larger than the bolt diameter, you should be able to swing and twist the poles to the needed angles. At the end of the season you could just leave that end connected. If you drill the hole a few inches down from the ends of the pipes you could use the pipe ends to drape the light strings, rather than the screws in the end caps.
Here I am a year later and just stumbled upon your video. Thank you so much. My boys are 6 and 8 and have been wanting new ways to decorate with lights. This is so inexpensive to do. Thank you so much!!
FABulous post!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 How do you handle the storage? Take it down? Leave as is and store it in the garage? Beg the in-laws to use their basement? My house looks like Hobby Lobby at Christmas and I’m trying to figure out how to get my beloved hubby to do this, while hoping he doesn’t ask where we’re gonna store them……😉
Love the design and implementation, I build a similar tree from scratch using a wooden post as a center pole. My only suggestion for this design is to attach the circular piece of PEX using a temporary attachment, such as a clamp or likewise. This way the entire tree can be disassembled for easier storage, as the pieces can be stacked in a smaller space for storing after the holidays.
I’m in the process of doing something similar.I’m planning to just use tent stakes for the bottom of the light strings rather than a hoop to make it more wind resistant. I really like the tripod design and the pvc cap for the top.
🤔Hmmmm…this gives me an idea. Instead of PVC pipes, you could use upside down round tomato cages, zip tie the top wires/stakes (which usually are inserted in the ground for support), and then add Christmas lights to it? You can stake the tomato cage down using landscape garden staples. I have some sturdy 54” in tomato cages in storage from summer gardening. The Christmas tree won’t be as tall but it’ll be an easy diy. 🤷🏻♀️
@@smilesr4ever1 I didn’t say it wouldn’t work..read my comment fully please..I said it won’t work well..I’ve been there and done that…I also mentioned the better way to make it work.
I've loved seeing your tutorials and have got to make the PVC Christmas Tree, since I am going on 75 lifting anything has gotten to be a struggles for me, so this tree will be a breeze compaired to those heavy artifical ones, thanks for sharing and I'll continue to follow your ideas.
Went to Lowes to see what cost is to make one. Looks like it's about $25-30 for each frame, not counting the LEDs/Lights, or the $70 crimp tool for the pex coupler.
Correct, I would say the average cost for the frame is about $28, not including LED lights. But there is a cheaper alternative that does not require the tool. I put some information in the description of the video and it’ll save you from having to buy the tool.
WOW! This video tutorial along with the actual product is amazing! I will absolutely try this! Thank you so much for the great and detailed contents! Approximately how much did it cost to get all the supplies? Doesn’t matter, I’m getting them anyways lol.
I also have some tips for the windy, stormy areas of the US. It gets really windy and rainy here in Dec. so I use heavy duty landscape staples, the U shaped ones, to hold down all of my x-mas decorations. So for this tree, in my area, I would skip the legs and use the staples to secure the tree to the ground. Also for the screws on top, I'm going to wrap the sharp parts with electrical or waterproof gorilla tape to keep the light strings extra safe. I really Love the candy cane look! I made candy cane poles a couple years ago, using 2" pvc and red duct tape, super easy. Then I took smaller pvc and cut them diagonal to hammer into the ground and used pipe wrap to around those, slide the candy cane poles over them and they're stand secure. I first used balls on top, but have since bought solar pathway lights that are globes, and change from red to green, the spike attached and put them right on top, they line the driveway. I made the giant lollipops using PVC as well, pool noodles and duct tape that i've seen on youtube..so a whole candy cane ish them going, with my fleet of reindeer (that I'm currently restringing with new lights...) I'm alway DIY'ing things, PVC is awesome for so many things! Trees have been the one thing I've been looking for an easy cheap solution for!! So again, really glad I found your tutorial!! Now I'll have trees!
White lights on the ground and some strands suspended to project the sense of snow falling. If you get the lights that fluctuate the twinkle, it would look like snow is falling, I think?
If I could make one suggestion, turn your ornament upside down on top so it won't collect rainwater and freeze. This is a very nice decoration that won't break the bank. For storage you could make each one slightly smaller so they will stack. This might require making the first slightly larger depending on your design.
Love this project. I want to make it but I'm nervous about storing them. What is your suggestion for storing them after Christmas if you dont have a outdoor shed? I have a garage but it would take up so much space.
Do you have tips for storing these after Christmas. Obviously you have several. D o you stack them? Or store them separately? I can’t wait to make a couple but have semi-limited space and am trying to figure out storage options. Thanks!
considering trying this, but wondering if i could use traditional hose clamps to avoid buying the clamping tool id likely never use again, may not hold well enough though. maybe pipe glue on the connector piece of the base would help too. thanls for some good inspiration
Thanks for the step-by-step instructions. I plan on putting on on the roof of my house. I noticed the large pumpkin in the background. Did you make those too?
Might have to try this. I see a link in the description to one that doesn't use the Pex crimping tool. Gonna check it out, though having an excuse to buy one isn't necessarily a bad thing. And howdy, neighbor. Northern Meck here, up near the lake.
Thank you so much. It’s such a simple yet stunning idea. I’m so happy that you think the children’s book that I wrote is a cute story, I put a lot of love and work into it
I used 7-8 boxes of lights per tree. Each box had 100LED lights. Each strand of lights I bought measures about 24ft (purchased my lights at Lowe’s) More light strands can be used for a more magnificent effect.
Made this at 5ft using a set of Twinkly 400, looks awesome in the front yard with the effects going. Going to make one more so I have a set next year. Thanks!
Nice idea. Could you come up with a collapsible version? Make it easier to store & set up for those of us less handy. Enjoying watching your projects. Thanks for sharing.
I just finished making my first Christmas Tree frame and connecting the base as you showed us in the 2nd video. Great idea on that. I’m going to decorate tomorrow. I’m getting ready to binge more of your videos.
Very impressive. Think I'll try a couple this year. I've so much outdoor Christmas decorations, but a couple of these on the side of my home will look great. Good luck with your book.
I was getting the supplies to make this tree and found that the shark bite connectors are almost 9 dollars a pop and that wasn't in my budget so what I found is if you use about a 2 inch piece of 1/2 inch pvc you can use that as a sleeve to connect the ends of the PEX pipe and run two screws in the ends to secure it. I also used a heat gun to try to ease the curve on the pvc pipe but it's not needed. I would post a picture of it but I don't know how to.😁
Great video, what I was looking for. I wish there was a easy way to collapse it down flat for storage, I or make it where you can disassemble to store flat.
Hi Isaac. That is such a cool idea! I think I am going to try making at least one. I am curious if you take the lights off of yours and disassemle any of it, or do you store them all in tact?
Thanks for this amazing tutorial. I'm going to try to make one this year. I liked and subscribed. Thanks for the great attention to detail on this tutorial. Added bonus is that you included all the materials needed. 👍
I just tripped across your video. Simple but stunning holiday lighting. I’m making these trees for sure. Are you holding the electrical tape steady and turning the pipe to wrap the pole? Straight forward tutorial, thank you!
3/4 pipe works SO MUCH better. Much sturdier, more wind resistant. I did them once in 1/2 and they wouldn't stand up to Indiana winter wind. Tore them apart and went bigger.
Oh my goodness these are so cute! I’ve seen similar decor trees in Home Depot or Lowe’s for over $60. I think they are closer to $100. I never realized how simple they are to create. I have a new love of creating different types of decorations, even putting furniture, or whatever together with my hands. This looks like a lot of fun. I don’t have any experience with pvc pipes though. Wouldn’t even know what part of the store they would be located in. I will have to pause the video and take a screenshot of the tools and supplies you use. I really want to give this a try. However, rather than using rebar for the extra support, wouldn’t using a hook of some sort be better? Similar to what we’d use for tents. I forgot the term we use for those. I do live in an area where the winds can get to hurricane force, in SoCal. AKA the Santa Ana winds.
very cool thank you for sharing sadly my big inflatable snowman died today not having much luck with a lot of the inflatable decorations so I have been looking into making my own yard decorations
It’s the worst when our inflatable‘s go awry. I used to have a very beautiful inflatable and it had a gash in it and I could never fix it. I hope you are able to build some of my creations
These look beautiful!! I’m going to make these! Soooo easy! When you had the three poles inserted into the squares, I thought…omg BRILLIANT! I know exactly what you’re going to do!!
Make sure they are led lights because the cheaper mini lights will blow a fuse if you use more than 3 strands per outlet or extension cord. Led is the way to go, you can literally put as many as you want.
You could also by 700-800 strand lights, that way you don’t really have to buy more strands, because that way it could become more expensive, whereas if you get one super long strand, they tend to be cheaper.
If I were to make a 4' and 3' tree, what size do you think the bases should be? Have you made smaller ones? I also have some 3/4"PVC and a lot of cross connections etc. but no caps, any idea what size cap would work for? Math is NOT my thing! haha I'm trying to work with some of what I have laying around already and save some $$.
I must of made mine to tall 😞 first day it was windy and mine fell over. Any tips on how to make it more sturdy? I have it staked at the bottom but the top just tipped over.
I’ve been hoping for an Isaac Alexander DIY PVC Christmas tree tutorial this year.
Thanks for delivering, Isaac! 🎄
Yours is - by far - less complex and less complicated than any other version I’ve seen. Your use of PEX Pipe is a game changer, bro! 👏
And your 1/2-in Push-to-Connect Coupling piece alternative makes the cost of this project so very reasonable. 🧾
After viewing your tutorial, I went right on to Lowe’s and got materials for 3 trees.
Thanks for always including a detailed supply list in each video’s description. It made purchasing everything incredibly easy. 🙌
My dad and I are working on this project together over Thanksgiving.
While shopping Wednesday, he said that Lowe’s should be paying you for bringing in so much business! I definitely agree! 🙂
We’re looking forward to assembling the trees on Friday.
As always, thanks for another awesome tutorial, Isaac. Thanks even more for providing so many opportunities for families to bond and to build lasting holiday memories together. ❤️ 💚
Thank you so much for leaving such a heartfelt and detailed comment. I aim to make things easy and accessible for anyone, no matter their DIY building skills.
I’m glad that the push to connect coupling piece was a reasonable alternative. I hope you and your dad have a good time building these
Love your tutorial, just wondering the footage of lights for a. 6 to 7 foot tree
@@strikerz2912 my trees I made are 6-7 feet so just use the same instructions for these trees
how many feet of lights
You re kind bro...
My 10 year old and I went for one last drive to see lights last night and he really wants trees for next year. This video is great. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for the video! My 85 year old mother and I made a 9 ft tree. It took longer than I thought, but my Mom is a perfectionist. It turned out great!!! ❤🎄
Probably one of the best and most straightforward videos I’ve seen for this process. Well done. Thanks.
If price is an issue, instead of buying the PEX tool, clamps, and fittings, you can just get one SharkBite 1/2-in Push-to-Connect Coupling. This will work the same, cost a fraction of the price, and will only show a little metal in the coupling, which can easily be painted to mask. Just a tip for those who are only buying the pex stuff for this project. The tool alone is over $50, where the coupling is just from $8 to $10 per piece.
An even easier alternative would be to simply use white duct tape to secure the two ends. The pipe isn't under incredible pressure, and it makes it easier to take down at the end of the season.
Thank you so much for this cost saving tip, I can’t believe I didn’t think about the push to connect coupling, thank you so much for this!
Great idea. To also save money, could I use a hula hoop. I have so many I never used in the summer. Some of them are very large in diameter and some smaller. I could cut them and use the duct tape to secure the two ends as you suggested Ernie if I use the couplings.
@@robinowens2851 yup, I think a small hula hoop would also work. Good suggestion.
Can you just use hose clamps?
@@poolman8676 you can, but the pressure isn't great on this tubing, so quite honestly, just get some white duct tape and connect it with that. It's an even cheaper alternative and you won't notice it.
We made 3 of these trees last year, then added a 7 ft and a 5 ft this year. 3 of of our neighbors liked them so much they had so us help them make a few for their yards too!;
What length of light strands did you use?
Wow, this video makes me believe that I TOO can do this. Thanks for the confidence, Isaac.
Great idea! After Christmas sales are the best time to buy Christmas lights for next year! I made a PVC tree like this that I have been using for about 12 years (10’ PVC but had to put metal conduit inside to stiffen it up). But this gave me some ideas to improve it (the ring at the bottom and the T connectors.) I keep wanting to make a 6’ and 4’ tree to sit next to the 10’ one. So this video gave me ideas. You might want to wrap the screws at the top in electrical wire (or use drinking straws around them) so the wires don’t rub on them and the insulation gets cut. (The straws will be like sleeves around the screws).
Heat shrink would work as well thanks for the idea with the straw
Awesome project! You could also use the dollar tree hula hoops, if you unwrap them they have a connector already in place! Also, how are you storing these during the off season?
This is brilliant!! I have been wanting to do something like this for a long time. I have 75 acres of land and my neighbors all have 3 acres. They all decorate their place with lights every year. But it is a bit expensive to do my land. However, with your idea is is not too expensive, because I already have a lot of the pipe I bout before the pandemic. As well, boxes of lights ever year at the end of the season for only $0.50 a box. So, I plan to use your idea to make 50-100 to put around my land this year! If I did it all your way it would be a bit expensive, but I realized that I can change the PVC cap idea with a small log cut on my miter saw and screw the pipes to it. Or I can use tin cans with metal screws. I think I will opt to put a bolt in the center of the can pointing out of the bottom of the can and wrap the lights around i instead of using screws. This method will remove the cost of the caps. Instead of if a metal stake I will cut points on the ends of the pipes and push them into the ground, so the metal stake cost is gone too. I also have to think of storage, so the base hoop won’t be easy to store. I guess I will use metal adjustable clamps. Oh wait that will be expensive. I can use a PVC coupler. Oh, cheaper would be to just use a 3” long screw and screw at an angle from one side to the other side. Thanks again for the idea! I subscribed!
Beautifully well explained! Honestly, it is very accurate and straight to the point with simple explanations. WOW very good ideas..
No doubt i give you 5 STAR'S
Thanks for this fantastic tree idea! My yard is already done this year so I will make a couple of these PVC trees next year for sure. One suggestion though--to secure it to the lawn if you don't happen to have any rebar, you can use landscape pins/garden stakes around the bottom. I use them on all of my lighted yard ornaments to keep them from blowing away in the wind. Thanks again for your clear instructions in this tutorial!
This seems to be 1 of the more simplified ways to build this type of Christmas tree. I've been wanting to make an old fashion Christmas tree lot like in A Christmas Story w/ this type of lighted tree. Again, just another project I get to do. Thanks for the easy DIY
You’re very welcome !
Wondering how people store all these...do you leave them together or take them apart so they take up less room? Also, I think I'd paint the PVC black as I wouldn't want the lights lighting up that triangular shape, I'd want it to disappear.
Lovely and doable! Thank you for sharing! I would definitely use the rebar/pins. Has anyone used this in the snow - how do the lights fair with deep snow? Also - how do the trees do woth disassembly for storage - how far do you disassemble?
A couple of things I like my lights pulled real tight and if you are using new lights it is hard because they are in the box for so long so before you attach the lights tie the plug side to something outside and pull them to another side an tie them to something as the sun warms up the wire then you can pull them till they are straight. You can use the fence line or trees or stake them in the grass. If you want to take it all down to store them use velcro to hold the topper in place instead of glue. They sell long storage boxes for wrapping paper mine is 6 ft so the trees are 5.5 ft or shorter. You can also just wrap them in cellophane wrap and stand them somewhere. I also wrap my lights on extension cord caddies then wrap them in cellophane. For Icicle lights I loop them around the fireplace and turn them on for an hour and then straighten them all out before i hang them outside. Hope some of these hints help.
I have been doing this for 16 years and looks beautiful
I never could have ever imagined that, those trees are just so pretty at night. GREAT JOB!
One suggestion-the scerw threads at the top will chafe on the light wires and short them out. You might put some skinny tubing over the screws to protect the wires.
That’s super smart! Thank you for this tip!
I put shrink tape on mine, to protect the wiring.
A couple coats of Plasti-Dip would probably work too
I'm so excited this popped up. We will try it next year as I already have a project this year. My question is: How do you store them? Please
Nice tutorial. Was wondering if you could simplify the tip by drilling a hole horizontally through the three pipes at the top and put a bolt/locknut through the whole to fasten them together. If the hole is larger than the bolt diameter, you should be able to swing and twist the poles to the needed angles. At the end of the season you could just leave that end connected. If you drill the hole a few inches down from the ends of the pipes you could use the pipe ends to drape the light strings, rather than the screws in the end caps.
I made 4 of these this past weekend. They definitely take way longer than 15 minutes to make.
Yes, closer to two hours start to finish.
Here I am a year later and just stumbled upon your video. Thank you so much. My boys are 6 and 8 and have been wanting new ways to decorate with lights. This is so inexpensive to do. Thank you so much!!
@@ShawnCottier you are so welcome !
FABulous post!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
How do you handle the storage? Take it down? Leave as is and store it in the garage? Beg the in-laws to use their basement? My house looks like Hobby Lobby at Christmas and I’m trying to figure out how to get my beloved hubby to do this, while hoping he doesn’t ask where we’re gonna store them……😉
I’m curious about storage as well!
House looking like hobby lobby is a great thing ahah. I will just unscrew them. Keeping them assembled with take too much space
I don't know how you come up with your project ideas but you do a super fantastic job. These are absolutely beautiful!
I’m so happy you like it!
This looks great and peace and joy to you who see it!
That is really beautiful! What a creative mind you have. The work i so simple yet breathtaking. Nice job!
Love the design and implementation, I build a similar tree from scratch using a wooden post as a center pole. My only suggestion for this design is to attach the circular piece of PEX using a temporary attachment, such as a clamp or likewise. This way the entire tree can be disassembled for easier storage, as the pieces can be stacked in a smaller space for storing after the holidays.
Thanks for the tip🎉
I’m in the process of doing something similar.I’m planning to just use tent stakes for the bottom of the light strings rather than a hoop to make it more wind resistant. I really like the tripod design and the pvc cap for the top.
Wow, quite the music you picked for the reveal - incredibly inspiring! Great job.
🤔Hmmmm…this gives me an idea. Instead of PVC pipes, you could use upside down round tomato cages, zip tie the top wires/stakes (which usually are inserted in the ground for support), and then add Christmas lights to it? You can stake the tomato cage down using landscape garden staples. I have some sturdy 54” in tomato cages in storage from summer gardening. The Christmas tree won’t be as tall but it’ll be an easy diy. 🤷🏻♀️
Nope..won’t work well..I tried it. The best way to build frames outta metal is from the ground up with steel rod and a welder. Wood also works.
Did this and wrapped the cage with garland, lights, and ornaments. Small tree for my small apartment. Haven't tried for outdoors, though.
I thought about doing this last year. I don’t know why it would work
@@therealBocaStudiosPlease explain why you think it wouldn’t work…
@@smilesr4ever1 I didn’t say it wouldn’t work..read my comment fully please..I said it won’t work well..I’ve been there and done that…I also mentioned the better way to make it work.
I've loved seeing your tutorials and have got to make the PVC Christmas Tree, since I am going on 75 lifting anything has gotten to be a struggles for me, so this tree will be a breeze compaired to those heavy artifical ones, thanks for sharing and I'll continue to follow your ideas.
Glad to have you here and I’m glad you love these trees. I do hope that you are able to make them, they are so beautiful.
Went to Lowes to see what cost is to make one. Looks like it's about $25-30 for each frame, not counting the LEDs/Lights, or the $70 crimp tool for the pex coupler.
Correct, I would say the average cost for the frame is about $28, not including LED lights. But there is a cheaper alternative that does not require the tool. I put some information in the description of the video and it’ll save you from having to buy the tool.
I went to Harbor Fright cost me $20.00 for the crimp tool.
Dude the giant mushrooms look amazing!
The final result is just magical ✨✨ you did such a great job my Isaac. So proud of what you are doing everytime 💪😍
Thank you so much my chocolat chaud
How many feet of lights did you use on the 6 ft Xmas tree?
WOW! This video tutorial along with the actual product is amazing! I will absolutely try this! Thank you so much for the great and detailed contents! Approximately how much did it cost to get all the supplies? Doesn’t matter, I’m getting them anyways lol.
I also have some tips for the windy, stormy areas of the US. It gets really windy and rainy here in Dec. so I use heavy duty landscape staples, the U shaped ones, to hold down all of my x-mas decorations. So for this tree, in my area, I would skip the legs and use the staples to secure the tree to the ground. Also for the screws on top, I'm going to wrap the sharp parts with electrical or waterproof gorilla tape to keep the light strings extra safe. I really Love the candy cane look!
I made candy cane poles a couple years ago, using 2" pvc and red duct tape, super easy. Then I took smaller pvc and cut them diagonal to hammer into the ground and used pipe wrap to around those, slide the candy cane poles over them and they're stand secure. I first used balls on top, but have since bought solar pathway lights that are globes, and change from red to green, the spike attached and put them right on top, they line the driveway. I made the giant lollipops using PVC as well, pool noodles and duct tape that i've seen on youtube..so a whole candy cane ish them going, with my fleet of reindeer (that I'm currently restringing with new lights...)
I'm alway DIY'ing things, PVC is awesome for so many things! Trees have been the one thing I've been looking for an easy cheap solution for!! So again, really glad I found your tutorial!! Now I'll have trees!
I would paint PVC all green and use landscaping u-hooks to secure to ground. Thanks so much for all the work.
Sounds great!
White lights on the ground and some strands suspended to project the sense of snow falling.
If you get the lights that fluctuate the twinkle, it would look like snow is falling, I think?
I don't know if anyone mentioned it but you can use nail polish remover or acetone to wipe the letting off the pipe without having to paint it?
Wow those are gorgeous. I can see a few of those in my future. Thank you for sharing and providing clear step by step instructions.
If you made those with some random heights.. then trees looks perfectly awesome!!
Great tip!
If I could make one suggestion, turn your ornament upside down on top so it won't collect rainwater and freeze. This is a very nice decoration that won't break the bank. For storage you could make each one slightly smaller so they will stack. This might require making the first slightly larger depending on your design.
Love this tip!
I wondered how these are made. Thanks. I can see one or two in my yard next Christmas.
Love this project. I want to make it but I'm nervous about storing them. What is your suggestion for storing them after Christmas if you dont have a outdoor shed? I have a garage but it would take up so much space.
How many boxes/feet of lights did you use?
Do you have tips for storing these after Christmas. Obviously you have several. D o you stack them? Or store them separately? I can’t wait to make a couple but have semi-limited space and am trying to figure out storage options. Thanks!
How do you recommend best "tearing it down" for storage to keep it mostly intact but not completely disassembling it?
considering trying this, but wondering if i could use traditional hose clamps to avoid buying the clamping tool id likely never use again, may not hold well enough though. maybe pipe glue on the connector piece of the base would help too. thanls for some good inspiration
Thanks for the step-by-step instructions. I plan on putting on on the roof of my house. I noticed the large pumpkin in the background. Did you make those too?
Will make these myself. Very straightforward. But will have to take it apart each year. Most of us would have no place to store it.
Might have to try this. I see a link in the description to one that doesn't use the Pex crimping tool. Gonna check it out, though having an excuse to buy one isn't necessarily a bad thing.
And howdy, neighbor. Northern Meck here, up near the lake.
I ended up making 20 trees this year!!! Thanks for sharing this GREAT tutorial!!!
Omg I would love to see! Can you send me pics on my Facebook? It’s “Isaac Alexander DIY”
That's GENIUS! It's so simple I bet even my son in law could make me a forest of Christmas trees.
🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
What a great idea for these beautiful trees an The Children's Book is such a cute story.
Thank you so much. It’s such a simple yet stunning idea. I’m so happy that you think the children’s book that I wrote is a cute story, I put a lot of love and work into it
What length of lights did you use,I'm wondering about having xtra lengths of lights left after I fill the tree??
I used 7-8 boxes of lights per tree. Each box had 100LED lights. Each strand of lights I bought measures about 24ft (purchased my lights at Lowe’s) More light strands can be used for a more magnificent effect.
I was just riding past our city hall and really was wondering how to do this!!!! Thank you!
I’m glad I could help!
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY could you give me an estimate on about how much each one costs to make?
Made this at 5ft using a set of Twinkly 400, looks awesome in the front yard with the effects going. Going to make one more so I have a set next year. Thanks!
Oh that sounds awesome!
This is probably the most efficient way to make trees that I have ever seen... Great Video!
I like working smarter not harder! So happy you like them!
Nice idea. Could you come up with a collapsible version? Make it easier to store & set up for those of us less handy. Enjoying watching your projects. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! I’m not sure how I can create a collapsible one, but I think the issue people see is storage. I’ll be unscrewing them
I just finished making my first Christmas Tree frame and connecting the base as you showed us in the 2nd video. Great idea on that. I’m going to decorate tomorrow. I’m getting ready to binge more of your videos.
Yay! I’m so happy you were able to make them!
Merry Christmas!
About how much did the material cost?
@@cicibradley2809 I’m guessing but maybe $50 for the frame.
Very impressive. Think I'll try a couple this year. I've so much outdoor Christmas decorations, but a couple of these on the side of my home will look great. Good luck with your book.
I was getting the supplies to make this tree and found that the shark bite connectors are almost 9 dollars a pop and that wasn't in my budget so what I found is if you use about a 2 inch piece of 1/2 inch pvc you can use that as a sleeve to connect the ends of the PEX pipe and run two screws in the ends to secure it. I also used a heat gun to try to ease the curve on the pvc pipe but it's not needed. I would post a picture of it but I don't know how to.😁
That’s a great tip thank you so much
Great video, what I was looking for. I wish there was a easy way to collapse it down flat for storage, I or make it where you can disassemble to store flat.
Hi Isaac. That is such a cool idea! I think I am going to try making at least one. I am curious if you take the lights off of yours and disassemle any of it, or do you store them all in tact?
Thanks for this amazing tutorial. I'm going to try to make one this year. I liked and subscribed. Thanks for the great attention to detail on this tutorial. Added bonus is that you included all the materials needed. 👍
Awesome! Thank you for subscribing and I’m glad that you liked my tutorial. You should definitely try making it this year!
I want to make the base out of pvc also. Should be possible, right?
I just tripped across your video. Simple but stunning holiday lighting. I’m making these trees for sure. Are you holding the electrical tape steady and turning the pipe to wrap the pole? Straight forward tutorial, thank you!
Thank you so much for your comment Jenny. Yes, I’m holding the tape steady, at an angle and turning only the pipe
Great idea will be building some this holiday season only question is for the 6ft tree how many light sets would be needed
What are you doing for storage? Do you unscrew them or leave them whole?
So beautiful. Merry Christmas and God Bless. Amen!❤
3/4 pipe works SO MUCH better. Much sturdier, more wind resistant. I did them once in 1/2 and they wouldn't stand up to Indiana winter wind. Tore them apart and went bigger.
Perfect. These would be great as part of a more complex display or a display containing only these trees.
I agree! And no, you can’t eat these
Love your videos. Thank you for sharing and for your children’s book. Can you tell me what size pex tube I should cut for a 4ft tree?
Oh my goodness these are so cute! I’ve seen similar decor trees in Home Depot or Lowe’s for over $60. I think they are closer to $100. I never realized how simple they are to create. I have a new love of creating different types of decorations, even putting furniture, or whatever together with my hands. This looks like a lot of fun. I don’t have any experience with pvc pipes though. Wouldn’t even know what part of the store they would be located in. I will have to pause the video and take a screenshot of the tools and supplies you use. I really want to give this a try. However, rather than using rebar for the extra support, wouldn’t using a hook of some sort be better? Similar to what we’d use for tents. I forgot the term we use for those. I do live in an area where the winds can get to hurricane force, in SoCal. AKA the Santa Ana winds.
very cool thank you for sharing sadly my big inflatable snowman died today not having much luck with a lot of the inflatable decorations so I have been looking into making my own yard decorations
It’s the worst when our inflatable‘s go awry. I used to have a very beautiful inflatable and it had a gash in it and I could never fix it. I hope you are able to build some of my creations
These look beautiful!! I’m going to make these! Soooo easy! When you had the three poles inserted into the squares, I thought…omg BRILLIANT! I know exactly what you’re going to do!!
So happy you like it!
Congratulaciones on ur book
Thank you so much !
I will do that and my Round Base is gonna be my HOOLAHOOP ...and SOLAR LIGHTS FOR OUTDOOR or waterproof Led lights 🎄✨ ⛄🎅
This is awsome, and the cool thing is you can make it as big as you want
Correct! You can make them any size!
For storage, are you able to leave the long legs attached to the cap, or do you have to unscrew and remove the cap?
I love these! I bet you’re really good at fixing things around the house
I am indeed!
@@IsaacAlexanderDIY You’ve got a nice life going on down there. Keep it up!
About how many strands of lights did you use and what was their length? Trying to get a total length in feet if you don’t mind
I used 7-8 boxes of lights per tree. Each box has 100LED lights. More lights can be used if needed for a more magnificent effect.
I would also look for white stranded lights as they will reflect the light from the bulbs better.
Make sure they are led lights because the cheaper mini lights will blow a fuse if you use more than 3 strands per outlet or extension cord. Led is the way to go, you can literally put as many as you want.
You could also by 700-800 strand lights, that way you don’t really have to buy more strands, because that way it could become more expensive, whereas if you get one super long strand, they tend to be cheaper.
I have never seen 700-800 light stands where do you get them?
love both the warm and cool lights they work perfectly together
They do go perfectly together 🅰️
I absolutely love Christmas but no one else in my house does. I wish I could get them on board to help me make these decorations. These are awesome ❤
Thank you so much ! 🌲🎄
Awesome video!!! Thanks! How many ft/ sets of lights did you need for 1 tree?
How round is your base on the 6 ft. Tree because I like know how long the pex pipe I should buy thanks bill your trees look great
This is the best and easiest one I've seen , great job my friend!!
Just built my first one today. It's awesome! Great instructive tutorial.
@@jimkelley8658 yay! So glad you did
Love these. I'm so glad i found your video.
I made your gingerbread men this year for my yard!! Thank you so much for the idea I absolutely love your content!!!
Awesome! I’m happy you made them! Do you like how they came out?
If you wanted to do a 10' tree so you think i should enlarge the pex to 12' or leave it the same?
These are beautiful, thank you for sharing. I’m going to have to check out your other videos.❤️
If I were to make a 4' and 3' tree, what size do you think the bases should be? Have you made smaller ones? I also have some 3/4"PVC and a lot of cross connections etc. but no caps, any idea what size cap would work for? Math is NOT my thing! haha I'm trying to work with some of what I have laying around already and save some $$.
Any recommendations for storing these?
I must of made mine to tall 😞 first day it was windy and mine fell over. Any tips on how to make it more sturdy? I have it staked at the bottom but the top just tipped over.
That pipe cutter is essential! Makes it go so fast and clean lines
Indeed! 😊
So nice! Thank you. I think even I can do it without my husband's help.
You can do it! Make sure to check out the updated video (part 2) on how to build these trees cheaper without using the pex crimping tool!
Planning to do this next year! Such a great DIY project and the instructions were so good!
That is fantastic next year these will be in my yard too wife's Done told me so Thank you for a great videoWish I would have seen this sooner