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Flickr Finds: PVC Pipe Fencing

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While cruising Flickr, (What did we do with our spare time before?) we came across this fence made from PVC Pipes in Galveston, Texas. We have all seen PVC fencing before as vinyl fencing is everywhere these days, although usually it looks more like a traditional fence. We were impressed with the...

 
 

detail that they were able to accomplish with the material.
We know that PVC fencing isn't exactly environmentally friendly, however we do know that it is rather weather (say that 3 times fast) resistant and requires little maintenance.

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It raises many questions such as how well it stands up against the elements (because of the nature of using pipes) or what the neighbors think of their handy work. Not to mention curiosity about the actual construction process. Were the pipes sunk in the ground? How far? Did they have to fill them with anything? Rebar? Concrete?
We applaud their efforts to think outside of the box and would love to hear your thoughts on this twist to PVC fencing.

Photo located on Flickr here.

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Flickr Finds, white, flickr, texas, brick, pvc pipe, vinyl fencing

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Could you add a source link, please?

posted by Aimi on July 7th 2008 at 11:57am
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Functional? Yes. Ugly? Yes.

posted by baltimorerowhouse on July 7th 2008 at 12:05pm
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Wrong. On so many levels.

posted by mdtown531 on July 7th 2008 at 12:08pm
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While I do love the meander pattern created with the T-sections, it still looks like PVC pipe to me.

posted by bigcityboy2 on July 7th 2008 at 12:20pm
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This gave me a rash when I looked at it.

posted by decorator dave on July 7th 2008 at 12:33pm
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DI Don't! that is awful.

posted by lorijo on July 7th 2008 at 12:51pm
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Ugh, no.

posted by otis on July 7th 2008 at 1:10pm
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Wow, I'm AMAZED they were able to get that past the historical foundation. They're notoriously finicky.

posted by ehat on July 7th 2008 at 1:12pm
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I like it. Only question, how does it stand up to wind?

posted by madampince on July 7th 2008 at 1:13pm
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I actually really, really like it. However, I wonder about how it would stand up to wind etc, and how it's sunk into the ground.

Hmmm.....

posted by Melissa82 on July 7th 2008 at 1:20pm
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Think a plumber might live there?

posted by hillgirl on July 7th 2008 at 3:33pm
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Too bad they didn't use copper or brass, would have looked much nicer.

Of course, it would have been ripped off in less than a week.

posted by yakimushi on July 7th 2008 at 4:29pm
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That is revolting.

posted by Anna at D16 on July 7th 2008 at 4:45pm
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Revolting? Fuss and bother. They did a marvelous job of design. I think it looks fabulous.

posted by kuroneko on July 7th 2008 at 5:12pm
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I think it looks ok, not fabulous. I admire the honesty of materials, guess it's hard to put that in one category. I hate PVC made to look like a wooden picket fence. This has an agreeable pattern, it might be more fun if they made the fence less resemble pickets or spikes, and more like the old game pipe dream. Since pipes made of PVC substitute for more expensive or unhealthy plumbing materials, I'd be more for the honest materials as originally planned, the copper would look fantastic and possibly fit with ornamental finials as opposed to elbow joints. On the reckoning, I would say PVC is still technically "inauthentic" so this fence looks a little weird. Not as bad as chain link or PVC-woven chain link or PVC pickets would. Points for ingenuity with common parts and not making a total eyesore.

posted by K T G on July 8th 2008 at 7:35am
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just spent the weekend in venice california. walked on dozens of streets. saw hundreds of fences made from innovative materials that were ALSO attractive. this one is sorry....no thanks.

posted by healthyhome on July 8th 2008 at 8:34pm
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Hmm, this reminds me of some of the weird things that my classmates in architecture school made in the studio, just for fun. Great as a creative exercise; not so great if your neighbors have to look at it.

posted by AmberM on July 9th 2008 at 1:45pm
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