The key to this dining set is PVC

LIKE ANY ROOM inside the house, your patio, deck or balcony needs furniture to really make the most out of the space. And when you’re choosing outdoor furniture for this valuable living space, it needs to be attractive, weatherproof, lightweight, durable and easy to clean.

If you’re a do-it-yourselfer who can spare a weekend for a project, now you can add “easy to build” and “inexpensive” to the list.

Virtually anyone can make this handsome outdoor dining set in just a couple of days — and at a fraction of the cost of ready-made furniture. The key is PVC. All that you need to build this set is about 100 feet of schedule 40 PVC pipe, a few fittings and caps, a small quantity of particle board and plastic laminate, canvas, glue and nails.

Construction is a simple.

Just cut the pipe to length, assemble using PVC cement and add the table top and chair seats. Depending on the builder’s choice, the pipe may be left white or painted.

The PVC Dining Set plan, No. 665, is $9.95 and includes step-by-step directions with photos, construction diagrams, sewing instructions for the chair cushions, separate shopping lists and cutting schedules for the table and chairs (so it’s easy to add extra chairs) and an option for a round table top. Please include $3.95 per order for postage and handling and allow about two weeks for delivery.

To order by mail, clip this article and send it with a check or money order to U-Bild Features, c/o The Republican, 741B Olive Ave., Vista CA 92083. To order by credit card, visit U-Bild on the web at u-bild.com.

Virtually anyone can make this handsome outdoor dining set in just a couple of days — and at a fraction of the cost of ready-made furniture. The key is PVC.

Terry And

KIM KOVEL