How to Make a Garden Hose Reel
Making a reel for the garden hose can help keep yard clutter to a minimum and put an end to the hassle of untangling the water hose. You could choose to purchase one of the many different styles of garden hose reels available, but it is easy and inexpensive to make your own.
Things Needed:
- 3/4 inch plywood
- Jigsaw
- Compass
- Drill and drill bits
- 3-inch hole saw bit
- Screws
- Wooden dowel rod 1 inch in diameter by 5 inches long
- PVC pipe, 8 inches long by 3 inches in diameter
- PVC glue
- Wood glue
- Sandpaper
- Paint
- Large angle bracket
- Use the compass to draw two circles on the plywood. Each one should be 9 inches in diameter. Use the jigsaw saw to cut out the circles.
- Use the 3-inch hole saw attached to the drill to cut a 3-inch circle in the middle of both 9-inch plywood circles. Be sure to save one of the 3-inch circles for later use.
- Use a 1-inch drill bit to drill a hole 2 inches from the edge in one of the plywood circles.
- Apply wood glue to one end of the wooden dowel, and insert it into the hole so that it is flush with the outer surface of the plywood. This will be the handle for the hose reel.
- Allow the glue to dry, then sand and paint the plywood and dowel.
- Let the paint dry completely before continuing.
- Apply PVC glue to one end of the PVC pipe, and insert it in the 3-inch hole on the plywood circle without the dowel rod. Be sure that it is flush with the outside surface of the plywood. Coat the other end of the pipe with the glue. Place the second plywood circle over the pipe with the dowel rod facing outward. Again, make sure that the pipe end is flush with the plywood. Allow glue to dry.
- Secure the angle bracket to the wall where the hose reel will be located. Be sure to use the correct screws and anchors depending on the wall material.
- Hang the hose reel by sliding the PVC pipe over the horizontal arm of the bracket with the handle facing out.
- Cut a 1-inch slit into the center of the 3-inch cut out that you saved earlier with the jigsaw. Apply glue to the end of the angle bracket, and slide the cut piece in place to prevent the reel from falling off the bracket.