How to Build a Water Rocket | This Old House

Blast into space using PVC piping in this project that adults and kids can complete together. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Build a Water Rocket:
- 10-foot length of 1/2-inch PVC pipe
- 1/2-inch PVC tee
- two 1/2-inch PVC end caps
- 2-inch-long scrap of 1 1/2-inch PVC pipe
- PVC pipe cleaner
- PVC pipe cement
- replacement valve for a tubeless tire
- plastic cable ties, aka zip ties
- birthday candle
- duct tape
- clamp for 1 1/2-inch hose
- two 2-liter soda bottles
- string (regular twine or cotton string is fine)

Tools for How to Build a Water Rocket:
- hacksaw
- drill/driver fitted with a _-inch bit
- pliers
- scissors

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