How to Make Your Own Extension Pole

Attach a squeegee to an extension pole for hard-to-reach windows.

While many extension poles, or telescopic poles, are made out of materials such as fiberglass, aluminum or even wood, make a homemade extension pole out of hollow plastic piping, which is lightweight and allows you to insert certain tools, such as window-cleaners or dusters, onto its end.

1. Drill holes that run all the way through one side of the 1-inch pipe and out the other side every six inches beginning at the bottom and finishing at the top. For a 5-foot pipe, this equals 10 holes.

2. Drill matching holes in the 3/4-inch pipe; create one hole that goes through both sides of the pipe every six inches.

3. Place the 3/4-inch pipe inside the 1-inch pipe. Secure the 1-inch rubber cane tip to the bottom of the 1-inch pipe so that the smaller pipe doesn't fall out. The extra one foot of 3/4-inch pipe will stick out the top, providing a place to secure tools or other objects such as window cleaners or dusters.

4. Extend the pole to the desired length using the six-inch interval holes that you drilled. Push the bolt through the corresponding holes of both pipes to keep the smaller pipe from slipping down, and twist the nut onto its end.

Tip

Use an additional bolt to secure a window cleaner or duster to the holes in the top of the 3/4-inch pole. If you know what tool you want to add to the top of your pole, adjust the measurements to fit it if necessary. For example, if you want to attach a paint roller that has a 3/4-inch handle, make the inside PVC pipe 1 inch and the outer pipe 1 1/4 inch.