These DIY pipe shelves are perfect for farmhouse, rustic, or industrial modern decor.
Its only attached at the very top of the unit using screws.
Its a goodwoodworking project for beginners.
One of the issues that people experience with DIY pipe shelves isCOST.
It can be expensive so Im going to share with you the mostinexpensiveplaces to buy parts.
This is so he didnt have to drill any holes in his floor.
Well cover that more in depth in a moment.
If youre just doing one shelf, this wont necessarily be required.
I did mine in PowerPoint since its easy to make boxes in the program.
The prices we found online wereconsiderablycheaper than what is available at the big box retailers.
I did my own research, and Supply House has the cheapest pipe parts Ive seen as well!
I will say that purchasing your pipe online makes sense if you need a lot of it.
If youre just doing one simple shelf, purchasing from the Home Depot is fine.
Ill let you decide that based on the size of shelf you are making!
If you dont want that look, go for pre-treated or a hard wood like poplar.
However, your cost is going to go up over what pine will cost.
Cost of Project
This cost is pretty impressive based on the size of the project!
Remember this covers an entire wall!
How to Build a Bookshelf
Lets get into the step by step.
Step One:Cut the shelves to size using a table saw.
Refer to the diagram below for hole placement.
There are no holes in the back of the shelves the shelves are supported by elbows in the back.
Step Three:Stain your boards.
Step Four:Begin building your industrial pipe shelving.
Screwing those all together will save you time!
Step Five:Stack the shelves, sitting each board onto tees and then screwing pipes in above.
Work your way to the top, attaching flanges and screwing those into the wall to finish.
Everything can get heavy quickly and you dont want it to dump over on you.
Youll need a ladder to secure it to the wall.
Each flange needs four screws.
Will My Pipe Bookshelf Be Stable & Secure?
instead of the elbows, and screw those into the wall.
You might want to consider extra flanges if you have small children as well.
My neighbor has a 9-year-old daughter and its never been an issue!
Could I Make This a Freestanding Pipe Bookshelf?
Youll want to duplicate the holes you drill with the spade bit on both sides of the shelf.
