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Industrial Pipe Shelving
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DIY Industrial Pipe Shelving

Learn how to build this impressive industrial pipe bookshelf the easy way! We’ve sourced the cheapest supplies if you’re on a budget. This DIY pipe shelving is perfect for farmhouse, rustic, or industrial modern decor.
Course DIY Projects
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 6 hours
Servings 1 bookshelf
Cost $350

Equipment

Ingredients

  • Pine boards see the Notes section
  • Black pipe see the Notes section
  • 20 Screws – plaster or drywall unless you are going into studs (then get wood screws)
  • Painter’s tape
  • Minwax wood finish we used Ebony 2718 and Gray 271
  • Rag(s)

Instructions

  • Cut the shelves to size using a table saw. See the notes for cut lengths.
  • Using your 1 1/2" spade bit, you're going to drill three holes through each 70" board and two holes through each 36" board. Your holes need to be in the same place on every 70" board and the same place on every 36" board since you are stacking them.
  • Stain your boards. We used Ebony stain, let that dry, and them used random Gray stain in various areas for a rustic look.
  • Begin building your industrial pipe shelving. Each shelf has a long piece of pipe, tee, a second piece of pipe, and an elbow as shown above. Screwing those all together will save you time! On this shelf, an 18" pipe went into each flange at the bottom, and then at the top a tee.
  • 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.

Video

Notes

The wood and pipe that you'll purchase depends on the shelf you choose to make - see the below for your guide.
Left Shelving Unit, 70″ long
  • Pine boards, 2 x 12, 6 feet long - 5
  • 3/4" black floor flange - 6
  • 3/4" black elbow - 18
  • 3/4" black tee - 15
  • 3/4" 4" black nipple - 3
  • 3/4" 6" black nipple - 18
  • 3/4" 12" black nipple - 6
  • 3/4" 18" black nipple - 9
Middle Shelf, 53 5/8″ long
  • Pine board, 2" x 12" x 6', cut to fit the space
  • 3/4" black floor flange - 4
  • 3/4" black elbow - 2
  • 3/4" 6" black nipple - 4
Right Shelving Unit, 36″ long
  • Pine boards, 2 x 12, 3 feet long - 5
  • 3/4" black floor flange - 4
  • 3/4" black elbow - 12
  • 3/4" black tee - 10
  • 3/4" 4" black nipple - 2
  • 3/4" 6" black nipple - 12
  • 3/4" 12" black nipple - 4
  • 3/4" 18" black nipple - 6