How to Make a Shelf from Boards and Pipes

Making beautiful things by yourself is always interesting and pleasant. American craftswoman Ana White shared a detailed instruction with drawings, so you can make a stylish and practical wooden shelf by yourself in just a few hours.

Preparation

The instruction is ridiculously simple: you need to assemble the frame with supports for shelves, install the rods, and then arrange the wooden shelves in their places.

The length of the shelves, as well as the distance between the legs of the frame should not exceed 90–92 cm, otherwise the shelves will sag.

Materials:

• wooden boards;
• wood glue;
• metal pipes ¾ — 2 long, 8 short;
• 8 nipples, 4 fittings and 8 plugs;
• wood lacquer;
• screws;
• tools.

You will need:

Planed board 20 x 96 x 2000 mm
Wood glue Wood max
Screws for wood 3,5 x 41 mm
Aluminum pipe 1000 x 25 mm

Tools:

• measuring tape;
• square for marking straight angles;
• protective glasses and headphones;
• drill and bit set;
• circular saw;
• disk sander.

You will need:

Network impact drill Dewalt DW217
Circular saw Dewalt DCS391N
Drill and bit set Stanley Family
Eccentric disc sander Makita M9204

Let's start

Work on a flat clean surface. Use smooth, even boards. After each step, check with the square that the angles are 90°. Always pre-drill holes before screwing in screws. Use glue for strength, and remove excess from clean wood before applying lacquer to avoid stains.

You will need:

Ventilated protective glasses Krafter 1
Strong measuring tape with auto-stop, 5 m
Anti-noise headphones Krafter 2
Aluminum square Matrix 300 mm

Step 1

• Build four supports for the future shelf from boards using wood glue and screws.
• Assemble two hanger rods from pipes.

Step 2

• Cut boards for shelves according to the length of the shelf.
• Drill holes and paint the boards before mounting them on the frame.
• First, screw in the two main outer supports of the frame, and then install additional ones between them.
• Now secure the top and bottom shelves, and then install the two middle shelves.
• For greater reliability, attach the shelf to the wall to prevent possible falling.

Step 3

• Measure the distance between the middle supports of the frame and cut boards for two smallest shelves.
• Secure four supports and install shelves on them.

The shelf is ready!

Material in the article: AnaWhite