Submitted by Significant-Towel207 t3_zyath3 in DIY
Hey Reddit - I tried googling for a solution here I’m not the most handy person and need some guidance for this simple task.
I have an unsightly pipe running vertically from floor to ceiling in my apartment kitchen. My idea is to attach some shelving to make use of the space - like maybe put my spices there, a plant to make it look a bit nicer.
I’m looking for advice on how to do this. I know this probably sounds trivially simple but I’m kind of clueless here.
--Ty-- t1_j24rz68 wrote
That pipe does not appear to be a very strong one (the wall thickness of a pipe tends to increase with its diameter, so narrower pipes are usually also thinner ones).
You can mount a shelf to it, but I'd recommend ONLY storing spices, or maybe a single small plant. Don't try to add a bunch of shelving and store pots and pans and half your kitchen on it.
There's a variety of pipe clamps out there, many of which can be used to hold something against a pipe. The exact design is up to you, the tools you have, and the types of pipe clamps you have access to.
A couple of these generic pipe clamps screwed into a block of wood can act as a decent base for a small shelf, which then gets screwed/glued to the block of wood. You gotta get the sizing of everything just right, though, to get enough clamping pressure.
"Split Ring" or "Split Clamp" pipe clamps are much stronger, but will take a bit more creativity to attach to wood.