ANAWHITE–PROJECT42017DIYIndustrialPipeLight
Summary
Wecouldn’tfindtheperfectlightforourrusticfarmhouse/industrialbathroomdesign,sodecidedtoDIYit.Forabout$30wewereabletomaketheperfectlightfixturewithjustbasictoolsandnoelectricianneeded!
Description
ThisDIYindustriallightfixtureisbeautifulandunique,buteasyandeconomicaltomake.Thewoodboardalsoallowsthefixturetobeinstalledoffsetontheboxsoyoucancenteryourbathfixtureevenifyourlightboxisoff.
ANAWHITE–PROJECT42017DIYIndustrialPipeLight
• 1–1x6board,24”long• 2–bulbsocketsthatfitinsidepipefittings–Iusedcandelabrasizedsocketswithsnapinfittings
andlongwires• 2–pipefloorflangesthatfitoverthebulbsockets• 2–street90degreeelbowsthatfitoverthebulbsockets• 8-¾”longwoodscrews(forattachingflangesto1x6,makesurescrewheadsarelargeenough
foryourpipefloorflanges)• 2–vintagestylebulbsthatfitthelightsockets• 2–Woodscrews2”orlonger(forhanging)• Wirenutsforattachingwirestoelectrical• Drill• 1”holesaw,spadebit,orforstenerbit• CircularSaw• Chisel• StudFinder
Supplies–Choosealightsocketthatworkswithyourpipefittings.Longwiresthatcanreachtheelectricalboxinthewallwillminimizewireconnections.
ANAWHITE–PROJECT42017DIYIndustrialPipeLight
Step1:Cutthe1x6boardto24”inlengthwithcircularsaworcompoundmitersaw.Sandanyroughedges.Prefinishasdesired.
ANAWHITE–PROJECT42017DIYIndustrialPipeLight
Step2:Secureboardtoaworksurfaceanddrillholeswherelightfixtureswillbelocatedontheboard.Idrilledmine6-1/2”infromeachend,centeredontheboard.Iuseda1”holesaw,butyoucanalsouseaforstnerbitorspadebit.
ANAWHITE–PROJECT42017DIYIndustrialPipeLight
Step3:Setyourcircularsawbitto½”depth.Makecutsbetweenthetwodrilledholesonthebacksideofthe1x6board,aboutevery¼”.Removematerialwithachiseltocreateachannelbetweenthedrilledholes.
ANAWHITE–PROJECT42017DIYIndustrialPipeLight
Step4:Ialsocreatedanopeningatthetopoftheboardforassistingwithwireplacementoninstallation.Imadecuts¼”deepwithacircularsaw,every¼”ontopofchannelandremovedmaterialwithachisel.
Thiscompletespreparationofwoodboard.
ANAWHITE–PROJECT42017DIYIndustrialPipeLight
Step5:Screwstreetelbowintothefloorflange.Makesuretheelbowissymmetricaltothescrewholesontheflange,andnoscrewholesarecoveredbytheflange.
ANAWHITE–PROJECT42017DIYIndustrialPipeLight
Step6:Insertwiresoflightsocketintoelbowendandcarefullythreadthrough.Snapsocketinsidetheelbowendandpullwirestight.
ANAWHITE–PROJECT42017DIYIndustrialPipeLight
Step7:Placelightfixturesonboardandsecuretotheboardwith¾”woodscrews.
ANAWHITE–PROJECT42017DIYIndustrialPipeLight
Step8:Turnoffbreakerforlightboxandmakesureswitchisturnedoff.Wirethesocketwirestotheelectricalboxinwallwithwirenuts,asyouwouldanystandardlightfixture.Makesurewirenutsaretuckedbackinsidelightbox,withonlyfixtureandsocketwiresoutsideoflightbox.
ANAWHITE–PROJECT42017DIYIndustrialPipeLight
Step9:Usingastudfinder,marklocationofstudsinwall.Screwwoodboardtostudsinwallusing2”orlongerwoodscrews.
Step10:Tuckwiresinontopofwoodboardifnecessary.
ANAWHITE–PROJECT42017DIYIndustrialPipeLight
Step11:Installlightbulbs.Turnonbreakerforlightbox.Turnonswitchtoensurelightworksproperly.
