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.