![]() ![]() Screw the 5″ Pipe (#3) into the Elbow (#1). Screw the Elbow (#1) into the Nipple (#2). Screw the steel pipe Nipple (labeled #2 in the photo above) into the Floor Flange (labeled #4) Step 2: Note: Our pipes were already pretty clean, but if yours are greasy you’ll want to clean them first. Ready? You can reference the photo below for the labels of the pipe fittings. Now that you have your supplies ready this should take you less than 5 minutes to put together, it’s that easy! Prefer to Buy? Here are some similar options ready to go! Rust-Oleum Crystal Clear Enamel Spray Paint (I prefer Satin).Mounting Screws/Anchors and screwdriver/ drill.However, if you stick to threaded pipes as I did for this post, you can easily screw all of the pieces together. You could also use copper but copper can’t be threaded so you would need to epoxy the pipe fittings to one another as I did for our copper desk or tray. We used black iron pipe fittings, but you can use a galvanized pipe as well. ![]() All in all this project cost me less than $8, but it will depend on what supplies you have, and where you purchase the pipe fittings you need. I already had a 1/2″ floor flange from when I bought a crazy bulk pack a couple of years ago for previous projects, and I picked up the rest of the pipe fittings at a local hardware store. Grab your supplies of pipe fittings as well as mounting screws and wall anchors. If you’re thinking about making one yourself, I hope this post will help guide you along the way. We love how our rustic toilet paper holder turned out, and the best part is it took less than 5 minutes to put together once we had all of the fittings. However, it seems that industrial pipe products can now be purchased for a lot less money than they could a few years ago, so it’s always a good idea to price out buying Vs. We created our first pipe project 2 years ago and I still enjoy working with them. However, we pretty much gutted our RV bathroom so I decided now was the perfect opportunity to make a new toilet paper holder out of black iron pipes. I thought about making one of these in our last house, but we were renting and the bathroom was one of the rooms that we never really got around to. The great thing about galvanized or black iron pipes is that you can easily screw the pipe fittings into one another. I love me some copper, but it can’t be threaded so you have to use some sort of glue, like epoxy, to attach the pipes to one another. It’s no secret that I have an obsession with pipe projects, but I’ve worked primarily with copper pipes over the last couple of years. Are you renovating your bathroom or looking for simple ways to add character without busting your budget? I have to admit that this rustic toilet paper holder was so easy that I can’t believe I didn’t make it sooner. ![]()
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