Quick-Connect Pipe-Frame Wall Shelf

Place a shelf side trim board along the end of its shelf so that the inside of the miter is flush with the front corner. Mark the opposite edge of the shelf on the trim board and cut it to length. Glue and nail it to the shelf panel.

Place the long front trim miter against the miter on the side piece you installed. Measure it for length on the other end and miter-cut it to length. Then use the same technique to glue and nail the other side trim piece to the shelf. Repeat the previous step and this one for the other shelf.

Download the Pipe-Frame Wall Shelf Project Diagram and drill 1-1/4-inch holes in the upper and lower shelf where shown. Apply the finish of your choice to the completed shelves.

On the underside of the upper shelf, attach the two 13-1/2-inch pipes to the flanges. Slide the lower shelf onto the four pipes and add adjustable side outlets and double swivel socket members to the pipes to hold the bottom shelf in place.

Have a helper hold the shelf level against a wall where you want it while you mark the mounting screw locations in the four double swivel socket members. If possible, attach the shelf mounting screws in at least one wall stud. For the remaining holes, add toggle-style wall anchors.