How to Make an Industrial Pipe Plant Hanger

See how you can make this industrial pipe plant hanger to increase your plant space while adding an interesting decor element to the room.

Last week I showed you how to make fishnet hanging planters. I was finding that I had several plants that would probably grow better if they were hanging but I only had a couple of hooks in one of the best rooms in my home.

I decided it was time for a hanging pole. Originally I thought I'd just buy a curtain rod. However, my husband mentioned that it may not be sturdy enough depending on the weight and number of plants.

So we put together this really interesting looking plant hanger made out of iron plumbing pipe and fixtures, that should be sturdy enough for many plants.

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Creating the Pipe Plant Hanger

Putting the Industrial Rod Together

The image above shows a view of one of the ends. The standard pipe was 6 ft long but I wanted it to be closer to 8 feet. So we bought 2 more pieces of pipe that were 8 inches long. They were then connected with a coupling connector on the left.

On each end the pipe screws into an elbow. Then a nipple connector is then screwed into a flange.

Since the pipe hanger was going to be suspended from the ceiling we needed to drop it down a bit. That's what the nipple connector is used for.

After the industrial pipe plant hanger was assembled I held it into place while my husband screwed it into the ceiling.

Note: This bay window ceiling is made of plywood. So we only needed to use wood screws and attached it directly to the ceiling. If you are working with drywall you will need to find studs to screw into, or use some type of special anchors.

It turned out great and I'm loving the way it looks. I bought a pack of heavy duty S hooks that work and look great for hanging plants anywhere along the pipe.

I even moved my embroidery hoop hanging basket planter to this room and placed a couple of Christmas Cacti and a string of hearts plant in it. They will look spectacular as they grow and flow over the basket.

Right now I have several plants outside enjoying the summer weather. Come fall I'll bring them back inside and they'll fit right in.

In the meantime, with all this extra room I think that it's time to go shopping for more plants.

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How to Make an Industrial Pipe Plant Hanger

Yield: 1 Plant Hanger

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Active Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Difficulty: intermediate

Estimated Cost: $25

Add an interesting decor element to your home with this industrial pipe plant hanger. It's a great way to increase your plant space too.  

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Materials

• Iron pipe - 1/2 inch width the length of your space
• 2 - 1/2 iron elbows
• 2 - 1/2 inch iron flanges
• 8 - wood screws -1/1/4 - 1 1/2 inch in length
• 2 - 3-inch pipe nipples
• Heavy duty S hooks (optional)

Tools

• Drill

Instructions

1. Put the industrial rod together using a coupling connector on the left.
2. Screw each end into the pipe elbow.
3. Screw a nipple connector into a flange.
4. Screw the rod into the ceiling.
5. Add S hooks to hang the plants anywhere along the pipe.

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