rose lemke

Upper Shelf

1. Drill 3X holes for the the pegs (⌀¼”, 1”-deep hole) spaced 6″ from the ends and one centered.
   
   Note: I had to cut both ends shorter for size, so I would bring those pegs in to about 12″ from the ends.
   
2. Insert pegs, add Liquid Nails, and tap together with a rubber mallet.
   
   Note: While I had a few pegs laying around, I also had to make some. Simply cut a ⌀¼” dowel into 2″-long pieces
   
3. Use bar clamps to hold together until dry
   
   
4. Cut 7X underside pieces using 6″-wide planks (17 ⅞” in length)
   
   
5. Drill holes, insert pegs, add Liquid Nails, screw slats, and clamp to dry
   
   
   
   
   

Lower Shelf

1. Drill 3X holes for the pegs (⌀¼”, 1”-deep hole) spaced six inches from the ends and centered
2. Insert pegs, add Liquid Nails, and tap together with a rubber mallet
3. Use bar clamps to hold together until dry (I stacked it on the top shelf and clamped to dry at the same time)
4. Use some scrap planks as braces to reinforce the bottom shelf and screw in

Media Shelf

1. Cut two slats of 6″-wide planks to size
   
   Note: You can do whatever you need, but mine was about 2′ long to hold a Roku, Apple TV, and a Blue-ray player.
2. Zigzag with Liquid Nails
3. Screw together and let dry
   
   Note: I marked my top and bottom with a lumber crayon

Finishing

1. Sand with 60 grit sandpaper (very course)
2. Clean off with a shop brush (and a wet rag if desired)
3. Coat with pre-conditioner using a rag or brush
   
4. Let dry for 15 minutes
5. Stain with a brush
   
6. Let dry
7. Wipe off excess stain and apply a second coat if desired
8. Apply topcoat
9. Let dry for 4 hours
10. Gently sand and wipe the topcoat, then apply a second layer
11. Let dry for 24 hours

Piping

1. All piping will need to be degreased
2. Dilute degreaser in a bucket (see dilution chart). The degreaser does strip away some of the black material, though, so dilute appropriately based on how much you want to preserve.
3. Gently rub the outer surface of each piping piece with a rag and the degreaser. You’re just trying to get the gunk off, not strip away all the black coating (unless you want it off).
4. Allow to dry. I left in the sun in my driveway, and it took maybe 5 minutes to dry.

Assembly

1. Screw piping for base together.
   1. Note from the original post: “With threaded pipe you need to keep working in a line so if you start at one point and need to tie back into that you will need a threaded union which allows you to tie two pieces together.”
   2. I over-tightened it through the threaded union joint (narrow portion) and then unscrewed it as I screwed it into the union. It held, albeit a little looser than I would have liked, but you screw it into the top anyways, so it ends up sturdy.
      
2. Attach top shelf with the top-side down and the legs sticking up into the air
   
3. Attach the media shelf to the underside of the top shelf
4. Flip TV stand right-side-up (i.e. standing on legs) and attach the bottom shelf
5. Put a piece of paper or cardboard against the back of the power strip and punch holes to show where the mounting screws fit. Hold that against the backside of the top shelf and drill in size small screws until they’re mostly in with the head of the screw remaining. Slide the power strip on to those holes. Use a twist-tie or zip-tie to secure powerstrip cord down one of the pipe legs, hiding the cord behind the TV stand.
6. Situate TV atop the stand and your media players (Apple TV, Roku, Xbox, etc.) on the media shelf. Hook up all the cables. Screw pipe clamps onto the backside edge to collect the cables neatly out of sight. Attach furniture straps.
   

~Enjoy!~