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DIY Curtain Rods

The Magistra has been on Pinterest again. We put up some DIY curtain rods tonight made from iron pipes.

I made these from:

72" 1/2" x 72" iron galvanized nipple
2x 1/2" x 3" iron galvanized nipple
2x 1/2" flange
2x 1/2" 90º elbows

Total cost:

$36.23

I banged the whole thing out in about an hour, including the trip to Home Depot.

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