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This unit caught our attention recently: this simple design is very effective and the aged tube and fittings really stand out, so we took the challenge to come up with an idea for something similar.
Tube (Size 6):
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Retail furniture comes in many shapes and sizes and can either complement your products or, if poorly chosen, completely work against your brand. You need to create a good balance between storing your merchandise efficiently, displaying it in an enticing way and leading shoppers around your store.
Free standing clothes rails are ideal for either wide space shops or pop-up stores where a display system needs to be quickly put together and taken apart. They are also suitable for spaces where walls cannot be used, such as some rented areas or exhibitions and fairs.
Examples:
Wide freestanding clothing rail
Kee Klamp clothes rails are easy to put together (you only need an Allen key) and can be reconfigured to fit any space.
Adding a set of casters to the rack will help you move it around the shop as needed.
More examples of freestanding clothing rails:
Perfect for exhibitions or warehouses: Display clothing rail
Great for ‘that’ statement piece of clothing: A-frame clothing rail
If you struggle for space and can use the walls in your shop, choose a wall mounted display system. You can build a lot of storage space vertically, making sure that you use the available space in a smart way.
Examples of wall-mounted clothing rails:
Wall mounted clothing rail
When fixing the clothing rail, make sure that the wall is strong enough to hold both the rail and your garments. A good solution would be a hybrid rail, which is fixed on both a wall and the floor.
Examples of wall & floor mounted rails:
Wall to floor clothing rail system
To use the space around a radiator, build a handrail style clothing rail, just like Neo Concepts did for their range of children’s wear:
Clothing hooks are some of the simplest storage solutions to build and can be a great display system for your products. Use these throughout your store and in the changing rooms.
Use a piece of longer tube to display several T-shirts, or a shorter piece of tube for fewer garments.
Example:
To achieve a very laid back industrial look for your shop you can even build a butcher style clothes rack with hooks.
Made of galvanised steel, Kee Klamp clothing rails are industrial strength structures that will hold a lot of clothes without the slightest bend. Shop owners have used Kee Klamp structures to store and display all sort of items, from delicate clothing to heavy duty barrels and tyres.
Our Kee Klamp clothing rails can even hold the weight of a person doing pull-ups!
Children’s Clothes Shops
Outlets
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A wall mounted coat rack is a great choice for any hallway. They are sturdy, easy to install and can hold a lot of garments. In this post, we want to show you how you can build an industrial style coat hanger that also features a shelf you can use for your hats. Let’s get started!
The following parts will help you build a wall-mounted rack with the following dimensions:
IMPORTANT! Before you start building this structure, please make sure that your wall is strong enough to hold the coat rack. The rack is made of galvanised steel and is not the lightest clothing rack out there. Adding the shelf top, clothes and hats will increase its weight, so make sure that your wall can take all the weight.
Take all 4 hooks (76-6) and slide them onto your 1 m pole. Make sure you leave enough space at each end of the pole for the 20-6 fittings (see Step 2).
Place the hooks at equal distance from each other.
Here’s what you need to build a similar structure:
Take 2 side outlet elbows (20-6) and attach them to each end of the tube.
Take 2 x 30 cm tube and attach each of them to the 20-6 fittings.
Take 2 x 30 cm pieces of tube and attach each of them onto a 20-6 fitting, as shown below.
Take 2 x 90 degree elbows (15-6) and attach each of them to the 30 cm uprights.
Take the 2 remaining 15 cm poles. Then take 4 x M50-6 and slide two of them on each pole, fixing them at an equal distance from each other.
The M50-6 fittings will act as a support for your chosen shelf top:
Attach the tube in Step 6 to the rest of the structure, by connecting it to the 90 degree elbows (15-6).
Your structure should now look something like this:
Add the 4 flanges (61-6) to each end of your structure. These will help you mount the rack to the wall.
Add your preferred shelf top. Wooden tops are a very popular choice:
Fix the structure onto your wall using suitable fixings. You can find these in your local DIY store.
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If you want to build your dining table, why not go for Kee Klamp fittings?
Here are 10 ideas for industrial dining tables that may inspire you to make one for your home.
This dining table features a reclaimed wood custom top and a Kee Klamp frame which was painted black to match the décor of the room. The Standard Table Frame was set on braked castors to allow the structure to be easily moved around.
Kee Klamp fittings can be integrated within an elegant setting: just take example from this family who paired the galvanised steel table frame with a quartz top. This specific table top needed a strong frame to hold the weight of the top.
This long dining table can easily sit 10 people and would be perfect for large families or entertaining guests.
Kai built this rustic dining table using Kee Klamp and added a reclaimed wood tabletop. He found it very easy to put together and is very happy with how it turned out.
Ryan built two smaller tables and added two similar tabletops to the frames. The idea was to either use the smaller tables separately (for children’s homework for example) or merge them to create a family-sized dining table when needed.
Dan built this industrial dining table using Kee Klamp and reclaimed wood. The two metal sides give this table a unique look. He paired it with a set of colourful chairs for a modern twist.
Customer name Eric built this large kitchen work table using aluminium fittings. This table is light and durable and can be used as a kitchen island or a dinner table.
Jeff built this kitchen table to serve as a food prep area and as a dining table too. Paired with the colourful stools, this makes for a cool area to entertain friends and family.
Michael has added a custom table top to this rolling table frame; this would give the structure a rustic appeal. Because of the table weight, Michael decided to add castors and make it easier to move around. This table would easily sit 10 people.
Why not dine outside? This table was built to be used both indoors and outdoors. Galvanised steel is corrosion resistant and can be left outside permanently. This material is even used to build very sturdy roof barriers and will withstand harsh weather.
Pair it with a sleek, shiny table top to obtain a modern, sophisticated look. Add castors to easily move it from the inside to the outside.
Resistant – Kee Klamp fittings are hot dipped galvanised and incredibly resistant to rust, so you can safely use them for outdoor structures. Customers have used these to build handrails on docks for example.
No welding – Kee Klamp fittings do not require any welding, which means that they can be used by anyone, including domestic customers, for a variety of projects. All you need is an allen key!
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Kee Klamp fittings are great for building sturdy structures that will stand the test of time. We’ve shown you how you can use these to construct furniture, greenhouses and plenty of other unusual structures; today, we will go through some examples of outdoor handrails that our customers have built for their homes or gardens.
These two handrails were installed by Bruce on the main entry stairs. Bruce painted them black so that they match the colour scheme of his house.
This handrail was constructed without the need to bend the metal tube. David used Obtuse Angle Elbows (55 type fittings) to create the curves in this handrail.
If you are looking for a similar outdoor handrail system, you will need the following fittings:
Mark decided to use Kee Klamp and tube to create this sturdy handrail for his roof terrace. This now provides an increased level of safety to the terrace, making it a perfect place to spend time with family and friends.
To make it extra safe, you can add infill panels to prevent children from climbing on the handrail.
Here’s what you need to build a similar structure:
One of the customers used Kee Klamp to create a handrail for the pool area. The handrail will provide a good level of safety on a slippery surface such as this one.
Here are Kee Klamp fittings you will need to build a similar handrail:
Bob was looking for a cheap handrail option that would suit the winding stairs in his garden and the stone wall that surrounds these.
Adding railing to a stone wall can be difficult, but the key is to use the right anchors. Options include concrete screws, expanding anchors and sleeve anchors
(images from: Lizhan Hardware, Masonry Magazine and Scrooz)
Build a sturdy handrail for your balcony and use glass panel inserts; this will maximise a beautiful view. Although harder to clean, the glass inserts will give your balcony a modern, elegant look.
Here’s what one of the customers has built using Kee Klamp fittings:
He used P50 fittings to attach the glass panels to the structure.
This handrail was built by Jacob and it is fixed on both the ground and one wall of the house.
Here are Kee Klamp fittings you would need to build a similar handrail:
David needed a custom solution to cover the front stairs and the porch of his home. He did not want to sacrifice style, so he painted the galvanised fittings and tubes with textured brown paint.
Patrick’s house has a view of Lake Michigan in the US and access to the beach. However, the stairs leading to the beach needed a sturdy handrail that was easy to install and would be super durable.
Patrick’s house has a view of Lake Michigan in the US and access to the beach. However, the stairs leading to the beach needed a sturdy handrail that was easy to install and would be super durable.
Here’s what he used:
Mike needed a handrail for his mother’s front steps. He wanted to encourage her to move around more and go out of the house, but his mother found it difficult to navigate steps in general.
Resistant – Kee Klamp fittings are hot dipped galvanised and incredibly resistant to rust, so you can safely use them for outdoor structures. Customers have used these to build handrails on docks for example.
No welding – Kee Klamp fittings do not require any welding, which means that they can be used by anyone, including domestic customers, for a variety of projects. All you need is an allen key!
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Whether you’re a keen gardener or you’re just starting out, you might be thinking of building the perfect staging for your greenhouse. Shelves, benches and tables for greenhouses can sometimes be hard to source, especially when you are working with awkward or small spaces. If this is the case, then going bespoke will probably be the only option.
In this article, we show you how Steve from Warwick built his own greenhouse multi-tiered units using Kee Klamp, tube and scaffolding planks.
Steve used size 6 Kee Klamp fittings and tube to build a multi-tiered unit for his small greenhouse in Warwick. He needed to maximise all the space he had available.
Steve used M50 fittings to support the shelves; using these will give your structure a recessed look.
Here is what Steve had to say about his project:
“The standard shelving kits you buy from a garden centre never fit properly into the space you have, hold a minimal amount of weight as they tend to be plastic and waste space; so Kee Klamp offered the best solution as I designed it to use all of the space available. Some minor modifications were made with the tube which required a basic hacksaw and that was it. My children have even sat on the shelves which demonstrates its stability and clearly shows the strength of the shelving”.
Start by measuring the space you’ve got available and come up with a suitable structure. Once you’ve got a sketch of the structure (together with the dimensions) you can either start putting together a list of the fittings and tube you require or you can send the sketch to us for a quote.
You will find that working with Kee Klamp is super easy – all you need to put the system together is an Allen key! You don’t need any welding or specialist tools to work with the system.
Yes! Galvanised steel fittings and tubes are perfect for building any kind of structure for your garden: tables, benches, awnings and more.
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Design company Grain & Mortar were looking to outfit their studio with new custom desks that would match the industrial space they had available. The company wanted to use the desks both while sitting and standing, therefore decided to go for a high-rise aluminium frame which they combined with wooden sections constructed by a local woodworker.
These table frames use Kee Lite aluminium fittings and tube that can be put together in less than 30 minutes with just an impact driver. The frames are lightweight, have an industrial feel but give a more polished look than our galvanised steel desk frames.
Kristin from Grain & Mortar had this to say about the desks they built:
If you are short on space, then this simple desk could be the right choice for you. You can build a similar desk using just some tube, fittings and a table top that you can source from your local wood recycling centre.
Tube and fittings are versatile and DIY-friendly systems that will help you build a desk for any area in the house, even if that area is under your staircase.
The table frames used have a similar design to our Rugged table frame (which is made of galvanised steel).
Being able to create a comfortable home office is an excellent benefit of remote work. You can set up your home office and make it whatever you want.
With work from home being so common nowadays, we thought you’d enjoy this post just as much as we did researching it.
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Marlee confessed that she now loves working at her new desk every day. This unit was built by her husband using tube and fittings and it provides both a good-sized area for her laptop and files, as well as plenty of storage space to help her keep organised.
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If you are short on space, then this simple desk could be the right choice for you. You can build a similar desk using just some tube, fittings and a table top that you can source from your local wood recycling centre.
Tube and fittings are versatile and DIY-friendly systems that will help you build a desk for any area in the house, even if that area is under your staircase.
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Combine an unpretentious table top with tube or pipe to recreate this vintage, functional crafts desk. Paint the pipe and fittings black to give it more character.
(image: atlantahomesmag)
A while ago, Atlanta Homes featured this office space created by designer Jimmy Stanton for a country residence. Jimmy’s purpose was to make it look “traditional without being stuffy”. The bespoke desk allows plenty of room for two people to use it at the same time.
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Jayme used pipe and a carved wooden table top to create an elegant office space for her home. She kept the entire colour scheme neutral and the result was this calming area that was widely praised among her friends.
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Like the idea of an industrial look for your bedroom? This DIY bed frame is a great way to achieve a minimalist and industrial look!
King size bed dimensions:
For this project you’ll need
Start assembling the footboard first, using 10-6 and 15-6 fittings to connect the tubes.
When doing this, make sure that you insert the 10-6 that will hold the tube for your bed slats support.
Use a measuring tape to make sure that the smaller tube sections of the footboard are placed at an equal distance from each other.
Then attach the flanges (61-6) to the bed legs.
Once the footboard is put together, start building the headboard using the same technique, making sure you remember to add the 10-6 fittings that will later hold the slats support:
The next step is to connect the footboard and the headboard using the longer pieces of tube. Start adding the tube from one side, working your way through to the other side.
Finally, add the bed slats (purchased at a local DIY store), add the mattress, and your bed is ready!
Alternatively, here are a few fittings you can request separately to help you out:
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For this ‘Fish Camp’ family retreat project, architect Ignacio Salas-Humara used cedar, stone, concrete, and galvanized pipe as main materials. But out of everything, we were most impressed with how he used Kee Klamp fittings and tubes throughout the property.
Here are 7 projects that he built using tube and fittings:
Ignacio chose pipe railings and Kee Klamp fittings for the entrance stairs. These are easy to install and do not require any welding, which makes this a quick, safe, and very durable option.
Galvanised steel is also resistant to any kind of weather, therefore it is highly unlikely that you will need to replace the handrails anytime soon.
