Metal Rail Plans These are some awesome plans for a metal rail. Its sturdy, will last for ever, and is easy to assemble and disassemble. (all materials can be bought at Home Depot or a home supply store and all can be found in the plumbing department.) Materials (will cost around total) One 10 foot 1-1/4in threaded steel plumbing pipe Three 1 foot 1-1/4in threaded steel plumbing pipes One 1-1/4in steel elbow joint One 1-1/4in steel T joint Two 1-1/4in steel caps Building Instructions 1. Screw the elbow to one end of the 10 foot pipe. 2. Screw the top of one of the 1 foot pipes to the elbow. 3. Screw the T joint to the bottom of the 1 foot pipe. 4. Screw the other two 1foot pipes to both ends of the T joint. 5. Screw the two caps to the ends of the 1foot pipes to keep the rail from wabling. What it looks like when finished: