Attaching Pegboard To Wall

If you want to put a frame around the front of your pegboard use picture frame molding or 1 x 2 in.

Attaching pegboard to wall.

For a small pegboard two horizontal furring strips should be adequate. Using shorter wood screws this time i used 1 1 4 attach the pegboard to the 1 3 s. Place a 4 foot 1 by 2 inch board against the cinder block wall at the top edge of the location where you d like the peg board to be installed. Drive one 21 2 screw partway through the top frame at the center of the pegboard.

These same characteristics make stone walls difficult to hang things on. Look for a rail system that has mounting holes every inch so it lines up with the pegboard image 1. I used two screws in each corner. Attach the furring strips to the back of the panel using 1 drywall screws and panel adhesive.

Pegboard is great for carrying weight over a large surface. Drive the screws through countersunk pilot holes in the panel face. Here s a close up of the 1 x 2 boards screwed into the floor joists above. All of the heavy stuff is on the shelf of my workbench.

Place a level on the top edge of the board to ensure it s level. Attaching pegboard to a stone wall. Then identify the stud location in the wall using a stud finder. Adjust until it is level and then ask a friend to hold the strip while you drill long wood screws through the furring strips and into the studs or wall anchors.

Take down the board and insert masonry wall anchors into the. For areas of the wall where you want to hold heavy tools and yard equipment use a rail system. Place a long level on the top. But because it is only 3 16 thick it can t carry a lot of weight in one spot.

Hold them horizontally across the wall and place a level on top. Boards cut to match the height and width of the pegboard and attach with screws. In my case i m placing the pegboard between the lower and upper cabinets that i ve built earlier this month. Do not attach the wood screws using the pre drilled holes of the pegboard.

Since i don t plan on hanging heavy tools on my pegboard i am confident that my pegboard will hold all of my small tools and diy supplies like paint brushes screw drivers etc. First figure out where to place the pegboard and how large you want it to be. Stone walls are attractive to homeowners because of their strength and durability. Ask a friend to help you install the furring strips.

Tack the pegboard and frame to the wall in the desired location. Step 1 locate wall studs to attach pegboard. Hang pegboard for a quick and easy tool storage solution that can be scaled to fit just about any space whether it s the space above your work bench or an expansive garage wall. Hanging the support boards gives you a solid surface to attach the pegboard and also allows for some dead space behind it.