Attaching Pegboard To Wall

Hold them horizontally across the wall and place a level on top.

Attaching pegboard to wall.

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. Ask a friend to help you install the furring strips. Drive the screws through countersunk pilot holes in the panel face. 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.

But because it is only 3 16 thick it can t carry a lot of weight in one spot. Do not attach the wood screws using the pre drilled holes of the pegboard. Drive one 21 2 screw partway through the top frame at the center 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.

You want the board to stick out of the wall to leave space for hooks. First figure out where to place the pegboard and how large you want it to be. I used two screws in each corner. Here s a close up of the 1 x 2 boards screwed into the floor joists above.

These same characteristics make stone walls difficult to hang things on. Step 1 locate wall studs to attach pegboard. Hanging the support boards gives you a solid surface to attach the pegboard and also allows for some dead space behind it. Boards cut to match the height and width of the pegboard and attach with screws.

Then identify the stud location in the wall using a stud finder. Drill holes through the board and into the cinder blocks at 1 foot intervals. Tack the pegboard and frame to the wall in the desired location. If you want to put a frame around the front of your pegboard use picture frame molding or 1 x 2 in.

Paint or finish the frame to match the pegboard as needed. Place a long level on the top. Pegboard is great for carrying weight over a large surface. Using shorter wood screws this time i used 1 1 4 attach the pegboard to the 1 3 s.

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. Take down the board and insert masonry wall anchors into the. Attach the furring strips to the back of the panel using 1 drywall screws and panel adhesive. Attaching pegboard to a stone wall.

All of the heavy stuff is on the shelf of my workbench. Stone walls are attractive to homeowners because of their strength and durability. For a small pegboard two horizontal furring strips should be adequate. For areas of the wall where you want to hold heavy tools and yard equipment use a rail system.