Attaching Pegboard To Wall

Place a long level on the top.

Attaching pegboard to wall.

Do not attach the wood screws using the pre drilled holes of the pegboard. These same characteristics make stone walls difficult to hang things on. First figure out where to place the pegboard and how large you want it to be. 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.

I used two screws in each corner. If you want to put a frame around the front of your pegboard use picture frame molding or 1 x 2 in. For areas of the wall where you want to hold heavy tools and yard equipment use a rail system. Take down the board and insert masonry wall anchors into the.

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. Paint or finish the frame to match the pegboard as needed. Ask a friend to help you install the furring strips. Hanging the support boards gives you a solid surface to attach the pegboard and also allows for some dead space behind it.

For a small pegboard two horizontal furring strips should be adequate. But because it is only 3 16 thick it can t carry a lot of weight in one spot. Step 1 locate wall studs to attach pegboard. In my case i m placing the pegboard between the lower and upper cabinets that i ve built earlier this month.

All of the heavy stuff is on the shelf of my workbench. Stone walls are attractive to homeowners because of their strength and durability. Pegboard is great for carrying weight over a large surface. Hold them horizontally across the wall and place a level on top.

Drive one 21 2 screw partway through the top frame at the center of the pegboard. Then identify the stud location in the wall using a stud finder. Place a level on the top edge of the board to ensure it s level. Attaching pegboard to a stone wall.

You want the board to stick out of the wall to leave space for hooks. Tack the pegboard and frame to the wall in the desired location. 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. Here s a close up of the 1 x 2 boards screwed into the floor joists above.

Look for a rail system that has mounting holes every inch so it lines up with the pegboard image 1. Drill holes through the board and into the cinder blocks at 1 foot intervals. Drive the screws through countersunk pilot holes in the panel face. Using shorter wood screws this time i used 1 1 4 attach the pegboard to the 1 3 s.