Attaching Pegboard To Wall

Attach the furring strips to the back of the panel using 1 drywall screws and panel adhesive.

Attaching pegboard to wall.

For a small pegboard two horizontal furring strips should be adequate. In my case i m placing the pegboard between the lower and upper cabinets that i ve built earlier this month. Drive the screws through countersunk pilot holes in the panel face. But because it is only 3 16 thick it can t carry a lot of weight in one spot.

You want the board to stick out of the wall to leave space for hooks. Stone walls are attractive to homeowners because of their strength and durability. For areas of the wall where you want to hold heavy tools and yard equipment use a rail system. Using shorter wood screws this time i used 1 1 4 attach the pegboard to the 1 3 s.

Drive one 21 2 screw partway through the top frame at the center of the pegboard. I used two screws in each corner. Place a level on the top edge of the board to ensure it s level. If you want to put a frame around the front of your pegboard use picture frame molding or 1 x 2 in.

Boards cut to match the height and width of the pegboard and attach with screws. Paint or finish the frame to match the pegboard as needed. 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. Look for a rail system that has mounting holes every inch so it lines up with the pegboard image 1.

Step 1 locate wall studs to attach pegboard. These same characteristics make stone walls difficult to hang things on. 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. 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.

Drill holes through the board and into the cinder blocks at 1 foot intervals. Ask a friend to help you install the furring strips. 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. Pegboard is great for carrying weight over a large surface.

Tack the pegboard and frame to the wall in the desired location. Attaching pegboard to a stone wall. Here s a close up of the 1 x 2 boards screwed into the floor joists above. Hanging the support boards gives you a solid surface to attach the pegboard and also allows for some dead space behind it.

All of the heavy stuff is on the shelf of my workbench. Place a long level on the top. First figure out where to place the pegboard and how large you want it to be. Then identify the stud location in the wall using a stud finder.