Attaching Pegboard To Wall

Hanging the support boards gives you a solid surface to attach the pegboard and also allows for some dead space behind it.

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. 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. Stone walls are attractive to homeowners because of their strength and durability.

Place a level on the top edge of the board to ensure it s level. You want the board to stick out of the wall to leave space for hooks. Pegboard is great for carrying weight over a large surface. All of the heavy stuff is on the shelf of my workbench.

Boards cut to match the height and width of the pegboard and attach with screws. 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. For a small pegboard two horizontal furring strips should be adequate. Look for a rail system that has mounting holes every inch so it lines up with the pegboard image 1.

Ask a friend to help you install the furring strips. Hold them horizontally across the wall and place a level on top. 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.

Paint or finish the frame to match the pegboard as needed. Drive one 21 2 screw partway through the top frame at the center of the pegboard. Here s a close up of the 1 x 2 boards screwed into the floor joists above. 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. Step 1 locate wall studs to attach pegboard. Take down the board and insert masonry wall anchors into the. Using shorter wood screws this time i used 1 1 4 attach the pegboard to the 1 3 s.

Do not attach the wood screws using the pre drilled holes of the pegboard. Then identify the stud location in the wall using a stud finder. 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. Tack the pegboard and frame to the wall in the desired location.

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. Attach the furring strips to the back of the panel using 1 drywall screws and panel adhesive. If you want to put a frame around the front of your pegboard use picture frame molding or 1 x 2 in.