I am contemplating using peg board on my walls in my shop. But before I do so I am interested in what the general concensus is out there as to its use. Do people who use it swear by it? Do people who have put it up regret doing so, and possibly removed it? Are there varying grades of peg board and could any of you recommend the best grade to use? I would like to hang everything from pipe clamps to tools, to small shelves, etc. I recently saw an article in Wood magazine where the shop was re-done with pegboard and it looked like a great solution. Any opinions would be appreciated. Any pictures of your shop and how you have utilized peg board would also be extremely helpful.
Regards,
Buzzsaw
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I've got most of my light hand tools (not planes!) on pegboard. I don't mind it too much, but I think I will eventually build rolling cabinets to replace all or most of it.
I like that tools are very accessible to my hand. I don't like that they're accessible to dust. They're all visible, so it's easy to get the one you want... but they take up a lot of wall space. Also, a rolling cabinet can be put wherever you want it, while pegboard stays where it is.
Years ago I had peg board but I hated it. The pegs kept pulling out of the board when a tool was removed. Now you can get pegs that won't pull out so look into those if you decide on peg board.
I use it but regard it as a "tolerable stopgap" in lieu of purpose built wall mount tool storage. Main virtues (pls. excuse my stating the obvious): brain dead easy to put up, easy to reconfigure.
-robert
I'm just starting so I don't know anything practical... So there's no sense in saying anything... But anyway...
It seems to work GREAT for me for
I use HD pegboard and restraining tabs for any hooks/hardware that doesn't automatically stay firmly in place. I bought about 10 sheets of pegboard when a lumberyard went out of business about 12 years ago - big holes, thick, fake wood grain. I used some in our kitchen after 2 coats of poly for pots, pans, and other awkward stuff like collanders - after 5 years it still looks perfect.
For what it's worth, I sliced up some furring on my TS to make narrow strips so I could mount it to the wall without restricting access to any holes. I kept the bottoms at 4' off the ground and ran the tops flush with the ceiling.
I also have LOTS of cabinets, shelves, and drawers added to my tool "stands" - I even built a rolling clamp rack. But I still find the pegboard is a very useful.
But I still find the pegboard is a very useful,, Yep!I have some but used the 'tempered' stuff. Bit more but nice.. Hooks come out.. The older ones did but the newer ones I have seen with a 'brace footing' (two wires hanging down) seem to work OK..I put a thin strip of wood screwed down on the little 'feet' to hold them in.. Now for that yellow paint to outline the tool shape..Hell, we used peg-board in the Army.. Some of them Tank Ord. tools pretty big! Worked fine...
I have cabinets up high for storage and between them and the top of cabinets and workbench I use 1/4" pegboard AVOID 1/8" it is too flimsy. I used 1x2 for the outer fram and I put some center supports in using 1"x1" strips I ripped and then painted them on the front so I would know where they were. To dress it up a bit, I used some more 1x2 to "frame" it. And for those items I wanted in a certain location I painted their outline on the pegboard.
It is not the greatest but is is inexpensive and gets the job done.
In my garage shop, I made 4' x 8' doors of 1/4" tempered, w/ a frame of 2X lumber. This covered the air handler, water heater and wash sink. This doubled the face area of pegboard as well as tidying up the garage. I've got a 6" grinder hanging on the backside of one of the 'doors' (fits nicely over the sink), and with 2 pr of hinges, there's been no sag in three years. Glue 'n screw the p-board well, I used Titebond and oval head screws w/ trim washers. Works for me!
Rocoto Ed
Peg board (one word, or two?) is fine but it becomes clutter as fast as any surface. Consider the reality: assorted power tool wrenches stacked four deep. Not exactly handy.
What killed it, for me, was it's suggestion. "I'm organized, but too cheap and/or lazy to build appropriate cabinets for my assortment of lovely handtools." Not good, as suggestions go, don't you agree?
I'm being serious. Seriously.
It's a mediocre solution to a changeable storage problem.
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Beach,
I think I may use pegboard in areas but not everywhere. I keep hearing various feelings on the subject. I think it will probably have its uses but not necessarily be surrounded by it. I do like the cleats idea which will allow me to move around various shelves, cabinets, etc. Thanks for your response.. Regards,
Buzzsaw
"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Gil Bailie
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