Attaching Peg Board To Wall

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Attaching peg board to wall.

Using shorter wood screws this time i used 1 1 4 attach the pegboard to the 1 3 s. Cut several 1 by 3 inch wood strips to the same length as the width of the pegboard using a circular saw. I used two screws in each corner. Paint or finish the frame to match the pegboard as needed.

Attach the furring strips to the back of the panel using 1 drywall screws and panel adhesive. Pegboard is great for carrying weight over a large surface. Hanging the support boards gives you a solid surface to attach the pegboard and also allows for some dead space behind it. Look for a rail system that has mounting holes every inch so it lines up with the pegboard image 1.

Boards cut to match the height and width of the pegboard and attach with screws. Ask a friend to help you install the furring strips. If you want to put a frame around the front of your pegboard use picture frame molding or 1 x 2 in. Tack the pegboard and frame to the wall in the desired location.

When used to attach another surface to a wall these are called. 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 long level on the top. Place it on the left side and attach it to a 1 3 frame using 1 1 2 wood screws.

Drive one 21 2 screw partway through the top frame at the center of the pegboard. Drive the screws through countersunk pilot holes in the panel face. For areas of the wall where you want to hold heavy tools and yard equipment use a rail system. Do not attach the wood screws using the pre drilled holes of the pegboard.

You could also use flat head nails. You want the board to stick out of the wall to leave space for hooks. For a small pegboard two horizontal furring strips should be adequate.