How To Install Pegboard

Pegboard, that ubiquitous sheeting product punched full of holes, has an amazing number of applications. It can be used as wallboard in children’s rooms, for special projects like children’s furniture or toy storage, or for storage applications in the garage or house. It comes in standard sizes just like sheetrock and with at least a couple of different hole sizes for different size pegboard hangers. Cutting pegboard is straightforward requiring no special tools. For installation on a wall follow these simple instructions.

Preparation

Pegboard serves a multitude of storage and craft purposes

1. Make sure the wall where you intend to install the pegboard is flat, solid, and clean.

Installing the pegboard

1. Measure the pegboard and mark it out with a straight edge and framing square.
2. Cut the pegboard on a pair of sawhorses using a circular saw. Set the fine tooth blade to just clear the bottom of the pegboard.
3. Install cleats or furring strips, typically 1″ x 2″ lumber, on the wall vertically over the face of studs. For heavier loads, install the furring strips vertically on the face of each stud at 16″ centers using long screws. For lighter loads, you can install the furring strips on every other stud using 8d or 10d nails.
4. Now, cut furring strip material to fit horizontally between each of the vertical furring strips at the top and at the bottom of the pegboard panel. You can toenail the ends of the horizontal furring strips into the faces of each stud. You may want to install horizontal furring strips at the vertical mid-point of the pegboard panel for greater stiffness and load-bearing strength.
5. Install the pegboard on the furring strips using screws and washers.
6. For greater load-bearing capacity use screws and washers spaced closer together.
7. For lighter loads you can simply nail the pegboard in place.

Tips

Determine ahead of time what it is that you want to hang on pegboard. For heavier items like tools or sporting goods, choose the larger ¼” diameter pegboard hooks. For lighter loads choose the smaller diameter pegboard hooks and storage accessories.

Once you know what size pegboard hooks you will need, you can purchase the correct size pegboard.

Install more furring strips rather than less so that your pegboard will be strong enough for your storage items.

Pegboard, that ubiquitous sheeting product punched full of holes, has an amazing number of applications. It can be used as wallboard in children’s rooms, for special projects like children’s furniture or toy storage, or for storage applications in the garage or house. It comes in standard sizes just like sheetrock and with at least a couple of different hole sizes for different size pegboard hangers. Cutting pegboard is straightforward requiring no special tools. For installation on a wall follow these simple instructions.

Preparation

Make sure the wall where you intend to install the pegboard is flat, solid, and clean.

Installing the pegboard

Measure the pegboard and mark it out with a straight edge and framing square.

Cut the pegboard on a pair of sawhorses using a circular saw. Set the fine tooth blade to just clear the bottom of the pegboard.

Install cleats or furring strips, typically 1″ x 2″ lumber, on the wall vertically over the face of studs. For heavier loads, install the furring strips vertically on the face of each stud at 16″ centers using long screws. For lighter loads, you can install the furring strips on every other stud using 8d or 10d nails.

Now, cut furring strip material to fit horizontally between each of the vertical furring strips at the top and at the bottom of the pegboard panel. You can toenail the ends of the horizontal furring strips into the faces of each stud. You may want to install horizontal furring strips at the vertical mid-point of the pegboard panel for greater stiffness and load-bearing strength.

Install the pegboard on the furring strips using screws and washers.

For greater load-bearing capacity use screws and washers spaced closer together.

For lighter loads you can simply nail the pegboard in place.