Pegboard for your home
A pegboard is good method of organizing tools in garage or other premises. Usually it is created from hardboard sheets with holes. When you install hooks in these holes, you can hang a variety of different tools and get easy access to them. You can buy pegboard in different sizes, shapes, and materials. You can change it after purchasing – for example change the color.
It is very popular for using in garages and you can see often pegboards there. They organize different tools and it is easy to find them and pick up. If you decided to buy such thing, keep in mind some hints. At first, there are some types of pegs. Regular pegboard consists of simple hooks to hang tools. Also you can find in a store or in the Internet pegs with locking mechanism. In addition, hooks are represented in the great number of styles, sizes and shapes. Variant with locking mechanism is better because such lock prevents hooks from disengaging from the board. You can get such problem when your tool is lifted off the hook. Most popular materials are metal and steel. You can find also wooden hooks – on the wooden pegboard.
But hook is not the only thing for the pegboard. You can add there also baskets and bins – it depends on your need. If you want to store balls and nails, you need baskets and bins. Best variant is to use baskets, bins and hooks together. Also, producers offer different material for the pegboard. Most popular and affordable variant is hardboard. Another way is to buy wooden pegboard; in this case you get pegboard with decent and stylish look. Middle variant is wood-based composite particleboard or MDF (medium-density fiberboard – it is a wood-substitute material used in interior decoration). Last variant has great shortcoming. Pegboard from MDF can be broken because of much of weight. Most popular variant for kitchen is steel board, is its more stylish and can be combined with your furniture. Also, steel pegboard can be cleaned easy, it is very important for any kitchen.
Also, it can be used in workshops and many other places. There are many great ideas, where pegboard can help you to store your tools, it is almost universal. It can be installed easy in offices or home offices; there it can hang important keys. You can install there small and large bins. They can be used to store pens, pencils, markers and other stationery. Also such pegboard can be installed in the bathroom and laundry room – with pegs and bins. Also you can install it in kid’s room – for small and soft toys. Also, it is good variant for laces, key chains, caps and belts. In such case you can add it to kitchen décor.
Pegboard panels
If you want to buy such thing, you need to install it. It is very easy. The only thing you need is to keep in mind some hints. At first, measure the area, where you want to install the pegboard panels. You should have enough place to install it. If you don’t make measure, you can get troubles in feature. Then find home improvement store and buy there pegboard of correct size. You need also one-by-two-inch boards cut into four pieces. Don’t forget that two pieces should be the horizontal length of your pegboard and the other two the vertical length minus 4 inches.
When you came back at home, hold of the longer one-by-two-inch boards. You should hold it against the wall where the bottom edge of the board will be installed. After mark your pegboard on each side where the nail will be.
Make the holes into the one-by-two-inch board where you made marks. Then hold the board against the wall and hang it with the nails. Measure from the bottom edge of this board and make marks on the wall. Then install other longer board against the wall at the place of your marking, and sign the nail location on each end of the board. Make holes in the little board – in the places, which you marked. Install the board into the studs with wood screws. Make the holes into the shorter pieces of one-by-two-inch board, one on each end. Install boards to the wall along the studs, they must create a rectangle. And attach the pegboard to the rectangle frame. You can do it when you drill wood screws into the peg holes at all corners. At the end add screws around the edge. All these hints will help you to but and install pegboard without any problem.
