How to Build Tool Storage
Pegboards are excellent storage centers that allow you to see your tools and get to them easily. Installing a pegboard is an easy task with basic carpentry skills. Within an afternoon you can have your pegboard up and your tools in their new home. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Pegboard
- 1-by-2 boards
- Stud finder
- Drill
- Saw
- Tape measure
- Drywall screws
- Screws
Instructions
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Measure the location you are placing the pegboard. Mark the framing.
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Locate the studs behind the walls. Mark the locations of the studs so you know where to secure the pegboard.
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Measure and cut the 1-by-2 boards to in the length of the frame you measured on the wall. Cut additional 1-by-2 strips to sit in the frame along the studs.
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Screw the cut boards into the wall using drywall screws in the area where there is no stud. Use regular screws where attaching the stud supports.
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Cut the pegboard according to the frame measurements.
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Mount the pegboard using the drill and screws.
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Place hooks into the pegboard to hang tools and baskets for accessories such as drill bits.
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Tips & Warnings
Use a black marker to outline the location of the tools once you have them organized. This way you can easily return them to the correct spot after you have used them.
