Thread: Wall storage - pegboard v. ply

Jill, I used pegboard because it was free - severalacres of it!

It has one big drawback. If you don't glue the peg or hooks in place they will fall out nearly everytime you move a tool.

Ply doesn't suffer that problem but needs to be thick enough to take and hold screws.
If you buy second grade ply, or even used formply, you will save money.

JillB,

I have a pegboard for my saws, hammer, some screwdrivers, squares and some other tools. Although this makes it easy to get them, I don't think the space is used to its best and have been thinking of replacing the pegboard with some moveable shelving or a combination of shelving and pegboard.
Unfortunately, I'm at work at the moment and can't supply a picture of my setup even if I had one.

I will certainly keep an eye on this thread to see what others have to say.

Fletcher

Jill,
In my opion give Peg Board a big .. big miss.
After a very short time with use, all the assorted tool holders become loose in the holes.This results in them coming away with the tool when removed and falling on the floor ... very frustrating.
Been there .. done that.
Ripped them all off just a few weeks ago and replaced them with ply. Spent some time making up new 'holders' ( screws/ bent aluminium brackets etc. etc). Now works as a shadow board as it should.

there was an article in a recent issue of aus wood review called the art of nesting ill see if i can find the pic for you.

here ya go.

bout teh cleanest shed iv ever seen.

i know what would happen if i had carpet on teh floor of my workshop.

G'day
I'm looking at getting organised (again) and, yes, I became inspired by the above article and intend to 'nest' my tools shortly using plywood and whittled and/or bandsawn hooks.

I did use two pegboards before and still use it of sorts, but they are pretty cumbersome, as said above, the clips keep falling off. Putting a small iron wire across the hook (from the holes on either side of the hook) helps a bit, but is not perfect.

What would be the minimum thickness required for the ply?
Cheers

if i were doing it id lay out all the bits on teh ground and screw them threw form behing then mount it on the wall. if you were to do it like this id say 6mm play would be tones depending on how many stud ou have to screw it to.

If you use pegboard make sure it is well attached. Because part of my shed frame is made from galv 2" steel pipe I don't have a lot of timber in the fram to attach pegboard to with wood screws. I was hoping the pegboard would stay attached with just a few screws but it has bent considerably and one piece has even fallen off.

Jill, I have a peg board in my garden shed which is suitable for garden implements. But I wouldn't use it in my workshop, for reasons mentioned above. I have shadow boards made from builders ply in my workshop, each side of a window.

Mike

I have a combination of Peg Board and Ply. I am not convinceed that peg Board is the best but for tools that I do not use much it suits the purpose. For tools that get used more frequently I prefer the ply and If i mark out in black paint the outline of the tool I can see at a glance if the tool fairy has misplaced a tool under sawdust and the bench.

I do a fair bit of work outside the shed as I am on acreage, and it is easy to leave something in the paddock and miss it. I am also a great fan of the 600mm magnetic bars that I attach to the ply, or sides of benches etc. Not everyone has kind things to say about them, especially hanging chisels on them because they can, according to some of the guys magnetize the steel causing steel filings to stick to the sharp end.

Still for me they are great, as i can put things on them very quickly. I have bought about 12 of them from Supa Cheap Autos for $ 7.45 ea. Not all stores seem to have them and I have been only able to buy two or three at a time at the Nerang store, because that is all they get in at a time. However because I drive past their regularly I always make a point of checking, sometimes I grab them before the staff have put them on the shelf.

Not much point asking the staff about them at this store because most have never heard of them

My great quest for fame in woodworking is to have a well set out and tidy shop, impossible dream, me being me, and the inevitable fight trying to keep everybody in the family viewing my shed as their personal storage space.

At the moment I am using the peg board. I am thinking of changing to something else and then to sort of enclose the space. Some of the tools are starting to show signs of rust. I have problems with the lack of air circulating this comes about when it is early morning the roof gathers water from underneath. After the sun comes up this dries up. But until then the water vapour stays within the space and so that is also with the tools.

I have all my tools on solid board. Flooring makes a good tool board as it takes screws well and it is stable. Pegboard has a use, I just haven't found it.

Very interesting replies. I've been using pegboard for years and have never had the problems mentioned. Maybe I'm just trained to remove tools more gently, or maybe I use larger peg hooks. Tools with holes in the them (brushes, squares, etc) slide on and off a straight metal peg with no dramas. There are special pegs designed for screwdrivers, hammers, and various other tools that seem to work very well, at least for me. All of the pegs and pegboard I have bought at Bunnings.

Interesting that so many have had pegboard problems.

Tex

Ply is much more versatile. If you ever decide to add a few shelves on the same wall or even hang a small cabinet it wil be easier to do without having to remove the ply.

I think one thing that is important to work out before you start using up wall space to hang tools is to figure out how much stuff you need to store in the shed. If you have plenty of space for all your other bits and pieces then using the wall to hang tools is a great idea.

If you have limited real estate then I would be cautious about how much of the wall you use for hanging tools. I have currently limited the wall space that I use to hang tools as my shed also serves for storage of bits we cant keep in the house. You can store a lot more stuff on shelves.

regards

Marios