Hanging Tools from Particle Board

[Josh B]

I am looking for an alternative to pegboard. I don't like the traditional stuff at all, but the metal pegboards are pricey. I dropped $80 on a 64inx32in work area, I think I could do much better in the future. Moving right along...

Recently, I was up at my father-in-law's body shop looking at his tool organization. I noticed that he doesn't use pegboard, but thick sheets of particleboard. 4x8 sheets of this are around $10-15 a pop. He made himself a template, then used wood/drywall screws as hooks for most of his items. He said he uses the particle board instead of plywood, because he finds it less likely to split. Good idea or bad idea?

 

[kbs2244]

The advantage of peg board is that you can move things around until you find the best arrangement and change them later if needed.

If you know your layout, and there small chance of it changing, go for it.

 

[Falcon67]

OSB works fine, but you are stuck with the layout pretty much. Start changing things and it get's pretty messy, and you have to have the portable drill/driver handy. With peg, you just add, move, change. I don't go nuts with it, but a 4x6 section of peg over my bench has been plenty for the last 12 years.

 

[usmc_noma]

Use a combination of both. For your larger heavier items go with osb, and for the smaller go with pegboard. What type of things are you hanging up and how heavy are they. Another option if it's large items like lawn care stuff, brooms, etc is slatboard. I found a great deal on CL on slatboard for $5 a 4x8 sheet. This stuff runs upwards of $35+ at the big box places near me. My garage is insulated but not finished so I'm putting up an 6x8 ft section for larger items to hang near the opening of my garage.

 

[hetkind]

I use OSB and tool clips from www.toolclip.com

My layouts are works of art...boards are gloss white, tools are clustered, mounted and outlined, each wall is a different type of tool.

Howard

 

[danski0224]

My layouts are works of art...boards are gloss white, tools are clustered, mounted and outlined, each wall is a different type of tool.

Howard

 

[jmh21586]

I hate pegboard. But unfortunately it is somewhat of a must.


Every damn time I take something off the peg falls out. I know there are better pegs out there but I still hate the stuff.

 

[Torque1st]

I hate pegboard. But unfortunately it is somewhat of a must.


Every damn time I take something off the peg falls out. I know there are better pegs out there but I still hate the stuff.

Usually tweaking the hooks until they fit tight solves that problem.

 

[kywildcat]

Use a combination of both. For your larger heavier items go with osb, and for the smaller go with pegboard. What type of things are you hanging up and how heavy are they. Another option if it's large items like lawn care stuff, brooms, etc is slatboard. I found a great deal on CL on slatboard for $5 a 4x8 sheet. This stuff runs upwards of $35+ at the big box places near me. My garage is insulated but not finished so I'm putting up an 6x8 ft section for larger items to hang near the opening of my garage.

Can you mount the peg board right over the insulation? Will the pegs catch the paper on the insulation when you move them?

 

[Mr.N]

He said he uses the particle board instead of plywood, because he finds it less likely to split. Good idea or bad idea?

Drill a pilot hole in plywood the correct size and it will not split.

I don't like how OSB falls apart.

 

[Jack Olsen]

I simply drilled into the plywood above my welding table. To make it look a little more 'on purpose' I also put aluminum flashing and a frame up. The flashing will keep the wood from catching fire.

I can't change the layout, obviously. But like you say, pegboard gets expensive. And sometimes you pretty much know where everything is going to go.

(And hey, what happened to the avatar? You used to be a Steelers fan; now you're suddenly a sensitive singer-songwriter type. )

 

[csp]

People keep mentioning OSB in this thread. The OP said particleboard, not OSB. They aren't the same thing.

 

[chief ben]

I don't like Peg board either, or OBS, I have always liked Ply Wood.
here is my idea of the best work bench, it is on wheels so I can move it anywhere in the shop, and is has a elect. out let on it, and a 4 foot shop light,

 

[lupinsea]

I hate pegboard. But unfortunately it is somewhat of a must.


Every damn time I take something off the peg falls out. I know there are better pegs out there but I still hate the stuff.

I like the concept of pegboard and the modular hook systems but hated the fact that the hooks would come out, too.

Then I found the best pegboard hooks: Durahook by Triton Products

They're well made and can be mounted in 4 directions (up, down, left, and right). This isn't a big deal with the hooks but for loops and other tool holders it adds some flexibility.

Because they are held in place with a big fat screw they're solidly anchored to the pegboard like they were welded to it. But because of the design of the proprietary threads on the screws, they don't destroy the pegboard holes. Move the hooks around at will.

Using various combinations of hooks, loops, etc I've hung tons of stuff on my wall (I have about 5 sheets of peg board covering a 24 ft long wall up to 6 ft high): angle grinders, drills, quick clamps, cord reals, shelves, sledge hammer, bins, spray cans, etc.

I'm also starting to develops schemes for welding my own attachments to the base anchors if I want something custom.

Anyways, I hated the old hooks but freak'n love the Durahook system.

Buy it all day long at Amazon or Northern Tool. Definitely worth the coin.

 

[jmh21586]

People keep mentioning OSB in this thread. The OP said particleboard, not OSB. They aren't the same thing.

Yep.

Plywood- sheets of veneered wood glued and pressed together in layers. Ususally 4-7 layers.

OSB- otherwise known as chip board. Made of glued and pressed together chips of wood.

Particle board. Basicaly sawdust glued and pressed into sheets. Mainly used in counter tops.

 

[Josh B]

(And hey, what happened to the avatar? You used to be a Steelers fan; now you're suddenly a sensitive singer-songwriter type. )

LOL, I don't have many pics on my PC other than the "married couple shots". I am set on using a shot of one of my C-130's. No more changes!

chief ben: I really like way you used the plywood there. Before I saw your pics, I thought the same thing about the screwdrivers. You just gave me some new ideas as well.

 

[Jack Olsen]

Yep.

Plywood- sheets of veneered wood glued and pressed together in layers. Ususally 4-7 layers.

OSB- otherwise known as chip board. Made of glued and pressed together chips of wood.

Particle board. Basicaly sawdust glued and pressed into sheets. Mainly used in counter tops.

Actually, what many of us call particle board is actually MDF.

MDF looks like this:

Particle Board looks like this:

 

[NUTTSGT]

I hate pegboard. But unfortunately it is somewhat of a must.


Every damn time I take something off the peg falls out. I know there are better pegs out there but I still hate the stuff.

Are you using 1/8" instead of 1/4" pegboard. When I bought some, I bought the 2x4 sheets of 1/8", not realizing the hooks are made for the 1/4" board.

One day I will replace mine with 1/4" pegboard.

 

[914forme]

You can build your own slat wall system, if you have a table saw. It ends up being a cleat system. See them all the time in wood working type shops.

http://www.hometips.com/diy-how-to/french-cleat-garage-storage-installation.html the basic idea.

Wood Magazine did a cleat system , and then you hang items off of it. Instead of peg board you can make a series of these and hang tools that way. http://www.woodmagazine.com/ideas/wood-shop-showcase/idea-shop-52/

 

[santagary]

I like the concept of pegboard and the modular hook systems but hated the fact that the hooks would come out, too.

Then I found the best pegboard hooks: Durahook by Triton Products

They're well made and can be mounted in 4 directions (up, down, left, and right). This isn't a big deal with the hooks but for loops and other tool holders it adds some flexibility.

Because they are held in place with a big fat screw they're solidly anchored to the pegboard like they were welded to it. But because of the design of the proprietary threads on the screws, they don't destroy the pegboard holes. Move the hooks around at will.

Using various combinations of hooks, loops, etc I've hung tons of stuff on my wall (I have about 5 sheets of peg board covering a 24 ft long wall up to 6 ft high): angle grinders, drills, quick clamps, cord reals, shelves, sledge hammer, bins, spray cans, etc.

I'm also starting to develops schemes for welding my own attachments to the base anchors if I want something custom.

Anyways, I hated the old hooks but freak'n love the Durahook system.

Buy it all day long at Amazon or Northern Tool. Definitely worth the coin.

I've used white pegboard in barns and garages for years above 4' of osb and that replaces paint, drywalling, etc. This is screwed over the insulation, whether blown in or batts...doesn't matter. the hooks are then held in with the horizontal black plastic barbed strips and will not pull out and fall behind our workbench or whatever. White pegboard reflects light also...no need for drywall on walls in my opinion...waste of money, time, paint and labor.

 

[jmh21586]

Actually, what many of us call particle board is actually MDF.

MDF looks like this:

Particle Board looks like this:

And then there's particle board AND high density particle board.