Newbie here, quick opinion

[pcgold]

Just bought a new (to us) home with a triple car garage. It's got 10 foot ceilings, gas heater and is completely finished inside. Other than that it's a blank slate.

I want slat wall (or similar), but can't afford to cover the entire wall. I'm thinking of two 4 x 8 panels and one 4 x 4 panel. Has anyone used this and is it junk?

http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/...e+matchallpartial&recN=0&N=0&Ntk=P_PartNumber

Or, do you have any other recommendations. I live in a very cold climate so don't want to use any material that might possibly expand or be subject to moisture (ie wood derivative slatwall - focusing on PVC slatwall).

Thanx.

 

[WSMC633]

I'm not sure where you live (maybe fill in your profile ) But out here it's pretty easy to find Slat wall in great condition on Craigslist at a fraction of the new cost. Lot's of stores have gone under so they sell it off. you can always paint it to match.

 

[James E]

Locally, new 4x8 sheets of unpainted, unfaced slatwall run about $40 each. That's for the cheap stuff that's made out of MDF. That does NOT include metal inserts into the slats.

If you can get plastic slatwall for that price, it would seem to be a pretty good deal--especially since the brand name plastic stuff is about $6.25 per square foot.

Does it seem durable?

 

[pcgold]

I'm not sure where you live (maybe fill in your profile )

done and thanx for the reminder.

We have winter here for 5 months a year. It can get down to -40 (though that's rare). We usually get a "dry snow" since it's so cold, but November and March can be pretty ugly. I was worried about condensation, temperature differences when the heater is on, etc.

I've checked some used places, but the stuff I've seen hasn't been in very good shape.

 

[pcgold]

If you can get plastic slatwall for that price, it would seem to be a pretty good deal--especially since the brand name plastic stuff is about $6.25 per square foot.

Does it seem durable?

Well, that's the problem. It's only available online and not in our local Home Depot, so I can't check it out.

 

[JC23]

Do you really want to cover an entire wall and maybe not be able to reach some of it? You did say 10 foot ceilings, right? I would think sections of it in areas you can reach would serve you better.

Don't forget that after you move something in front of a slat wall like a workbench or storage pieces, it's more difficult to reach the upper areas and the lower ones will be covered.

Plus, you can check HD for special orders on the harder to find stuff.