Pegboard ideas needed.....

[Double B]

Hello, seeing I am new to this thread, I thought I would introduce myself. I'm from the southwestern region of Ontario, Canada. I work in Michigan as an automotive enigineer. I have lived in the area all my life and love the area.
I'm getting close to 40, and the wife and I have finally decided that were not moving anymore! So it is time to build the ultimate garage for me! The wife has given me the go ahead so we are full steam ahead!

I play in all areas of Manufacturing both professionaly and at home. My main focus is outboard repair, and boat repair. With living in the area I do, I am surrounded with some of the worlds best fresh water fishing and water ways. Besides fishing and mairne repair, I play with automotive body work, engine repair, wood working, welding, and rough carpentry. It helps having a little brother that is a professional welder and a Dad that is a master carpenter and cabinet maker.

So getting back to my thread's purpose.... I'm plaining out out how I want my one wall to be organized. Up until last weekend it looked like this....





I have been slowly packing/cleaning out this wall to start the drywall and electrical. I was planning on making this wall look something like this.....



The plan is over head storage across the whole on side. This is for all the x-mass stuff and other general storage needs of a family. The lower portion will be mine. I'm thinking of lininf the wall half way with tool boxes, shown on the RH side of the drawing. On the Left side is where I plan on putting pegboard.

I was thinking of doing multilayers of peg board to maximize the area available for tool storage. Sort of like tool slider boards for dispays racks in stores. This is all over a base layer of pegboard across the whole back wall in this area. Seeing the area is 12' long. I figure 3 layers total including the base which would equal the following; base=12'x8', 4 sliders=4'x8', this would equal 24' of pegboard. This should meet any need I may have in the future of more pegboard.

Also seeing I have 4 kids under 9 yr's of age, and live in a subdivision full of other guys that always think I have the tools that they can borrow, I was going to put a last layer to block out little fingers and to hang bike helmets and stuff on. Also this last layer I could lock.

Anyone ever do this before? If so any pics of how it came out and what not to do. Looking for advise......

 

[DRP6833]

There's plans here for sorta what you're describing.

 

[regguy1]

Here's pegboard idea thread, my post is No. 2
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=120454

 

[crewchief888]

4 kids under 9 years old, and nieghbors who like to borrow stuff?

i'd be looking at something besides pegboard for tool storage.

just my $0.02

 

[kbs2244]

I think it was some experienced General that said something to the effect that.
“The best laid plans die with the first shot fired.”

Following that idea, I go for as much flexibility as you can get.

I am constantly moving things around on my peg board walls.
Some times just a hole difference.
But it makes things easier.

 

[John in OH]

4 kids under 9 years old, and nieghbors who like to borrow stuff?

i'd be looking at something besides pegboard for tool storage.

just my $0.02

Yeah, maybe he should be considering a row of gun safes!

 

[BWS]

A bit esoteric....oh well,f*ck it.

I'd be taking a much broader look at the direction you see workspace heading.Moreso than concentrating on one element of the design.Storage units and workbenches make up only a part of the whole pkg.BW

 

[gauder the goof]

Sounds like you're close by. Good luck with your project, I'm about to undertake something similar.

 

[Double B]

There's plans here for sorta what you're describing.

It's close, but not right. I want to slide 90 degres to that. Just like the ones in the store where they sell tools. Being able to show off one level, then the other with a quick push to the side.

Allthough this does have me thinking. But where do you get some kind of slide that is going to hold the wieght of alot of steel tools? I Don't think this would work for my intended purpose of tool storage. But I will be digging deeper into this thought. My other problem with this one is I have the foundation step at the base of the wall that would cause some waisted space with this design.....

 

[Double B]

Here's pegboard idea thread, my post is No. 2
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=120454

I like you layout. Thats is a ton of peg board. But I do not have that much free walls. I only have an area of 8' x 12-13'. The rest will be covered with cupboards and shelving. So that is why I want to use the sliders....

 

[Double B]

I think it was some experienced General that said something to the effect that.
“The best laid plans die with the first shot fired.”

Following that idea, I go for as much flexibility as you can get.

I am constantly moving things around on my peg board walls.
Some times just a hole difference.
But it makes things easier.

I agree with the flexability of peg board. Plus it is alot easier for a quick look and confirm all my whreches are in the right place...

Yeah, maybe he should be considering a row of gun safes!

As to the gun safes, I was thinking tool boxes but I don't have that kind of money. Plus I am a firm believer that the project is almost as much fun as the use of the item...... It gives me a reason to escape to the garage! Remember the 4 kids. They don't live in the garage, I do!

 

[Double B]

A bit esoteric....oh well,f*ck it.

I'd be taking a much broader look at the direction you see workspace heading.Moreso than concentrating on one element of the design.Storage units and workbenches make up only a part of the whole pkg.BW

I agree, but right now while I play with the clean up, I am trying to understand my needs and how I want things. So I can plan and build the structure accordingly. If I do decide to put in these sliders, I need to make sure I have the structure to hold them up in the ceiling. Right????

Also if I do this I was thinking of sinking a coupld of florescent lioght in the over hang. That was I can turn on the "mood lighting" to show off my tools.... lol Or that is how I am going to try to explain the extra cost to the wife....

Hey it's our garages, why not put alot of thought into and go all out, with a beer belly budget, and alot of elbow grease.....

 

[Double B]

Sounds like you're close by. Good luck with your project, I'm about to undertake something similar.

Yep, a little south of you, but closer than most. Good luck with you project.....

What is your ideas..... Do you have thread going?

 

[Double B]

Just to give a better idea for what wall space I do have in my garage, here are a couple of pics as it sits this morning. Sorry for the mess, but still packing away.

Here is the wall getting redone...





Here is the wall that is next, it's where I put all my tools in storage for now. This will be cupboards to hold all the power tools. Thinking along the lines of a tool coral from workshop magazine I seen in the 90's. I will post a pic when I get a change.....



Last wall that will get done is the fridge and vaccum cleaner wall. I know the fridge looks disgusting, but all it hold is worms in the summer time the rest of the time it is unplugged. Don't need any clean fridge for worms. But beyond the disgusting fridge, I plan on putting a garage door on the back wall to be able to put the boat in the back yard. Last project of this garage. New doors. Hope it helps your guys to understand what limited wall space I have. That is why I want the moveable peg board. I need the peg board space.....