Proslat Slatboard Mounting

[k29er]

1st Post. Go easy.

I'm about to install some ProSlat slatwall in my garage and have discovered my studs are on 24" centers.

Options:
1) **** it up w/ reduced load capacity. Keep the heavy stuff near a stud.
2) Screw a sheet of plywood to the 24" studs (through sheetrock) and mount the slatwall to the plywood. Concerns?
3) Remove sheetrock. Do a lot of carpentry. Maybe add some blocking and new studs on 12" centers. Screw slatwall to studs and cover the sheetrock/slatboard gaps w/ some molding of some sort. Seems like wild amount of labor.
4) Combo of 3/4. Remove sheetrock and screw plywood to current studs. Slatwall to plywood.

Heaviest thing I'd like to hang are a 42lbs gorilla ladder and a bike.

Hoping someone has some expertise here.

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[Voi]

Assuming the sections are 48" long, are you able to get both ends on a stud in the location you plan to mount it?

I have the Gearwall PVC slat wall in areas where it overhangs the last stud by several inches. I think you'll be fine unless you planned location doesn't play nice with the size your panels are or will be after cutting.

Another option would a slightly longer strip of plywood more or less same thickness as slat wall that acts as a ledger board. Or angle iron, etc.

 

[nadogail]

1st Post. Go easy.

I'm about to install some ProSlat slatwall in my garage and have discovered my studs are on 24" centers.

Options:
1) **** it up w/ reduced load capacity. Keep the heavy stuff near a stud.
2) Screw a sheet of plywood to the 24" studs (through sheetrock) and mount the slatwall to the plywood. Concerns?
3) Remove sheetrock. Do a lot of carpentry. Maybe add some blocking and new studs on 12" centers. Screw slatwall to studs and cover the sheetrock/slatboard gaps w/ some molding of some sort. Seems like wild amount of labor.
4) Combo of 3/4. Remove sheetrock and screw plywood to current studs. Slatwall to plywood.

Heaviest thing I'd like to hang are a 42lbs gorilla ladder and a bike.

Hoping someone has some expertise here.

Thanks,
Kevin

Welcome to to the Forum; your first post was very well written.

I am not familiar with ProSlat products, and will refrain from making an illconsiderd recommendation.

Have you consulted with the dealer you bought your slatwall from?

 

[nealric]

I added additional framing for my proslat installation. Not really all that difficult if you have a miter saw available. More difficult if you need to remove sheet rock.

 

[Metallitubby]

I added additional framing for my proslat installation. Not really all that difficult if you have a miter saw available. More difficult if you need to remove sheet rock.

I followed the recommendation of someone from a Volkswagen site and purchased GearWall instead. I am still happy either way.

 

[jkeyser14]

I would throw a $25 sheet of plywood up first and call it good. You can run some quarter round molding around the border to hide the edges of the plywood and make it look nice.

 

[k29er]

@jkeyser14, the customer support folks said the same thing:

"These are all viable options , however the easiest solution would be to screw in a sheet of 5/8 plywood into the 24" studs then mount the slat wall to that , you won't have the 75lbs per sqft but you'll have more then enough to hang the two heavy items you listed."

I agree on the quarter round to polish the look.

Thanks all!

 

[blacksporty]

Where does one get these $25 sheets of plywood, the unicorn store?

I would throw a $25 sheet of plywood up first and call it good. You can run some quarter round molding around the border to hide the edges of the plywood and make it look nice.

 

[Metallitubby]

Where does one get these $25 sheets of plywood, the unicorn store?

Marty McFly can go back to 2019 and get you some.

 

[k29er]

I'm on the HomeDepot site..11/32" sheathing is $19.53. 19/32" for $28.77. I guess it depends on where you are!

 

[jkeyser14]

Where does one get these $25 sheets of plywood, the unicorn store?

Homedepot.com

My local store is $27 for 15/32" and $21 for 11/32.