Slatwall Opinions

[ekraft84]

Hey All,

Anyone order and install slatwall for their garage? Looking at doing that, as I have an 8.5'H x 10'W wall that I'd like to do. A couple questions:

1. Metal inserts - looks like for added weight, this is the way to go and it needs to be installed at the factory. Anyone use this? It seems that without them, 20lbs. is about the max from any one point.

2. Installation - seems pretty easy. Find the studs and drill through them. Is that enough support? Do you need to glue the back of the pieces for more adhesion?

Thanks.

 

[Milton Shaw]

You can hide the screws in the slots and then install the slot covers. Makes for a much nicer looking install. The stuff I have put up had slot covers in rolls that you installed and cut to length. Using the slots for the screws you can put several screws in each stud and that would give you plenty of support without glue that would make it impossible to remove later.

 

[BigUgly9]

Hey All,

Anyone order and install slatwall for their garage? Looking at doing that, as I have an 8.5'H x 10'W wall that I'd like to do. A couple questions:

1. Metal inserts - looks like for added weight, this is the way to go and it needs to be installed at the factory. Anyone use this? It seems that without them, 20lbs. is about the max from any one point.

2. Installation - seems pretty easy. Find the studs and drill through them. Is that enough support? Do you need to glue the back of the pieces for more adhesion?

Thanks.

Hi Krafto:
There are several Saturday handyman shows on the tv in the mpls/stpaul area where I am located near. The name of it escapes me now, when I see it again I will pm you.
The show has a handy search feature and I considered some of them for the walls in my shop. If this is what you are referring to. It looks a lot better than the peg boards that I had in my previous place.
Post a couple pics if you get up as I would be interested.
Have a good one.
Tom

 

[woodrail]

My entire shop is done in slatwall. It was all "used" stuff. The older stuff was put up about 5 years ago. It came out of a bookstore at the mall. It did not have the metal inserts.

My newest stuff was just installed a couple of months ago. It came free from a Gander Mountain remodel. It does have metal inserts.

You are correct about the weight distribution. I have actually "blown out" hanging shelf brackets due to weight. Mind you, it wasn't 20 pounds, more like 100 pounds. My wife decided to move a box of gemstones that weight about 50 pounds onto a shelf. It made it overnight!

Because I do load up the shelfs. I do screw the brackets in. Regular hooks and small shelves are just free mounted though.

I mounted the slatwall with kreg screws directly through the metal slats about every 12 inches vertically. The material did have some damage, so its not perfect. It did paint up pretty well.

This is a progress picture:

Notice the shelves on the back wall and the access door behind the band saw.

 

[Matt M PA]

I used slatwall in my attached garage. I even have shelves with "outriggers" that hold alot of weight. I go to the local retail supply store (Gershell Brothers) in Philly where they sell baskets, hooks, etc for slatwall.

Mine came from Home Depot and does not have the metal inserts. I misplaced a hook, and the garage door bent it on it's path down. The slatwall wasn't harmed. (In fact, I later tried to straighten the hook with a vise and the workbench moved before the hook bent.)

 

[jrj3rd]

Also have the big box (Lowes) slatwall and use hooks and brackets from the commercial store supply stores.

Used the brackets supplied with my Gladiator cabinets to hang them from the slatwall. Loaded one with books and manuals and have had no issues.

Have heavier items on some shelves, but just used a shelf bracket every foot or so to spread the load.

Did not use metal sleves and just used deck screws through the groves into the studs. Works great and allows you to pull a section down if you need to move wires or other access to cavity.

 

[jrj3rd]

Also have the big box (Lowes) slatwall and use hooks and brackets from the commercial store supply stores.

Used the brackets supplied with my Gladiator cabinets to hang them from the slatwall. Loaded one with books and manuals and have had no issues.

Have heavier items on some shelves, but just used a shelf bracket every foot or so to spread the load.

Did not use metal sleeves and just used deck screws through the grooves into the studs. Works great and allows you to pull a section down if you need to move wires or have other access to cavity.

 

[ekraft84]

My entire shop is done in slatwall. It was all "used" stuff. The older stuff was put up about 5 years ago. It came out of a bookstore at the mall. It did not have the metal inserts.

My newest stuff was just installed a couple of months ago. It came free from a Gander Mountain remodel. It does have metal inserts.

You are correct about the weight distribution. I have actually "blown out" hanging shelf brackets due to weight. Mind you, it wasn't 20 pounds, more like 100 pounds. My wife decided to move a box of gemstones that weight about 50 pounds onto a shelf. It made it overnight!

Because I do load up the shelfs. I do screw the brackets in. Regular hooks and small shelves are just free mounted though.

I mounted the slatwall with kreg screws directly through the metal slats about every 12 inches vertically. The material did have some damage, so its not perfect. It did paint up pretty well.

This is a progress picture:

Notice the shelves on the back wall and the access door behind the band saw.

Very nice ..

 

[ekraft84]

I used slatwall in my attached garage. I even have shelves with "outriggers" that hold alot of weight. I go to the local retail supply store (Gershell Brothers) in Philly where they sell baskets, hooks, etc for slatwall.

Mine came from Home Depot and does not have the metal inserts. I misplaced a hook, and the garage door bent it on it's path down. The slatwall wasn't harmed. (In fact, I later tried to straighten the hook with a vise and the workbench moved before the hook bent.)

Cool, so you're saying the slatwall has been pretty tough without metal inserts. Good to hear ..

 

[ekraft84]

Also have the big box (Lowes) slatwall and use hooks and brackets from the commercial store supply stores.

Used the brackets supplied with my Gladiator cabinets to hang them from the slatwall. Loaded one with books and manuals and have had no issues.

Have heavier items on some shelves, but just used a shelf bracket every foot or so to spread the load.

Did not use metal sleeves and just used deck screws through the grooves into the studs. Works great and allows you to pull a section down if you need to move wires or have other access to cavity.

Good to hear. I think the most I would have would be a motorcycle wheel on a shelf/post on the slatwall - which doesn't weigh more than 20-30lbs. Anything else would I would say would be lighter in weight ..

 

[Matt M PA]

kraftomatic...as mentioned above...I have two shelves that have an extra bracket that add lots of strength. It may be overkill for what I'm doing....one one shelf has the Viper's soft top, on the other the cockpit cover, rear glass and side windows.

 

[ekraft84]

Nice. Anyone have an issues with the wood warping in hot/humid conditions?