Wall organizing ideas???

[przemekmsu]

I am looking to get some ideas for some kind of a wall organizing hanging system. Basically looking to hang (bikes, beach chairs, some yard tools etc.) Please post some pictures and website information on where can I buy the system. Thank You!!!!!

 

[mrodgers]

http://www.familyhandyman.com/DIY-P...-Storage/customizable-garage-storage/View-All

For the price of 2 packages of those slat rails and a couple of hooks, you could do your entire garage which is what I have planned to do with my garage. Now, if only I could figure out how to haul a few sheets of plywood in the trunk of my Jetta....

 

[BD1]

Here's the one you want. This will keep you busy for a little while.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39367&highlight=wall+storage

 

[383 240z]

BD1 That thread you linked is terrible, it has wasted MANY hours of mine and has cost me hundreds of dollars. Everybody should read it. Keith

 

[CitadelBlue]

What's wrong with heavy duty peg board and hooks?

 

[padstack]

Echo BD1. The french cleat system is so easy it's scary and probably the most versatile system you can ever install (esp for the price). I did a modified version of it (and in hindsight shouldn't have messed with a good thing) and I still loved it.

 

[Kevin54]

Echo BD1. The french cleat system is so easy it's scary and probably the most versatile system you can ever install (esp for the price). I did a modified version of it (and in hindsight shouldn't have messed with a good thing) and I still loved it.

Yep....My suggestion also. French Cleats are very versatile for anything from hanging huge cabinets to little things like a tine extension cord. Grab the table saw and start cutting up some wood with the angle on it. Fasten the boards into the wall making sure you hit the studs. After that, you can make shelves, add hooks to boards and hang different items. It's almost limitless as to what you can do. The nice thing about them is that you can rearrange things later on with no damage.

A lot of people use plywood and stain and poly it. I have also saw MDF made into French Cleats. One thing about the MDH is that you can buy 1x4's that are prepainted or preprimed, and it will give you a nice smooth finish when painted. Instead of putting a border around your garage, use some French Cleats, paint them a contrasting color, and use those as your border plus the use for hanging your items.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I like the French cleats but I'm (undfortunately) not that neat. I've got too much junk.

I REALLY like the look of slat wall but in researching it for my garage I found there are (at least) two types. Both are particle board or OSB with the grooves routed into them. BUT, there is a kind with an aluminum reinforcement in each groove that makes the possibility of overloading/tear-out much less likely and it was waay too expensive for my budget.

For that reason, I ended up completing the installation of pegboard that the prior owner had partially done. Gave the whole thing a new coat of paint and it looks good. Home Depot and Lowe's have the pre-finished white pegboard with the larger diameter holes for heavier hooks. I used some of that too.