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Built a pegboard organizer for my garage in a weekend

Reddit r/DIY·u/OkCarpenter4743·about 1 month ago
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Built a pegboard organizer for my garage in a weekend My garage was a mess so finally got tired of it and decided to fix it myself. What I used: a 4x4 pegboard sheet from the hardware store, some wooden furring strips to mount it off the wall, pegboard hooks in different sizes, and basic screws. Total came out around $40. Took one Saturday afternoon. The furring strips are important. You can't just screw the pegboard flat against the wall or the hooks have nothing to grab onto. I spaced them about 12 inches apart around the border and across the middle for support. Biggest challenge was getting it level by myself. Ended up marking the wall carefully before drilling anything and taking my time with it. Second attempt at the first corner was much cleaner than the first. Once it was up I spent another hour just arranging everything. Hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, measuring tape, all visible and reachable now. The difference walking into the garage feels almost embarrassing compared to before.…

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