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How to build a pegboard tool holder

A completed pegboard tool holder mounted on a brick wall

Overview

Learn how to easily install a pegboard in your shed to neatly store and display your tools. We'll show you how to attach a solid timber frame to a brick wall. You'll learn how to attach a pegboard to the frame. We'll show you how to mark where each tool goes so you can easily see when tools are missing.

Steps

1Attach the timber frame to the wall

Use the Hammer Drill to drill a hole into the brick. Insert ‘spaghetti' or a wall plug into each hole. This gives the screws something to bite into. Pre drill a hole in each end of the timber. Insert the screw through the timber and into the hole in the brick and screw it in place. Repeat to fix each end of the top and bottom frame timber to the wall.

A wooden length being screwed into a brick wall

2Insert your struts to the frame

Mark where each end of your pegboard will sit and position the timber struts. Use your spirit level to make sure everything is lined up. Then drill through timber into the brick using your Hammer Drill. Make sure you drill into the centre of the brick and not the mortar. Tap a piece of spaghetti through the hole. Then drill the rest of the holes for the struts and screw them to the wall. 


A spirit level being used to align an upright length of wood

3Mount your pegboard on the timber frame

Mount your pegboard on the timber using 30mm chipboard screws. Make sure your frame is flush with the edges of the pegboard. Add in more screws at the bottom. If you have a particularly long pegboard it's a good idea to add some screws in the middle as well.

A pegboard being screwed to a mounted wooden length on a brick wall

4Place and mark around your tools

Place pegs into the holes in the pegboard and hang your tools. Once you have arranged all your tools use a black marker to draw around each tool. This way you'll always know where to put them and if any tools are missing.
A completed pegboard tool holder mounted on a brick wall

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Health & Safety

Asbestos, lead-based paints and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber are health hazards you need to look out for when renovating older homes. These substances can easily be disturbed when renovating and exposure to them can cause a range of life-threatening diseases and conditions including cancer. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer or visit our Health & Safety page.

When following our advice in our D.I.Y. videos, make sure you use all equipment, including PPE, safely by following the manufacturer’s instructions. Check that the equipment is suitable for the task and that PPE fits properly. If you are unsure, hire an expert to do the job or talk to a Bunnings Team Member.