How To Hang Power Tools On Wall

Pegboards have been a popular way of hanging tools for years and new tool organizers are also being put to good use.

How to hang power tools on wall.

Plywood spacers in the roller hardware as shown. Find out more here. Wood screws at the top and bottom of each strip and in the center. You ll instantly have an organized look and free up shelf space.

Big hammers like ball peen and framing tools are tough to hang because of the head shapes. If they don t have hanging loops read on to the next section to find other ways in which to hang your tools. Aluminum flat stock to length and bend them into l s. Do not attach the wood screws using the pre drilled holes of the pegboard.

Hang your tools on the hooks. Notch pvc pipes out to fit your power tools and mount to a wall or under a shelf. We used square pvc pi. Cut two pieces of 1 in.

This diy tool storage option using pvc pipe fits that bill. In this quick cuts video we show you our simple diy drill driver and angle grinder storage using space along one side of our workbench. The trick is to insert 1 2 in. Use larger diameter pipe for larger tools like circular saws.

The key to this project is a 4 ft long by pass sliding door hardware set about 15 at a home center you mount 1 4 in. To help keep power tools and their cords if they have them organized i used wire shelves. The parts of the tools that prevent them from lying flat on a standard shelf eg. Most tools will have some sort of loop at the top so that you can hang them.

Removing a section of the wire shelving will allow drills to fit. Then you make individual hangers with a cleat on the back that is also cut at a 45 degree angle. Pegboard onto it making sure to provide enough room 2 in to hang tools on the pegboard and still allow it to slide by the door in front. If you aren t familiar with the french cleat system it s pretty much just a piece of wood attached to the wall with the top cut at a 45 degree angle.

Use a power drill or screwdriver to attach the furring strips to the back of the pegboard.