I bought a ProSlat Slatwall Organizer from woot.com a few weeks back and my dad assisted with the install.
We broke it into two parts - followed the directions for a smaller install in my garage to hang my ladders on. The main change is we used only two slats rather then the full number. This is the results:
Works well, definitely better than the plywood and lag-screw style hangers I had before.
Last summer I installed a Rubber Maid resin shed in my back yard. These sheds have built in pockets and U shaped hangers that allow folks to hang peg-board or other systems. Unfortunately, Slatwall is frame-less. So I had to improvise with material I had around the house. I had some 4" pine stock left over from a couple of projects ago, so I figured out that if I built a 33" high by 48" wide frame I could have 6 slat sections. The height was dictated by the location of the built in hanging pockets Rubber Maid provided.
Time to cut some lumber to size. I made two 48" long and three 26 1/4" long pieces.
Next up was joinery. I have a Kreg pocket hole jig and screws - and to me, this is the easiest, fastest way to build this frame.
I needed to attach the hangers via some bolts, so I did a little extra layout to make sure the bolt heads line up in a channel of the ProSlat.
After the hangers were attached, I hung the frame in the shed. The stock I used was a little warped; so it doesn't hang flat - but it will do everything I need it to do. You can see the first piece of the ProSlat installed below.
I then followed the installation instructions and installed the six slats and top trim. A couple of hooks later and we are looking pretty good.
Next time Woot has a hanger kit, I will probably pick one up. The single hooks are OK- but some better hooks will make the organization much easier.
Part of doing the project required me to clear out more space in my garage. I bought materials to build a workbench, so expect pictures from that project soon.
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