View Full Version : Pegboard stand off distance?
Derek Tuchscherer
03-03-2008, 9:44 AM
Can anyone here tell me the amound of stand off space that is required behind a sheet of pegboard in order for the hooks to be inserted and removed properly?
TIA
Derek
William Nimmo
03-03-2008, 9:48 AM
3/4 of an inch will do it for most hooks and accesories
Derek Tuchscherer
03-03-2008, 9:58 AM
Would 3/4" be the minimum, or would I be able to get away with 1/2"?
TIA
Derek
Scott Long
03-03-2008, 10:11 AM
I agree with william, but it also depends on the brand\style hooks that you are using also.
Lee Koepke
03-03-2008, 10:44 AM
You could try 1/2" ... lay a piece on a flat surfac and see.
I use 1x2's usually, and recently 2x2s I had laying around.
Anthony Whitesell
03-03-2008, 11:00 AM
I think 3/8" is the minimum that I have used. I did a little trial and error to find it (which was before I learned about SMC). To decide on the distance, I made a sandwich with a plywood backing, spacers on either side, and a piece of pegboard. I ran the spacers through the planer to thin them until the pegs hit the backing when I put them into the holes.
Gary Warren
03-03-2008, 11:09 AM
I just did an entire wall using undersized 1/2" plywood cut in strips as standoff material. This was using large 1/4" pegboard hardware and locks. No problem at all.
Derek Tuchscherer
03-03-2008, 12:08 PM
Perfect, thanks to all of you, If 1/2 inch will work I will be good to go as designed on some panels I am building.
Derek
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