The ways you want to organize a garage and make it functional and clean include as following: getting everything up off the floor and either hanging on the wall, storing in a cabinet or up on the ceiling. Using the wrong type of wall storage for your garage can be a big mistake in the long run.Today, we will focus on garage wall ideas. The major benefit of a good garage wall system not only creates more storage space, but it also makes it easier to find and access things when you need them. Before making your decision, it's important for you to consider both the advantages and disadvantages of below 4 common garage wall organizations. 

Here are the pros and cons of 4 common garage wall organizations:

1.Slatwall

Advantages:

Garage slatwall whose load capacity and stability for hanging heavy tools,sports equipment are ensured has 10 panels, covering an 8-foot x 4-foot section or 32 total square feet with 10-piece multi-purpose hook kits. Slotted wall panels are made from MDF (medium-density fibreboard) and PVC construction. Medium-density fibreboard (MDF), generally stronger and much denser than particle board and plywood, is forming panels by applying high temperature and pressure. That means it's fire-resistant. PVC(Polyvinyl chloride) can adapt to the changing temperature and moisture level.Why? There are two materials that are used in PVC: one is PVC film,which is a really versatile plastic, and can be used for waterproof textiles.The other material is polyester fabric, a 'hydrophobic' material, meaning that it is naturally quick drying. As for aesthetics, slat wall is more colorful than any other panels and you can paint it into your favorite color to match your decoration needs. It keeps your garage a beautiful free appearance. What’s more, you can attach a wide variety of hanging accessories that are easily hung to horizontal slatwall, such as cabinets, hooks, bins, baskets, and shelves, because of its heavy-duty and rows of horizontal sliding slots. Therefore, most of us would possibly decide on a freestanding slatwall unit to show a whole outfit rather than a mannequin. In addition to being used in the garage, slatwall panels have been utilized in the retail industry for wall coverings and product displays for many years.

Disadvantages:

Like a coin, everything has its two sides, goodness and weakness. Satwall is no exception. Tacked to the wall directly, it is too difficult to tear down from the wall. Although garage wall panel is more appealing in the design aspect, yet it’s the most expensive than any three options. Moreover, you need to have a basic understanding of the slatwall display system to properly install your panels. It’s a suggestion that you should hire a handyman, a licensed and insured contractor, or skilled worker to install slatwall panels by the reasons of their weight, complex and various tools to use when installing, difficulty in cutting to size or sinking into the wall studs. Taking a look at the following installation steps, you will know why they are quite hard to work with.

1.Preparing the following items to install slatwall panels:

• Drill or screwgun 
  
• Circular saw or table saw 
  
• Jigsaw 
  
•  Stud finder 
  
• Tape measure 
  
•  Safety glasses 
  
• Ladder 
  
•  Pencil / Marker 
  
•  Screws 
  
• Panel adhesive (optional) 
  
• Trim / Molding with paint / stain 
  
• At least one helper
  

2.Estimating the number of slatwall panels required to cover the desired wall 

3.Cutting wlatwall panels 

4.Hanging slatwall panels on garage wall 

5.Installing slatwall panels with aluminum inserts 

6.Finishing and trim for slatwal

2.Wooden wall

Advantages:

The raw panels you buy from at lumberyard are high-quality and guaranteed to last a lifetime. It  is strong enough to mount bikes, kayaks, and some heavy tools etc.. There are several types of wooden panels to choose. The first one – particle board – also known as low-density fibreboard (LDF) or chipboard – is an engineered wood product manufactured from wood chips, sawmill shavings, or even sawdust, and a synthetic resin or other suitable binder, which is pressed and extruded. The second one, plywood, a sheet material, is manufactured from thin layers or "plies" of wood veneer that are glued together with adjacent layers. It is an engineered wood from the family of manufactured boards which includes medium-density fibreboard (MDF) and OSB board. The third one, accent walls, a wall(just for decoration) whose design differs from the design of the other walls in the room. The accent wall's color can simply be a different shade of the color of the other walls, or has a completely different design in terms of the color and material.The point of this can be for aesthetics alone or to highlight or frame some decorative element, such as a painting. Which one you want to choose from above three panels depends on your carport needs and your preference. Furthermore, all sorts of these wood boards can be chip and split to fit almost any size or angle, adding versatility and flexibility to your garage wall options. As we all know, organizing and sorting out garage tools is something most of us strive for but an effortful process. Not only will planks save you a lot of money and hassle all at the same time, but they will classify your tools and stuffs according to their usage and size (gardening or carpentry tools, sports equipment, camping gears, painting supplies, etc.). That way, you will know where to look when you need something.

Disadvantages:

You are gonna to have trouble in removing boards from the wall when you want to reorganize or remodel your garage, or moving house, because it is mounted on the wall sturdily. In addition, there are complex steps to install wooden board. In the course of the installation, you need to cut the wood with cutter bar or any other dangerous utility manager, which may hurt you. Are you planning on installing your own garage wall panels by yourself though it's a little bit harder for you to set up wooden board for its weight? If yes, you had better master methods of application of below tools.

6.Table saw, a woodworking tool, consisting of a circular saw blade, mounted on an arbor, that is driven by an electric motor (either directly, by belt, or by gears) 

7.Jigsaw, a reciprocating blade to cut irregular curves, electrically powered and known as scroll saws, largely displaced by portable power jigsaws 

8.Stud finder, a hand-held device used with wood buildings to locate framing studs which are located behind the final walling surface 

9.Tape measure, a flexible ruler and used to measure distance 

10.Safety glasses, protective gear for the eyes, which comes in many types depending upon the threat that is to be reduced 

11.Ladder, a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps 

12.Pencil / Marker Pen, used to highlight where you need to pay attention to  

13.Panel adhesive (optional), a general-purpose adhesive used for attaching drywall, tile, molding, and fixtures to walls, ceilings, and floors.

3.Pegboard

Advantages:

Pegboard, in metal or wood materials, is a handy way to keep clutter up the garage floor. No matter how metal pegboards would be more comparatively costly than the wooden one, yet it’s fire retardant and holds up well. Plus, fastened straight to wall studs or to drywall with a furring strip, the shiny look of metal pegs brightens up a dark space. In contrast, the wooden pegboards tend to be chipped and split quite easier than the mental one. Thus, you can find they are available in sizes to fit most storage needs or storage space, and you can easily cover an entire wall by using several panels. Mounted on to the studs of garage wall or inside cabinets (if the cabs are strong enough), perforated hardboard is easy to install. Install it to the wall studs or furring strips using lathe screws. Normal drywall or wood screws will work. Here's a suggestion: the large washer head of lathe screws will help prevent tear-through when mounting heavy items. By the way, it's easy to hang and move around hooks and other accessories on pegs.  Except for garage organization, peg board can be applied to goods shelf in supermarket as well, which helps customers to visually please to look at the goods they need. In laundry room, music room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room, you can notice it (as below information), as you can see that it is great for all sorts of environment without worrying about them falling apart.

5.Bedroom: shelves and racks, a hip means for organizing jewelry, belts, scarves, bags, books, magazines, CDs, and DVDs 

6.Living room: a metal strip pegboard to hang a revolving display of photographs or artwork. 

7.Music room: literature racks on pegboard for guitar and some musical instruments

Disadvantages:

Another problem of pegs is that garage owners must use spacers over drywall to hold the panels away from the wall so that hooks can be inserted and removed. Because pegboard accessories need a small void behind the board to accommodate the mounting pegs, and furring strips are needed for installing over drywall.  Doesn't this take more wall space than expected?

4.Wall

Advantages:

In the first place, when garage wall panels are installed, you need to account for various wall obstructions, including receptacles, conduit pipes, light switches, and any obstructions on the walls. Mounting on the garage wall directly avoids all above problems perfectly. You can simply add everything to the walls, whatever you want. The most various wall accessories—a supply of hooks, tool holders, shelf holders, and other hardware made specifically for garage use—can be added to wall. In the second place, its heavy-duty and durability are the best of 4 kinds of garage wall organizations for the reason that solid wall is made of concrete. Related accessories are attached permanently to the wall, which is capable of carrying a amount of weight.  In the last place, wall is the best way to refresh your walls on a budget. You just need to spend the money on wall ornaments. Don't need to buy slatwall, pegboard to redecorate your wall again. How budget-concious and convenient it is.

Disadvantages:

One of the key ways to keep your garage floor clutters free is to utilize an area of your garage that’s mostly underutilized – it’s walls. But once you’ve set up all the hanging attachments on the walls, it can be a big headache when it comes to shift items around or make space for a newly purchased item, because it is extremely difficult to disassemble nails and hooks, wall tracks, peg board, gridwall from the walls. That means it does not allow for change of location.  Besides, it looks ugly if you attach hanging accessories in a disorderly manner. Then that keeps garage wall storage untidiness. Lastly, the temperature in carport often retains changing, moist and humid. Be prone to foundation leaks, they are prime areas for mould, that desires solely gas, wetness and organic material to survive and thrive. As a result, if the garage’s aesthetics is important to you, mounting hanging accessories on the walls directly is not your good choice. 

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