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This post is sponsored by The Home Depot.
...and the new color is...purple!
In our visit to Wall Control last fall, we were told that work was underway to bring two new colors to the Wall Control line up. Earlier this month, we got word that the new new colors were in production and a sample would be coming our way! Since purple pegs are not available yet, they sent along some color peg possibilities. It was a no brainer for us to choose the blue! Follow along as we share our install of one of the two new colors. (P.S., pink is also available now!) 
Big thank you to Wall Control for sending us 18 of the new purple panels!
In our all Wall Control installs, we never showed the back side of the panels! Pegboard needs to be elevated off the wall in order for the pegs to be used. With Wall Control that elevation is built into the back side of the panel. No extra spacers needed.
This is a little hack I discovered halfway into the install. I was having trouble marking the screw holes with a pen and thought there had to be a better method. I didn't have time to make a marking tool, but discovered one of our new Bosch spade bits would work quite nicely to mark the drill hole. I simple put the spade bit into the panel hole, gave it a quick tap, and moved onto the other five! We found it to be way more accurate to mark the hole this way.
Working together, one of us would drill and the other would hold the wet/dry vac hose to keep the drywall dust to a minimum.
Each panel is secured into place with six screws. All the screws and anchors are included with the panels. The panels come packaged in heavy duty plastic bags. You'll find the hardware included with each panel. If you can't find it, it's either in the bottom of the bag or hiding behind the panel!
This is our sad looking BEFORE picture. The organization (and I use that term loosely!) evolved very haphazardly. Neither of us were happy with the way things looked or were organized. It was time for a garage makeover.
The finished wall. It's a beautiful sight! That long row of shelves was an important part of this Wall Control set up. If you look at our BEFORE picture, you'll see the shelf with the screw jars. We've gotten very used to the convenience of that set up and wanted to recreate it with Wall Control. We originally had the screw jars sitting on top, but realized, DUH, the shelves are metal. We added some rare earth magnets to the jar tops and now they store easily under the shelves. That leaves more room for other things!
We initially were going to build some kind of storage for our new Bosch Daredevil spade bits, but I liked the idea of keeping them in their original pouch. The roll stores perfectly on this set of 'U' hooks on the front side of the spray can holder.
I wished we had shown you an overview of the entire garage because finishing up the Wall Control wall set up an entire garage clean up! We were able to free up a lot of space in the garage once we moved our tools to the wall and out of their makeshift storage places.
The best thing about the wall is that we can see everything thing we have. Things are easy to locate AND to put back! We acknowledge that The Home Depot is partnering with us to participate in the ProSpective 2018 Campaign. As a part of the Program, we are receiving compensation in the form of products and services, for the purpose of promoting The Home Depot. All expressed opinions and experiences are our own words. Our post complies with the Word Of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) Ethics Code and applicable Federal Trade Commission guidelines. FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first! FYI: Affiliate links are being used on this page. Purchasing via these links help support MDP! Related Projects
6 Comments
William Bielecki
1/31/2019 11:04:53 am
Seems like there is more promoting products than DIY on the site. Getting free products to test and promote is great, but not every Diy can afford them. That is why were called DIY'ers.
Vicki
1/31/2019 11:34:39 am
Hi William, Thanks for taking the time to write us a comment. When we agree to use a product from a company, we take under consideration if we feel it would be of interest and value to our readers, as well as if it is something we’d use in our own homes. We are not under the impression that a reader will see and make a project exactly as we present. For example, we know that a reader is not going to out and purchase a full wall of metal pegboard, but he or she might be intrigued enough to want to install one of the value priced kits. We know you’ve been a long time follower, and we truly appreciate your comment and honest feedback!
Gary Stout
1/31/2019 12:05:31 pm
Yes, I appreciate William's comments, but also I appreciate the exposure to new and more efficient products that are being brought to my attention. Having installed many SF of a commercial grid system, which is not very efficient, I am impressed with this system M & D has shown. As a suggestion to Steph & Vicki, maybe you could publish what the average SF cost would be to the viewer. This could help identify the cost to the viewer. I also have to say, from following your program from the very first one, the products you demonstrate are top quality, and as anything else, "You get what you pay for." There are many, many products that are out there and not worth the time to install. I have never seen any of those featured on your program. Thanks for keeping us informed.
Steph
1/31/2019 02:45:13 pm
Thanks Gary :)
Lauren Marshall
2/1/2019 01:04:27 pm
I agree with Gary. You always have quality products and some really great ideas. And, you have featured many inexpensive ideas and products (ie: the PVC panel that hides the air conditioner and the raised dog feeder). Keep up the good work ladies. As a female DIYer, I really appreciate what you do.
Steph
2/1/2019 07:01:02 pm
Thanks so much Lauren :) Leave a Reply. |
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