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Consider using pegboard panels to line the wall of a garage, basement, workshop, garden shed or hobby room for a retro look that also solves a storage problem. Teamed with pegboard hardware that fits into the holes of the perforated panels, you can customize storage holders for tools and gear in colorful bins and baskets. The 4-by-8-foot panels, which cover 32 square feet, are easy to install and are sold at home centers and lumber yards. You can create a one-of-a-kind wall or area designed to grab and go what you need.

A carpenter will charge $1,300 to install a 12-by 8-foot wall of the panels fastened to furring strips on a wall. You can buy the material for $332, install it yourself and save 74%. Before installation, make sure the wall surface is firm and level, clean and dry. Measure the area to figure out how many panels and furring strips are needed. For the best placement, dry fit the panels and then cut them to size. Use shims to keep the panels level and apply a construction adhesive such as Liquid Nails to fasten them to the furring strips.

Pro Cost: $1,300 — DIY Cost: $332 — Pro time: 6.0
DIY Time: 6.5 — DIY Savings: 9.5 — Percent Saved: 74% ========

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