Wall Mount Storage Organiser inside shed

okhajut

We intend to put a tool organizer into our shed on the end wall away from the door. I have attached image of the type of product we are looking at.

From what I understand is, this will have to be drilled into the studs of the shed. This is where the issue arisis. Is it safe to drill hole into the stud? Won't it cause the stud to become damaged and thus (overtime) cause the shed structure to fail?

If this tool organizer cannot be mounted directly onto the studs because the organizer's mounting hole spacing does not match with the shed stud spacing, then I assume (please correct me) that I shall have to first drill some horizontal timbers onto the studs, and then mount this tool organizer onto those timbers. Is this correct?

If the drilling of holes in the studs does not damage the stud directly, it is still possible that overtime due to weight of the tool organizer, they will get damged and cause structural failure of that part of the shed.

Has anyone mounted something like this onto their shed?

ChilliBob

I'd reckon you'd get away with decent rawl plugs for plasterboard for the first black bit - assuming you don't put something stupidly heavy on it like a sledge hammer.

I'd fancy thay solution a bit less with the orange part, but if its lightly used it should be okay. 

Obviously stud fixings would be more solid, I'd not think a 6mm hole in a stud would compromise it much? But I'm no expert.

Interesting to see what others think thou as my shed will be have plasterboard and studs behind it soon so I'll be facecd with similar thoughts 

flashg67

I've fixed stuff to sheds many times with no noticeable issues. Horizontal timbers is my preferred way too  if the studs don't line up.

I have some storage bins to mount on metal rails when my new shed arrives and I'll b using this method

ashe

We've got this exact item, don't bother, it's crap. 

The pegs come off at the slightest contact and the trays aren't very sturdy. It also looks like it holds loads but it really doesn't 

Just fix two rows of timber battens and put some mdf on them and then put screws in it where you want to hold tools, or fix storage bins / trays to it . Infinitely Customisable. That's what I'm going to do 

ThisIsWeird

Okh, to answer your Qs, no, it won't cause any immediate or longer-term harm to the studs to have normal woodscrews driven into them, and to carry loads way above what these tool racks will hold.

Is the hut wall 'lined' on the inside, or are the studs fully visible? If the latter, then if you first need to fit horizontal battens to match the screw positions, you could fit them in-between the studs as 'noggins' instead of on top of them. Just cut them to fit snugly in the spaces, and skew-screw into their ends via the studs. This way the tool racks will sit flush.

If the inside walls are lined, then what with? Stuff like ply or OSB have a fair amount of strength in them, so would likely be good enough to screw on to directly for many objects, obviously with you ideally trying to catch the odd stud too. This would certainly be fine for the flat peg-board type holder shown, but the orange type will need far more strength and security - I'm sure you'll appreciate it'll have a lot of leverage placed on its fittings?

The black peg board can also very likely be fixing-screwed through at points other than the intended ones - it is full of holes after all! So you could position it where it's desired on the wall, try and align one stud at least with the mounting screw holes, but for the other studs, just drill the screw through an existing peg hole. Add a wee cup washer if needed. In theory, you could add extra screws if you wished - I can't see any way that the peg board is going to fail.

The orange shelf type will, tho', need 'proper' securing. 

TELLIT01

I put a sheet of 3/4" ply across 2 of the vertical timbers and then mounted clips, hooks and brackets for tools onto that.

ashe

ThisIsWeird said:

Okh, to answer your Qs, no, it won't cause any immediate or longer-term harm to the studs to have normal woodscrews driven into them, and to carry loads way above what these tool racks will hold.

Is the hut wall 'lined' on the inside, or are the studs fully visible? If the latter, then if you first need to fit horizontal battens to match the screw positions, you could fit them in-between the studs as 'noggins' instead of on top of them. Just cut them to fit snugly in the spaces, and skew-screw into their ends via the studs. This way the tool racks will sit flush.

If the inside walls are lined, then what with? Stuff like ply or OSB have a fair amount of strength in them, so would likely be good enough to screw on to directly for many objects, obviously with you ideally trying to catch the odd stud too. This would certainly be fine for the flat peg-board type holder shown, but the orange type will need far more strength and security - I'm sure you'll appreciate it'll have a lot of leverage placed on its fittings?

The black peg board can also very likely be fixing-screwed through at points other than the intended ones - it is full of holes after all! So you could position it where it's desired on the wall, try and align one stud at least with the mounting screw holes, but for the other studs, just drill the screw through an existing peg hole. Add a wee cup washer if needed. In theory, you could add extra screws if you wished - I can't see any way that the peg board is going to fail.

The orange shelf type will, tho', need 'proper' securing. 

Even with wall plugs in the orange shelf is really rickety. My gf thought this would tidy up the garage but tools all around it as cba picking up the clips every time they ping off 😂