Tool wall
A tool wall (also workshop wall) is a larger wooden or perforated sheet metal plate which is attached to a wall in a workshop at hand-height for the purpose of clear attachment of tools.
In contrast to storing the tool in a tool box or workshop trolley , the tool wall has the great advantage that the tool can be found at a glance and you don't have to search for a specific wrench for a long time .
The disadvantage of a tool wall is that it takes up a large area on a wall and that the tool is more or less unprotected from dust, flying sparks during welding and the like. Ä. is.
Nowadays a tool wall can be bought ready-to-install in almost every hardware store. These walls are usually made of perforated sheet metal and are equipped with various hooks that the owner can distribute according to his own taste in order to attach his tools.
However, these prefabricated walls have the disadvantage that a larger wall with enough hooks can easily cost over 100 euros; Therefore, many do-it-yourselfers resort to the much cheaper version of self-construction. For this you actually only need a suitable plate, such as a disused kitchen worktop, which is attached to the wall and secured with screws, hooks and the like. Ä. is converted into a tool wall.
Labeling or self-drawn outlines of the tools on the wall complement this and make it much easier to stow the tools back in their usual place after the work is done.