How to Hang Slats on a Wall

Slatwall Panel

• 1

  Find studs behind the wall with a stud finder. To use a stud finder, place the tool flat against the wall and move it from left to right. The tool will notify you when it has found a stud; mark the stud with a pencil.

• 2

  Place the slatwall panel against the stud and secure it to the wall by driving 2 1/2- to 3-inch-long screws into it with an electric drill. Space the screws evenly along the groove; read the manufacturer's instructions for the number of screws required to secure the panel. Use coarse wood screws for wood studs and self-tapping screws for metal studs.

• 3

  Line the wall slat grooves up with those in the panel. Hook the grooves into place to hang the wall slat.

Twill and Velcro Tape

• 4

  Measure the width of each wall slat with a tape measure.

• 5

  Cut a piece of twill tape for each wall slat. Each piece must be 3 inches tall and wide enough for each wall slat.

• 6

  Cut two pieces of 2-inch Velcro tape for each wall slat. Make sure the Velco tape is slightly shorter than each slat.

• 7

  Center the adhesive side of the Velcro tape on the twill tape and sew them together into one panel using a sewing machine. Sewing the Velcro to the twill will provide extra support, and the twill will give the Velco loop strength.

• 8

  Place double-sided tape on the back of the twill. Then stick it to the back of the wall slat. Center the twill with its sewed-on Velco loop 1 inch from the top of the wall slat.

• 9

  Find a place to hang the wall slat. Use the stud finder to locate a stud to anchor the slat to. If no stud is located where you want to hang the slat, use a drywall anchor.

• 10

  Place a twill/Velcro panel horizontally, along the wall. Predrill screw holes through it into the wall or wall stud every 1 inch along the tape.

• 11

  Drive a screw into each predrilled hole within the twill section of the panel with a drill or screwdriver. Use coarse wood screws to secure to wood studs and self-tapping screws for metal studs. If there is no stud behind the screw hole, insert a drywall anchor into the hole first. Then drive the screw through.

• 12

  Match the Velcro tape on the wall with that on the slat and press them together to hang it.