How to Install Hinges on a Peg Board

Measure and note the length of the edge of the pegboard where you intend to install the hinge. Transfer this dimension to a 1-by-2-inch plank and mark. Cut the plank on the mark.

Place the pegboard on a flat surface. If the pegboard has a front and back-side, place the board front-side-down. Apply wood glue to a 2-inch-wide edge of the cut plank. Place the glued surface of the plank on the pegboard, aligning the edges. Use two or three evenly-spaced wood clamps to hold the plank in place. Allow the wood glue to dry according to the manufacturer's directions.

Remove the clamps and turn the pegboard over. Select a piano hinge, also called a continuous hinge, that is nearly the same length as the plank, but not longer. Center the length of the hinge to the center of the edge of the board. The continuous hinge pin should be positioned parallel to and 1/16 to 1/8-inch from the edge of the board. Use several strips of masking tape, placed 4 or 5-inches apart, to hold the hinge to the board. Pass the tip of a pencil through each screw hole in the piano hinge to mark their positions on the pegboard.

Remove the tape and hinge. Use an awl to pierce the surface of the pegboard at each screw-hole mark. This will prevent the drill bit from wandering as you begin to drill pilot holes. Wrap a small piece of masking tape around the drill bit, 3/4-inch from the tip. This will serve as a stop guide, preventing you from drilling all the way through the 1-by-2-inch plank. Drill 3/4-inch-deep pilot holes through each screw-hole mark.

Reposition the piano hinge on the pegboard, aligning the screw holes with the pilot holes. Install screws with a drill and driver bit to attach the hinge to both ends of the board. Finish securing the hinge to the board with a screw in each screw hole.