# Pegboard hole size and spacing: 1/4 in holes on 1 in centers (and 3/16 in), panel sizes, hook wire > What size are pegboard holes? - Category: Everyday mounts › Wall storage - Kind: Standard part - Basis: Hardboard pegboard as sold (supplier pages); hook wire gauges from a store-fixture supplier; hooks are a Xem Studio design on that grid - Page: https://xemstudio.com/objects/pegboard-standard/ · JSON: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=pegboard-standard · Plain text: https://xemstudio.com/objects/pegboard-standard/sheet.txt - License: dimension sheet CC BY 4.0 (Xem Studio); linked files under their publishers' licenses - Use in every chat: add https://xemstudio.com/mcp as a connector (https://xemstudio.com/use-with-ai/) **Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added. ## Notes - 1/4 in hardboard: Ø1/4 in (6.35 mm) holes on 1 in (25.4 mm) centres. Thin board (1/8–3/16 in) takes smaller hooks; check your hole before buying hooks. - A '3/16 × 4 × 8' panel actually measures 0.155 × 47.7 × 95.7 in (3.94 × 1211.6 × 2430.8 mm). - Hook wire: standard 5/32 in (3.97 mm), medium 3/16 in (4.76), heavy 1/4 in (6.35). Hook legs sit one hole (1 in) apart. - Metal pegboard (Wall Control): 20-gauge steel with a 3/4 in stand-off flange, mounting holes on 16 in studs, takes standard 1/4 in hooks. - Printed hooks: PETG, 4 walls; the test strip checks fit before you print a set. ## Sizes | item | inch | mm | |---|---|---| | hole, 1/4 in board | 1/4 | 6.35 | | hole pitch | 1 | 25.4 | | actual '3/16' panel thickness | 0.155 | 3.94 | | hook wire standard | 5/32 | 3.97 | | hook wire medium | 3/16 | 4.76 | | hook wire heavy | 1/4 | 6.35 | | Wall Control stand-off | 3/4 | 19.05 | ## Where the files are - Forest Plywood: [Hardboard pegboard specification](https://forestplywood.com/product/hardboardpegboard/) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts - The Home Depot (Q&A, listed actual size): [Pegboard panel actual dimensions](https://homedepot.com/p/questions/Pegboard-White-Panel-Common-3-16-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Actual-0-155-in-x-47-7-in-x-95-7-in-486140/202189722/2) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts - American Retail Supply: [Pegboard hooks: wire gauges](https://www.americanretailsupply.com/wall-standards-shelves-systems/pegboard-accessories/pegboard-hooks.html) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts - Wall Control: [Metal pegboard panel](https://www.wallcontrol.com/16in-x-32in-horizontal-red-metal-pegboard-tool-board-panel/) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts ## Free STEP/STL (5 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio) Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/pegboard-standard/index.json - peg-hook-1-4in-reach-25: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/pegboard-standard/peg-hook-1-4in-reach-25.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/pegboard-standard/peg-hook-1-4in-reach-25.stl) — Printable hook for 1/4 in pegboard (1 in grid), 25 mm reach; prints flat on its side - peg-hook-1-4in-reach-50: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/pegboard-standard/peg-hook-1-4in-reach-50.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/pegboard-standard/peg-hook-1-4in-reach-50.stl) — Printable hook for 1/4 in pegboard (1 in grid), 50 mm reach; prints flat on its side - peg-hook-1-4in-reach-100: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/pegboard-standard/peg-hook-1-4in-reach-100.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/pegboard-standard/peg-hook-1-4in-reach-100.stl) — Printable hook for 1/4 in pegboard (1 in grid), 100 mm reach; prints flat on its side - peg-hook-3-16in-reach-50: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/pegboard-standard/peg-hook-3-16in-reach-50.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/pegboard-standard/peg-hook-3-16in-reach-50.stl) — Printable hook for 1/8 in board with 3/16 in holes, 50 mm reach - pegboard-test-strip-6x2: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/pegboard-standard/pegboard-test-strip-6x2.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/pegboard-standard/pegboard-test-strip-6x2.stl) — Pegboard test strip: 6 × 2 holes Ø6.35 on 25.4 mm centres, 4 mm thick ## Questions **What is standard pegboard hole spacing?** 1 inch (25.4 mm) on centre, with 1/4 in (6.35 mm) holes in 1/4 in board. ## Fits with - [Slatwall dimensions: 3 in on center, PVC slot profile (9.5 mm opening)](https://xemstudio.com/objects/slatwall-standard/) - [Garage wall rail systems: published sizes (GearTrack, FastTrack, Husky, VersaTrack, Ryobi LINK, Packout plate)](https://xemstudio.com/objects/garage-wall-rails/) - [French cleat dimensions: 45° on 3/4 in stock from a 5 in blank](https://xemstudio.com/objects/french-cleat/) - [IKEA SKÅDIS pegboard sizes and 40 mm slot pitch](https://xemstudio.com/objects/ikea-skadis/)