How to Install your Gladiator GearTrack
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- Install Gladiator Gear Track Channels on your wall with tips and tricks to get the best Gear Track installation result possible. Organize your garage walls with Gladiator Gear Track Channels in order to get the clutter off your floor and stowed away cleanly. With Gear Track you can easily change and move hooks, bins, shelves and cabinets so your garage can keep up with the changes in your lifestyle. Just pop off a hook and move it to wherever you want whenever you feel like it. That's the key to the Gladiator Gear Track channels, they are so versatile.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:38 Stuff You Need
0:54 Cutting GearTrack Channels
1:11 Preparing & Layout for GearTrack Install
3:44 Trick for Installing Solo
4:23 Securing your GearTrack to Wall
4:58 Drilling Safely
5:29 Screwing the GearTrack in Place
6:10 Installing Second Track Quick Runthrough
6:38 Finishing Up
7:17 Masonry Considerations
8:09 Thanks for Watching
Things You'll need to install Gladiator Gear Track Channels:
GearTrack
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1/8 inch drill bit
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Just buy a set if you don't have any...
www.amazon.com/DeWalt-DWA1184...
Gladiator Screws for Gear Track Channels
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#8 - 2 Inch Deck Screws - Much cheaper than Gladiator Screws.
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Pencil and Eraser
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Do I need to link this?
Level(s)
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Power Drill - This is the one I use.
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A Tape Measure
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Stud Finder(s)
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Same one as mine in blue.
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The magnetic one...
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Or better yet buy a rare earth magnet for way less $$$...
www.amazon.com/FINDMAG-Neodym...
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Recommended if cutting Gear Track Channels:
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Circular Saw
Speed Square
Miter Saw
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Options for Long Runs or Gear Track Channels:
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Chalk Reel
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Laser Level
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Installing Gear Track Channels on Masonry:
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Tapcon Screws in White
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5/32 Masonry Drill Bit
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Hammer Drill
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My legal disclaimer.
DIY and Home Improvement involve risk of personal injury and should be done with care. Please adhere to all safety recommendations from material and tool manufacturers and check your local codes. Some work may involve permits and it is your responsibility to comply with your local building officials.
My videos are for entertainment purposes only. Although I hope you learn something, I'm not a professional and you are responsible for making sure you know what you are doing before taking on any home improvement task. If you do something dumb that results in personal injury or property damage, that's on you. I'm in no way responsible for your workmanship and results if they are terrible, or even if they come out great. That said, I wish you much success in your DIY projects. - Jak na to + styl
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Thanks for the positive reactions. Let me know if there's other tutorials and topics you would like to see covered in future videos.
That "Max Depth" before hitting electrical was a GREAT tip!
Great video! About to hang mine and you saved me some headaches. 😃
This was super helpful. Especially the part about beginning and ending on a stud. I am about to do 204 inches of the Premiere welded cabinets so this video took out some of the head scratching.
Glad it helped. Good luck with your install.
Thank you, you explained this so well, I was not sure I would be able to install this but you've made it do able.
Thank you! That was really helpful. I installed mine today
Heck, they need to hire you to redo the manufacturer video. Great job.
Thanks
This was a really well-made video. Thanks.
Huge hack: use 12-18” of Gorilla tape (on unfinished surfaces or masonry) in the middle of the track to hold the track on the wall or masonry. It’s so strong and sticky, it holds the track up freeing your hands. Place only one screw in the corner of the track, peel the tape off the surface (keep it on the track though) and adjust the board using a level until it’s perfect, and then stick it with the tape back on the wall when it’s dead level. Put in second screw at the opposite end, and… presto! You have a perfectly level track tacked on to the wall, no pre drilling needed. Just use small pencil marks to trace where the studs are, and drive in the rest of the screws. I’ve installed this stuff in 2 garages. Great product.
That's a pretty good idea.
so helpful!!
Awesome tutorial. I was able to do this by myself with your tips.💪
Very helpful
Well done
This was one of the best guides I've watched. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
I am installing by myself... this is going to be way helpful. Thanks
Glad it helped
Great video. About to hang my first track.
Nice job! Really helpful.
Thanks.
Nice and very helpful video!
Glad it was helpful!
An impact driver works well especially for the 48” tracks
This was very helpful. You definitely saved me some aggravation and swearing.
Thank you so much for making this. I found all your tips sooo helpful. I watch a lot of these DIY videos and yours was so thorough compared to most. Great job! Do you have one on installing an overhead storage for garage by chance? :)
Thanks again!
Thank you. Although I have installed overhead storage in my garage, unfortunately that was way before I ever made a video.
Made the mistake of not ending on a stud…now I have a floppy bit connecting to another piece…now I’m wondering if I can try to just use an anchor to make it sit flush
Gladiator doesn't recommend wall anchors, but you'll probably be okay if you use one that is designed with a decent weight capacity. Hopefully you don't have more tracks on the same run. If you put one off-center with the studs that can cause the rest of the tracks on the same run to have the same issue. In that case, you'd be better off just fixing the off-center track so all the others line up with the studs. Way less work and stronger then putting anchors everywhere.
Great video. You mentioned some homes may have a firewall. I believe that I have this situation. i have the same stud finder as you and can't locate the studs as shown in the video where multiple lights come on. Using a magnet doesn't help either as the locations of the "screws" I find are not consistent. In this case how do you attach the gear track?
Thanks. Regarding your issue, is there an outlet on the wall? If so, it's probably nailed to a stud. Just turn off the power, take the outlet cover off and poke around to see if you can find which side it is on. Then just measure 16 inches on center in either direction. Use a finishing nail to confirm the studs you measure off the first one. Put the finishing nail holes where they will be hidden by the track so you don't have to patch anything. Does this help?
@@DIYWithAaron I tried that. I don't see a stud on either side. I tried poking in there withe a wooden coffee stirrer and didn't hit anything.
I was wondering about the ends. Drill 1/4" in from the ends if studs are set correct. Was looking at using 9 x 2" Power Pro stainless exterior wood screws.
Those screws will work. Yes a quarter inch in on the tracks... give or take As long as you have good penetration into the stud through the track ends you'll be fine.
house I just purchased. has the tracks still on the wall. nothing else. Im going to try. mounting two glad. cabinets to them. n. tHANKS for the video
That's a nice new home bonus. Besides cabinets, there's alot of great hooks, baskets and shelves as well. You might want to check out my video on Versatrack & GearTrack, you can use most Craftsman VersaTrack hooks on GearTrack Channels too.
So what happens if one of the areas you need to attach screws into has a nail plate? Do I need to skip that screw point or move the entire panel to an area that has no nail plates going across? I have the 1’ x 8’ panels.
You can either skip the screw or move the panel. If you skip the screw then the area you skip is not going to support as much weight as claimed by the manufacturer.
Did you use anchors in the masonry wall for the track?
Nope, just Tapcons. Like these: www.amazon.com/Hex-Washer-Head-White-Concrete-Anchor-75-Pack/dp/B00KQ36KDW/
Can I use standard slat wall hangers too?
I don't think so. Never tried it myself. Craftsman Versatrack hooks work decently on Gladiator tracks
At what height did you install the gear track? I think it wasn't mentioned in the video.
No, height wasn't mentioned, because there's no recommended height by Gladiator. The height you hang it depends what your using it for. I didn't measure the ones I did in the video, but instead put it a little above chest level for my purposes. I have some track hung in my garage at only 2- 3 feet high so when I hang baskets from them the kids can reach. I have other track hung really high that acts as a lumber rack. So just think of who's using it and for what purpose and any aesthetic considerations. The only place I'd try to avoid is on the same exact height as any electrical outlets so your not having to work around them.
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