Display panels

Jean has been asking about the display panels I made. I thought somebody else might be interested as well,  so here are the instructions. They are pretty easy to put together. The A-frames fit into a smaller space and are more stable on uneven ground, but the tri-panels can be configured in multiple ways. You can line up two of the panels to display a large painting across both of them, or if you add eye screws to both sides you can create large areas or different shapes as long as you configure it so that you have opposing panels for stability.

For the tri-panels you need to make at least three panels. For each panel you need:

• 2 – 2×4 white pegboard panels
• 2 – 6′ 2×2 boards for the legs
• 2 – 2′ 2×2 boards for the cross pieces
• screws to put all together
• 2 eye screws per panel to hold the panels together.

To connect the panels you will also need:

• 3-4′ rod to run through the eye screws. We used plastic garden stakes because the flexibility made them easier to put together on uneven ground.
• A nut that can be screwed on to the rod. The outer circumference should not fit through an eye screw. This holds the rod at the correct height. We positioned ours above the lower eye screw so that we inserted the rod up through the top eye screws and dropped it down through the lower.

Assembly:

If you want to paint or varnish the legs, it is easier if it is done before assembly. Don’t paint or varnish the ends of the cross pieces. You will need a clean flat area for assembly.

1. Align a pegboard so that the outer column of holes line up with the center of the legs. The top row of holes should line up with the center of the top cross piece, so you may need to adjust for that as well. Screw pegboard to legs.
2.  Cut down the cross pieces to fit between the legs at the top and bottom of the pegboard. Screw pegboard to cross pieces.
3. Turn over panel and align other pegboard and screw to legs and cross pieces. Screws should not be placed in the same position as the other side so that they do not hit.
4. Screw one eye screw into the side of a leg near the top of the pegboard and another near the bottom. These need to be placed at different heights on each panel so that they can overlap. I placed mine one inch lower than the previous panel.

For an A-frame you need:

• 2 – 2×4 white pegboard panels
• 4 – 6′ 2×2 boards for the legs
• 4 – 2′ 2×2 boards for the cross pieces
• 2 hinges, 2 flat L brackets, and 2 inside corner L brackets, and screws to put all together

Assembly:

1. Follow steps 1 and 2 from above.
2. Since there is no pegboard on the back you will need to reinforce with brackets. Use flat L brackets on the bottom to connect the bottom cross piece to the legs. Use inside corner brackets to connect the top cross piece to the legs. (flat L brackets cannot be used on the top because of the hinge)
3. Lay the two sides of the A frame upside down against each other head to head. Align the hinges and screw in place.