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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https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gladiator...

1/8 inch drill bit
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Just buy a set if you don't have any...
https://www.amazon.com/DeWalt-DWA1184...

Gladiator Screws for Gear Track Channels
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https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gladiator...

#8 - 2 Inch Deck Screws - Much cheaper than Gladiator Screws.
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https://www.homedepot.com/p/SPAX-8-x-...

Pencil and Eraser
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Do I need to link this?

Level(s)
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https://www.homedepot.com/p/Empire-9-...
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Empire-96...

Power Drill - This is the one I use.
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https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-20...

A Tape Measure
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https://www.homedepot.com/b/Tools-Han...

Stud Finder(s)
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Same one as mine in blue.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Franklin-...
The magnetic one...
https://www.amazon.com/CH-Hanson-0304...
Or better yet buy a rare earth magnet for way less $$$...
https://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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https://www.homedepot.com/b/Tools-Han...

Laser Level
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https://www.homedepot.com/b/Tools-Han...

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Installing Gear Track Channels on Masonry:
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Tapcon Screws in White
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https://www.homedepot.com/p/Tapcon-3-...

5/32 Masonry Drill Bit
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https://www.homedepot.com/p/Tapcon-5-...

Hammer Drill
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https://www.homedepot.com/b/Tools-Pow...

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.