French Cleat Cabinet Hanger

Use decent quality plywood with the face grain running lengthwise for your french cleats.

French cleat cabinet hanger.

If you intend to use a french cleat hanging system plan your project accordingly. A simple french cleat hanging system for a wall cabinet. The long point of the cleat should be flush with the back edge of the cabinet pointed downward. French cleat picture hanger with wall dog mounting screws 1 pack 211 model 55316 16 48.

If planning to use a french cleat system i d make that a french cleat and adjust how i construct the cabinet so the french cleat is secured to the cabinet without obstructions so it could be used to hang the cabinet. 29 1 22 oz 25 99 25 99. One half of the bracket is mounted on the wall and the other in the rear of the cabinet. This seems to make hanging the cabinet a little easier and insures the faces of each cleat half engage cleanly.

Like what you use to hang ikea cabinets. 161 model 534269 21 98. A french cleat system will be just as strong as most store bought wall organizers and the hanging storage possibilities are only limited by your imagination and skill level. In our utility cabinet project the french cleat is formed from a piece of 2 x 6 dimension lumber sized to match the length of the cabinet and then ripped in half on a table saw at a 45 degree angle.

The wall track is punched every inch making it easy to hit at least one stud. The hangman professional french cleat hanger is a variation of the heavy duty hangman and has several unique features. It may sound fancy but a french cleat is simply a sturdy beveled support board a secret that builders and craftsmen rely on to hang heavy items such as large mirrors artworks and cabinets. The overlapping design of the mounting bracket provides high torque leverage for use in hanging cantilevered shelves.

Ook picture and mirror 30 in. Ook 13 piece french cleat picture hanger kit with wall dogs 154 model 55312 10 98. The sides of the bookshelf extend 3 4 beyond the back panel to allow room for the french cleat system. Bigteddy 4 french cleat picture hangers hardware kit mount aluminum z bar clips hanging mounting bracket for mirror photo shelf and cabinet 4 pairs 4 8 out of 5 stars 568 16 29 16.

You will need room to mount the cleats on the back. Alternately you can purchase metal french cleat cabinet hanging systems.