French Cleat Cabinet Hanger

This is so simple i m surprised it doesn t get used more often.

French cleat cabinet hanger.

161 model 534269 21 98. Paint the wood with interior paint and let dry image 2. Then simply set your table saw blade to a 45 angle and rip the piece in half lengthwise. 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.

One half of the bracket is mounted on the wall and the other in the rear of the cabinet. The overlapping design of the mounting bracket provides high torque leverage for use in hanging cantilevered shelves. The wall track is punched every inch making it easy to hit at least one stud. This seems to make hanging the cabinet a little easier and insures the faces of each cleat half engage cleanly.

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. Like what you use to hang ikea cabinets. I used a hidden french cleat to hang a dovetailed wine rack that i created. French cleat picture hanger with wall dog mounting screws 1 pack 211 model 55316 16 48.

29 1 22 oz 25 99 25 99. Label the back of each cleat with coordinating numbers to ensure the pairs stay with each other during the mounting process. The unique overlapping design of the mounting bracket provides high torque leverage for cantilevered hanging. A simple french cleat hanging system for a wall cabinet.

French cleat hanging system 300 lbs. The cleat is made by cutting a 5 wide piece of 3 4 plywood to fit between the two box sides. Professional french cleat the patented professional french cleat is the patented professional french cleat is engineered to hang heavy mirrors pictures cabinets floating shelves and headboards simply and securely. The hangman professional french cleat hanger is a variation of the heavy duty hangman and has several unique features.

Alternately you can purchase metal french cleat cabinet hanging systems. Ook 13 piece french cleat picture hanger kit with wall dogs 153 model 55312 10 98. Create a french cleat by cutting each 1x4 board to your desired length then cut it in half longways at a 45 degree angle image 1. The cabinet portion of the french cleat is glued and screwed to the top and sides of the cabinet.

Installing the french cleat.