French Cleats For Hanging Cabinets

A simple french cleat hanging system for a wall cabinet 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.

French cleats for hanging cabinets. A french cleat system will be just as strong as most. If you intend to use a french cleat hanging system plan your project accordingly. French cleats are often used to secure cabinets to walls but can also be used to build modular shelves that can help organize your workspace. A french cleat is usually attached to the underside of the top panel of a cabinet running from one side to the other.

Product overview the ook hangman 200 lbs. The wall track is punched every inch making it easy to hit at least one stud. The sides of the bookshelf extend 3 4 beyond the back panel to allow room for the french cleat system. You will need room to mount the cleats on the back.

Top the wall half of the cleat is bolted to studs with lags a minimum of 1 4 x. You secure one half of the cleat to the wall and the other to the cabinet and then simply set the cabinet onto the cleat. The cleat is made by cutting a 5 wide piece of 3 4 plywood to fit between the two box sides. The overlapping design of the mounting bracket provides high torque leverage for use in hanging cantilevered shelves.

Using a french cleat is probably the easiest way to hang a cabinet on the wall when working alone. This is so simple i m surprised it doesn t get used more often. One of those hidden gems in woodworking the french cleat is so simple but so wonderful that if you re not familiar with it once you learn you ll be look. I used a hidden french cleat to hang a dovetailed wine rack that i created.

The hangman professional french cleat hanger is a variation of the heavy duty hangman and has several unique features. A vertical area of about 5 must be left open to allow the wall mounted half of the cleat to engage the cabinet mounted half. French cleat picture hanger with wall dog mounting screws has inter locking brackets for safety and security and it provides level hanging. One half of the bracket is mounted on the wall and the other in the rear of the cabinet.

Then simply set your table saw blade to a 45 angle and rip the piece in half lengthwise.