French Cleat Cabinet Hanger

French cleat picture hanger with wall dog mounting screws 1 pack 211 model 55316 16 48.

French cleat cabinet hanger.

This seems to make hanging the cabinet a little easier and insures the faces of each cleat half engage cleanly. One half of the bracket is mounted on the wall and the other in the rear of the cabinet. French cleat hanging system 300 lbs. 161 model 534269 21 98.

The overlapping design of the mounting bracket provides high torque leverage for use in hanging cantilevered shelves. 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. 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.

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. Ook picture and mirror 30 in. Then simply set your table saw blade to a 45 angle and rip the piece in half lengthwise. Paint the wood with interior paint and let dry image 2.

The cleat is made by cutting a 5 wide piece of 3 4 plywood to fit between the two box sides. 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. Ook 13 piece french cleat picture hanger kit with wall dogs 153 model 55312 10 98. A simple french cleat hanging system for a wall cabinet.

Installing the french cleat. Alternately you can purchase metal french cleat cabinet hanging systems. 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. 29 1 22 oz 25 99 25 99.

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. The unique overlapping design of the mounting bracket provides high torque leverage for cantilevered hanging. Label the back of each cleat with coordinating numbers to ensure the pairs stay with each other during the mounting process. The cabinet portion of the french cleat is glued and screwed to the top and sides of the cabinet.

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