French Cleat System

BY Nighthawk 20/09/2014

The french cleat system is very easy. It is basically a board with a 45 degree bevel cut on one edge facing inwards to the wall. Then the opposite 45 degree bevel cut on the backing board of what you are hanging on the cleat.

Small shelf made to hang on a french cleat.
Where the small clamp rack use to be, the drill bit shelf is now also hanging off a cleat. (Drill press has been moved above on bench.) Also has room for something else to be hung of the same cleat.
Over all the french cleat is very versitile, and I believe I have made the right decision to use it over other systems. Once the rest of the basement is done, I will most likely use the french cleat system through out.
Peg board rehung on the cleat as is the battery charger.
Main bench converted over to french cleat.
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The old clamp rack and shelf now on the french cleat. The blue peg board is also hung using a french cleat.
Done… no screwing it to the wall… it just hangs on the cleat that is already secured to the wall. If I want to move the shelf I just move to another part of the cleat system in the shop
Very easy to hang shelf