How To Make French Cleats
Cutting and Installing French Cleats You can make your own French cleats out of pretty much any long narrow piece of wood. But you could also use thicker pieces of material especially if what youre hanging has a deep recess. How To Build A French Cleat Tool Storage Wall Diy Family Handyman I would NOT rely on the accuracy of the joint I have made and I suspect many of your other followers and would make this with a longer lower part to the French cleat and cut a recess into the verticals so the weight is taken on the vertical members. How to make french cleats . Adjust your table saw or circular saw to a 30-45 bevel and rip your board along the center. The saws angled teeth are what makes it possible to align the cleats for effortless hanging. If you dont already own this tool look into renting one from a local home improvement center. Set your saw base at a 45 degree angle to make the French cleat cut. First thing to do is get organized so I built this French Cleat Wall t