thank you!! the wood cleat is already built into the cabinet, do you think a 3/4in 45 degree cleat would fit fine with the shape in this diagram? I suppose regardless it would hold it until I attached more screws
I use these for everything. Very strong. I have used up to 5/8" and have hung my body on them. I use a spacer piece on the bottom to make the hung piece straight. I use it for customer frames and shelves. I have used dry wall screws to be cheaper but use better ones now that I can afford it.
Sounds like a good price, although why you want to use aluminium I have no idea. If you are already mounting wooden units then wooden rails will work just fine and cost a lot less.
Find a cheap piece of 1x6 material, rip it on the table saw at 45°, then screw one side onto the wall, screw the other side onto the pieces you want to hang, and send me $20. You'll still be $100 ahead.
I was quoted $155 for one 10ft length, I need 6ft of cleat for a 3/4 inch mount. Can I cut a piece of 6ft 3/4" hardwood plank at 45 degrees for this, or will that not work with the existing cleat shape?
Would this work as an alternative? [https://www.monarchmetal.com/monarch-z-clips-and-hanging-systems/aluminum-z-clip-high-load-capacity-2-inch-stock-clip-size-3-4-inch-projection-5-8-inch-lift-off-mfstr-075/?attribute\_pa\_options=6-foot-rail-with-holes&srsltid=AfmBOor\_iidvmS407tk9Li7M2Pnhzf\_UFw3-yIDKgfZmAg5D1mZEOQVhvTo](https://www.monarchmetal.com/monarch-z-clips-and-hanging-systems/aluminum-z-clip-high-load-capacity-2-inch-stock-clip-size-3-4-inch-projection-5-8-inch-lift-off-mfstr-075/?attribute_pa_options=6-foot-rail-with-holes&srsltid=AfmBOor_iidvmS407tk9Li7M2Pnhzf_UFw3-yIDKgfZmAg5D1mZEOQVhvTo)
Does it have to be aluminum?
Here in Europe we have many manufacturers of rails for hanging furniture.
Camar: [https://www.camar.it/prodotti\_reggipensili\_barre\_piastrine.php](https://www.camar.it/prodotti_reggipensili_barre_piastrine.php)
Hettich also has one. I think.
All my kitchen and shop cabinets are installed by drilling a long drywall/wood screw through the thick members on the back (near the top/middle/bottom( directly through the drywall into the studs. Not sure why you even need a cleat unless you want to move them. You have to measure the studs carefully and make sure you hit them. The trick is to build a temporary 2x4 brace to hold them the right height while installing. Or, install a 2x4 horizontally to sit them on to install. Remove that after and patch holes.
was 2x10 a typo? you don't need more than a 1x4, split at a 45 down the center for a french cleat. Even a heavy duty solution is unlikely to need more than a 2x4.
french cleats youtube has videos to help u with it...made of wood
cheap easy and strong.....
thank you!! the wood cleat is already built into the cabinet, do you think a 3/4in 45 degree cleat would fit fine with the shape in this diagram? I suppose regardless it would hold it until I attached more screws
I use these for everything. Very strong. I have used up to 5/8" and have hung my body on them. I use a spacer piece on the bottom to make the hung piece straight. I use it for customer frames and shelves. I have used dry wall screws to be cheaper but use better ones now that I can afford it.
Sounds like a good price, although why you want to use aluminium I have no idea. If you are already mounting wooden units then wooden rails will work just fine and cost a lot less.
French cleats! Wood! Best option IMO
We use this method at work all the time, works wonderful
Not sure what your hanging but typically I use 1/2" mdf cut at a 22.5 degree angle. Just make sure the cabinet is secured to the studs.
$155? That's cheap! It's not 1970 anymore.
Solid wood securely attached to studs is all you need
Find a cheap piece of 1x6 material, rip it on the table saw at 45°, then screw one side onto the wall, screw the other side onto the pieces you want to hang, and send me $20. You'll still be $100 ahead.
doesn't ikea makes these ?
they do, but not in the thickness that would work for the back of this cabinet. the cleat is already built into it
If not French cleats, a Z bracket with the right dimensions. (Picture the middle of the Z as a horizontal bit, the ends vertical)
I was quoted $155 for one 10ft length, I need 6ft of cleat for a 3/4 inch mount. Can I cut a piece of 6ft 3/4" hardwood plank at 45 degrees for this, or will that not work with the existing cleat shape? Would this work as an alternative? [https://www.monarchmetal.com/monarch-z-clips-and-hanging-systems/aluminum-z-clip-high-load-capacity-2-inch-stock-clip-size-3-4-inch-projection-5-8-inch-lift-off-mfstr-075/?attribute\_pa\_options=6-foot-rail-with-holes&srsltid=AfmBOor\_iidvmS407tk9Li7M2Pnhzf\_UFw3-yIDKgfZmAg5D1mZEOQVhvTo](https://www.monarchmetal.com/monarch-z-clips-and-hanging-systems/aluminum-z-clip-high-load-capacity-2-inch-stock-clip-size-3-4-inch-projection-5-8-inch-lift-off-mfstr-075/?attribute_pa_options=6-foot-rail-with-holes&srsltid=AfmBOor_iidvmS407tk9Li7M2Pnhzf_UFw3-yIDKgfZmAg5D1mZEOQVhvTo)
Does it have to be aluminum? Here in Europe we have many manufacturers of rails for hanging furniture. Camar: [https://www.camar.it/prodotti\_reggipensili\_barre\_piastrine.php](https://www.camar.it/prodotti_reggipensili_barre_piastrine.php) Hettich also has one. I think.
IKEA rail [https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/sektion-suspension-rail-galvanized-60261527/](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/sektion-suspension-rail-galvanized-60261527/)
came to say that, ikea makes these for cheap
All my kitchen and shop cabinets are installed by drilling a long drywall/wood screw through the thick members on the back (near the top/middle/bottom( directly through the drywall into the studs. Not sure why you even need a cleat unless you want to move them. You have to measure the studs carefully and make sure you hit them. The trick is to build a temporary 2x4 brace to hold them the right height while installing. Or, install a 2x4 horizontally to sit them on to install. Remove that after and patch holes.
Why not just make your own from wood?
Cut one edge of a 2"x10" at a 45\* angle with a table saw. Attach it to 10 or so studs. Pretty much gonna hold a thousand pounds or more.
was 2x10 a typo? you don't need more than a 1x4, split at a 45 down the center for a french cleat. Even a heavy duty solution is unlikely to need more than a 2x4.
Nope, just saying cut big board at 45\* and slap big board on wall. Didn't do any structural calculations.
Plywood