Chaffin solves this with a mounting box that mates to the wall cleat and allows him to hang the cleat with a single screw, set the mounting box on it, locate and level the box precisely, and then drive in the screws that hold the cleat in place.

French Cleat wall

Cleatco™ creates high-quality French cleat kits, fixtures and accessories to help you easily organize anything, anywhere. From the garage to the craft room to the pantry – Cleatco’s got you covered.

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Wall storage on a French Cleat System. French cleats made out of 3/4" Birch Plywood finished on one side. Boxes were made out of 3/4" Birch Plywood finished on one side and applied Ebony stain color on unfinished side.

Hang heavy objects securely on the wall using a french cleat hanging system. Make one yourself or find the perfect one online!

Ben Uyeda of HomeMade Modern made these modular storage units out of bamboo plywood using basic power tools. A full build video of this plywood woodworking project using a French cleat system is available.

Learn how to make a French cleat to hang anything! I'll show you how to use a jigsaw, circular saw OR table saw to cut these custom brackets!