FRENCH CLEATS EXPLAINED...In 5 Minutes! (There's More To French Cleats Than You Think--3 Main Uses!)

Great job. I loved your video and saw your interview as well on another channel. You are doing great things. That 45 degree angle is super important. At 45 degrees, forces in the X and Y direction are the same. That's the only angle from 0 to 90 degrees that offers that which is 45 is found everywhere when you need building strength.

Just one needs to cut the angle very accurately to ensure the cleat will be linerarly horizontal when you install it. 😊

Thanks. This was great and educational. Keep it up. 🙌

Great video! Any advice on when 30 or 45 degrees is better?

My question is this. When it comes to load bearing walls using this method or any other. At what point is too much weight? Is there a way to make a "secondary" wall that is away from the load bearing wall? Also can it be more effective in a basement for massive storage capacity?

What is the recommended width (top to bottom) for the reverse cleat. 2”? 3”? What is that width dependent on?

I ... use... French cleats... but... now... METAL CLEATS and ZERO WORK? You de bom!

Ohhh these look so fun AND useful....straight up dreamy for a small apartment where you need to build some extra storage space.

Makes hanging a mantel, above a fireplace, so much easier!

Thank you!!! 😉

Is 3/8 thick enough

Just a recommendation, to increase the educational impact of your videos; you may wish to be shirtless.

Awesome info. Thanks!

I'm getting ready to bid out a wall of shelving for a client and this was exactly the info I was looking for. Thank you.

Super informative! Makes leveling & hanging objects, simpler, safer and EASIER!

Excellent!🎉

Thinking of using the 100lb - rated metal cleat for "floating" cube wall storage. The info on these says you don't need a stud, which doesn't seem like it could possibly be strong enough, with screws directly into drywall. Thoughts/experience?

How thin of wood material can you use before would need to use a metal french cleat?

Very helpful!

Can any piece of existing furniture theoretically be converted to a suspended piece by way of the french cleat? How can I ensure the back of my nightstand, dresser, etc will hold (especially those backed with thin stuff like MDF)?

Thanks for the video - very well done!

Is there a max height / weight ratio? I imagine if your clear was 300mm height it could fall over so it must be short?

I've watched many of your videos and always learn from them... I saw this some time ago and just watched it again because I built a portable workbench /off feed table and was thinking of using this idea to hang tool & accessory bins on the sides. Your explanation helped me decide this is the way to go. Thanks for the very nice educational video(s) - Larry

Thanks so much, one thing more to my book .

This is amazing! You just solved a problem I couldn’t figure out.

I use a French Cleat method to hang my table saw to the end of my workbench and use the bench as an out feed table. I can simply lift it off and replace it with my router table or jig saw. VERY convenient!

Thanks. I just watched 5 videos about french cleat shelves for various tools and came away with absolutely no clue what French cleats were or how they work. Subscribing.

why it is french....not german or something else 😁

Brilliant in depth explanation. It would be good to see a demonstration of some plywood holding some load and the best fixing into different materials

Brilliant video.....never heard of this mounting method before and it makes so much sense ! So, if I've got this right, the modern tv wall brackets are a kind of French cleat but using metal?

No but I have a head board that I'm going to put lot's of stuff on it, thanks for the French cleats and the weight might be up to a 150 lb is the most maybe less. More lag screws better it will hold

How far out can a French clear hold? If I used it for a floating shelf ?

Really useful video! Thanks.

I appreciate all the explanations and discussions of the value of the 45deg surface of the cleat, but it is actually dependant on the center of the load being below the joint and the flat back of the cleated holder maintaining/preventing tilt/outward rotation of the load...particularly with shop walls tool holders...and ;) if all else fails a single drywall screw can prevent failure ;)

How you determine how wide to make the wall cleet? Whats the most efficient way to cut them with 1 4x8x3/4 ply?

Thank you for this tutorial it solved are project once and for all 👍

I built my first mirror frame and used the french kleat hanger because it was so heavy (67"x37" with 1/4 thick mirror). And that thang hasnt moved yet!!! ;-)

This is a great video, very clear and informational. I really needed this for a project coming up

Should speak to size and spacing.

Thank you Sir 👍

Fantastic explanation ! ..Thank you for sharing !

Great informative video! Thank you!

Any tips how to prevent lifting an object with this method?

Best thing ever lol

Sold! Will build for my shop!

French Cleat system is a waste of time, money, and a headache. Just a few screws in a shelf is much better

I’m trying to find the best solution to hang a cabinet on a steel stud wall, would this be the best option? ❤️🇦🇺

I’m using this idea to hang surfboards for sure!

Wow! Very Enlightening!