French Cleat storage

You will like your French cleat system a lot better if you make the holders so that they hang down and bear against the wall under the cleat. Look here for a few pictures.

—Russ

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I have always been a bit concerned bout earthquakes shaking them loose and down. What do you do about that?

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@TopamaxSurvivor, In earth quakes, tornadoes, floods, and lightning storms I typically just do the Gordon Liddy – approved thing: I go outside and shake my fist at it and dare it to mess with me. It has worked perfectly all these years. ;=)

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Wish I could say the same. About 10-15 years ago, I heard one coming. Somehow I knew what it was?? I hollered at my wife, but I’m not sure she know what I said. By the time I got the words out my mouth, it hit. I remember a sine wave going through the house from north to south, 2 of them about 10 seconds apart. No real damage, not much knocked off the shelves.

7 years ago we had another. I had rotary cuff fixed a week or so before. Sitting around waiting for it to heal. It started, kept going and going. I thought this is beginning to suck. I wouldn’t be able to do much for another 4 months!! Pretty son, I decided if it wasn’t going to stop, I had better get my butt outside! About then, it stopped ;-))

Lucky both times. Not real damage and not much even tipped over. We are pretty well earthquake proofed. Even the drill press is chained to the ceiling of the garage.

I am wodering if these will stay very well? They look like they would bounce out.

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Thanks for sharing this. In the middle of a shop do over and been thinking about this for tools, cabinets etc. Gives the freedom to move things around any time with a minimum of hassle. Nice job

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I have my doubts that the French even invented the cleat in the first place…

I wonder if, in France, they call them “American Cleats”?

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rmac is right about supporting the weight below the cleat. Or, you can put the strips a set distance apart and make your wall into slat-wall. You can either use a 45 degree cleat above and below or cut a rabbit in each. It’s quicker to make tool holders using 1/4” pieces of plywood to slide into the slats and attach your tool holders to them if you can just leave them square. Earthquakes won’t shake them off unless the wall falls down. Just make each slat no longer than 4’ so you can move the tool holders around easier.

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