I'm thinking about installing french cleats in my garage, using a multi-tiered setup. I figure I can use multiple cleats to share the weight of a heavier shelf/cabinet. When installing multiple cleats, is there a standard vertical distance, e.g. 12 inches, or is it up to the individual? In the few articles/videos I've seen, there's not been a mention of standards.
Not sure what youre measuring, but the cleat should be about 2/3 rds or more of the vertical measurement towards the top of the box. Any lower and you start to get torque pulling away from the wall.
If you use strong material for the cleat only one is necessary. Two of them have to be installed very very accurate or one or the other cleat would be holding the weight. Then if the bottom one was a little high there would be a greater chance of the cabinet pulling forward off the wall. With one cleat the weight would pull the cabinet tighter to the wall the more weight was applied. You would be better off just putting a nailer strip on the bottom and screw the cabinet to the framing.
Has anybody here made lumber racks based on French cleats?
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