French cleat walls are a staple in every YouTuber’s shop so here’s mine! This project was made out of 1 sheet of ¾ plywood and some scrap pieces of leftover plywood I had laying around the shop from other projects. This is the perfect project to use up some of the wood we woodworkers love to hold on to. This is THE project you have been saving all those little scraps for.

Measurements:
Plywood strips cut down to 3 ¼ inches thick with 90° angle on both sides.
Set the fence of the table saw to 1 ¼ inches and move the blade to 45° angle.
Run the 3 ¼ inch strips through the table saw and this will give you two perfectly cut French cleats that are 2 inches thick on the long side.

2 inch French cleats are the sweet spot! Provides more than enough strength (when screwed into studs) to hang heavy tools but is sleek enough to look bulky and blocky on the wall. Perfect combination of strength and style.

Tools needed:
Table saw
Miter saw
Drill
Countersink drill bit
Screws
Level
18 gauge nail gun

This project is so simple it can be done with just a table saw and a drill. Obviously more tools make the job easier and faster but it can be done with just those 2 tools.

Tips and tricks:
Clamp a scrap piece of plywood to the fence of your table saw when cutting the 45 angles to keep the boards from “walking up” on you.

More uses for French cleats:
Floating shelves
Hanging cabinets
Floating vanities

My tools:
Track Saw - https://a.co/d/8blH0wr
Table Saw - https://a.co/d/anAVJ4A
Drills - https://a.co/d/jhtoFzT
Miter Saw - https://a.co/d/iuNqlgq
Kreg Countersink Bit - https://a.co/d/f69JRkb


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