bp122
Expert at Jibber-Jabber
Hey guys
After having my Bs400 bandsaw delivered at the end of last week, I have realized that the old ikea book cabinets that I have hung horizontally on the wall are taking up a lot of room vs the amount they store, sucking and blocking the light (just two LED panels on the roof) below them and restricting the room I can have available if I am able to push the likes of the drill press and the bandsaw to the wall.
So decided to look into the french cleat option (although I never saw the point in them until quite recently, now suddenly I see that as the best option for flexibility, simplicity and the advantages it gives me in terms of the above problems I mentioned.
I have two long brick walls (one two brick and one one brick thick) which are the ones to be cleated, the third wall is short and is just hardboard over some studs and is covered up with three old kitchen cabinets and the washing machine and tumble dryer - so not worried about that wall for the moment.
My questions are:
1. Do I attach cleats directly on to the wall using wall plugs or do I fix two vertical pieces to the brick wall using the wall plugs and then screw on the horizontal cleats to them?
2. Or should I use OSB layer to achieve the same result as above?
3. What material do I use for the cleats - (ply / softwood / hardwood / melamine faced chipboard (got tons of the stuff)) and what thicknesses?
4. If I am screwing the cleats on to a wooden part (vertical strip / OSB), what sort of screws (dia, length) is a minimum requirement (or what to be avoided)
I plan to use the cleats for: (just an idea, it WILL be changed / watered down)
1. Hand tool storage (chisels, screwdrivers, squares, marking tools, levels, pliers, hammers, mallets, at a stretch some metal hand planes, full socket and spanner set)
2. Some power tools such as jigsaw, angle grinder, RO sander, bench grinder (only for storage, usage will be when fixed to the workbench) + accessories for all
3. Clamps (8x bessey K body, small QR clamps)
4. Possibly some jigs (spline jig for frames, shooting board, sharpening stuff, and more to come)
I have assumed I will be putting away some of the above which are not so frequently used in cubby holes / boxes and out of the way.
I look forward to your suggestions and recommendations.
Best regards
BP
After having my Bs400 bandsaw delivered at the end of last week, I have realized that the old ikea book cabinets that I have hung horizontally on the wall are taking up a lot of room vs the amount they store, sucking and blocking the light (just two LED panels on the roof) below them and restricting the room I can have available if I am able to push the likes of the drill press and the bandsaw to the wall.
So decided to look into the french cleat option (although I never saw the point in them until quite recently, now suddenly I see that as the best option for flexibility, simplicity and the advantages it gives me in terms of the above problems I mentioned.
I have two long brick walls (one two brick and one one brick thick) which are the ones to be cleated, the third wall is short and is just hardboard over some studs and is covered up with three old kitchen cabinets and the washing machine and tumble dryer - so not worried about that wall for the moment.
My questions are:
1. Do I attach cleats directly on to the wall using wall plugs or do I fix two vertical pieces to the brick wall using the wall plugs and then screw on the horizontal cleats to them?
2. Or should I use OSB layer to achieve the same result as above?
3. What material do I use for the cleats - (ply / softwood / hardwood / melamine faced chipboard (got tons of the stuff)) and what thicknesses?
4. If I am screwing the cleats on to a wooden part (vertical strip / OSB), what sort of screws (dia, length) is a minimum requirement (or what to be avoided)
I plan to use the cleats for: (just an idea, it WILL be changed / watered down)
1. Hand tool storage (chisels, screwdrivers, squares, marking tools, levels, pliers, hammers, mallets, at a stretch some metal hand planes, full socket and spanner set)
2. Some power tools such as jigsaw, angle grinder, RO sander, bench grinder (only for storage, usage will be when fixed to the workbench) + accessories for all
3. Clamps (8x bessey K body, small QR clamps)
4. Possibly some jigs (spline jig for frames, shooting board, sharpening stuff, and more to come)
I have assumed I will be putting away some of the above which are not so frequently used in cubby holes / boxes and out of the way.
I look forward to your suggestions and recommendations.
Best regards
BP
