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French cleat system for organizing tools
You can find
a million videos
on YouTube about the French cleat tool-holder system.
Long before they were used for tool walls, French cleats were used to
hang heavy cabinets
. And they're best-suited to hanging really heavy things on walls.
French cleats are the go-to solution for
hanging heavy artwork
.
There are newer
metal versions
[2]
[3]
of French cleats for artwork and such.
Ones that claim a high load rating:
[1]
[2]
An alternative: April Wilkerson's
"Slat 45"
system
.
More:
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[2]
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