How To Hang Crates On Wall

Choose a straight board that s not twisted or cupped.

How to hang crates on wall.

Line your first crate up with the lines. Drill into the wall with an 1 8 1 4 pilot bit through any of the open spaces in the bottom of the crate in two places preferably at a diagonal to one another. We used a 6 ft. Plan your crate arrangement for your wall area and hang them using the appropriate hardware for the type of wall you re drilling into etc.

Once you ve aged all the crates leave them to dry and decide where you want them. We purchased crates at a home center. Stain your crates by brushing on the stain and quickly wiping off the excess with a rag brush with the grain of the wood let dry. When you find a stud mark it with a pencil.

Use a stud finder on the wall according to the device s instructions. Hang your crates once everything was dry and ready to go i hung my crates up on top of the brackets. You can always cut brown paper cut outs and stick them to the wall to help you decide. Hangers did you forget i have boys that can exert up to 100 lbs.

Set your object down. So i reached for two 50 lb. Make a pencil mark at the top of your object. If you do simply screw them to the wall make sure not to put too many heavy things inside them.

Find another stud across from the first one. In my case my crate weighs about 12 lbs. Everything you need to build this wooden crate rack is available at home centers. Then thread some washers onto a screw so they will catch the crate hold it up and screw into the anchors pulling the crate to the wall.

Some stud finders beep when finding a stud while others flash a light. The two studs should line up with the back of the milk crate. Rub the wax in very well with the dry brush. Of pressure on anything in my home start by holding your object up against the wall where you want to hang it.

Be careful to direct your screws into the thicker corners of the crate so that they don t come through and poke you from inside.