French Cleats: Simple & Modular Wall Mounted Tool Storage

[@williamodom2580]

Just a suggestion, I would add a rolling ladder like they install on tall bookshelves in libraries to access the high areas

[@ronperkins1676]

That would be a good build for YT.

[@paddyboy6155]

Or a cherry picker !

[@suzannehofer2541]

But it, 6’4” there’s not a lot he can’t reach.

[@GCarterStokum]

Yeah, was thinking the same once i got a sense of scale of his space there! and I think that would make for excellent YT viewing in his builds format!

[@Bapuji42]

@@suzannehofer2541 He's using a ladder in the video....

[@Mandalawi1987]

LOVED THIS! Respect from Canada for my Yankee brother 07

[@pauloaires8008]

French client walls are awesome I love mine, yours looks freaken awesome. South Africa is where I’m watching your videos from. 🇿🇦

[@KM10089]

Great video as always. Educational with great pacing. Kevin from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@peters8858]

Loving the video. Really easy and informative build with lots of great tool holder choices. All the best from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@StuWards]

Very nice! I do prefer your design and the way you've taken account of weight and torque. Excellent! Rgds Stu - Auckland New Zealand

[@joepearson9704]

THanks. I have just started a french cleat section on my wall. Starting to realize I may need to expand it. Seeing the different shelves helps a lot.

[@drewscott-dawkins7499]

South African living in the UK, great video love the wall!

[@Skyylline]

great job Zack, it's a pleasure to watch your work, greetings from Poland! 🇵🇱

[@scotter_dotter]

This is the best French cleat wall. Love the magnets! Appreciate all the planning and design work.

[@adencitydiy73]

Good idea. I love it. I'll try to make it in my workshop. I am from South Yemen

[@findingmy_di_why]

Just saw this video now from Australia. 🇦🇺 love the French cleats.

[@Gerald-z6r]

I'm from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I have used French Cleats for years and find them practical and ingenious to store all my tools.

[@drakkina]

I love watching things come together like this.. perfect playback speed. And thanks for teaching me what a gusset is.

[@darrellray8227]

I have been thinking about the French cleat system for awhile. Today I’m starting the build today. Thanks for all the info and the ideas.

[@lucky_gamer_pt]

ola. eu sou de Portugal. adorei o seu vídeo... hello. I'm from Portugal. I loved your video

[@JonathanLyon]

Awesome job, you've inspired me, I'm about to give it a go myself and try and build a French cleat storage system in my container workshop, I'm not much of a wood guy so wish me luck! It would be great to see a New Zealand flag up there if you can! Thanks and keep up the awesome work!

[@BearMountainBuilds]

Good luck!

[@leslieglace3027]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your skills. Enjoyed hearing your idea to display flags across the globe, I find this both creative and inclusive! Cheers from Texas!!

[@HalldórÁskelsson]

Hi. I am Dori from Iceland. It is a great video and this French cleat system you made is awsome. Hopefully I can make something similar in my garage🇮🇸👍

[@marioskallenos9640]

Great video, thank you. Regards from Cyprus 🇨🇾

[@DavidH-f9q]

Hello I’m from the uk and a beginner wood worker I really like the videos you are putting up on KZbin specially the one about the modular workbench great idea as only have one room to do my woodworking in and rent my apartment. Keep up the good work and great how to videos Thankyou Zak great channel

[@Yusufmasron]

That OSB wall in the background looks great. Your great wall of French cleat's awesome. From Brunei

[@talascola]

Awesome, No "BS". Straight to the point. Great edit. I'm using your system.

[@61spindrift]

No BS? The music is BS!!! I originally subbed, but could not listen to the music anymore. Cancelled my sub and moved to some other site. If he likes shitty monotonous music then he and everyone else can do it without me.

[@DanielRyberg-w8n]

Fantastic! Just found this channel. I’m going to add the French cleats to my shop.

[@leahrowe847]

WA, USA... loved seeing the French cleats. They're just what I needed to learn about!

[@fdort3971]

@BearMountain Builds this Canadian suggests you make acoustic panels up top since you have high up cleats! It will reduce the noise levels for yourself when using loud machines and improve video audio. Thanks for the lesson

[@BearMountainBuilds]

Good idea!

[@durlav1n1]

From Nepal, living in the US. Just started my woodworking journey and have loved this as well as the planer and tablesaw workbench with folding wings and modular workbench videos. Planning on building something similar. Thanks for all the great design ideas and tips. And keep them coming please!

[@sridhargurumurthy303]

Outstanding work.. simply awesome. Looks like a Museum. Thanks for sharing.

[@tonyeg55]

Very cool project, I just loved it. I am from Egypt

[@AndrasEliassen]

Wow, excellent video on these french cleats. I’m now convinced that this is my next project. I’m from the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴

[@chiefhayes2250]

Awesome idea with the flags!!! Like the fact you didn’t belabor a point and quickly went through construction. Enough detail and NOT to slow. Thank you

[@XFBO]

As usual, very nicely done video!!! Thanks for sharing the details! Hoping to add some french cleats in my shed and I'll very likely be following this video!

[@IceBullit]

Thank you, finding the measurement of 5 inch strips with a long side cut of 2 3/4" (for the 45 degree cut) was very helpful!

[@Hake1985]

Thanks for the tips and tricks. And greetings from the land of thousand lakes, Finland 😊

[@michaels-hoooorahhhse5290]

This is a great looking system and organizational placement of all of these tools, I am definatly going to be doing this in my shop real soooooon.... Great Content!!

[@bdevries778]

Wonderfull wall. I have a bit smaller wall at my garage. But i will build a french cleat wall soon here. Great idea! I'm from Fryslân.

[@bonilje]

Excellent Job, thank you for the video, got a lot of good ideas. I'm from Puerto Rico would be nice to see our flag up there.

[@rickmunn7356]

Excellent idea with the flags. I’m from Jamaica currently living in British Columbia, Canada. I’d love to see my Jamaican on your wall. I also really like your French cleat wall.

[@balazslakatos9817]

finally a french cleat video, just what I needed.

[@adriaanstruwig8581]

Best French cleat video so far, well done! From South Africa 🇿🇦

[@brianesma146]

I’m from Philippines brother. Thanks for sharing your ideas

[@robmead3130]

Excellent video and shelving concept, definitely borrowing some of your ideas! Thanks 😊

[@fredrickkoenig8584]

8/16/24 Hello my name is Fred I am in Philadelphia and I am building a small work shop I am 73,years old I love the idea of the Franch Cleat wow that gives me some great ideas I have a basement reproof with Tung and Grove walls and have a few tools and a short space to work with the franch cleat will work well Thank You...

[@SniperUSMC]

I used a backer board like you did, that way I had flexibility and could use more screws along the length of each clear. Backer board is the best idea! I stained the backer board light color and stained cleats a darker color for nice contrast.

[@The5troy5]

Brilliant video just what I am thinking of doing to my workshop I am a collector of vintage slot machines and just wondering if the wall is strong enough to hold these but I am going to give it a go from London UK.

[@tlavanshoemaker6637]

Shoe here from Greenville, NC. Just built a new house and finally have a real shop that doesn't have to share time as a garage. Good info and creativity. I'll surly use more than one idea for my own French Cleat wall. ECU Pirates territory.

[@anderstroi3732]

A great Ida! Especially the flexibility to move holders around extremely easy. Easier than moving hooks not to mention screws. looking forward to more inspiration from a Danish fan. 🇩🇰

[@GregBrecker]

Liked the mix of build versus why, support types etc. I had forgotten the paper transfer trick for screw holes on battery chargers and the like. So nice to see you don't have to buy a mountain of cheap plastic or metal hangers. Just spin the wheel you already have in your head. Nice job!

[@cyrilnorrie8450]

I’m Canadian (not French Canadian), but I love French cleats(ha ha). I do have some on one wall, but they are spaced a lot farther apart(16”). After seeing yours, I’m going to add some in between. Thanks for sharing your great setup!

[@ChadVic1987]

Minnesota born and raised! Just started my own French cleat wall, looking forward to getting those creative juice's flowing. I may or may not be copying some of yours :)

[@otolauser]

"I'm a new beginner from the Czech Republic looking to add a French cleat wall in my workshop for my tools. This was the video I was looking for to help me build a great wall! Thanks for the video!"🤗

[@AdamDavies-u4g]

Great French Cleats Tool Storage Wall, it looks super neat, functional and a fantastic way of maximising your wall space. Really great project and good clear explanation of what you are doing during your build to allow your followers to attempt to do their own version of the tool storage. I am from the United Kingdom and I enjoy watching your ‘How-To’ and ‘Instructional’ videos.

[@appleseed666]

If you have drywall in your garage would you recommend putting a sheet of plywood on the wall first before drilling the cleats to the wall. And if so yes, how long are the screws would you use? Should they be just long enough to not go through the cleat and plywood because it may hit a wire or pipe? Or do you still recommend drilling the cleats through the cleat through the plywood and into the stud? Thanks for the video.

[@BearMountainBuilds]

You could do it either way. Adding 3/4" plywood that's mounted into the studs would be the strongest option then just use 1-1/2' screws to mount the cleats

[@drrachelblackie2976]

I love French cleat system. I used it to mount an old painted surfboard to a wall. Thanks for reminding me of their amazingness! From 🇳🇿 New Zealand (slightly different to the Australian flag 😅)

[@CyberBobCity]

That might be the biggest french cleat wall I've ever seen!! You have some really cool tool holder designs too. Nice work!

[@mrmalbigpond]

Very nice work! I’m part way through the exact same journey and have plans to add a rolling library ladder to access the upper parts. Cheers. Mal in Australia.

[@jeppenygaardchristensen8645]

Awesome! Thank you for the video - this was just what I needed to get started on my French Cleat wall and reorganise my little shop - liked, subscribed and thanks again, all the way from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@patrickwillcocks7787]

Heya Mate, Pat from Cairns, North Queensland, Australia. Watched your video as I am starting my first French cleat project tomorrow morning, cheers for sharing your work

[@ChrisPolfus]

Great video on French cleat ideas. Thank You. I love the corner hardware shelf. Can you tell me some of the dimensions. Board size? Spacing of grid lines?

[@BearMountainBuilds]

I have the plans for the French cleats in the video description

[@simonetomasi63]

Simply amazing. Just discovered your channel and going crazy for woodworking in my spare time, learning so much from you, thank you!! I live in NYC, I’m originally from Italy 🇮🇹

[@johnnyrodriguez4106]

I am from Puerto Rico just had a new garage made you have a great ideas keep the videos coming and put my flag up there thank you

[@TheBarcalona72]

Terrific French cleat video, thanks for sharing on channel, newly subscribed and will be looking out for more content 🤝👏, I’m from Glasgow in Scotland, you definitely need to get a saltire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 flag and a Union Jack 🇬🇧 displayed please

[@WARinMYhead1]

im about to make a much smaller french cleat wall and I'm glad I watched your video before doing so. You gave me some great ideas on what all I can do with it! I made a 3'x7' workbench based your modular design and it's my favorite thing that I've built in the shop. Really enjoying your videos! Get you a small Texas flag for that wall (if you have any room left by now)!

[@bwilie7173]

Awesome build. I’m about to start my french cleat wall (4 x 8 sized) and I got some great ideas watching your video. Texas born, Texas raised.

[@joearko7998]

Canada!!!! Great video and a TON of useful ideas. Thanks a ton for taking the time to make this

[@SniperUSMC]

I love French Cleats, built my wall, Now need to make system like you're showing, Modular. One question, what is the perfect spacing between French Cleat rows? What spacing did you use? I have fought with that issue. My first wall I used 5.5" between rows. Works ok, but still not sure, would like some suggestions

[@dannuthals7045]

Love your videos, and love this wall (though I'm LMAO on the size)! Love the corner clamp rig, disc sander rig, and your use of magnetic tape. I'm building this project today! I've built your modular workbench project, and will probably build your mitre saw table project too. Best of luck w/your content biz - keep the great vids coming! Brilliant idea on the flags; I'm next door in WI.

[@mickyas1000]

Great video with some cool ideas, I'm so jealous of your MASSIVE workshop 😊😊 I only have a small underground single garage to play in here in Newcastle - England 😢😢 and I'm about to install a small French cleat wall to try and maximise usable area. You'll need a Newcastle 'Toon Army' flag on that wall of yours. 😉😉

[@MikeCissell]

I"m a new beginner looking to add a french cleat wall in my garage for my tools. This was the video I was looking for to help me build a great wall! Thanks for the video!

[@DennisMcAlister]

I'm from Georgia, Love the American Flag! (Veteran) Thanks for all the videos you make. This French cleat idea is something I am going to try in my little shop! Keep up the great work!

[@alexandroskosmidis2053]

Very cool wall. I'm planning for a French cleat wall of my own and I'm glad I saw your ideas before I began . Greece!!!!

[@RogerVanParys]

Great inspiration... I am in the process of having a shop built here in Mexico. We are originally from the states but have chosen to retire here in Mexico... I will be incorporating a series of your build ideas in the new shop... Keep up the good work and you can hang the Mexican flag... Best regards, Roger

[@AdrianMcGavock]

what a brilliant video and showcase of the ingenious things you can create with the right knowledge and range of tools... totally inspiring to a new wood-worker from Northern Ireland 🇮🇪🇬🇧 (don't have the N. Ireland flag included, so you're getting a great deal on 2 for 1 here 😂)!

[@DaryldandBevBachelder]

Hey Daryld here from Alberta Canada. Love the tutorial on French cleats. Well done young man.

[@iScoopyPal]

Your presentation, calm tone, friendliness, and content are excellent. Thx 4 sharing your ideas.

[@instructionaldesignersmsmu8006]

Great video! If you wanted to place something very heavy on your wall, what size French cleat would you use?

[@BearMountainBuilds]

The cleat size I use can take a good deal of weight, but if something is really heavy I would recommend multiple cleats instead

[@davepoidvin2364]

Definitely subscribed. I am reaching out from Montreal, Canada. The French cleat wall is really nice and totally functional. I am going to convert one of the smaller walls of my 12x16ft shed to French cleats. Your videos are very much appreciated, your projects are interesting, your work is very professional and you are pleasant to watch as you demonstrate well how things are done. Congrats and, keep well and raise hell. Dave & The Girls

[@davexb6595]

Thanks for the video. Subscribed from New Zealand.

[@RichardDHooper]

Great video. Looking at installing French Cleats in my shop, and been looking for inspiration. Greetings from South Africa.

[@MusingAllowed]

Moving to a new house, mainly so I can have a workshop. I have watched a lot of YT channels but yours is so simple and inspirational. Thanks from Wales (we have the best flag!)

[@mohammadmian2536]

Mr. Kimball, I enjoyed your video. I have long set up my shop like yours. to the point where I can pick a tool without looking at it, or if I'm on a job, I tell my wife exactly where to look. I will definitely use some ideas from your show, too. Thank you for sharing your brilliant ideas.

[@alejandrobarroso5698]

Great video and great ideas for a French cleat I'm from Mexico and this will be my next project so thank you for making this really easy to understand

[@zertoil]

One of the french cleat cheats I learned about is using 1x6 planks then splitting them in half the way he did. Just makes for less cutting. Also you generally want to use two cleats, top and bottom, just to make things secure or at least have it brace against the wall. You can actually go smaller on the cleats too. I feel like the best size is ripping 1x4 cause you don't have to jump such a large gap for each cleat. It also makes it easier to measure out, in my opinion.

[@problemasconelswingdegolf988]

I was thinking about how to organize my small workshop, this was a greate idea for me, thank you so much!

[@StefanSonesson]

Subscribing from Sweden. Building a workshop right now and that's the wall I want there. Safe journeys!

[@in9170]

Really brilliant build on every level. Thank you for your creative ingenuity. I am from Australia.

[@tommyweeks8289]

Loving your builds, and have used a couple of your plans already. I have followed your shop build from the beginning and going to use several of your ideas in my new 30x40 shop build. Avid viewer from Mississippi here!

[@chuckspencer871]

That is awesome, I plan to do that along with the latching modular workbench. I'm new to woodworking and want to build all new kitchen and bathroom cabinets and vanities. These build plans are excellent, and very appreciated. Thank You from California.

[@arnedidrikgrnas1764]

Greetings from Norway! I´m new into woodworking and this video helps me organizing my tools. Thanks!

[@PeterLohmannWeiss]

Great video! Nice creative ‘cleat’ solutions! Really like the concept - the fact that you can easily rearrange things on the wall! Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@chatflashdusar]

Just discovered your channel, searching for a cantilever lumber rack, and wow, that was really impressive! I immediately subscribed to your channel. And because I saw your giant french cleat wall behind you in that lumber rack video, I searched through your other videos to find it just here. That wall is amazing! I love it, and I will definitely build both projects. Keep the good vibes going! Greetings from your new Belgian 🇧🇪 fan!

[@JamesKing911]

Great video, thank you for taking the time to post it. I'm going down the rabbit hole of french cleates and found your video really helpful.

[@bonnyjones7995]

Oh my God I don’t own the tools you have. I just have one or two drills and a sawzall but I’m so inspired to build a wall and organize a ton of tools just as you have done! I was searching french cleats, and had no idea I would StumbleUpon that’s awesome channel!! I’m in the USA but when I’m not I’m in Portugal! Add the flag, brother! Thanks for making it fun and interactive!

[@TCfert]

This is awesome work. I know what I'm gonna do with my tiny shed in SCOTLAND. Thank you!

[@sharongillespie8739]

Aussie here love the wall!

[@edwardwilliams9923]

I am about to start a French cleat wall in my small shop. Great video!!

[@laurenlentini917]

Loved this so much. Can I use 1/2” plywood or does it HAVE to be 3/4”. I have a very small garage and 3/4” plywood is too heavy for me to work with.

[@BearMountainBuilds]

1/2” is starting to get pretty thin. I’d recommend having the store strip down the 3/4” plywood for you so it’s easier to carry

[@dameunbejo]

Loved it so far. Portuguese carpenter here

[@francineweckx8379]

Hey..that was a very cool video....that is an impresive wall you got there..I think it was a lot of work ,but it looks great ....I am from Belgium......my name is Francine.....👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@plasttrasket3800]

Great idea, Im in Sweden decluttering my garage at the moment. this will be what i do with my powertools. i do have alot of them with wires tho...