How To Hang A Small Crate On The Wall

Diy hanging shelves made of recycled wooden crates.

How to hang a small crate on the wall.

There are different sizes available for wooden. Clean up your wooden crates if needed. This will of course depend on the colour you want the wood to be but i wanted these to be fairly similar to the oak bench along the main wall. Set your object down.

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. There are a variety of ways you can use wooden crates to create a built in but this application is one of the more impressive examples. The two studs should line up with the back of the milk crate. This would work for any item that fit in the boxes.

Use a stud finder on the wall according to the device s instructions. The left and right screw below are the standard but the middle screw below is used for heavier object storage. Here s a chic and very easy diy project to store and display anything on your walls. Afterwards use sand paper to make the surface of the.

I got these inexpensive crates at the craft store stained them and screwed them into the wall to make an eye. Find another stud across from the first one. When you find a stud mark it with a pencil. Start the project by buying some wooden crates from flea market if you do not own one.

If you need the third screw install it after you have finished step 5. Some stud finders beep when finding a stud while others flash a light. Drill into wall leaving 1 2 inch exposed. Add a slight stagger and variation but just be sure all the weight is evenly balanced.

When designing a feature wall of crates make sure not to stack crates one on top of the other. Make a pencil mark at the top of your object. It tightens the crate to the wall and offers more support. The first thing to do is mount the crates following the instructions.

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. If needed attach a bit of wire mesh chicken wire across the bottom of the crate opening to keep the items from falling out.