How To Hang A Small Crate On The Wall

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.

How to hang a small crate on the wall.

There are different sizes available for wooden. Add a slight stagger and variation but just be sure all the weight is evenly balanced. 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. This would work for any item that fit in the boxes.

Once the crates are mounted give them 2 good coats of the wood stain letting the crates dry in between coats. Attach old crates to the wall to use to display them. The two studs should line up with the back of the milk crate. If needed attach a bit of wire mesh chicken wire across the bottom of the crate opening to keep the items from falling out.

Use a stud finder on the wall according to the device s instructions. 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. When you find a stud mark it with a pencil. The first thing to do is mount the crates following the instructions.

Start the project by buying some wooden crates from flea market if you do not own one. The left and right screw below are the standard but the middle screw below is used for heavier object storage. Make a pencil mark at the top of your object. Clean up your wooden crates if needed.

Diy hanging shelves made of recycled wooden crates. If you need the third screw install it after you have finished step 5. 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. Here s a chic and very easy diy project to store and display anything on your walls.

Find another stud across from the first one. It tightens the crate to the wall and offers more support. I got these inexpensive crates at the craft store stained them and screwed them into the wall to make an eye. When designing a feature wall of crates make sure not to stack crates one on top of the other.

Set your object down. Start by holding your object up against the wall where you want to hang it.