How To Attach Crates To Wall

The wooden crate slat should slip easily behind the aluminum bar.

How to attach crates to wall.

Put the crate back up against the wall matching the holes to the screw anchor. If the fit is too tight remove the hanger and add a washer to the bolt. Repeat process with remaining screws and crates. To add a little utility to your crate collection all you need are some industrial strength drywall anchors screws and washers.

The wide washer really helps to disperse the weight and hold the crate in place. Because my crate didn t have any hangers attached to it i needed to add d ring hooks. Be sure to check the fit by sliding one of the crates onto the hanger. By orienting the crates on a 45 bias they turn into a self supporting structural system while adding even more storage space in the vs created by the vertexes.

The crates can withstand up to 20 pounds without a wall stud. Next use the drill to screw in the screws. We like having the bright red ones as statement piece in our dining room. If you have had misadventures hanging pictures i have the tutorial for you.

Hanging anything on the wall successfully doesn t have to be hard. You can hang the milk crates so their backs face the wall like if you wanted to display items or so the crate sits upright to hold items. 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. Use your fingers to thread the screw into the anchor halfway and then tighten it down with the screwdriver.

Milk crates come in a many colors and sizes. This can be a really fun diy to test your skills at as well. If you want to match the crates to a color palette use outdoor spray paint or spray paint designed for plastic. Tighten the nuts with an adjustable wrench or a 7 16 in.

Add washers and thread the nuts onto the machine screws. We hung on drywall so we pre drilled holes using a drill and drill bit the size of our drywall anchors then we hammered in the drywall anchor placed the crate over the anchors making sure we could drill. You can easily turn wooden crates into floating shelves to suit all kind of organizational needs or even create a display wall inside the living room. All you need are the right hangers and the right technique.