How To Hang Plastic Crates On Wall

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How to hang plastic crates on 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. See more ideas about crates crates on wall home diy. Just hold the crate up with one hand and use the pencil to mark in the corner. When you are satisfied with the smoothness of your wooden crate s surface you can now start placing your crates on your wall to think of a good layout for your hanging shelves.

Because my crate didn t have any hangers attached to it i needed to add d ring hooks. Hanging anything on the wall successfully doesn t have to be hard. 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 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.

Milk crates come in a many colors and sizes. If you have had misadventures hanging pictures i have the tutorial for you. Line your first crate up with the lines. If you want to match the crates to a color palette use outdoor spray paint or spray paint designed for plastic.

By attaching milk crates to the wall you can store lightweight books pictures clothes and other items. The crates can withstand up to 20 pounds without a wall stud. 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. Begin by marking the placement of your milk crate with a pencil on the wall.

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. 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. When designing a feature wall of crates make sure not to stack crates one on top of the other. I marked on the wall where my screws would go and then i actually drilled into the wall and added plastic anchors so that the brackets would be really secure.

All you need are the right hangers and the right technique. I chose to mount the crate in all four corners and while i could have easily gotten away with only the top two better safe than sorry. Add a slight stagger and variation but just be sure all the weight is evenly balanced. The crates weren t exceptionally strong and i didn t want to have to worry about them falling off the wall if i added too many packs of wipes.