My friend's mom asked me if it's possible to hang a cabinet on the wall
without making it a permanent fixture.
Her reason for wanting to do this is.. the placement of the cabinet will
obscure moving the refrigerator twice a year for cleaning behind it.

So, here's what I told her..

I said, that if you take a piece of wood, the width of the cabinet, and rip
it down it's length at roughly 45 degrees. You can mount one piece onto the
wall, and fasten the other onto the back of the cabinet.
This would provide a non-permanent mounting for the cabinet as the two
pieces would lock together once mated.
ie; no need to remove screws or other hardware.

What I would like to know from you fine people is..
Does this type of mounting exist in the hardware world ? - I know I can
build it for roughly $2 but I'm not sure how flush the cabinet will sit on
the wall as I haven't actually seen it in about 10 years.

Thanks for all responses..
Mike..

Rewsta wrote:

What I would like to know from you fine people is..
Does this type of mounting exist in the hardware world ?

Rockler.com, part number 66605.
18" width, $4.99 a pair.
7/16" protrusion.

Jerry

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Rewsta wrote:

What I would like to know from you fine people is..
Does this type of mounting exist in the hardware world ?

Rockler.com, part number 66605.
18" width, $4.99 a pair.
7/16" protrusion.

Jerry


You rock, thanks a million Jerry

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What I would like to know from you fine people is..
Does this type of mounting exist in the hardware world ? - I know I
can
build it for roughly $2 but I'm not sure how flush the cabinet will
sit on
the wall as I haven't actually seen it in about 10 years.

I once removed enough half inch drywall (width of the two mounting
strips together) and, using half inch baltic birch fashioned as you
describe, and spanning two studs made a cabinet mount flush to the
drywall.
--
"New Wave" Dave In Houston

Rewsta wrote:

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but I'm not sure how flush the cabinet
will sit on the wall as I haven't actually seen it in about 10 years.

Depends on how flat/straight the wall is. Most aren't.

It also depends on the cabinet size...the bigger it is the more wavy
wall it will encounter.

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It's so nice to hear of people still cleaning behind their fridge... Tom

"Rewsta" wrote in message ...

I said, that if you take a piece of wood, the width of the cabinet,

More commonly known as a "french cleat".

Make it less wide than the cabinet and you will have some wiggle room to
slide the cabinet back and forth for more precise positioning.

and rip it down it's length at roughly 45 degrees. You can mount one
piece onto the
wall, and fasten the other onto the back of the cabinet.
This would provide a non-permanent mounting for the cabinet as the two
pieces would lock together once mated.
ie; no need to remove screws or other hardware.

Use two, one at the top, and one at the bottom for a stronger, more stable
installation (go to page 2 of my projects journal on the website below and
scoll down to the 4/2/03 date for pictures of two french cleats in use on a
wall cabinet).

Trim attached to the cabinet will transition between the cabinet and the
wall.

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Last update: 9/17/05

On Mon, 3 Oct 2005 19:47:34 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm,
"Rewsta" quickly quoth:

My friend's mom asked me if it's possible to hang a cabinet on the wall
without making it a permanent fixture.
Her reason for wanting to do this is.. the placement of the cabinet will
obscure moving the refrigerator twice a year for cleaning behind it.

So, here's what I told her..

I said, that if you take a piece of wood, the width of the cabinet, and rip
it down it's length at roughly 45 degrees. You can mount one piece onto the
wall, and fasten the other onto the back of the cabinet.

Yes, the French cleat idea is good and works well. Use a length of
furring strip at the bottom to even things out.


This would provide a non-permanent mounting for the cabinet as the two
pieces would lock together once mated.
ie; no need to remove screws or other hardware.

That's a bad idea. Use at least a pair of screws (top and bottom) to
secure the cabinet. They're quick to remove for the biannual cleaning.


What I would like to know from you fine people is..
Does this type of mounting exist in the hardware world ? - I know I can
build it for roughly $2 but I'm not sure how flush the cabinet will sit on
the wall as I haven't actually seen it in about 10 years.

Use the hardwood cleats instead of metal ones. If you use 3/4"
hardwood, rip a small piece to match at the end so it covers the
cleat gap.

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On 3 Oct 2005 21:20:06 -0700, with neither quill nor qualm, "tom"
quickly quoth:

It's so nice to hear of people still cleaning behind their fridge... Tom

Have you moved a new fridge lately? They're all on rollers now and are
so light that it takes only one hand for a housewife to move them.

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-Abraham Lincoln
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Rewsta wrote:
My friend's mom asked me if it's possible to hang a cabinet on the wall
without making it a permanent fixture.
Her reason for wanting to do this is.. the placement of the cabinet will
obscure moving the refrigerator twice a year for cleaning behind it.

So, here's what I told her..

I said, that if you take a piece of wood, the width of the cabinet, and rip
it down it's length at roughly 45 degrees. You can mount one piece onto the
wall, and fasten the other onto the back of the cabinet.
This would provide a non-permanent mounting for the cabinet as the two
pieces would lock together once mated.
ie; no need to remove screws or other hardware.

What I would like to know from you fine people is..
Does this type of mounting exist in the hardware world ? - I know I can
build it for roughly $2 but I'm not sure how flush the cabinet will sit on
the wall as I haven't actually seen it in about 10 years.

Thanks for all responses..
Mike..




As others have mentioned, what you are picturing is a French cleat. IIRC,
someone on this group once warned against such a steep angle for a heavy
cabinet. I would think 15 or 20 degrees should hold it against the wall just
fine, barring any earthquakes.

-John