How To Attach Crates To Wall

To add a little utility to your crate collection all you need are some industrial strength drywall anchors screws and washers.

How to attach crates to wall.

Hold the milk crate up to the wall with one hand and add a washer and a screw with the other. 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. Next use the drill to screw in the screws. This can be a really fun diy to test your skills at as well.

We like having the bright red ones as statement piece in our dining room. Put the crate back up against the wall matching the holes to the screw anchor. If you want to match the crates to a color palette use outdoor spray paint or spray paint designed for plastic. 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.

Add washers and thread the nuts onto the machine screws. Be sure to check the fit by sliding one of the crates onto the hanger. All you need are the right hangers and the right technique. If you have had misadventures hanging pictures i have the tutorial for you.

By attaching milk crates to the wall you can store lightweight books pictures clothes and other items. 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. The wooden crate slat should slip easily behind the aluminum bar.

If the fit is too tight remove the hanger and add a washer to the bolt. Hanging anything on the wall successfully doesn t have to be hard. 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. Tighten the nuts with an adjustable wrench or a 7 16 in.

The wide washer really helps to disperse the weight and hold the crate in place. Repeat process with remaining screws and crates. Use your fingers to thread the screw into the anchor halfway and then tighten it down with the screwdriver. Because my crate didn t have any hangers attached to it i needed to add d ring hooks.