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Cleat 24 HWR-177 BULK
PRICING: $16.10 for 10-19 sets • $15.25 for
20-29 sets • $14.40 for 30 or more
sets
Heavy
Cleat 40 HWR-178 BULK
PRICING: $22.75 for 10-19 sets • $21.55 for
20-29 sets • $20.35 for 30 or more
sets
2
1/2 HD Cleat HWR-164 BULK
PRICING: $1.45 for 10-19 • $1.40 for 20-29
• $1.35 for 30 or more
Recommended Fasteners for Wall - Heavy-Duty Cleat #8
Anchor 1 1/2 HWR-186 BULK
PRICING: $.90 for 12-24 pkgs • $.86 for 25 or
more pkgs
3/16
Toggle Bolt HWR-196 BULK
PRICING: $.90 for 12-24 pkgs • $.86 for 25 or
more pkgs
3/16
Molly Bolt HWR-194 BULK
PRICING: $.90 for 12-24 pkgs • $.86 for 25 or
more pkgs
#8
x 2 Screw HWR-195 BULK
PRICING: $.38 for 12-24 pkgs • $.36 for 25 or
more pkgs
Concrete
Screw Hex HWR-199 BULK
PRICING: $.48 for 12-24 pkgs • $.45 for 25 or
more pkgs
Other Installation Items Concrete
Drill Bit MSC-120 BULK
PRICING: $4.50 for 6 or more
HD
Cleat Shim MSC-126 BULK
PRICING: $.45 for 12 or more pkgs Recommended Fasteners for Frame - Heavy-Duty Cleat #8
x 5/8" Pan-Head Tapping Screw #8
x 5/8 Screw HWR-180 BULK
PRICING: $.24 for 12-24 pkgs • $.23 for 25 or
more pkgs
#8
x 3/4" Pan-Head Tapping Screw #8
x 3/4 Screw HWR-181 BULK
PRICING: $.24 for 12-24 pkgs • $.23 for 25 or
more pkgs
#8
x 1" Pan-Head Tapping Screw #8
x 1 Screw HWR-182 BULK
PRICING: $.24 for 12-24 pkgs • $.23 for 25 or
more pkgs
#8
x 1 1/2" Pan-Head Tapping Screw #8
x 1 1/2 Screw HWR-198 BULK
PRICING: $.28 for 12-24 pkgs • $.26 for 25 or
more pkgs
ORDERING INFORMATION
A Heavy-Duty Cleat Hanger set consists of either one 24" long (HWR-177) or one 40" long (HWR-178) extruded aluminum cleat that is mounted on the wall and a pair of matching profile 2 1/2" long cleats that are mounted just down from the top edge of the back side of the picture frame or panel being hung. Based on the old woodworking "French Cleat" principle, this mounting system creates simple, strong and reliable installations for large or heavy paneling, signage, framed mirrors or artwork. Heavy-Duty Cleat Hangers are 1 3/4" wide and 1/4" thick. When joined together, gravity and friction hold the object being hung very tightly and securely against the wall. To remove, you simply lift directly upwards to disengage the cleats. When used to hang a picture frame, the two short 2 1/2" cleats are attached to the back side of the frame's top rail, facing downwards. The long cleat is attached to the wall about 2" down from where you want the top of the frame to be, facing upwards.
The two 2 1/2" short cleats supplied for the frame are usually sufficient to hang even very heavy items. If you feel you need to add additional short cleats for the back of your frame or panel, they can be ordered as separate item HWR-164. Heavy-Duty Cleat Hanger 2 1/2" cleats have two pre-drilled holes for screws. Long cleats have two (HWR-177) or three (HWR-178) pre-drilled holes, set 16" apart. If required, you can drill additional screw holes in the cleats fairly easily with a standard drill bit. Installation fasteners for Heavy-Duty Cleat Hangers are NOT included--they must be purchased separately.
In the image just below, the longer cleat on the bottom is attached to the wall. In a real installation, the outward-pointing screws in the smaller upper cleat would be screwed into the back of the frame's top rail.
With this hanging system it is critical that the wall cleat be installed perfectly level on the wall and the frame cleats be installed perfectly level on the frame. No significant leveling adjustments can be made afterwards.
Installation Fasteners 1. Wall Cleat Fasteners - For attaching the 24" or 40" long cleat to the wall, we offer five different types of fasteners:
2. Frame Cleat Fasteners - For attaching the short 2 1/2" cleats to the back of a wood frame or panel, we offer four different lengths of standard #8 pan-head tapping screws. Heavy-Duty Cleats are 1/8" thick at the pre-drilled screw hole positions, so take this dimension into consideration when selecting a screw length for the short cleats. Use the longest screws you can to attach the 2 1/2" cleats to the frame, but make sure that the screws will not break through on the face side. Shims If you place a straightedge (or the long edge of a Heavy Duty Cleat) against your wall at the wall cleat location and find that the wall surface is noticeably bowed in or out, the long wall cleat will need to be shimmed so that the frame cleats and wall cleat can connect together properly. We sell a special 1/16" thick U-shaped Plastic Shim that is specifically designed for this purpose. In order to prevent the wall cleat from following the bow in the wall when tightened down, one or more of these Plastic Shims are placed where needed behind the wall cleat at the fastener locations, straddling the fastener with the open part of the shim's "U" facing downward, before the wall cleat is fully secured to the wall. If you don't have these special shims you can achieve more or less the same result by using metal washers or even breakaway wood construction shims, but our Plastic Shims make shimming Heavy Duty Cleats much easier. If your walls are reasonably straight, you will NOT need to use any shims to install Heavy Duty Cleats.
Extra Heavy Items For extremely large, heavy or long frames, use two or more Heavy-Duty Cleat Hanger sets in combination to create sufficient support. Cleats can be placed side by side at the top for very long frames. Unusually heavy (over 200 lbs.) frames or panels may need a cleat both at the top and at the bottom. A word of caution here: you must measure very precisely when hanging with top and bottom cleats since the frame must bear equally on both when hung.
Additional Notes • If you are using a Heavy-Duty Cleat on a narrow frame, make certain that the frame is braced internally in such a way that the frame's top rail will remain completely rigid under load. See also the minimum frame width required (for frame cleat screw placement) in the table above. • The frame and wall cleats will not connect together properly if your wall is bowed or wavy at the wall cleat location. See the notes on shims above. • Heavy-Duty Cleats can be combined in any manner necessary since all profiles are identical. For example you can use a 24" cleat and a 40" cleat together, or connect two 2 1/2" cleats to hang a narrow item. • The wall cleat can be screwed into one or more wall studs, but this is not an absolute requirement in every situation. • Picture frame rails must be be at least 1" wide and flat on the back side to work well with Heavy-Duty Cleat Hangers. For narrower frame widths you can probably get by with one of our Medium-Duty Cleat Hangers. • Use the longest screws you can to attach the short cleats to the frame, but be sure that the screws will not break through on the frame's face side. • Always space the short cleats apart on the frame a few inches less than the length of the wall cleat (24" or 40"). This will allow you to make side-to-side adjustments after the frame is hung. • If necessary, additional holes can be drilled in Heavy-Duty Cleat Hangers with a standard drill bit. Cleats can be cut on mitre saw with a metal-cutting blade or even by hand with a hacksaw. • We cannot ship Heavy-Duty Cleat Hangers through the Postal Service--they must be delivered via UPS. • If you are also considering using very heavy-duty wall hooks rather than cleats to hang a heavy item, see this page for information on our Mega Drywall Hook.
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