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Review on CBH-30 Hangman Professional French Cleat - Secure Mounting for Mirrors, Pictures, Ledges, Cabinets & Headboards by Kelly Caballes

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Gave me the boost I needed to start completing a project

So I have a terrible habit of starting a project, making some progress, but then finishing it halfway through leave once I reach the first checkpoint. Installing cabinets in my kitchen was one such project. I've explored French pimple systems and other gear dozens of times, and with the weekend ahead, I told myself (as I had several times before) that I would do it this time. Enter these tips. I ordered two 30" brackets as I had a 24" corner cabinet and an 18" dish rack. The instructions were a little hard to see at first as they are printed on a business card sized piece of paper, but a little patience and a small trial fit did the trick. I was able to permanently mount the side of the wall, which is no small feat as one of the walls is plain drywall and the other is turned and plastered (got to love those semi reconstructed 19th century houses). After a bit of work with a hacksaw to install them, the rest of the cabinet side rails left me an extra length that I can now use to install a 30" cabinet to the right of the corner. Not only did it give me a much needed nudge in the pants to finish the job, it allowed me to go further than I planned this weekend and I will be ordering three more studs to finish off the cabinets in the opposite corner.

Pros
  • Level Activated
Cons
  • Questionable purchase for seniors