Hangman - Professional French Cleat – For Mirrors, Pictures, Ledges, Cabinets & Headboards - Aluminum: CBH-42, Silver

This is an AMAZING tool. I bought a new headboard and researched how to hand it on the wall permanently. The internet talked about a French Cleat but stated that most carpenters build them from wood. That was out of the question because I'm a 70+ woman and have no skills for sawing wood. Then youtube talked about this metal french cleat. I am so happy I got it. The headboard is heavy! I ordered the 48" cleat because the headboard is 60" wide. This cleat spanned 3 wall studs so it installed very sturdily. This cleat is quite thin so whatever you hang will be almost flush with the wall. This would work great for hanging mirrors and other heavy stuff. Whoever came up with this thing was a genius! It is a great product. I would highly recommend one for anything you want to hang safely. This headboard will never fall. It was also easy to install--all the screws, etc. were included. You just need an electric drill, a stud finder, a measuring tape and your good to go. Even a 70-year-old lady can do it. I am SO happy with my project.

I used this to hang a pretty heavy mirror on my wall. It was easy to install and has been holding the mirror nicely for about a year now with no issues. I didn't have any issues leveling it. Just make sure to use a level when hanging it. It was also easy to adjust it left or right so I could hang it on the studs and still have it centered on the wall.

This was easy to install and feels very sturdy. I had to cut it a little shorter with a hack saw to make it the right length. Then since I was hanging it on plaster I used toggle bolts. Once I measured where I wanted it and leveled it I just tightened the bolts and added a few screws just for extra security. Then I put up the board with the second half of the cleat and it felt like it locked in place and it will definitely hold a lot of weight. I put boards in mine with coat hooks for hanging coats and backpacks and this worked perfectly.

This was amazing! I had to hang a cabinet in our old house, and for anyone who has worked on an old house, "sixteen inches on center" is a joke! There was only one stud in the area that I had to hang this cabinet. This was going to hold all my laundry supplies, so it needed to be ultra secure. I purchased the Hangman - Professional French Cleat because it allowed me to secure the cabinet to the studs that were just outside of the cabinet dimensions. I cut the cleat to length, allowing me to secure it to THREE studs. Another wonderful feature is that once you have the cabinet on the cleat, you can adjust it side to side until you have the positioning just right, then you can screw the bottom of the cabinet to stud and it's rock solid! I will definitely use this product again!

Overall I would definitely recommend this and purchase it again if I have need for another cleat. I mounted a HUGE upholstered solid wood queen headboard that is even taller than it is wide. The included hardware is more than enough to get the job done, and the cleat seems super strong (not flimsy or flexible). There are plenty of holes on both sides of the cleat to make sure that you can mount to studs if you feel like you need to. I found that the easiest method was to mount the bracket against my headboard first, then lift it up into place. I marked that bracket that was already on the headboard (with bright red lipgloss, because that's what I had handy, lol), then placed it on the wall where I wanted it above the bed. Then I set down the headboard, and using the red mark on the wall, drew a level line across the wall and attached the bracket to the wall. Lifted the headboard back up onto the cleat, and done. Perfect. That was a couple of months ago, and I've had no issues with it at all. The only reason that I rate this as 4 stars rather than 5 is the tiny inch long level that comes with it just isn't suitable for this task. You should use a longer level to make sure that this is hung precisely, since unlike hanging a wire on picture hangers you have no recourse to adjust level after it's attached to the wall. That being said, you do have some wiggle room to slide the item you're hanging left and right on the cleat, which I found helpful.

These were really easy to put together. The hardest thing is the set up and measurements.. I did lots of measuring leveling and redoing them. This is a 4x8 reclaimed wood headboard with a 7/16” backing. Everything is solid and cut to fit. It probably weighs 150lbs. I ordered two 42” cleats. The weight probably could have been done with just one. I did two so I could adjust the headboard easier if needed. It worked perfect. I hit six studs, 3 per side. I attached the wall cleat with 2.5” #8 screws. I also put in the wall screws they provided in between the studs. They are kind of a joke. The headboard cleat I used 1” #10 screws. All of the hardware supplied with this should be thrown away as soon as you open the package. They are worthless. The entire process was easy with the proper tools and hardware.

Great product, I don’t know why I haven’t been using these until now. I researched French cleats and they have been around for something like 200 years! The old time ones were wood and much thicker. The simple aluminum interlocking rail really spreads out the load. Pretty easy to install on many surfaces and can allow for some margin of error left to right, as the item being mounted can be slid laterally a bit if necessary. I will buy again.

These Z-Hanger brackets are brilliant. We had purchased two Heavy Mirrors and I was very nervous about hanging them by wire or by single D-rings. I had never heard of these products before, but as soon as I saw them on line, I knew they would be great. I was able to attache the Z-Hanger brackets across a wide section of the wall, including attaching directly to the studs as well as adding some sheet-rock anchors in between, so I knew that the installation would be secure. The provided Spirit Level was easy to use and ensured a nice level fit. Will definitely use these again in the future

I have a very large piece of artwork- about 6' wide x 2' tall. For 20 years it hung on a wire and two screws sunk into wood studs. When I took it down to move to a new home, I discovered that more than half the strands in the wire had snapped where they were bent over the nails. At my new home, I had a new problem on top of the fraying wire: it's a concrete high-rise with steel studs, so the only spots to attach things to the wall without professional equipment, is the drywall. This cleat solved both problems. I was able to retro-fit it to the frame and replace the wire, perhaps not as elegantly as a professional frame shop, but it's holding securely. I screwed the cleat into the drywall using four (or was it five?) screws, so the load is well distributed. It's holding up great, and I am really pleased.

I ordered the 42” French cleat hanger. It was exactly what I was expecting to hang my 100 lb live edge headboard on the wall. It comes with screws and level bubble which would be fine for lighter projects. For this project I used longer and #10 screws for added safety. Amazon Shipped the item well packed and I received earlier than the original estimated date of arrival. This is a very good product and very simple to install. I highly recommend it.

I’ve been using these Hangman French cleats for a while now and really like them. They’re strong, reliable, and have a clean, low-profile look.

The French Cleat worked very well for my purpose. Would have preferred a longer one but all in all this did the job.

I used it to hang a large wooden mantle / shelf. Very pleased with ease of installation and the confidence I have that the shelf will stay in place with the hangman product.