Hanging French cleat over wainscoting

Hey there, I got this shelf for cups and teaware that is hung using a French cleat. I want to hang it on this board and batten wall (roughly where the tape is), but the stud is in between the boards. What’s a safe way to hang this? Do I try to screw it into the stud even though there will be a gap between the cleat and the wall? Or drill into the boards and use some sort of drywall anchor? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks! submitted by /u/BanhMiCali [link] [comments]

May 15, 2025 - 22:46
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Hanging French cleat over wainscoting
Hanging French cleat over wainscoting

Hey there, I got this shelf for cups and teaware that is hung using a French cleat. I want to hang it on this board and batten wall (roughly where the tape is), but the stud is in between the boards.

What’s a safe way to hang this? Do I try to screw it into the stud even though there will be a gap between the cleat and the wall? Or drill into the boards and use some sort of drywall anchor? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

submitted by /u/BanhMiCali
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