🛠️ (Because Your Drills Deserve Better Than the Floor)

If your workshop looks like a crime scene where drills are the victims, it’s time to step up your storage game. Enter the French cleat system — basically the IKEA of tool organization, but sturdier and way cooler. Let’s build a rack that makes your drills look like they’re on display at a museum… except you can actually touch them.

Written instructions not your thing? Follow along with our easy how to video:

🔧 Stuff You’ll Need (a.k.a. Your Shopping List)

• Plywood (¾ inch, because flimsy wood is for birdhouses)
• Screws (the kind that don’t strip if you look at them wrong)
• Wood glue (aka liquid patience)
• Saw (table saw, circular saw, or whatever cuts straight-ish)
• Drill/driver (yes, you’ll use a drill to build drill storage — very meta)
• Measuring tape & square (because eyeballing it is how chaos starts)
• Sandpaper (your fingers will thank you)
• French cleat strip (cut at a 45° angle, fancy!)

📐 Step 1: Cut the French Cleat

Think of this as the handshake between your wall and your storage box. Cut a strip of plywood at a 45° angle. One half goes on the wall, the other half on your box. Together, they lock like best friends who never let go.

🪚 Step 2: Build the Box

Cut panels for the back, sides, and bottom. Assemble them with glue and screws. Don’t worry if it looks like a wonky birdhouse at first — once it’s on the wall, everyone will just call it “industrial chic.”

🔩 Step 3: Add Dividers

Measure your drills and cut dividers so each one has its own VIP section. No more drill pile-ups. It’s like giving each drill its own parking spot, minus the HOA fees.

🖇️ Step 4: Attach the Cleat

Screw one half of the cleat to the back of your box, and the other half to the wall studs. Hang it up. Boom — instant storage. It’s like magic, but with power tools.

🎨 Step 5: Sand & Finish

Sand those edges so you don’t end up with splinters that make you question your life choices. Paint or stain if you want to get fancy. Or leave it raw and call it “rustic.”

✅ Why This Is Awesome

• Modular: Move it around like furniture in The Sims.
• Expandable: Add more boxes for chargers, bits, or snacks (no judgment).
• Strong: Holds heavy tools without collapsing like that shelf you bought online.

🏁 Wrap-Up

Congratulations, you’ve just built drill storage that’s smarter than most reality TV plots. Your tools are organized, your wall looks pro, and you didn’t have to spend a fortune. Next time someone visits your workshop, you can casually lean against your French cleat system and say, “Yeah, I built that.”