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Installing a strong hook in the ceiling
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Does anyone live in South London and is good at DIY? We want to install a strong hook in our ceiling but aren't great at DIY. We don't want to bring the ceiling down! Any help would be appreciated |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Cut a small patch and install a timber to hold the hook and whatever weight will hang from it and re-patchcl  "
I think you're overestimating our DIY skills! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"What sort of hook you's want to install and sort of weight to hang off it?
If it's a standard plasterboard ceiling then you'd definitely need to install a timber joist depending on its use"
We have timber joists in the attic above. The hook is for a sex swing. |
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"What sort of hook you's want to install and sort of weight to hang off it?
If it's a standard plasterboard ceiling then you'd definitely need to install a timber joist depending on its use
We have timber joists in the attic above. The hook is for a sex swing. "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"What sort of hook you's want to install and sort of weight to hang off it?
If it's a standard plasterboard ceiling then you'd definitely need to install a timber joist depending on its use
We have timber joists in the attic above. The hook is for a sex swing.
Perverts…"
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I'm a handyman and good with my hands!
depends on the joists and how wide they are. To hold a swing i would suggest adding timbers on top of the joists for strength and not touch the structure of your house,
If you have no luck elsewhere, give me a buzz. i can come and look for you and do the work
paul |
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By (user no longer on site)
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If the floor joists above are 14” wide apart the least intrusive way is to drill two holes, one in each and use some 3/4” steel round bar to bridge the gap. Use some M10 studding through the bar and get an M10 eyebolt on the ceiling side |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I'm a handyman and good with my hands!
depends on the joists and how wide they are. To hold a swing i would suggest adding timbers on top of the joists for strength and not touch the structure of your house,
If you have no luck elsewhere, give me a buzz. i can come and look for you and do the work
paul"
Thanks Paul. It looks like we have someone local but if we still need some help I will give you a shout. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"If the floor joists above are 14” wide apart the least intrusive way is to drill two holes, one in each and use some 3/4” steel round bar to bridge the gap. Use some M10 studding through the bar and get an M10 eyebolt on the ceiling side "
Thanks for the advice. |
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If you put wood across the top of the joints in the loft, how could you hang from that without having a gaping hole in the ceiling? Could you batten between the joists so the metal eye could be screwed in at ceiling level not higher? |
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By *olarMan
over a year ago
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Definitely need to spread the load across joists and not just fix into one Don’t want a collapse during the fun 
Would suggest you use a decent thickness of plywood across the joists and brace down to the top of the ceiling you will have to open up the plasterboard as it will crush under the load. Hope it helps |
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"Definitely need to spread the load across joists and not just fix into one Don’t want a collapse during the fun
Would suggest you use a decent thickness of plywood across the joists and brace down to the top of the ceiling you will have to open up the plasterboard as it will crush under the load. Hope it helps "
What’s the best material and way to brace down from the ply across the joists? |
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