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How to hang a chair from the ceiling joists (with attic access)
I'm planning on hanging a chair from the ceiling. From what I can tell the best method is to add a crosspiece above multiple joists, and mount the chair to that using an eye bolt.
The problem with ...
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How to hang load from ceiling I-joists behind drywall?
I'm looking to attach rock rings to my garage ceiling. I've found similar posts, but in each one, they have a seemingly critical difference from my setup:
I don't have access to above the joist ...
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hanging yoga swing from ceiling joists
I want to hang a yoga swing from the ceiling (last floor, ceiling is insulated with some loose substance, if it makes a difference). The yoga swing needs two bolts, one to two meters apart.
I'd rather ...
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How should I attach a chin-up bar to floor joists?
I want to mount a chin up bar to engineered I-beam floor joists. Am I safe to mount it directly up into it with lag bolts? If the spacing isn't correct and I span some joists with 2x4s, should I run ...
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What is the best way to hang a heavy dynamic weight from a flat ceiling with joists?
I want to hang something like http://www.skychairs.com/ or similar in my living room. If the joists were exposed I would mount a beam between two of them and hang over or through that. However, when ...
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