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How to support long hanging pipes near joist
I installed a new water heater and the contractor ran pipes which are poorly supported. I was thinking of using mounting ties and screwing it to the joist.
What would be the most appropriate thing to ...
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Hanging chair from roof truss causing flex [duplicate]
I located a joist to mount my daughter’s hammock chair from. The install went as planned and I hit joist. The issue is there doesn’t seem to be a support preventing the cross beam from flexing. This ...
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Hanging Chair from Ceiling in Apartment?
I bought a macrame hammock swing chair and a steel plate ceiling mount that came with 4 big expansion screws (pic #1 is chair i bought, pic#2 is mount with included expansion screws. Mount is size ...
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Leveling a floor by sistering- Hanging question
I'm looking to take on a project of leveling my floors. It's a pier and beam foundation. At the recommendation of my co-worker, my trade schools carpentry instructor, I think sistering is the way to ...
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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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Which fixings will hold a boxing bag from garage joist
I fitted a 5ft punch bag to a joist in my garage. I used the rawl plugs and screw provided. I drilled 6cm deep by 1cm diameter. Bashed the plugs in and tightened the fixing. The bag stayed up for 15 ...
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Hanging an egg chair between two joists
I want to hang an egg chair from my ceiling between two joists that are 24” apart. I have no attic access. Can I put a metal plate with a welded u ring in the center of the plate across the two joists ...
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Attaching a motorized flip down tv mount to my apartment ceiling
I would like to attach a motorized flip down mount for a 50” tv to my apartment ceiling. This is the exact mount.
My apartment is a new building that was built 2 years ago. It was built with post ...
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Porch swing Supports
Trying to hang a porch swing but the overhead structure isnt conducive. Joists are all 2x6 that run perpendicular to the direction I need to hang the swing. I’m thinking of putting a couple 4x4s in ...
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How to install a door in a load bearing basement wall that is only 80 inches high
I would like to install a door in a load baring wall in my basement that is only 80 inches from the floor to the joist.
It's an old 1940s home where half the house has joists running east west and ...
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Options and advice for two-point aerial yoga hammock
I'm looking to hang an aerial yoga hammock in our garage from 2 attachment points. I'm based in Australia which might change some of my measurements/ratings so sorry in advance!
I can use a manhole ...
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How much can I safely suspend from ceiling joist? Which screws?
I want to hang a motorized projector screen on my basement ceiling. I'd like to know how much weight I can safely hang from the ceiling (joists? See picture below. Arrow marks the spot I'd like to ...
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Finding ceiling joists in an old apartment
I'm struggling to find the ceiling joists from which to hang lights in an old apartment.
The building is in central Copenhagen and was built in the 1850s, so I can't assume that the joists are spaced ...
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Metal bracket to hang stringer below joist?
I need to hang a stringer (basically another 2x8) right below my deck joist 2x8. Look like this photo
Can you tell me what kind of hanger / bracket is it in the red circle?
The article is from here
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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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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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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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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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How can I hang a heavy bag from this beam in my garage?
I'm renting a house that was built about 10 years ago. The attached, finished garage is under the master bedroom. It has two large beams running across it, see picture.
The larger one is 6.5" ...
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