Toggle Bolts Ceiling Joist

If you cannot use a joist to secure the heavy object the next method is to use a toggle bolt.

Toggle bolts ceiling joist.

Don t let the words joist or toggle bolt worry you though both of these methods are very easy and require few tools. As a kid i spent many hours lying on my bed and daydreaming while staring at the ceiling. Hang items heavier than 10 lb 4 5 kg from a ceiling joist. Install your bolt in the joist.

Check that the wings on the bolt can move easily along the thread of the bolt so you don t have difficulty installing it. There are a few different methods to install a ceiling hook to hang a plant from but this post is going to cover two of them. If that doesn t convince you that i m qualified to pass on some ceiling advice then i don. For items lighter than 5 lb 2 3 kg you can use an adhesive hook as an easy alternative.

Keep in mind that these 2 wings will open up above the drywall or plaster distributing the weight of the object over a larger area. A joist is one of the beams that supports a ceiling. A toggle bolt uses a large collapsible nut to increase clamping pressure of the bolt. Toggle bolt anchors are the go to anchors for the heavier objects.

A lag bolt has very deep grooves in the threads for maximum grip. And if you can use the ceiling joists and there won t be a need for anchors at all. Once again you will drill a hole and install the toggle bolt as in the first method. While this method would give you the most support it is the hardest to get right.

The first method involves finding a joist and the second method uses a toggle bolt. A toggle bolt is used for lamping heavy objects to drywall or lath.