Toggle Bolts Ceiling Joist

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.

Toggle bolts ceiling joist.

Install your bolt in the joist. A toggle bolt uses a large collapsible nut to increase clamping pressure of the bolt. As a kid i spent many hours lying on my bed and daydreaming while staring at the ceiling. Toggle bolt anchors are the go to anchors for the heavier objects.

Don t let the words joist or toggle bolt worry you though both of these methods are very easy and require few tools. A toggle bolt is used for lamping heavy objects to drywall or lath. Anchor a heavy object to the ceiling with a toggle bolt. And if you can use the ceiling joists and there won t be a need for anchors at all.

For items lighter than 5 lb 2 3 kg you can use an adhesive hook as an easy alternative. The first method involves finding a joist and the second method uses a toggle bolt. If you cannot use a joist to secure the heavy object the next method is to use a toggle bolt. Check that the wings on the bolt can move easily along the thread of the bolt so you don t have difficulty installing it.

A joist is one of the beams that supports a ceiling. Once again you will drill a hole and install the toggle bolt as in the first method. It s the securest place to fasten a hook for heavy items so that you don t risk damaging the ceiling or the item. If that doesn t convince you that i m qualified to pass on some ceiling advice then i don.

While this method would give you the most support it is the hardest to get right. 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.