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If you have a crawl space or an attic with exposed joists, look to see which direction the joists are laid and also how far apart they're spaced. Screw the swag hook onto the bolt, and continue screwing until the hook is flush against the drywall. It’s helpful to pull down gently on the bolt while screwing the hook into place to keep it from just spinning in place.
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Holding the wings on the toggle bolt closed, gently insert the bolt (hinge side first) into the hole in the ceiling drywall. When attached, simply bring the board up and along until the clamps align and clip together. The plasterboard can then be gently pushed (hinged) upwards and is it automatically square with the joists. H and screw the hook into place until it is flush against the drywall. (If it becomes too difficult to turn, you can put a screwdriver into the hook to use for leverage.) Drill a small pilot hole into the drywall and joist with a drill bit slightly smaller than the size of the screw being used. Our revolutionary new plasterboard hanging tools offer a number of significant benefits when undertaking the extremely difficult task of fitting plasterboard to joists and existing ceilings.
These plastic plugs are not much different from standard wall plugs, except that they are generally shorter and wider, and they spread more when the fixing screw is inserted and tightened. Cheap and easy to use, but only suitable for light loads. As with a normal wall plug, a hole of the correct size needs to be drilled into the plaster (slightly smaller than the plug) before the plug is inserted. Poly-Toggle or Nylon Toggle Hanging a plant hook using a ceiling joist is the most secure way and the safest, especially if you plan to hang a heavy planter. Materials: Metal spring toggles offer the best support for hanging on a plasterboard wall. The metal toggle is squeezed flat and pushed through the drilled hole in the plasterboard. Once it is behind the plasterboard, the toggle springs open and the two wings pull flat against the inside face. As the supplied machine screw is tightened, the wings are pulled tight against the inside face and spread the weight of the load. Decide where you will install the hook. Grab the stud finder to locate a joist in that area. Don’t have a stud finder, try one of these 5 Ways to Find a Stud without a Stud Finder. Make several passes to ensure you know exactly where the joist begins and ends, and mark the area accordingly. Step 2
Ways to Install a Ceiling Hook for Plants - Pretty Handy Girl Two Ways to Install a Ceiling Hook for Plants - Pretty Handy Girl
The clamps will allow one person to hold and align the panels in position – saving on expensive double-labour costs associated with this type of work. These plastic or Nylon fixings are squeezed flat and slotted into a pre-drilled hole. Once inside, the flattened end opens out to act as the anchor. The screw then pulls the two flaps or wings flat against the inner face of the plasterboard to fix it in place.If you don’t want to go through the trouble of finding a joist, or there isn’t a joist where you want to hang your plant, you can use a toggle bolt with the hook. (Just make sure your plant isn’t heavier than the specified weight limit for your ceiling hook.) It sounds intimidating, but it’s actually very easy! A neat and strong, all-in-one plasterboard fixing. These are available in a variety of types, with standard screw heads, as well as hooks and loops. This makes them good for hanging things from a plasterboard ceiling. They are also available in a range of sizes. A hole is drilled that matches the width of the unexpanded plastic sheath. The expanding anchor is pushed all the way into the hole and then tightened by turning the screw, hook, or loop. As the screw tightens, the plastic sheath spreads until it is tightly pulled against the inside face of the plasterboard. I’m Amanda, and I am the creator and voice behind the food and DIY blog, Domestically Creative. What started as a place to share updates with friends and family after we moved from Illinois to Tennessee and then to Texas, turned into a passion for finding creative and frugal ways to feed us and decorate our homes. Decide where you’ll be installing the ceiling hook for your plant and make a small mark with a pencil. Step 2
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Locate the nearest ceiling joist where you want to hang your hook. A joist is one of the beams that supports a ceiling, and it's the securest place to fasten a hook. The easiest way to locate your ceiling joists is by using a stud finder [2] X Expert Source Gino Colucci 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. The first method involves finding a joist, and the second method uses a toggle bolt. Don’t let the words “joist” or “toggle bolt” worry you though, both of these methods are very easy, and require few tools. Read on for instructions for two ways to install a ceiling hook. You can also use earth magnets to find the location of the screws in the studs. [3] X Expert Source Gino Colucci Using a 3/8″ drill bit and drill, make a larger hole into the ceiling drywall to fit the end of the toggle bolt. Step 4
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I have always had the “make it myself” attitude and I’m not afraid to bust out the power tools or get creative when it comes to decorating our home on a budget. You can usually find me scouring the local thrift stores, garage sales and estate sales looking for my next makeover (like this litter box cabinet), or dreaming up ways to make our new house feel more like home. My most recent project was giving my home office a much needed facelift. Some of the plans included creating a fun inspirational accent wall and adding pegboard to store my craft hoards.
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