I am a city dweller with an outdoor balcony where i m looking to hang a porch swing.
How to hang swing from concrete ceiling.
Repeat the steps coming from the opposite direction to find the other side of the stud.
Slide the stud finder in one direction until the sensor beeps or lights up and then make a light mark on the ceiling with your pencil.
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If you re not using a kit use galvanized or stainless steel heavy duty bolts eyes or hooks that have an enclosed ring or hook on one end to attach the swing s ropes or chains.
I m putting in a hanging chair in the basement and it s supposed to hang from a single hook in the ceiling.
You can diy it but you have to know what you re doing take it from a pro.
What tools and hardware would be required.
Now i m about 125 kilograms 275 lbs so i reckon the hook should easily be able to bear twice that for safety.
To hang a porch swing start by choosing a spot on your porch where the swing will have at least 3 feet of space in front of it and behind it.
The porch swing will need to support its own weight plus 300 pounds.
Infuse a little extra adventure into your home in the form of an indoor swing or hanging chair.
The ceiling is reinforced concrete.
It is extremely strong when under compression but much weaker when under.
The ceiling above the balcony is concrete and i am l looking for recommendations on how to fasten the porch swing chains to the concrete ceiling.
Then drill screw eyes into the ceiling if it s unfinished or eyebolts if it is finished.
With over five years of experience professionally mounting and installing objects through his company jason s handyman services jason s work includes working with mounting window ac units designing art gallery walls installing kitchen cabinets and replacing.
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This article was co authored by jason phillip jason phillip is a handyman specializing in mounting and hanging objects onto walls.
Concrete like brick and china is a ceramic material made from processed rocks.