Hanging Something From The Ceiling

Hanging decorations flower baskets and lights to a ceiling adds color and visual interest to a room.
Hanging something from the ceiling. The method for hanging something from the ceiling varies according to how heavy the item is. Fortunately several inexpensive hangers can support suspended. If you need to hang something heavy you must secure it properly to protect against its falling. Party arenas such as banquet halls may prohibit hanging fixtures that damage the ceiling.
A joist is one of the beams that supports a ceiling. With a cement wall anchor you can secure heavier items to the ceiling without fear of the anchors coming out. If you need to hang something from a cement ceiling you cannot simply drive a nail or screw into the cement. It s the securest place to fasten a hook for heavy items so that you don t risk damaging the ceiling or the item.
Very light objects hanging decorations that weigh virtually nothing doesn t require special consideration. A lag bolt has very deep grooves in the threads for maximum grip. For items lighter than 5 lb 2 3 kg you can use an adhesive hook as an easy alternative. Unfortunately it is impractical or dangerous to screw hooks into metal glass or concrete ceilings or ceilings with asbestos inside.
If you re using multiple hanging attachments measure where they will connect to the object relative to the item s center. If you re only using 1 hanging attachment for your object this mark is all you need. If you cannot use a joist to secure the heavy object the next method is to use a toggle bolt.