I'm putting up one of those hangy things from IKEA for my son. Very handy for cuddly toys, but the darn thing won't stay up. I have used all kinds of solutions - but most of the heavier duty Rawplug plasterboard fixings won't work with a hook.
The latest solution is a heavy-duty ceiling hook. Yippee I thought - this is for hanging much heavier stuff, so the cuddlies will be safe at last... but it needs to be screwed in to a beam.
How on earth do you find the beam? (Have already tried knocking on the ceiling and listening to change of sound!) Hope someone has the answer...
2007-11-11 09:11:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
go upstairs ..lift up carpet ..see which way the floorboards run ..the joist run opposite way ..now knowing which way they run start at side of room ....first joist should be close to wall ..then the joist will be set at every 16 inch centres (400mm) should be easy after that
2007-11-11 18:42:06 · answer #1 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a stud finder (special electronic device you can buy for about $20)
2007-11-11 09:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
start at a wall , your joists should then be at16" or 400mm centres.
2007-11-11 09:15:48 · answer #3 · answered by Max Power says relax 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you have to tap and have expert ears.But you can usually see where the pins are if you look carefully you can see the slight depressions.
2007-11-11 09:14:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋