Hanging chair - advice - HomeOwnersHub

Lee Nowell · 2020-06-13T10:44:16+00:00

Hi All,My daughter is getting a hanging chair for her bedroom. It is essentially made of ropes which end with a single loop at the top to hang it from. There are no other fittings with it so wondered what the best way to hang it from the ceiling is? Assuming I can screw it into a joist where she wants it I have the following questions1. What fitting to use? Having had a look in Screwfix was wondering if something like these would work anything better?2. If I end up with a plate type thing (such as the first link), assume I will need to cut the plasterboard to ensure it is on the joist itself to avoid the ceiling cracking?If I can't get to the joist now what are my options? 3/4" ply screwed between 2 joists (either on ceiling or between the joists) and then what fitting? Assume I will need a much broader plate type thing with several screws to distribute the load?Sense this is all fraught with danger and the fitting is many times more complicating than buying the thing in the first place :)thanksLee.

Hanging chair - advice

Jun 13, 2020 Last reply: 6 years ago 24 Replies

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Brian Gaff (Sofa) 6 years ago

why on earth would anyone want to hang a chair from the ceiling? OK I guess its a cool idea, but three years on and they want to redesign the room, Oh wear. There used to be Egg chairs which were a kind of frame with a bar on which hung the egg chair, shaped like an egg but with a bit cut away to make a seat. Brian

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Brian Gaff (Sofa) 6 years ago

I steered away from this pun. It was rather tempting though. Brian

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Max Demian 6 years ago

I like the, "My daughter is getting a hanging chair for her bedroom." How old is the daughter? Did she ask, "Please, Daddy, I want a hanging chair?" or just announce she was getting one. Why doesn't she move out if she's adult?

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Clive Arthur 6 years ago

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So you have to allow for the weight of a person standing on top of the suspension point too.

No doubt a single joist will take it without failing, the question is, will it flex enough to crack plaster?

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Cynic 6 years ago

I asked a structural engineer I know and he wondered if she's using it for bondage practices?

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