Once you ve chosen a room or area in your home where you d like to hang your hammock follow these steps to hang the hammock safely from your ceiling.
Hang hamock wall.
If you want to hang a tarp and camp you ll want the struts far enough apart to clear your tarp.
Use a rope or carabiner to link each hook with the eyes of the hammock.
Because of the curve of the hammock you should aim to place your hanging hardware at least four feet above the ground.
A snack optional wood finish of your choice also optional.
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Use a drill with a small bit to drill a hole into the joist.
To break it down when hanging a hammock you re dealing with a combination of each of these factors to determine the final outcome.
Experts recommend hanging a hammock so it sits 18 inches above the ground when you re sitting in it to make it easy for you to get into and out of your hammock.
For your plans it really depends on if you plan to hang your hammocks for lounging or camping.
Some 3 5 or more drywall screws.
One method of hanging your hammock without resorting to drilling is by using rope and cords to secure the hammock in place.
Hang the hammock at the right height.
Normally any plastic or lead anchor will work well in masonry.
Use a stud finder to make sure you have located a wall s wood stud.
At that center mark drill a pilot hole for a screw eyes fastener with a general purpose 3 8 inch bit.
Distance between the two objects height of attachment points where you put the rope straps or eye bolts hammock ridgeline length how high off the ground the hammock.
This can work especially well when hanging a hammock outdoors.
Locate the wood wall studs or the wood joists in a ceiling.
2 lag hooks you could also use eye bolts but you ll need something like a load bearing carabiner to fasten the hammock to these 2 pieces of 2x4 or something similar around 2 feet long.
For lounging you can get by with the struts at thee minimum hang distance for your hammock around 10 to 11 ft.
Find the ceiling joists using a stud finder and mark the exact centre of the joist.
However a hammock s load is partially vertical and partially horizontal so there is a greater risk of the anchor pulling out.