How to Hang a Hammock Chair From Your Ceiling
- 1). Climb a ladder to ceiling level.
- 2). Move a stud finder slowly across the ceiling to locate the ceiling joist. Keep moving the stud finder until it beeps or lights up.
- 3). Drill a hole with a wood drill bit sized about one-half the diameter of the screw eye directly into the middle of the joist.
- 4). Twist the screw eye into the hole until it's secure and the threads no longer show.
- 5). Tie the two ropes at the top onto the "S" hook. The ropes should stay equal in length on both sides.
- 6). Place the "S" hook on the eye screw.
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