I'm thinking of putting one up in my soon-to-be new place (more about that some other time!).
Has anyone put a pulley in their house, or garage, to use for playtime? If so, do you have any suggestions for me?
I think a pulley would be great to spankings and shibari, etc.
Originally Posted by ElisabethWhispers
I've hung a few. Papadee is correct. In a "sometimes cold" garage, I would think most anyone could figure it out. But, if it's an inside covered ceiling, the issue is what type of wood beam is up there. If just a 2x whatever, you have to hit it exactly dead center or... Also, if only a 2x8 ceiling joist(common apt construction) depending on how much weight, the wood will flex and the plaster board ceiling will start popping nails etc.
Others will suggest "A" frames or other frame support. Whatever. They're a pain to set up/hide etc. So a nice decorative long solid "decorative" ceiling beam has multiple benefits.
This is not something a rookie can handle. All the "how to" stuff is for decorative trim wood, not something to hold ... umm... skeletons for Halloween decorations. As mentioned above, it is a structural thing. If you don't have direct access to a heavy beam, not only are you asking for trouble, it will be served. If you're thinking about doing something in a finished rec. room or spare bedroom, think about hanging a very long 4x6 across the ceiling a bit over to one side. Use multiple anchors (to distribute the weight load) to secure that to the hidden ceiling joists above the ceiling (and the new wood has to run perpendicular to the ceiling joists so it can be bolted to multiple joists). The new wood beam is then simply perfect for hanging tract lighting (and associated power supply), hanging plants (on installed eyebolts), perhaps hanging those weird heavy hanging chairs that a couple folks can sit in (on even larger eyebolts), various athletic exercise equipment ( a couple 90 pound punching/kicking bags), Halloween skeletons, etc. And I assume everyone can figure out how many different things can attach to eyebolts. If your not comfortable explaining this to a carpenter, just use the hanging chairs/athletic equipment excuse