- 1). Locate a joist in the ceiling with a stud finder in the area where the swing chair will be hung. A joist can also be located by tapping the ceiling gently with a hammer until you hear a solid, rather than hollow, sound. If using the tapping method to locate a joist, tap a small finishing nail into the ceiling to locate both edges of the joist.
- 2). Mark the location for the edges of the joist with a pencil.
- 3). Measure the width of the joist and divide by two.
- 4). Draw a mark on the ceiling for the ceiling hook by using the result from the last step and measuring from either side edge of the joist.
- 5). Insert a 1/8-inch drill bit into a drill. Drill a hole into the center of the joist at the location of the mark made in the last step.
- 6). Insert a large ceiling hook into the predrilled hole and turn clockwise. When the hook is too tight to turn by hand, place a screwdriver horizontally in the hook and use the leverage of the screwdriver to turn the hook until all of the threads are beyond the ceiling and in the joist.
- 7). Hang the swing chair on the hook by the hook or rope of the swing chair.
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