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Guygan t1_jaa1z0z wrote

Reply to comment by ireallycantremember in How do I install a hanging chair /swing if the ceiling has thin metal joists? by ireallycantremember

You absolutely can't hang anything from metal studs. You need to hang it from the structural part of the ceiling/floor that's somewhere above them.

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ireallycantremember OP t1_jaa8iu8 wrote

Gotcha. This is why I stopped before I really got started. I didn’t think it would work, and I tried researching it online but came up empty. I did see a cross section of different joists, and thought “umm, I don’t think that will hold.”

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Slartibartfastthe2nd t1_jaat7wk wrote

You need to change plans/direction and just get or build a stand.

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ireallycantremember OP t1_jaaxcw0 wrote

Thanks for offering a real solution. I appreciate it.

The chair is actually a therapy “swing” recommend by my kid’s therapist. We have a door jam gym that works for now, but they’re getting big for the area so I was hoping to install somewhere else. I don’t want to give up that much real estate for an appropriate freestanding mount.

I have a few ideas on how I can install it, I just need to research load limits.

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