studs?

[shape]

I got an 80 pound punching bag, and i'm going to mount a swivel from the ceiling and hang it from that. The problem is how do i find a strong stud in my ceiling? I have a stud detector but its a peice of crap from the 60's and barely works...should i go out and buy a new one or is there a better way to find studs?

[Szczepankiewicz]

Is it me or is this thread just screaming for sarcastic homo-erotic commentary?

[Guest]

It is you.

[midnight]

Spanky is looking for homo studs to join the knitting club preferbly 60's or older
(couldnt resist SZ )

[Szczepankiewicz]

When I relocate to San Francisco, I'll send you a knitted invitation to come join the commune.

[crazyjoe380]

A STUD DETECTOR?? LOL

IF YOU PUT THAT DETECTOR NEAR MY CROTCH.. YOUR STUD DETECTOR WILL EXPLODE..



BEEP BEEP BEEP .. CODE RED... BOOOOOM!

[Szczepankiewicz]

Yeah, but anything put near the Don's crotch tends to explode....

[holte2]

man just go to home depot and buy one, they only cost 30.00 either that or spend more money and a hella lot more time replacing sheetrock once you try to attach that biiitch.

or go in the attic till your over the garage and poke a hole next to the stud and then you will know where it is

[seeker]

You could look at the memos made when building the house. You should find the places of studs from there.

[Damian Mavis]

Is this the stud thread? I think I'm a stud! If Thai girls are offering me money to have my baby does that make me an official stud? haha

Damian Mavis
Honour TKD

[Damian Mavis]

But I'm serious!

Damian Mavis
Honour TKD

[osopardo]

But I'm serious!

Damian Mavis
Honour TKD

They prolly just want you 'cause you're blond, which is an oddity over there.

There ya go, you're an oddity!

[osopardo]

QUOTE=shape]..how do i find a strong stud in my ceiling? [/QUOTE]

First of all, you mean "rafter", not stud.

Rafters are usually 24 or 16 inches on center. Find the access scuttle to the attic or crawl space area (usually in the garage, utility room or in a closet) and look around up in there . Figure out which way the rafters are running then just measure in from an exterior wall and tap the ceiling with your knuckles until you hear a solid rather than a hollow thud. Take a 1 1/2" long thin nail and drive it in where you think you might hit the rafter. if you don't hit wood your nail will go in easily without any resistance. You may have to do this several times in a straight line every 1" or so until you hit wood and are able to locate the rafter.

All that is only the beginning, however. Unless you want to thoroughly destroy your ceiling, you need to get up in the space above the ceiling and screw two pieces of 2x4 spanning two of the rafters to distribute the weight.
This blocking will carry a long eyebolt which should extend at least 2 inches below the ceiling through a hole in the ceiling approx. 1" larger than the eyebolt diameter, so that the ceiling doesn't ever touch the eyebolt. And from that eyebolt you hang your bag.

When you hit the bag, the force of your strikes will be transferred to 2 rafters (not one) thru the eyebolt, which should be rigid enough to take the force of your blows without flexing and hitting the ceiling.

Over time, the fasteners (screws or nails) holding your ceiling to the rafters will begin to shift and pop loose until one day your ceiling falls down on your head. Whadda ya want, miracles? Those ceilings were never designed for what you're planning to do!

[osopardo]

Thats is why i use the support beam in the basement because it has the big support beams, and because alot of the house weight is resting on it, so it is less likely to shift.

True, but a lot of buildings throughout the world don't have basements. and beams or girders sometimes aren't located where you would want to put the bag.

I've done just about everything over the years when it comes to home bags;
hung from roof trusses, rafters, beams, girders, (structural damage to the ceiling) chinning bars in doorways (no round kicks possible), a child's swing set in the backyard ("Daddy, I wanna use my swing!") , a tree (almost killed the tree branch), etc. I've tried floor bags like "The Wave", sand-filled bases, etc. (they usually go skidding across the floor) and finally, the most stable, cheapest, least likely to cause collateral damage - I stuck a 10 foot long pressure-treated 4x4 post 4 feet into the ground (6 feet sticking up), wrapped it tightly w/ foam, canvas, 6 mil plastic and lots of duct tape until it was about 18 inches in diameter. Works pretty good. I can go full force on it without having to worry about damaging anything (other than myself) and I don't need anyone to hold it for me 'cause it doesn't swing.

[CHOPS]

heavy bag stand

Go buy aheavy bag stand. I bought one from the recycler. recycler.com or any local newspaper that shows adds for junk people are selling. Mine cost about 125.00 U.S.. I had it for several years and never had a problem. I just gave it away to my friends mom.
sorry, I didn't know you needed one.