Get yourself a ceiling mount.
Hanging heavy bag from ceiling.
The price may vary but usually the cheap mounts work as good as the expensive ones.
Punching bags are heavy.
An average ceiling joist is made of a 2 6 board.
That is why it is so important to find a beam strong enough.
In almost all cases you will be hanging your heavy bag from a ceiling joist located behind whatever your ceiling might be made of.
Hanging the heavy bag on the rafters or ceiling joints can destroy the drywall.
Option 1 using the ceiling joist to hang the bag.
From lights and fans to art and plants hanging objects from the ceiling can make a room look more unique and stylish while opening up a lot of extra space.
Go into the attic and measure the depth top to bottom of the joists.
The second way to hang a heavy bag is almost the same as the first one.
The ceiling joist is what supports your ceiling.
If they are at least 5 1 2 inches 2 x 6s from top to bottom you re good to go.
While it can be rather easy to install a heavy bag there are mistakes you can make if you re not careful.
The mistake you can make is not installing the mount evenly.
You can learn how to fill the the heavy punching bag by searching our site and visiting our heavy bag filling guide.
Just like the ceiling bag hook the s mount and hang the bag.
From exercising to boxing or even just the occasional need to imagine the image of the person who just ticked you off these heavy bags prove useful additions to your home as long as you hang them properly.
But now we will use a ceiling mount.
If your ceiling is supported with joists attach the heavy object directly to the ceiling joist to provide extra support.
A ceiling joist is basically a large board that supports your ceiling and if you have one the floor above.
A 2 x 4 joist can probably hold a heavy bag but it could flex enough to cause cracking in the ceiling drywall or plaster.
But they can range from a 2 4 to a 2 12 depending on.
It s typically a 2 6 board that is spaced out every 16 but you may find them further apart and made of different size boards.
Installing a heavy bag on the ceiling can cause serious damage to your house if done incorrectly.
While the lightest weigh in at 25 pounds the heaviest offer 200 pounds of pure bulk.
Overhead ceiling beams that are used to hold heavy bags should be able to support more weight than the bag.
Although these bag will need to be filled.
Hanging from a ceiling mount.