The ceiling joist is what supports your ceiling.
Best way to mount heavy bag to ceiling.
Put the mount against the ceiling and mark where the bolts will be placed.
Free standing punching bag or free stand punching bag mount.
Option 1 using the ceiling joist to hang the bag probably the best way to hang a heavy bag at home for your boxing workouts is to chain it over a ceiling joist.
Attach the eye bolt to the middle of the plate as directed.
Try sticking a heavy bag chain or spring between the mount and the chains.
Drill four pilot holes through the openings on the plate and screw bolts into place or drive the screws in without pilot holes according to the manufacturer s instructions.
Use the drill to make holes in the marked areas.
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.
Make sure to never install the mount into drywall.
This reduces vibration and can possibly save your drywall.
If hanging or mounting the bag against the wall or ceiling is clearly a no for you then another option is to opt for a free standing punch bag.
Line the heavy bag ceiling mount up with the rafter or joist.
The steps to hang the bag using a ceiling mount are.
Prepare to use two eye bolts or the number needed for your particular bag mount that are about 2 inches longer than the ceiling joist.
Ceiling mount attaching a mounting bracket to the ceiling is the preferred way of installing a heavy bag in a gym or workout room.
The free motion allowed by a ceiling mount provides the most.
The bracket of the wall mount is screwed to the wall near the ceiling and just hang the heavy bag.
Although these bag will need to be filled.