Do I need a joist or drywall anchor to hang a 1.5-2lb item?
I tried googling and kept getting back contradictory results regarding drywall anchors. I like foraging and bought a mesh hanging plant dryer before checking the specs because a friend recommended it to me and I assumed it would be relatively small. Well, it came in and turns out it’s huge enough to fit me inside it, so I need to hang it in a specific spot to preserve space. It weighs about 2 lbs. I don’t want to buy drywall anchors if possible because (to be fully transparent) I don’t want to use one or even use a drill if I don’t need it. I was originally just gonna screw a small 1 1/4 inch hook screw into the ceiling with my hands like my mom always did for our little bed canopies growing up until my friend told me I should find a joist. I tried using my stud finder to find a good joist to hang it from without considering that I live in an apartment building, all I’m finding is metal according to my stud finder. I have calibrated it correctly. All this to say, do I need a drywall anchor for something of this weight? I don’t want to change the location I was going to put it in to find a usable joist so perhaps the drywall anchors are the best way to go if it’s too heavy. submitted by /u/urmom_ishawt [link] [comments]
I tried googling and kept getting back contradictory results regarding drywall anchors. I like foraging and bought a mesh hanging plant dryer before checking the specs because a friend recommended it to me and I assumed it would be relatively small. Well, it came in and turns out it’s huge enough to fit me inside it, so I need to hang it in a specific spot to preserve space. It weighs about 2 lbs. I don’t want to buy drywall anchors if possible because (to be fully transparent) I don’t want to use one or even use a drill if I don’t need it. I was originally just gonna screw a small 1 1/4 inch hook screw into the ceiling with my hands like my mom always did for our little bed canopies growing up until my friend told me I should find a joist. I tried using my stud finder to find a good joist to hang it from without considering that I live in an apartment building, all I’m finding is metal according to my stud finder. I have calibrated it correctly. All this to say, do I need a drywall anchor for something of this weight? I don’t want to change the location I was going to put it in to find a usable joist so perhaps the drywall anchors are the best way to go if it’s too heavy.
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