Hanging a plant hook using a ceiling joist is the most secure way and the safest, especially if you plan to hang a heavy planter. Materials:

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These relatively new plasterboard fixings are available in a variety of colours, each capable of holding different maximum weights. These range from blue (113kg) to yellow (71kg). GripIt fixings work by having three separate loading points, dispersing the weight of the object being held better than many traditional fixings. They are only really suitable for use in places where they will be hidden behind the fixture. A large hole needs to be drilled, and the GripIt sits flush at the edge and is clearly visible. You can find out more about GripIt fixings here. I’m Amanda, and I am the creator and voice behind the food and DIY blog, Domestically Creative. What started as a place to share updates with friends and family after we moved from Illinois to Tennessee and then to Texas, turned into a passion for finding creative and frugal ways to feed us and decorate our homes. Drill a small pilot hole into the drywall and joist with a drill bit slightly smaller than the size of the screw being used.All plasterboard fixings are designed to do basically the same thing: Increase the area of the plasterboard which is put under stress by the object hanging from it. However, not all of them do this in the same way and not all of them are suitable for all applications. As a general rule, use plastic or metal screw in fixings for light loads, plastic anchor or spring toggles for medium loads, and metal spring toggles for heavy loads. Plastic Expanding Anchors

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A neat and strong, all-in-one plasterboard fixing. These are available in a variety of types, with standard screw heads, as well as hooks and loops. This makes them good for hanging things from a plasterboard ceiling. They are also available in a range of sizes. A hole is drilled that matches the width of the unexpanded plastic sheath. The expanding anchor is pushed all the way into the hole and then tightened by turning the screw, hook, or loop. As the screw tightens, the plastic sheath spreads until it is tightly pulled against the inside face of the plasterboard.Take particular care to drill accurately sized holes when using poly or nylon toggles. Plastic or nylon poly toggles are suitable for light to medium loads such as lighting fixtures. Poly-toggles or nylon toggles work in a similar way to the plastic expanding anchors above. Metal Spring Toggle Holding the wings on the toggle bolt closed, gently insert the bolt (hinge side first) into the hole in the ceiling drywall. When using spring toggles, you will need to remove the spring part from the machine screw and then pass the screw through whatever you are fixing (cabinet, etc) before re-attaching the spring toggle and pushing it into the hole in the plasterboard. The clamps will allow one person to hold and align the panels in position – saving on expensive double-labour costs associated with this type of work.

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Decide where you will install the hook. Grab the stud finder to locate a joist in that area. Don’t have a stud finder, try one of these 5 Ways to Find a Stud without a Stud Finder. Make several passes to ensure you know exactly where the joist begins and ends, and mark the area accordingly. Step 2 If you don’t want to go through the trouble of finding a joist, or there isn’t a joist where you want to hang your plant, you can use a toggle bolt with the hook. (Just make sure your plant isn’t heavier than the specified weight limit for your ceiling hook.) It sounds intimidating, but it’s actually very easy! These plastic or Nylon fixings are squeezed flat and slotted into a pre-drilled hole. Once inside, the flattened end opens out to act as the anchor. The screw then pulls the two flaps or wings flat against the inner face of the plasterboard to fix it in place. Our revolutionary new plasterboard hanging tools offer a number of significant benefits when undertaking the extremely difficult task of fitting plasterboard to joists and existing ceilings.Get over 16000 woodworking plans. Learn how to build anything from furniture to birdhouses out of wood. Clear and detailed plans that guide you through the process of each project step-by-step. Fixing to Dry-Lined Walls Metal spring toggles offer the best support for hanging on a plasterboard wall. The metal toggle is squeezed flat and pushed through the drilled hole in the plasterboard. Once it is behind the plasterboard, the toggle springs open and the two wings pull flat against the inside face. As the supplied machine screw is tightened, the wings are pulled tight against the inside face and spread the weight of the load.