Recent content by rjbergen

Thanks. I do have the hangers. Thinking I’ll either use the Simpson ties or install blocking.

But how do I attach to the joists? Being floor joists, I can’t run a piece of strut on top of the joists and drop threaded rod down. I’ve always been taught not to put holes outside the center 1/3 of a 2x joist. While I know it would support the weight, something just tells me running a screw...

I’m a home brewer and brew beer in the basement. I’m looking to hang some Unistrut from the joists so that I can use a trolley and locking pulley to assist in lifting kegs and heavy, wet grain baskets. The kegs weigh 60 lbs and will be lifted up and over my keezer. I currently do this manually...