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The strut will run perpendicular to my joists. It is also in a section of the garage where there is nothing above (no house) to support, so the joists should be able to handle just about anything. So I am not connecting to just one truss. I forget the width of the garage but I might not be...

You should be helping me with this, Mike!!! lol

this is the channel I will be using from Home Depot: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Superstrut-1-5-8-in-Wide-x-13-16-in-High-x-10-ft-Long-12-Gauge-Metal-Framing-Channel-Gold-Galvanized-ZB1400HS-10/100164315?N=5yc1v It comes in 10 foot lengths so I think I might be trimming them down to do two...

Sorry - I am just now seeing this. Seems like some pretty strong stuff! Thanks again!

Thanks! I don't plan on putting a whole lot up there - probably not much more than what you have up there right now. Lots of cardboard and a few boxes and stuff, but I will definitely be distributing it along the length. How did you attach the channel to the ceiling? And what is the mesh...

Any specs on this? I am looking to do somethign similar over my garage door. Looking at the wood you have tied into the wall there, it looks as though you have the mesh just resting on it? or is it tacked in somehow. I am also doing a span of about 18 feet I think it is, so I will have side...