How can I hang my mountain bike from my garage ceiling with hooks?

Every time I try to install the hooks, they strip right out of the ceiling. I am trying to find some type of ceiling stud to screw into, but since I have to mount two hooks for each bike (I am trying to mount two bikes), I am unsure how to do this. Please let me know if you have experienced this and found a solution. I greatly appreciate the help.

How can I hang my mountain bike from my garage ceiling with hooks?
Well it sounds like you are putting the hooks into a drywall ceiling, am i right? if so there are multiple things to secure things in drywall at any hardware store, anchors and such. now depending on the thickness of the drywall, this also may not work, then you need to get yourself a stud finder, find either the floor joists or ceiling rafters, depending on what is above your garage, find them. Then get a 2x4 one should be more than enough, so you can cut it in half or to length of each outside edge of your joist and screw those 2 pieces how ever far apart into the joist. then put your hooks into the 2x4. hope i explained that enough that you get what I'm saying and that it helps.
Reply:You have to screw the hooks into the ceiling beams, not just the drywall. Get a stud finder and hang them correctly.
Reply:I've never tried that. But if you can't find the solution, why not asking a professional help. I don't think that will cost a lot.





Good luck with it!
Reply:If you don't have a studfinder, buy one. They are super handy and great when hanging heavy things on your wall too. They are money well spent and some of them now have a laser level included with them.


I tried to find studs in my garage by tapping and it really didn't work out too well. Good luck.
Reply:Its not hard, you are right you just have to find a stud. Typically they are 16 inches apart. If you can get up in the attic you can confirm this. Find one stud and you just measure from the others.





You can find a stud finder at HomeDepot type stores or Walmart. But as you have learned you have to find a stud. The devices are cheap and easy to use.
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