"This ceiling mounted lift is a great space saver. Installs in minutes and lifts effortlessly."
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Bike Lift at Aldi - 8thJuly - £4.99
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Posted 12 years ago #
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Nifty! I note also the bulk bag of cable ties...have been meaning to stock up before the next big leafleting event :)
Posted 12 years ago # -
Just be sure your ceiling is gonna take the weight of a bike first!
Posted 12 years ago # -
mmm...was going to ask if anyone would volunteer to help us identify the joists!
Posted 12 years ago # -
good old tap test should do
Posted 12 years ago # -
yes, i know how it works in principle, but that's a bit different from taking a drill to my ceilings in practice!
Posted 12 years ago # -
Not to mention the Work Stand for the bargain price of £29.99, just put it up. Looks great!
Posted 12 years ago # -
This isn't easy in an old Edinburgh tenement as the tap test really only works with plasterboard, rather than thick plaster over lathe. A couple of tips from my DIY experience:
First, look at the way your floorboards run - the joists will run at 90 degrees to these.
Second, is there already something heavy attached to the ceiling in the room you want to hang the bike (heavy light fitting, pulley). This will give you an idea of where a joist is located.
Third, can you get into the loft to measure joist width and spacing. This should give a good indication of the layout of joists above your ceiling.
Forth, trial and error - no getting away from this, at some point you have to sink a hole. If you feel confident that you have located a joist then you can try drilling a single test hole with the smallest diameter drill bit available. It's obvious when you hit a joist, as you don't get that sudden jolt when the drill goes through the plaster/lathe. The hole should be small enough to fill and paint over if it is in the wrong place without being too obvious - don't be tempted to punch a hole through with a nail etc. as the old plaster is liable to crack.
Obviously, anyone who has worked on an old Edinburgh building will tell you that the best thing to expect is the unexpected. Things like joists are almost never where you expect them to be and movement in a building over 100+ years means there are unlikely to be any right angles in your home.
Good luck! Please bear in mind that I almost never know what I'm talking about and treat the above accordingly.
Posted 12 years ago # -
thanks morningsider. that rather tallies with my experience - exactly why I paid someone to install my laundry pulley!
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