!: How to Install a Ceiling Mounted Bike Hook

The ceiling mount bike hoist is the best bicycle storage option available today. They are easy to install and it enables the lifting and lowering of bikes which weigh about 75 lbs. If you do not have that much storage space then this will be the best option for you as it does not take up much space. You can choose to have this installed in a garage, apartment, dorm room or any other room where you can easily reach the ceiling. However, when you are installing the ceiling hooks for bicycle storage then remember that the ceiling hooks are available in many different sizes.

There will be a weight limit specified on the packet too. The things that you will need when installing the ceiling mounted bike hook will be a hand drill, a mounted bike hook, a screwdriver, measuring tape, marking pen/pencil and maybe somebody to help you just in case. You need to ensure that the hook you have purchased has at least one inch of threaded screw and an inch of shaft. This will enable the hook to not be so close to the ceiling. Look for stud underneath the dry wall by tapping the ceiling with the help of a hammer. If you hear a sound where there is no echo then you have hit your mark.

Mark this location with the pencil and hammer the nail where the hook will need to be screwed in. This will not destroy the drywall around it. Take out the nail out in a straight manner so you do not destroy the drywall. Then after you have done this then screw in the ceiling hook in the hole with the finishing nail. Make you sure you have the nail straight so you do not damage the dry wall around it. Try hanging the bike to make sure that it can handle the weight of the bicycle.

Let the bicycle hand there for about a week and use it a few times to make sure that the hooks had been installed correctly. It needs to be in the right position and orientation as you will be using it a lot. It is better that you completely install it the first time so you do not have to do it again and again. This will save you both time and energy and enable you to use the hook more.