How to hang bamboo poles on ceiling? - Other Crafts

MT Mai Tai Tiki Socialite Exotic Isle of Alameda Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 1438	MT Mai Tai Posted posted on Fri, Apr 6, 2012 3:24 AM Do you plan on having the bamboo poles laying flush across the ceiling? Like this? http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=35684&forum=20&vpost=527741 Or like this? In cases like this, the skinnier bamboo poles are usually anchored directly into the ceiling joists with a screw or nail, or into strips of wood that have been anchored into the ceiling and are spread out along each joist. The skinny bamboo can be anchored with a drywall screw or something similar, with a pre-drilled hole through the bamboo for each screw, to prevent splitting the bamboo. The larger bamboo can be anchored similarly, with either a long screw going through both sides of the bamboo, or a short screw going through the one side of the bamboo touching the ceiling, from the inside of the bamboo where it is open at the end. The rope is more decorative, and is used to hide the screws. At least that is how I am planning on attaching a bamboo grid onto my ceiling! I plan on attaching a LOT of eye candy from my bamboo grid, including a bunch of fish floats, Oceanic Arts type lamps, puffer fish, globe lamps, and who knows what else. All of that stuff will be heavy cumulatively, and I want to make sure the grid and everything hanging from it is secure, especially here in Earthquake Country! :wink: If any of the professionals, or others that have built their own home tiki bars, would like to chime in with advice, I know I'd love to hear it. Also, if anyone that is trying to do this on their own, but are unsure about their skill level or how securely they can attach something to the ceiling, then I highly recommend that you hire one of the professionals like Bamboo Ben, Notch, Tiki Diablo, or any of the other talented builders that are slipping my mind right now. :)

Do you plan on having the bamboo poles laying flush across the ceiling? Like this?
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=35684&forum=20&vpost=527741

Or like this?

In cases like this, the skinnier bamboo poles are usually anchored directly into the ceiling joists with a screw or nail, or into strips of wood that have been anchored into the ceiling and are spread out along each joist.

The skinny bamboo can be anchored with a drywall screw or something similar, with a pre-drilled hole through the bamboo for each screw, to prevent splitting the bamboo. The larger bamboo can be anchored similarly, with either a long screw going through both sides of the bamboo, or a short screw going through the one side of the bamboo touching the ceiling, from the inside of the bamboo where it is open at the end. The rope is more decorative, and is used to hide the screws. At least that is how I am planning on attaching a bamboo grid onto my ceiling! I plan on attaching a LOT of eye candy from my bamboo grid, including a bunch of fish floats, Oceanic Arts type lamps, puffer fish, globe lamps, and who knows what else. All of that stuff will be heavy cumulatively, and I want to make sure the grid and everything hanging from it is secure, especially here in Earthquake Country! :wink:

If any of the professionals, or others that have built their own home tiki bars, would like to chime in with advice, I know I'd love to hear it. Also, if anyone that is trying to do this on their own, but are unsure about their skill level or how securely they can attach something to the ceiling, then I highly recommend that you hire one of the professionals like Bamboo Ben, Notch, Tiki Diablo, or any of the other talented builders that are slipping my mind right now. :)

Post #631488 by Mai Tai on Fri, Apr 6, 2012 3:24 AM