Post #631513 by Swanky on Fri, Apr 6, 2012 8:54 AM

With access to the attic, I drilled very small holes in the ceiling that I ran wires through and then in the attic I screwed them to a joist. This gave me a lot of strength to hang whatever on. A very few wires held plenty, and the tiny holes were un-noticable after the whole thing was removed eventually. Plus the wires were nearly invisible on the bamboo they held, though I still used jute in places to hide it.

A trick to wrap the wire around the bamboo. Not sure if I can tell it without drawing it or using a picture.... Wrap the wire around the bamboo and where it meets the wire coming down from above, wrap it around that wire and then it is headed back in the opposite direction and then wrap around the bamboo the other way and do the same, wrapping around the wire coming down from above. This will keep the hanging wire dead center of the bamboo you are hanging, and allow you to keep the bamboo very close to the ceiling or whatever. Do it nice and tight and the bamboo will be right where you want, and not end up sagging down after you hang it. You can get it almost against the ceiling this way with little effort.