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Sorry, to summarize... The joist that I want to hang a heavy object on is not attached to a stud. Its nailed to a 2x4 which runs up and is nailed into the side of a rafter. Its insecure and Im worried hanging something from it will cause it to fall. We extended the closet and the handyman...

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Hi all, Question about how to reinforce a ceiling joist. I'd like to hang a rather heavy (~110 lb) piece of artwork (long piece of driftwood) in my closet from the ceiling. Some previous searching led me to two options: Hang the artwork directly from a single joist with a lag bolt. Run a...