superelixir
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I'm in the process of treating my bedroom--I've mounted a bass trap in each wall-to-wall corner, and now I have 10 panels to mount (2 inch fiberglass in a 2'x4'x4" frame). I am a bit concerned about mounting these panels in drywall, because some of the panels will be suspended over my head as I work/sleep...
Each panel is roughly 10 to 15 pounds. Two are suspended from the ceiling above the mixing position. One is mounted using two hooks screwed into studs (which luckily happened to be right above where I drilled). The other is mounted using two toggle bolts (with chain going across the short side of the panel and attaching to the hooks).
Two more panels are mounted in the wall-ceiling corners, parallel to the ceiling panels. I used two wall hooks to support the bottom edge, and then secured the top edge to a hook using chain. One of the hooks is screwed into a stud (I'm not worried about that one) and the other uses a toggle bolt (right next to the panel suspended from two toggle bolts). I'm worried about how secure these toggle bolts are--is it safe to hang so much weight from the ceiling? Is there any chance that the ceiling will wear out over time, and the panel will decapitate me in my sleep?
Finally, is there any limit to the amount of weight I can hang from the walls? I'm planning to mount 6 more panels (each ~13 pounds) from the walls, each using two picture hooks. Is it okay to hang these from the drywall, or should I be looking for studs? Four of the panels are going directly under the wall-ceiling corner panels (sorry if this terminology is confusing), so there will be over 30 pounds distributed along a small section of wall (<1' x 4') on either side.
Sorry for the wordy post--I am just worried that in my quest to create a reflection-free zone (making these panels was quite a journey...), I might have compromised the safety/structural integrity of my bedroom. Any insight will be greatly appreciated.
Each panel is roughly 10 to 15 pounds. Two are suspended from the ceiling above the mixing position. One is mounted using two hooks screwed into studs (which luckily happened to be right above where I drilled). The other is mounted using two toggle bolts (with chain going across the short side of the panel and attaching to the hooks).
Two more panels are mounted in the wall-ceiling corners, parallel to the ceiling panels. I used two wall hooks to support the bottom edge, and then secured the top edge to a hook using chain. One of the hooks is screwed into a stud (I'm not worried about that one) and the other uses a toggle bolt (right next to the panel suspended from two toggle bolts). I'm worried about how secure these toggle bolts are--is it safe to hang so much weight from the ceiling? Is there any chance that the ceiling will wear out over time, and the panel will decapitate me in my sleep?
Finally, is there any limit to the amount of weight I can hang from the walls? I'm planning to mount 6 more panels (each ~13 pounds) from the walls, each using two picture hooks. Is it okay to hang these from the drywall, or should I be looking for studs? Four of the panels are going directly under the wall-ceiling corner panels (sorry if this terminology is confusing), so there will be over 30 pounds distributed along a small section of wall (<1' x 4') on either side.
Sorry for the wordy post--I am just worried that in my quest to create a reflection-free zone (making these panels was quite a journey...), I might have compromised the safety/structural integrity of my bedroom. Any insight will be greatly appreciated.
