That said any suspension methods you use must be anchored to load bearing ceiling beams also known as ceiling joists.
Hang hammock from ceiling.
From the attic above you can then mount your hammock.
Hanging a hammock from a plaster ceiling will require locating a ceiling joist although the quickest and most efficient way to do this is by ensuring you have access to the attic if the room is located beneath it.
You can hang a hammock permanently on a porch or inside a room.
A hammock hanging nearby is an appealing call to leisure and relaxation.
Choose a hammock on a stand for easy placement just about anywhere around a yard or select a portable hammock to hang outdoors between trees for camping trips.
If you have a plaster ceiling the plaster and lath alone is not enough to support the weight of an adult human.
Hanging a hammock from the ceiling is a stylish and luxurious way to relax.
Your hammock can be suspended from the ceiling at both ends or from the walls.
You can also hang a hammock between a pair of posts on a porch or deck or even from studs in a wall or ceiling if you re looking to hang a hammock indoors.
The hanging points need to be about 15 feet from one another if you want the hammock to lie relatively flat as it would in an outdoor hammock stand.
These beams are made of solid wood that make up the home s framework.
If you want the hammock to hang in a more basketlike shape the ends can be somewhat closer together.
If you have a drywall ceiling the drywall will almost immediately crack and break upon anyone even a child sitting in the hammock.