How to Hang a Hammock Swing on a Porch

Hanging a hammock swing from your porch provides a relaxing option for warm weather enjoyment. Hammock swings typically have a capacity of 350 lbs. and are suitable for one occupant, providing an upright position for swaying back and forth. You can install a hammock swing from a solid joist on your porch ceiling, using a swing hook from a hardware store or in the hammock installation kit. Hammock swings offer simple setup and takedown methods.

Tape measure
Ladder
Stud finder
Chalk
Drill
Swing hook or hammock installation kit
Screwdriver
S-hook (optional)
Link chain (optional)

Instructions

- 1
  Measure at least 3 feet out from the wall or railing of your porch, using the tape measure. This allows for room to sway back and forth on the hammock swing.
- 2
  Stand on a ladder positioned 3 feet out from the wall or railing. Run a stud finder along the porch ceiling to find a sturdy joist from which to hang the swing. The stud finder will beep or flash as it passes over a ceiling joist. Mark the spot on the ceiling with chalk.
- 3
  Drill a pilot hole half the diameter of the hammock swing hook. Screw the hammock swing hook into the porch ceiling, turning clockwise with a screwdriver until the eye of the screw is touching the ceiling.
- 4
  Attach the ring of the hammock to the ceiling hook. The hammock should sit about 2 feet above the floor. If the hammock is too high up from the porch floor, attach one end of a link chain to an S-hook, connect the S-hook to the hammock ring, then place a link of chain around the ceiling hook.

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