Is it possible to buy cup hooks with an extra-long screw (say 1"),
suitable to pass through plasterboard and get a secure fastening into
a joist above? The hook itself only needs to be, say 1/2" to 3/4"
diameter.

Solid brass preferably.

Many TIA -

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Frank Erskine

"Frank Erskine" wrote in message
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Is it possible to buy cup hooks with an extra-long screw (say 1"),
suitable to pass through plasterboard and get a secure fastening into
a joist above? The hook itself only needs to be, say 1/2" to 3/4"
diameter.

Solid brass preferably.

Many TIA -

--
Frank Erskine

I solved this a different way using plasterboard type rawlplugs to fit the
cuphooks for xmas lights in the house
Hooks are put in and taken out at same time as lights

May not work for you depending on load applied to hook

Regards

Tony

On 05/11/2011 23:57, Frank Erskine wrote:
Is it possible to buy cup hooks with an extra-long screw (say 1"),
suitable to pass through plasterboard and get a secure fastening into
a joist above? The hook itself only needs to be, say 1/2" to 3/4"
diameter.

Solid brass preferably.

Many TIA -


If you're talking about simple on-piece cup-hooks, probably not - but
these wouldn't be made of solid brass anyway.

However, if you go to something a bit heavier duty - like hooks for
curtain ties, some of these are solid brass and a flange with a tapped
hole in the back. A double-ended screw - machine thread one end and
woodscrew the other - then screws into the flange.[1] You may be able to
get longer double-ended screws. Alternatively, you could use use a long
machine screw - and screw it into a hollow anchor like
http://www.screwfix.com/p/hollow-wal...ck-of-10/12229
rather than into a joist. That would take quite a lot of load.

[1] Something like
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CURTAIN-TI...item20be23041c
but you would need a bit more of a crook on the end if it is to be used
vertically.
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Roger
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On Nov 5, 11:57*pm, Frank Erskine
wrote:
Is it possible to buy cup hooks with an extra-long screw (say 1"),
suitable to pass through plasterboard and get a secure fastening into
a joist above? The hook itself only needs to be, say 1/2" to 3/4"
diameter.

Solid brass preferably.

Look for "vine eyes" (as Homebase call them); and a hacksaw, but I've
only seen them in steel. That's what I had to do last time I had a
similar problem of hanging a fluorescent light fitting.

Chris

On Sun, 6 Nov 2011 02:20:58 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

On Nov 5, 11:57*pm, Frank Erskine
wrote:
Is it possible to buy cup hooks with an extra-long screw (say 1"),
suitable to pass through plasterboard and get a secure fastening into
a joist above? The hook itself only needs to be, say 1/2" to 3/4"
diameter.

Solid brass preferably.

Look for "vine eyes" (as Homebase call them); and a hacksaw, but I've
only seen them in steel. That's what I had to do last time I had a
similar problem of hanging a fluorescent light fitting.

Chris

They are available in stainless steel. The advantage of brass or stainless
is that it won't rust. As you suggest, using vine eyes or similar after
modification with a hacksaw (or AG!) provides more options.
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

On Nov 6, 3:16*pm, PeterC wrote:
On Sun, 6 Nov 2011 02:20:58 -0800 (PST),

wrote:
On Nov 5, 11:57*pm, Frank Erskine
wrote:
Is it possible to buy cup hooks with an extra-long screw (say 1"),
suitable to pass through plasterboard and get a secure fastening into
a joist above? The hook itself only needs to be, say 1/2" to 3/4"
diameter.

Solid brass preferably.

Look for "vine eyes" (as Homebase call them); and a hacksaw, but I've
only seen them in steel. That's what I had to do last time I had a
similar problem of hanging a fluorescent light fitting.

Chris

They are available in stainless steel. The advantage of brass or stainless
is that it won't rust. As you suggest, using vine eyes or similar after
modification with a hacksaw (or AG!) provides more options.
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

I should have looked harder at the Homebase website. They do a 50mm
brass cup hook, just as the OP ordered:
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber =907210&Trail=searchtextCUP+HOOK

Chris