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Installing a pole on exposed beams (PS)
I can't really find information on this anywhere, my searching is failing me…
Photo of the area in question:
http://i40.tinypic.com/m8h7gy.jpg
I'm installing a pole in my basement. I am looking into a Platinum Stages stainless one piece pole. I currently have a Lil Mynx, which installs quite differently, so I'm not quite sure how the poles that use pressure to stay in place work.
The ceiling is partially finished with drywall, and the other half of the ceiling is unfinished and exposed. The area where I want to install the pole is unfinished. I was hoping I could mount a piece of wood across the area where I planned to put the pole (to create a flat surface), would this be enough stability? Should I drywall that area as well? Or is it fine exposed?
I'm torn between another Lil Mynx and a PS (I hate chrome, so I don't want an X-Pole). I believe I could install the Lil Mynx directly onto a joist without adding any more drywall/wood, correct? Sorry for all the questions, I just can't find much info on this and I don't want any disasters, lol.
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Ohh I had the same question. My parents have a garage and the beams are exacly like this and I was unsure if it was safe to install my xpole there.
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This is a great question for platinum stages. I think the mount would be safER on the PS pole than the x pole, just because the friction plate on the PS pole is completely covered in the gripper silicone, wherease the x pole only has the ring. I don't think the x pole would be safe becasue only a tiny portion of that ring would be touching the beam. With that said, I don't really know if the PS pole would be safe though. Send the picture to PS with your question. I'd also include which beam you are planning on putting it on, and how wide the bean is.
Here is a link to the pictures on all the parts of MY 1 piece brass PS pole (I made the album to answer a bunch of questions):
https://www.studioveena.com/photos/view_album/4ec81c87-e79c-43ee-97d2-566e0ac37250
If you have any questions about the pole, feel free to message me. I made my top loading FYI. I love my pole!
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Thank you! There isn’t much information on their website, so that is helpful. I’ve only used their free standing pole.
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Let me root around. This question ahs been brought up before and I know there have been answers to it. I want to say poeple have nailed a board to the beams and then set the pole on the cross board.
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I will add that a ceiling is just drywall nailed to those joists. As long as the piece of wood is securely screwed in and is thick enough you should have no issues. A piece of drywall may be cheaper than plywood though.
I had my LM screwed into a joist in my garage without issue.
In one of the threads someone suggested buying one of the ceiling mounts and using that instead of the dome.
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The best way to use a pressure mounted pole on an exposed ceiling is to get a piece of plywood at least 3/4 inch thick, which you will cut to fit across THREE joists.
Then place the pole under wood in the space under the center joist.
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Forgot to add that the wood should be at least as wide as your ceiling dome on the pole.
FYI….XPole has stainless steel poles now too if you are still considering your pole options.
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I just set mine up in our storage room….with exposed joist. My first spin, it started to come loose. A while back, hubby drilled two holes into the dome and they extend right into the joist. It was that way with dry wall, and when we just put it up in the storage room, we used the same holes, lined it up with the joist, and wa-la! I am not worried about it coming loose. I have a picture on my profile of the dome with the screws in is to you kinda of know what I mean. Good luck!
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Thanks so much everyone! I'll probably knock out some of the existing drywall (the joist I want it on is actually right where the drywall ends, ugh) and add either new drywall or some sturdy wood. That is what I was thinking, spanning three joists with a block of material and setting the pole on the center stud. Lyme, that is also helpful, I may try that as well.
I'm pretty sure I want a PS pole 🙂 I don't see the option for a stainless X-Pole? I think my ceilings are too short for the XPert, anyhow (only 7 foot).
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Hmmm…never noticed that the stainless is not on the XPole website..you must need to call to order them but then again I forgot that they are only available in 45mm.
Also the XPoles all can go as low as 6.5 feet if you purchase an added extension.
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Do you guys think it's possible to install a Lil Mynx in the unfinished portion without making any amendments?
I'm putting mine (or what I think I am going to get) in a basement and just want to make sure I install properly, but the basement ceiling is unfinished like the right side of the photo.
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I think an LM would be fine screwed directly into a joist, so long as it's as wide as the mount (which is 2" in diameter i believe). LMs don't have the dome/plate like the pressure poles, it's just a screw and a small plastic mount.
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