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Old 07-12-2012, 01:19 AM
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Old drywaller here, and I would find the joists or you will eventually have a fixture in your tank. is it a painted ceiling or textured?
I never said it was a good option...
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Old 07-12-2012, 02:44 AM
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put the stud finder against the ceiling -then turn it on and move it.another way is to put the sensor on metal and hunt for the screws.also try deep scan mode.your joists will be at 16 " centers.if you still dont have any luck,put a tiny drill bit in a drill and drill into the ceiling at 3/4" spacing.any resistance will be your joist and you can patch the tiny holes with a dab of dap caulking
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tried that, didn't work. going a different route!!!
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Old 07-12-2012, 04:14 AM
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Wish you luck

When I mounted my 35lb 48" ATI, I had to use a 52+" piece of 1/4x1-1/4 flatbar as the tank was not sitting perfectly under the joists
I put 4 - 3" screws into the joists to hold the bar
I am very happy with how solid it is
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