Mounting an aerial rig in our house

[Ivor Windybottom]

Your starting point of creating a structural hanging point while not affecting the decor makes this project probably impossible.

If you really want to head in this direction then you could start by buying whatever pole you think is suitable. Stand/clamp it across some blocks outside and stand in the middle, see what happens. I suspect you'll find out it's not going to be a good idea, if so take it to the tip for recycling and think again.

If you then decide this is a good idea then you'll need some suitable load-rated brackets, together with huge holes, bolts and chemical anchors. Definitely not some B&Q brackets, screws and red wall plugs in case that was what you had in mind.

Hopefully you'll be above the lintel on the left, you should check first though. Perhaps chip some plaster off or look into the cavity with an endoscope.

All only if the wall is not lightweight block and continues upstairs so has substantial weight resting on its top. If either wall ends at the ceiling then forget it, it would just fall apart, before or shortly after attaching it.

 

[dement0r]

Your starting point of creating a structural hanging point while not affecting the decor makes this project probably impossible.

If you really want to head in this direction then you could start by buying whatever pole you think is suitable. Stand/clamp it across some blocks outside and stand in the middle, see what happens. I suspect you'll find out it's not going to be a good idea, if so take it to the tip for recycling and think again.

If you then decide this is a good idea then you'll need some suitable load-rated brackets, together with huge holes, bolts and chemical anchors. Definitely not some B&Q brackets, screws and red wall plugs in case that was what you had in mind.

Hopefully you'll be above the lintel on the left, you should check first though. Perhaps chip some plaster off or look into the cavity with an endoscope.

All only if the wall is not lightweight block and continues upstairs so has substantial weight resting on its top. If either wall ends at the ceiling then forget it, it would just fall apart, before or shortly after attaching it.

Thanks for this. I don't expect to not affect the decor at all, but cutting massive big holes in the ceiling is probably out of the question.

We'll be using M6 x 75 concrete bolts into the brickwork, and the steel pole and brackets are coming from a specialist metal supplier based on their recommendations

The lintel is cast conrete, reinforced with steel like this:

Yes, it's a supporting brick wall and the wall does indeed continue up to the second floor of the house, supporting the second storey brick wall

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

As I said, you need to check where that lintel ends and should fix above it. Don't drill into it or you won't have a lintel.

 

[dement0r]

As I said, you need to check where that lintel ends and should fix above it. Don't drill into it or you won't have a lintel.

Thank you, yes we will go into the brickwork above the lintel, not into the lintel itself

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

Definitely have a good jump on that pole propped between blocks before you fit it. If it bends then send it back.

If you mount it across then as it bends it will be pulling inwards on its ends, either detaching it from its brackets or loosening the wall fixings. Neither is good.

Plus you just don't want to trust bending metal to hold someone up safely.

I think everyone here agrees that hanging it from something very solidly attached into the structure of the floor above would be vastly preferable.