Installing a hanging chair

[Steve111111]

I've a hanging chair that I want to install in the house. The only really suitable place is off a flat arch between the dining room and sun room. I've attached a photo of the arch where I plan to hang it from.
I asked the builder what the structure of the arch is and he said there are 2 RSJ steel beams bolted together. I'm thinking about maybe drilling 20mm left or right of the centre of the arch to ensure I don't hit the centre of either RSJ.

The chair itself is one of those rope ones which hang from 2 pieces of rope. Both pieces have a ring on the end. I had planned on using eye bolts to hang the rope off but I can't use eye bolts as I can't put the rings into the eyes. Any suggestions of what to use instead of the eye bolts?

 

[Mottie]

Drill and tap a thread in the RSJ? I hung a wicker one in our old house about 35 years ago. I just screwed a corse threaded eye bolt into a ceiling joist. Mind you, I weighed quite a bit less in those days than I do now!

 

[KenGMac]

I can't put the rings into the eyes

Suggest you check out "Caribiner" as a potential jointing system?

Ken

 

[foxhole]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chain-Co...-17c2-4687-a79e-5f24844a24e5&epid=14014039163

 

[charliegolf]

D shackle.

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/shac...vh2UQ-kpWrHaw5U_vZgaAoJPEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Steve111111]

Suggest you check out "Caribiner" as a potential jointing system?

Ken

Ah so that's what they are called. I use them in the gym all the time. Well I used to when they were open.

 

[Steve111111]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll try one of these options.