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I beam trollies (lemm.ee)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Brutticus@lemm.ee to c/diy@slrpnk.net

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Oh boy Fedi, do I have a weird one.

Ive posted here a few times regarding my basement build, and one of the handymen noted that if I am not going to cover up my ceiling, I have two exposed I beams. One runs through the kitchen, and one through a bedroom (mine). We were talking about mounting a spice rack, and he said I could mount a piece of wood on to an I beam trolly.

These things are cheap, and they are strong. What kind of fuckery can I get up to with them? Especially one in my bedroom? Is there anything ceiling mounted you just wish you could slide across the room, and back again? I'm envisioning something I can collapse against the wall.

Is this just insane?

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[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

An I beam trolley in your kitchen is awesome for those times you need a place for a chain to hoist the engine out of your car and then move that engine into your living room.

Also, when your floor is lava, you possibly have an escape route now.