Uh oh. I've used two other toggle bolts to hang plants using a swag hook in this 2 sq foot area of my ceiling, and it never occurred to me that I might actually hit a joist. The one inch gap between the joist itself and the drywall is big enough that the wood screw bolt doesn't extend far enough to attach the hook. So, can't use the toggle, but can't use the bolt provided because it's too short. Any ideas? Attaching photo of swag hook to illustrate.
Ceiling – Bumped into a joist while drilling for a toggle bolt
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Best Answer
Running your 1/2" bit into the joist a ways may give you the clearance you need to get the toggler to expand.
Otherwise, I'd drill a hole in the joist slightly smaller than the toggle bolt, run that bolt (without the toggle wings) into the hook, and thread the bolt directly into the wood. It'll hold as well as the drywall would have if you keep it snug.
If that's not suitable, your local hardware store may have a longer version of the other (dual-thread) bolt.