Thanks Anna, but this happened to be a small swing.

Maybe install a strong pipe perpendicular to the joists and then hang the swing from the pipe?

Have you considered hanging it so it faces outward? It would be easier to get around, if needed.

Put 4x4 blocking between the joists.

Sorry, I have to agree with Anna. Even if you can find a way to center that swing, I don't think you'll ever be able to sit on it and enjoy it without having it strike the wall and/or railing now and then.

Actually, the problem isn't so much that the swing is too large, it's more that your porch is too small. The proportions are all off, and the swing makes the porch look even smaller. You need a plan B.

You could use a small porch glider instead. Here's a very retro one that is only 3 ft wide.

Thanks all. appreciate all ideas. does any one know if there is a joist on the wall and if that will be strong to hold the weight on the swing?

1. It's too small for the space; I'd turn it 90 degrees.

2. It's improperly mounted: those screw eyes will work loose some day and someone will get injured. You need to have the mounting hardware go transversely through the support joist(s). Look at the first minute of this video to see how it should be done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl_8A1JXdME

thanks, will see how reorienting looks and works. it may hit the railing. thanks !!!

Is there any reason you can’t just have the swing shortened ...to fit your porch?

it's an assembled swing, I will have to cut it off, not sure how it works.

Hey guys, does any one know if the last wooden board is the joist or is it just a thin board with no weight lifting capabilities? the last wooded board is attached to the wall where the siding is attached? thanks in advance!!

NJ S-

Your latest post is totally unclear. A joist is a horizontal support member, like the ones above the swing that you have those sketchy eyebolts screwed into. Can you post a photo with an arrow pointing to what you're talking about?

yes I can. I will do that tomorrow. thanks.

see the arrow, I am talking about the last board pointing to it. now reading my previous post will give you the contest of my question. so is the board where the arrow is pointing a load carrying beam/joist or not ?

It looks like all the other visible joists, which means it can carry a load. What are you thinking of doing?

hang a 4x4, use the last joist as a support on one side.

How will you attach the 4X4 so that it can be load bearing? I'm not sure that's necessary. Why can't you simply put an eyebolt through the joist transversely? The problem with your original installation is the weak orientation of the eyebolts. It would be better to use bolts and nuts transversely through the joists, but even orienting the screw-in eyebolts that way would be an improvement and increase safety a lot.

I understand you really want a swing. Maybe a better option would be have poles mounted in your yard, and a swing mounted there with a canopy. Your porch does not look like it is built to have a swing. It is too narrow. If you turned it around, you would hit the wall, and the railing. The way you have it now, isnt wide enough either. Sometimes, we just do not get everything the way we want it in a house, so we have to compromise and settle for something different. On your porch, just put a glider, or some rocking type chairs, and a couple of side tables, and then you will have two places to enjoy.