Another hangboard post: doorway is too tall and the molding too wide
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I just moved into a new apartment. I tried installing my hangboard in the typical fashion (putting it on plywood and drilling that into the studs above a door frame), but there isn't enough space above any of my doorways. The actual molding around the door frames is too wide (5.5 in width and 7 in deep) to put in my Irongym pullup bar, or I would attach it to that in one of the plethora of ways that are described on here. I also cant seem to find a screw in pullup bar with neutral grips to simulate an Irongym. I dont want to spend tons of money on a stand-alone hangboard mount. From what Ive seen, they run around 100 dollars to build. I was considering two options. |
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If I understand the second option, I think that would be better. It could be really difficult to accurately match the trim color. |
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Oh, if you're doing 2x4s above the trim, I would mount them horizontally. |
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option 2, horizontal 2x4s |
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use a frame (2x4's) and then mount plywood to that that runs overtop of the moulding. this will allow it to be lower. You can sue a thin piece of foam pipe insulation to put on the back sid eof the plywood to protect the moulding. |
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when I had to do this, I mounted the hangboard to a piece of 3/4" oak board, which had two half-inch holes drilled at 45's on each end. Then, to the wall outside the molding, I mounted two pieces which had dowels angled up, matching the board the hangboard was mounted on. I could easily put up/take down the hangboard. The pieces outside the molding looked like this, the plank the board was mounted to latched onto them: |
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Larry, that is pure ingenuity. How does it hold up with weight on it? Is it stable? |
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4x 8' 2x4s: |
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Actually, having looked at your linked pic, I'd just take a trim nail puller, remove the top piece of trim, delicately, store it in a closet, and mount your board normally. Tack the trim back up when you move out. |
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Here's one way you might do it. It's a combination of Will's idea and and Monty's idea (in the what does your woody look like thread) for a semi-free standing hangboard/campus board mount. In my design, I'm not interested in testing the lateral force in the studs (I live in a decrepit old victorian in Baker/WWP), so I plan to have the twin 2x4's bear the brunt of the vertical force and just bracket the frame around the door frame using metal L brackets. Although, if your studs are for sure in good condition, you should consider mounting the frame to the studs with chain or rope so that you can adjust the angle ( Like Monty's campus board ). |
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Jon Zucco wrote:Larry, that is pure ingenuity. How does it hold up with weight on it? Is it stable?I missed the follow up on here, sorry. I had this setup about 5 years ago at an old apartment. It held up fine for 2 years solid. The trick is making a jig so that all the holes match up and clamping the jig to the span-board to the brackets and drilling them all at once. |
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Do you have an attic? I mounted mine in the trapdoor up to that. Maybe a bit elaborate, but I'm in rented accommodation so didn't want to screw anything into the walls. |
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Sweet setup Nick. What about adding some plywood to the overhanging supports and mounting some holds so you can campus up from and back down to the hangboard? |
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Thanks Adam! Actually, I was thinking of getting some campus rungs and doing something like what you suggest |
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Carefully pull down the top piece of molding. Drill your holes in the header and hang the board . When you move take it down put the molding back and use it to cover the holes . You won't even need to patch the drywall. Just use the molding to cover the holes. |
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Jake Jones wrote: Looks like you have 9ft ceilings though.Yeah, the ceilings are pretty high. And I mounted it quite low down so my girlfriend can reach all the holds too. I think 8ft ceilings would leave you enough space. |
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Leaving your attic scuttle open like that is a quick way to lose a lot of heat in the winter. I'd rather put a few holes in the wall. |
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Yeah, I had considered the insulation thing, at the moment it's not a problem but we might start to feel it in a few months. More DIY could be required, bit throwing a couple of blankets over the top will probably do just as well. Or just removing the board when not in use... |
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True. Or a sheet of rigid insulation cut to fit around the frame. |