What does your Woody look like???
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Here are a few pics from the 40 degree wall I built in my garage this summer. I put a wide hands crack between the two panels so the wall is just over 8ft wide and 8ft tall plus about 2ft of room at the bottom. I'll probably add a kicker there eventually. I also may add a roof section or 15 deg wall on the right. |
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Drew about to build a similar wall... Did you feel the 2x6 foot provides enough support? 1/2" or 3/4" plywood for the panels? Same question if 1/2 was used is that rigid enough? |
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Sdm, I used a 2"x8"x10' board for the edge of each plywood sheet and 2"x6" boards in the middle and the wall is solid. You could maybe get away with all 2x6's, but the 2x8's are way better for the hand crack in the middle (a 2x6 wouldn't create a deep enough crack) and they also give you more room on each arête for screw on holds like I have. Depending on your wall angle, that's what I would recommend. If you build it less steep (say 20 deg?) you could use just 2x4's on the middle of each panel, but I would still use 2x8's for the arêtes and a crack if you build one (though 2x6's would do) |
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Thanks for the insight, you confirmed a lot of plans that I was considering. Also looking at doing a 20 deg and a 40 deg section with a roof portion. I have roughly 10'8" of ceiling height to work with. |
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Whoa KevinCO. Does it work?!? Can you make it fingers or is it hands only? |
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Yea, I used all-thread. Because of the variation in thickness of the cultured stone, it is currently adjusted from mostly hands, to thin hands and one section of fists. |
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New and improved climbing wall.
My new and improved wall. From left to right: dedicated ice training area, overhanging ledge, corner, 90 degree wall, horizontal ceiling, small chimney, overhanging wall. Let the climbing begin! |
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KevinCO wrote:Yea, I used all-thread. Because of the variation in thickness of the cultured stone, it is currently adjusted from mostly hands, to thin hands and one section of fists.That's impressive. |
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Kevin, very cool looking device. I'd like to try that one. |
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After topping out, Kevin can walk around and pick apples |
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Jon Zucco wrote: That's impressive. Woodchuck ATC wrote: Kevin, very cool looking device. I'd like to try that one.Thanks guys However, I am really impressed by CBR's gym! |
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Alot of sweet walls out there. Im impressed with alot of the ones Ive seen. Mine are free standing (I live in a historic home and unwilling to tap into it) and follow KISS. No angled corners, super simple. |
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Just fixing a few loose holds before the fall season here. Some dry tooling will occur too if I choose to sacrifice some holds to the damage of the tools. |
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Finished this guy up about a month ago. 8' wide, 40 deg overhang with 10' of climbing surface and a 12" kicker. Fits snugly on the back wall of my apt's one car garage, and the best part is that I can still park my car in there! |
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Just did a repaint and added a couple of volumes. Changing it up and keeping it fun! |
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Yeah, climbing walls are great for keeping the ghosts busy. |
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Hi everyone. I just signed up so this is my first post. Ive been checking out everyones posts for a few days now and I figured I would post what mine looks like and see what everyone thinks. Im thinking about raising the top angle up a little to make it feel bigger. Let me know what you think. |
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Hi guys, new here; I'm pretty excited to have found this thread, since I'm planning on making a freestanding bouldering wall in my backyard. I have the main ideas for the design down, but there's still some tweaking to be done, so I'm looking for any feedback and insight into the questions I have. |