Climbing wall addition
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So, the journey begins, last weekend we got all the supplies, this weekend we hope to get up all the framing and the 20 degree panel. |
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Anyone? |
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Personally, with just 8x8 of climbing space (the size of my wall) I would prefer it to be all one angle. Maybe settle for somewhere in the middle, maybe 30 degrees. With limited space, and two angles, you will end up doing a lot of the same moves on the arete and in the dihedral. What might work better to give you more flexibility in setting, would be to build the wall one angle and then build a symmetrical volume in the center-top portion of the wall. Just my thoughts...but good luck! |
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Yeah with that small of space you should just tilt the whole thing at least 20 degrees if not 30 degrees. With a flat wall all you can really work on is technique and minor strength training which with a home woody I feel strength is the thing you want to work on primarily. |
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2x4's are not rated for structural use.....for any wall mounted to your wall the joists are loaded similar to a floor and need to be 2x6 doug fir at minimum, preferably 2x8. Not a huge difference in price, they are much straighter, and will keep things nice and rigid. |
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Can you provide a rough sketch of what your looking for? Are you going to add the triangular panel in the corner or on the left side of the existing panel? |
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Hey Jeremy, thanks a bunch for the sketch up. I was thinking something more along these lines though: |
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Kevin Stricker wrote:2x4's are not rated for structural use.LOL... |
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The issue if any with 2x4s is rigidity and noise but if the plywood is screwed on well, the whole ensemble will be perfectly usable. My advice is use string or studs and clamps to make a mock-up on site and adjust plans accordingly. |
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Kevin Stricker wrote:2x4's are not rated for structural use.....for any wall mounted to your wall the joists are loaded similar to a floor and need to be 2x6 doug fir at minimum, preferably 2x8.Damn, I guess all those 3 story houses built with load bearing 2x4 walls should be torn down huh? MANY older houses roofs in the west were framed with 2x4s that are 20+ feet long. Sorry, I've built 3-4 woodies with 12' long 2x4s and never had a problem. Its all in how you stagger and screw down the sheathing. I'm a big fan of adjustable walls, who wants to be stuck at 30 degrees? |
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After having built a number of climbing walls, I agree that vertical walls are generally a waste of space. In my past experience, these walls tend to be too short, lack variety, and contribute little to building any strength. I would build as much overhanging wall as possible and forego the vertical walls. |
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finally got the sketchup model on |
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I can understand framing a wall with 2x6s or even 2x8s for a commercial gym, but this is total overkill for a home woodie. I have laughably lightweight wall in my garage: 2x3 framing (16" O.C.) and 5/8" plywood. It's been up for 16+ years and hasn't so much as creaked. If that doesn't scare you, many of my holds are fastened with 1/4-20 bolts. (Now THOSE creak!) |
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Most 2x4's available today are hem-fir, not doug fir and have very little strength when loaded laterally. You guys are confusing structural i.e decks and floors with vertical wall applications. 2x4's when spaced on 16" centers with doubled top and bottom plates makes a very strong wall, turn it on it's side and it is practically useless. |
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Talk about structural strange: My top sheet of plywood is standing vertically on it's edge with 2 flat side 2X4's mounted down the edges. It is attached at the bottom to the edge of my shed roof with 3 door hinges, so to fold up and down(village height restrictions). 2 more fir 2by4's are used as angled 'stilts' to hold it vertically in place. Think a 3,4,5 right triangle with the hypotenuse being the angled stilts to hold the vertical board from pulling over forward off the roof. We have a toprope anchor bolted onto the top edge of the sheet of plywood,with back up 2by6 across the sheet. After over 15 years and a couple replacement sheets, we have never had it fail, bend or break in holding up to 200lb climbers in thin air 26 ft high off the ground. An engineering disaster I'm sure, but it works for me. |
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Willa wrote:The golden rule for home walls: NO VERT WALLS! Try to avoid building 'features' as well, like diamonds or aretes and such. 1 or 2 consistent, steep (25-55 degs.) angles are your best bet.would like to, but due to the lack of space and the general layout of the ceiling and whatnot, it isn't possible to have all angles. |
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Finally! It's finished |
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last bump |
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Put a roof on that thing! |