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dyee
Feb 12, 2009, 3:52 AM
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I am trying to mount a hangboard in my basement, low ceilings and no studs above the doors. However, I have an exposed steel i-beam and ceiling joists. Here is a drawing of what I plan on doing. Would you hang on it?
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irregularpanda
Feb 12, 2009, 4:01 AM
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dyee wrote: Would you hang on it?
Only if you include an asteroid, some army men, and a bolt that floats in space into your image.
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meahtots
Feb 12, 2009, 4:12 AM
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why not?
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dyee
Feb 12, 2009, 4:41 AM
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The only thing I am worried about is the bottom edge swinging out, it needs to move 1.5 inches
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jeepnphreak
Feb 12, 2009, 5:56 PM
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dyee wrote: Would you hang on it?
Looks solid to me I guess try it and see what happens.
If that does not work...
What I would do is drill two holes in the I beam about shoulder width appart and intstall a big ass eye bolts and hang a set of metolius rock rings from them.
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yodadave
Feb 12, 2009, 6:01 PM
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how do you propose to attach the 2x4 material to the I-beam?
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rockforlife
Feb 12, 2009, 6:39 PM
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yodadave wrote: how do you propose to attach the 2x4 material to the I-beam?
i would think that he would not be doing that.
EDIT: wow
(This post was edited by rockforlife on Feb 12, 2009, 6:40 PM)
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kennoyce
Feb 12, 2009, 6:55 PM
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In reply to: how do you propose to attach the 2x4 material to the I-beam?
I'd say the design will work just fine as long as the bottom 2x4 is attached to the I-beam. As for attaching it, just drill a couple of holes in the I-beam and screw it on.
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altelis
Feb 12, 2009, 7:30 PM
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2 quick things:
1) if the low ceilings are of the suspended ceiling type then this isn't a problem, simply take out the ceiling tile above the hangboard
2)i live in rentals. i like my hangboard. i don't want to pay for holes. solution: mount the hangboard onto a piece of plywood like normal. take another piece of plywood about the same size. put the hangboard above the door, put the other piece above the door on the other side of the wall. now take 2 LARGE c-clamps and put one on each side. voila. the backer pieces ensures the clamp doesn't punch through the dry wall and ensures better distribution of pressure from the clamps. it works like a charm. the only downside is that you can't really close the door. don't chose a bathroom door. OR, you can then just hang a linen/tapestry from the door and become a hippy.
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fresh
Feb 12, 2009, 8:22 PM
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can you put a set of hooks in the ceiling joists, and drill some holes in the plywood to insert the hooks into? you could probably do this in such a way that the I-beam will prevent the board from swinging.
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mike_devildog
Feb 12, 2009, 8:46 PM
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Is that an atari game menu?..all kidding aside, looks good man!
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dyee
Feb 12, 2009, 11:26 PM
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I am going to try it. I was not going to mount anything to the beam. The large 2x4s are attached to the plywood. The smaller pieces are attached to the joists. I will see if I can install some hooks, it would prevent me from landing on my ass with a hangboard in my lap if it does swing out.
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jakemachina
Feb 13, 2009, 5:48 AM
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dyee wrote: I am trying to mount a hangboard in my basement, low ceilings and no studs above the doors. However, I have an exposed steel i-beam and ceiling joists. Here is a drawing of what I plan on doing. Would you hang on it?
To prevent it from rotating, you could use this mounting:
Similar to yours, but you eliminate the top block on the back of the plywood, and instead put an anti-rotation hook on the bottom of the board. The blocks mounted to the blue joists prevent it from rotating clockwise (as seen from the side view pictured) and the bottom part that wraps the I-beam prevents counter-clockwise rotation. You can leave a little slack in the system before the anti-rotation hook engages, to facilitate install and removal, and then just drop in a spacer to take up the slack once it's mounted.
Removal is the same, slide to the side, and then just rotate it clockwise off the beam.
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yodadave
Feb 13, 2009, 2:01 PM
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dyee, thanks for explaining, it makes more sense now.
My suggestion for what its worth.....
attach the hangboard to plywood.
attach lengths of 2x4 to the floor joists so they point down to the ground
make them long enough that they lap all the way on the floor joists and hang down the same depth as you hangboard plywood
attach the plywood to the 2x4.
hope this makes sense
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edge
Feb 13, 2009, 8:18 PM
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You could also use construction adhesive to secure the bottom 2x4 to the I beam. It would be plenty strong for this application.
Otherwise, your original idea will work fine.
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nkane
Feb 13, 2009, 8:47 PM
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altelis wrote: 2)i live in rentals. i like my hangboard. i don't want to pay for holes. solution: mount the hangboard onto a piece of plywood like normal. take another piece of plywood about the same size. put the hangboard above the door, put the other piece above the door on the other side of the wall. now take 2 LARGE c-clamps and put one on each side. voila. the backer pieces ensures the clamp doesn't punch through the dry wall and ensures better distribution of pressure from the clamps. it works like a charm. the only downside is that you can't really close the door. don't chose a bathroom door. OR, you can then just hang a linen/tapestry from the door and become a hippy.
Does this depend on a sturdy door frame to support the downward force on the hangboard, or is the compression from the clamps enough to keep it up? Do you get crushing of the drywall from the compression?
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altelis
Feb 13, 2009, 9:07 PM
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its all a happy balance.
if you do it right all the support comes from compression- no downward force. i actually first did this in a house i rented where the master bedroom connected to the master bathroom though an archway without any door at all. we put the hangboard on this archway, and it worked without anything there to even provide a lip for support.
that said, the first time i did put it up there was a little cracking of the drywall b/c we put it up too tightly. the good news was that the drywall was cracked in some other places so no big deal. we actually got reduced rent b/c it was a friend's house and we were acting as both tenants and property manager, and getting paid to repair the previous cracks anyways.
since then its just a matter of finesse. simply listen carefully, tighten the clamps. carefully hang. you'll notice even a tiny bit of slippage. if it doesn't move, put some more force into it. its pretty easy to intuit when its tight enough without risking cracking. just pay attention- esp with your ears....
any other qs?
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