Building a climbing wall can be the perfect way to exercise and prepare to scale without having to leave home.
Many climbers use climbing wall at home to improve strength and training. This wall is great and do not need to live near a natural ascent to perform these activities.
Before deciding what you want for a climbing wall, you should plan "Do want a climbing wall inside or outside?"
"How do you want to see the wall in terms of form, characteristics and size?", "You also have to begin to draw the type of wall to be desired".
How to build a climbing wall at home
1.Planning for construction methods that will be used for the walls.
Must use structural methods for the construction of the wall so that it can support the weight of the climber, and can withstand wind loads in adverse weather conditions.
2.Beam construction and screws.
This method of construction is the best known structural. wooden poles still treated 20.3 cm (8 inches) in diameter at about 48 cm into the ground. Fill the hole with concrete. Screw beam 10.1 x 15.2 cm (4x6 inches) horizontally across placements with galvanized screws from 1.59 to 1.91 cm (5/8 to 3/4 inch). Nailed or screwed layers of plywood 1.9 cm (3/4 inch) on the beam, and finished with paint or textured paint.
Wood-framed, wooden deck. It consists of a wooden frame, which is attached to the "hearth" or framing a concrete base. Wood (nominal) 5 x 15.2 cm (2X6 inches) is recommended in the middle of the 40.6 cm (16 inches), exterior grade plywood covered with 1.9 cm (3/4 inch) attached to the wood screws # 8 of 5 cm (2 inches), center 20.3 cm (8 inches). diagonal reinforcements must bind tightly secured to the back wall and the ground behind the structure to remain upright.
Wood-framed, enclosed cement. Frame walls as described above, then join slats plaster roofing nails wire 3.175 cm (1 ¼ inches), 20.3 cm (8 inches) in the middle. Setting the bar with stone stucco 1.27 cm (1/2 inch). Applied cement or plaster stone synthetic coating after the initial coat has dried completely.
Concrete block (CMU for its acronym in English). Place a concrete base, with a minimum of 20.3 cm (8 inches) thick and 60.9 cm (24 inches) wide with stiffeners 2 to 3 feet (60.9 or 91.4 cm) below the soil surface. Standing on the concrete reinforcement # 5 of 40.6 cm (16 inches) in the middle, with a projected rise of 121.9 cm (48 inches) to strengthen the cell block. Put a typical block of 20.3 X 20.3 X 40.6 cm (8X8X16 inches), filling each cell containing a reinforcement rod with mortar. Add bar 31.2 cm (32 inches) to ensure that they are kept at the top of the wall. Fill the bottom of the wall to the base rate to normal, and compact. This will help the wall against high winds and prevent tipping.
3.Calculating exactly how much the cost of the wall,
you need to provision and all the technical aspects. Start calculating the angle cut, structure, workers and other important characteristics of the wall. Decide what will be the effect of the wall on the outside. What will be affected by the rain or the heat ?. One way to preserve the wall by using sea board. It is more expensive but waterproof if you live in the rain.
4.Build a climbing wall.
If you build with a pleasant feeling, this is the best part. Gradually you see the walls come true through this process.
5.Ply wall surfaces with paint
6.Think howwill the relegation zone or safety.
Do you have a filler such as mattresses or pads used in the fitness center?
7.In position the handle and build your way.
If the outer wall, should be prepared for oxidation bolt. If you do not think about changing the grip you need not worry. You can find potholders Super economy if you look at the local climbers. They often offer or sell at a very low price. Once you finish the wall, you'll be excited and you can ride whenever you want. There will come a time when unfamiliar with the wall and not as enjoyable as the first. Stay motivated to innovate and develop new routes walls. The more challenges you get, the more you will resume training on your wall.
Tips
- It would be helpful if you had a carpenter friend to tell you.
- The above description of how to build a wall only suggestion techniques that can be applied in this project.
Be careful to build the wall. It is your responsibility to ensure that the wall will withstand the force of the load.