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gmggg
Aug 17, 2009, 8:42 PM
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keepitlow wrote: marc801 wrote: milesenoell wrote: keepitlow wrote: Wife is not that hot about it (understatement) so trying to keep it low key somewhat. To echo others, this is not a low key undertaking, and if this is going to be a thorn in your wife's side, seriously consider not doing it. In reply to: Planning on using oak faced ply with satin coating to keep it within acceptable compromises in the family. Again, echoing others, a climbing wall is going to quickly look smudgey with black from the shoe rubber, white (and dusty) from the chalk, and polka-dotted with holds that will not look so bright after a few runs. If you can get your wife stoked on watching you, this may all be do-able, but if not it could be a lot to put up with. Crash pads/old mattresses eat up space too. Here's what your living room wall might look like: [image]http://www.txuw.net/images/climbingwall.jpg[/image] If you decide to build one on the outside of the house, one option instead of bolting holds directly into brick is to build a frame: [image]http://www.archnetwork.eu/NATUREEXCHANGEBALKANASSISTBULGARIA2008_9B2C/image_6.png[/image] That's a nice gym room. Yea the walls are ugly with the marks. But I guess it goes with the territory. Any shoes on the market that scuff up less?
If you really end up doing this, NEVER use shoes on your wall. for a small home wall like you are talking about climbing shoes really are not necessary.
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milesenoell
Aug 18, 2009, 1:14 AM
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keepitlow wrote: Me ceilings are about 15 feet. What do you suggest for the brick? Drywall can be repaired easy inside. Once the bricks are drilled your screwed. Drilling mortar joints also opens up the possibility of moisture enervating the framing underneath as my house if brick faced over studs.
I don't have any experience with brick, I was just throwing it out there because I know it can be done. Maybe do a search to see if it's been covered before on this site.
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bill413
Aug 18, 2009, 1:30 AM
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If I was going to put a wall up on brick, I'd debate between two ways of going.
1) (Preferable, I think) Fasten a frame of 2x4's, then build a plywood wall mounted on that. The advantage is minimal damage to the brick structure, you can get rid of it if you tire of it, and lots of adjustability & choices of holds.
2) Affix holds directly to the brick. You get a nice surface (the brick, and the brick edges) for smearing & some edging. It's possible to glue holds onto the brick, but that gives you very little adjustability. You can use some sort of masonry mount, but I don't have specifics for that, though I know it's been done in a manner that allows different problems to be set.
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keepitlow
Aug 18, 2009, 1:27 PM
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[quote "
If you really end up doing this, NEVER use shoes on your wall. for a small home wall like you are talking about climbing shoes really are not necessary.
Am not making anything technical. Just a basic wall for a middle age beginner. So if I can get by with tennis shoes that is fine by me
(This post was edited by keepitlow on Aug 18, 2009, 1:31 PM)
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