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orangekyak
Jan 15, 2003, 9:03 PM
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I just built a freestanding wall that doesn't touch my apartment walls. I will have pictures and my own links to info about building it very soon. For now, check out the following link.
http://melhuish.org/climb/homegym.htm
building a freestanding wall is not as cost and creativity prohibitive as many will say.
check back in a couple days for my pictures. in the mean time, check out
http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=13159&forum=24&94
a good thread about woodies that has pictures.
o.k.
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meataxe
Jan 15, 2003, 9:05 PM
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You definately want to find the studs. Lathe is not strong enough to support much weight. You will probably need a stud finder that you can buy or possibly rent from Home Depot.
I think I have seen some free-standing designs posted. Look at the history under the indoor climbing forum.
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rprp
Jan 16, 2003, 4:27 AM
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The stud finder isn't going to work well through the plaster and lathe. You can make a hole (oval) in the plaster and fish a wire in sideways to feel for the stud. Of course, then you have an extra hole to patch.
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philbox
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Jan 16, 2003, 4:48 AM
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What you could do to find the studs is simply bash the wall with the side of your fist. You will hear a drummy noise where the studs aren`t and where the studs are you will hear a much more solid noise.
When you have located the general area of the stud you can then drill a tiny hole to verify that you have the centre of the stud.
Most walls have even spacings for the studs so you could simply establish the spacings and then measure the rest of the studs.
When you eventually take the woody down it would be relatively simple to patch the small holes that you have created with your fishing expedition and screw holes. Just whack in some no more gaps or gap filler and give the whole wall a once over with some acrylic paint and you`d never know the woody was there.
...Phil...
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theartboy
Jan 16, 2003, 6:02 AM
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Living in a house with lathe and plaster walls, I have had to do quite a bit of hole drilling. Normal stud finders work just fine (though they work better on modern drywall). Just take lots of readings until it consistently indicates the presence of a stud. Also, the plaster has a tendency to blow out if you just send a srew into the wall. Always predrill your holes that you will be using for the screws. Good luck.
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