gayrage wall

Post by **anticlmber** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:43 am

so i was wondering if anyone had some good wall designs they could let me peep. i have a garage that i can use the back half of. it is 14+ wide, by 7'6" at the wall and then goes to 11' at the peak. most area, plus many angles, plus ease of build. any help is welcomed.

Post by **woodchuck008** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:39 pm

Well if you've got open access to the studs and rafters, just power screw sheets of plywood right to them and you've got it pretty simple then.

Post by **Rollo** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:16 pm

woodchuck008 wrote:Well if you've got open access to the studs and rafters, just power screw sheets of plywood right to them and you've got it pretty simple then.

....any help but that. Brilliant!!!

you can't just attach a wall that is gonna weigh a ton and have extreme forces acted upon it to whatever studs you see..... next thing you know your kitchen cabinets are in your sink.

Post by **Rollo** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:19 pm

http://www.ems.com/howto/climbingwall/b ... 4396003074

http://www.indoorclimbing.com/climbing_walls.html

Post by **bcombs** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:24 pm

Rollo wrote:...you can't just attach a wall that is gonna weigh a ton and have extreme forces acted upon it to whatever studs you see..... next thing you know your kitchen cabinets are in your sink.

Crap, I gotta go.... It seems I have some construction work to "fix".

Post by **stix** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:28 pm

one piece of advice.....multiple angles are good, they keep you psyched and work different things, but clean walls allow for the most creativity. as soon as you add a feature of some sort it starts to climb the same way every time. a few different angles of flat clean wall space is the way to go

Post by **gus** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:40 pm

i didn't know you even climbed... or is this a trap for jerry chicks / dudes?

Post by **sendit** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:41 pm

build features that can be moved around the wall like boxes/pyramids. Flat walls are good but a few small features open up a lot of cool variations.

Post by **gus** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:42 pm

internet time out... someone was calling mom on the other line. anyway, sounds like a trap for chicks and dudes to be locked in your garage.

Post by **woodchuck008** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:08 pm

bcombs wrote:
Rollo wrote:...you can't just attach a wall that is gonna weigh a ton and have extreme forces acted upon it to whatever studs you see..... next thing you know your kitchen cabinets are in your sink.
Crap, I gotta go.... It seems I have some construction work to "fix".

Well then the laws of physics must be miraculously working on my old wall mounted up by such method in '89 and still sturdy. Guess construction materials are getting weaker these days. Of course, everyone check out your own situation. This is a simple cheap wall idea. Creative designs, angles and features are certainly more fun and need a bit more architectural talents.