I'm in an apartment and I don't want to screw with the wall studs or ceiling joists. There isn't enough space for a turtledog stand or whatever else. My only option is to build a frame that spans the width of the room and stabilize it.
I've narrowed two that look like the best.
Option 1 is a horizontal 2x2 ontop of 2 2x1 nailed together and have the hammock eyebolted to the vertical 2x1.
Option 2 is a horizontal 2x2 betwen 2 2x1 with gussets at each end and the hammock eyebolted to the horizontal.
Reason I'm using 2 2x1 for vertical support is for cost. It's cheaper than a 2x2.
option 2 in doubling up the material holding you up, but mounting in option one with cripples under the top piece, and make sure the top piece is mounted in such a way that the load going into it is though it's thickest plane
and good luck having this hold you up i wouldn't build this with anything smaller than 2x4 pieces, though i'd probably double them up and make a frame
or i'd stop being a bitch and use steel 2x2 square tubing and weld it quick and dirty, and never have to worry about it shaking apart
>>1012262
Other than the fact that 2x2 and 2x1(?) trying to hold up the weight of a person, and my understanding that you are only building one of these "frames" I really dont think this will work for anything useful.
What keeps the frame from just falling over from its own weight, two legs of lumber won't do that. Plus I dont think I've ever seen a place actually sell a "2x1" board.
>>1012623
Yeah.. I fucked that up
1) you're right. 2x4s, not 2x1s
2) and this is to hang a hammock for my fat ass
so option 1 is 2x4s nailed together in vertical and horizontal supports
option 2 will likely have eyebolts on the side
again 2x4s nailed together like in picture except gussets will align with the supports and not in the middle like this guy did
As long as the frame stays upright and doesn't wobble around when you are getting up and down from the hammock then you're fine with any common sense approach to framing it. Both options you have there still rely on the pull-out strength of any eye bolt you use.
Just dont rely on your fasteners to take all the load, or if you do use some kind of lag screw, bolts, or all-thread and nuts/washers. Let the lumber bear on lumber and take loads down to the floor, same concept that is used when a house is framed.
