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emac
climber
New Hampshire
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 31, 2007 - 09:19am PT
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So, I just recently completed construction my home climbing wall. Prior to this project I never built anything more complicated than a LEGO set, thus in some ways I am amazed it's not come crashing down on me. Out of that fear, I suppose, I probably over-engineered the thing. My wife also insisted that it double as a workout room for her (non-climber) and "fit" with the rest of the house and the basement (i.e. be finished off). So, starting with a corner of the unfinished (though one day to be) basement, I began framing. What I've ended up with is a 16x12 room with a 16 foot wide climbing wall. Angles are 20 degrees, 50 degree, and not-quite-70 degrees, with a little bit of roof for giggles. I've put down 3/4" foam tiles, and have a 2" thick 5'x10' tumbling pad on top of that. Anyway, having just finished mine I was curious what cool home woodies others have built. For me, this thing is a God-send for training.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Aug 31, 2007 - 09:34am PT
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wootles
climber
Gamma Quadrant
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Aug 31, 2007 - 09:46am PT
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The Sterling Rope employee fitness room.
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pc
climber
East of Seattle
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Aug 31, 2007 - 12:20pm PT
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Nice job. Looks great. You might have to get a blind for that window next to the TV. Could be some glare? ;)
I'll finish mine up by Christmas and post some pics.
pc
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tradchick
Trad climber
White Mountains
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Aug 31, 2007 - 12:24pm PT
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Tomcat and I have our indoor wall planned out but really want to construct some sort of ice tower this winter in our yard. Anyone have experience in ice towers?
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pc
climber
East of Seattle
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Aug 31, 2007 - 12:28pm PT
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Jello's yer man.
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atchafalaya
climber
California
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Aug 31, 2007 - 12:50pm PT
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sacramento backyard freeway bouldering...
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michaellane
climber
Spokane, WA
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Aug 31, 2007 - 02:44pm PT
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I've had two:
My first one:
And then my current wall:
The white, foam "holds" are for swinging ice tools. Lotta fun.
--ML
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caughtinside
Social climber
Davis, CA
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Aug 31, 2007 - 02:50pm PT
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hey michael, why all the QD's on those things?
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Matt
Trad climber
always on the lookout for ed's 5.10 OW van
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Aug 31, 2007 - 03:24pm PT
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caught- obviously, those are for aid bouldering, duh!
JW- kinda looks like you have both an inny and an outy goin on there
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michaellane
climber
Spokane, WA
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Aug 31, 2007 - 06:40pm PT
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>> hey michael, why all the QD's on those things?
I've got an old harness. I tore the leg loops off and tied a 12-foot length of climbing rope onto it. You can drag the rope behind you like you're leading to practice clipping efficiently or from small holds.
A buddy of mine introduced the idea to me when he put on The Big Dwarf Rodeo Climbing Competition in his garage with a bunch of us who worked and climbed together. I found it to be a worthwhile training component ... at least it adds an interesting element to an indoor wall.
--ML
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Thomas
Trad climber
The Tilted World
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Aug 31, 2007 - 09:36pm PT
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Does anyone have any good plans for a free standing wall that might fit in a 12ft. x 12 ft. x 8ft. (ceiling) space? I live in an apartment and have just taken on some work that might make it difficult to get to the gym in the evenings.
Share your plans!
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Pennsylenvy
Gym climber
Fannie's Crack
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Aug 31, 2007 - 09:54pm PT
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emac,
that's plush.....A friend told me 35 degrees is a very good training angle. Looks like you have it covered. I am now officially jealous. I think/know I need to make my wall outdoors-covered. Good post for me...you reminded me how I have wanted a wall at my house. Best get off my big fat (not like fatrad's I assume) ass, and goes ands builds me one of 'em.
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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Aug 31, 2007 - 10:42pm PT
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Nice emac! Straight forward no nonsense, good angles! great for training.
Are those nine foot ceilings, and what type of flooring system is that.
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Brian Boyd
Trad climber
Scottsdale, AZ
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Aug 31, 2007 - 10:51pm PT
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Sometime around 1980, I built a bouldering cave in my basement. It had cracks of different sizes, and what I considered to be innovative, bolt-on wooden holds. I was promptly ridiculed by my friends, including one who mockingly made me a t-shirt that said "master of pine". But, I've been told most visionaries aren't recognized until they're long dead :)
My current wall:
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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three of my favorite woodies:
Gary's crack, 16 feet of fun on Wide Wednesdays or Thrash Thursdays
side view:
bidness view:
we are slowly evolving to the most difficult width... right now 3 3/8" seems to be a killer, off fists, off feet, no knee... oh my!
Zander's crack complex, especially cool is soloing the Steck Salathe "Narrows Simulator" ®
please note that those little cracks on the left are killer too.
Finally, scuffy b has a machine too, and it's a beaut!
here's Mr. Smooth hisself standing next to his creation
notice that he has room to go up!
pain is weakness leaving the body
I felt so much less weak after this lap!
and the master doing it in "classic" mode:
armbars and gastons....
...these are woodies which are able to get you in that Kaukulator-puke zone so well described in James' thread
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Hummerchine's gym; Wenatchee, Wa.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nice gym eh? How Tom still saw fit to whine and complain of mistreatment is beyond me.....
Edit- Nice crack simulators Ed. I get sympathetic abrasions just eyeballing them.
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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was going to build one in my garage, but decided to build this instead:
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