Install a hangboard climbing system at home gives you one of the best home training tools around. You can work on your forceyour resistanceand your endurancewhile avoiding crowded gyms. However, fixing a climbing hangboard can quickly become a complex task.
This article provides a detailed guide to install your training board safelywhile exploring different methods adapted to each situation. Here's what you'll learn:
This article provides a detailed guide to install your training board safelywhile exploring different methods adapted to each situation. Here's what you'll learn:
- What are the advantages of having a hangboard at home?
- How to screw a climbing hangboard at home?
- How to repair a wall that has been drilled after installing my climbing hangboard?
- Existing no-drill fastening solutions
Discover how to set up your climbing training space efficiently, and optimize your progress at home.
What are the benefits of having a climbing hangboard at home?
Installing a climbing hangboard at home, often called a fingerboard, significantly enriches your climbing training experience. Here’s how a home installation can transform your climbing routine and maximize your progression.- Flexibility and rhythm control
Having a climbing hangboard at home allows you to train at any time without depending on gym schedules. Additionally, if you climb indoors during peak hours, it can be difficult to use a climbing hangboard for several minutes without interruption. Exercises where time is crucial, such as resistance or endurance training, become challenging to perform under these conditions. Therefore, having a climbing hangboard at home enables you to focus on what matters most—your training.
- Personalized training
Having a climbing hangboard at home allows you to fully customize your training space according to your specific preferences and needs. You are no longer dependent on the available equipment in gyms, eliminating any frustration related to the unavailability or unsuitability of the equipment. Whether you want to work on specific grips or focus your training on grip strength and endurance, you have complete control over the choice of exercises, their intensity, and frequency.
- Progress monitoring
Regular use of the same equipment increases the precision in tracking your progress. The variations in equipment between different gyms can make it difficult to accurately assess your improvements. By having your own hangboard, you eliminate these variables, allowing for a more rigorous and methodical tracking of your performance. This can be crucial for adjusting your training plans and achieving your goals more efficiently.
Additional benefits
- Easy integration into daily routines: The proximity of the equipment makes it easy to integrate short but frequent training sessions into your daily schedule, promoting the regularity that is key to climbing progress.
- Controlled environment: Control training conditions such as noise, concentration, and the cleanliness of holds, which is not always possible in a public gym environment.
- Developing self-discipline: Self-management of your home training routine can reinforce self-discipline, a valuable asset both in climbing and in everyday life.
- Family training opportunity: Turn training into a family activity, encouraging all family members to participate and stay active.
These advantages not only highlight the usefulness of having a climbing hangboard at home but also how it can radically improve your climbing training by offering a personalized and controlled environment for constant and measurable development.
How to screw a climbing hangboard at home?
For solid walls (concrete, solid brick)
To tell whether a wall is solid or hollow, gently tap it with your fingers: a hollow sound suggests a hollow wall with studded drywall, while a dull sound indicates a solid wall.
Tools and equipment required
- Percussion drill
- Anchors and screws to suit wall type
- Spirit level
- Marking: Mark the drilling points according to the fixing holes of the climbing hangboard you want to fix. You can use a spirit level to ensure that your climbing hangboard will be straight.
- Drilling: Drill the holes in your wall using a suitable drill bit.
- Fixing: Insert the wall plugs and then fix the hangboard with the appropriate screws.
For cavity walls (concrete, solid brick)
To install a climbing hangboard on walls that are not particularly strong, such as plasterboard or drywall partitions, it is recommended to reinforce your wall with wooden boards.
Tools and equipment required
- Drill and wood bit up to 8mm diameter
- Spirit level
- 2 plywood or OSB boards (18mm thick and larger in size than the climbing hangboard you want to fix)
- 4 bolts, diameter 8mm, with 8 washers and 4 associated nuts
- Wood screws for your climbing hangboard
- 1 gasket clamp
- Fixing holes: Position the two wooden plates one on top of the other, aligned. Lock the position of the 2 plates with the joint clamp, then drill 4 holes with a wood drill bit at the 4 ends and through the 2 plates all at once. Leave a sufficient margin of wood at each corner of the 2 plates.
- Installing the first wooden panel: Position and lock one of the wooden panels against the wall using the gasket clamp. If possible, the clamp should rest against the wooden plate and your door frame. Using a drill and the wood bit, extend the 4 holes in your plate through the plasterboard wall.
- Fixing the two wooden plates: While trying to keep the clamp holding the first plate as tight as possible, insert a bolt with washer through the first plate into one of the holes and use it to align the second plywood plate. Then add the other 4 bolts with their washers, and secure everything by adding 4 washers and nuts on the side of the second plate to tighten everything. Once everything is securely screwed in place, you can remove the joint clamp.
- Fixing the hangboard: Attach the climbing hangboard directly to the wooden board that suits you best using the wood screws provided with your hangboard. You can use a spirit level to ensure that your climbing hangboard is well-positioned..
Drillless fastening solutions for climbing Hangboards
Installing a climbing hangboard at home often requires permanent modifications that are not always possible, especially for renters. Fortunately, there are non-drilling methods to install these training devices temporarily without damaging the walls. Here is an overview of each solution with their advantages and disadvantages.
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| Modifying a Traction Bar | This method involves adapting an existing pull-up bar to attach a hangboard climbing rope. It requires a certain level of DIY to securely hook the hangboard to the bar. |
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| The Portico or gallows | A freestanding structure is an independent structure that allows a climbing hangboard to be fixed without touching the walls or ceilings. |
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Compression Mounting with Clamps |
Use clamps to fix the hangboard to a sturdy door frame without drilling or damaging the walls. |
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| The Deltabase: Our Hangboard Doorway mount | The Deltabase is a freestanding support designed specifically for climbing hangboards, offering a practical and stable solution without drilling. |
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Here's the Deltabase, installed on a gantry that takes the exact dimensions of a standard door frame:
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Conclusion
Following this guide will allow you to fully enjoy the benefits of a climbing hangboard at home, ensuring a safe and effective installation suited to your living space. Choose the method that best suits your needs and start transforming your training today. If you need more information, do not hesitate to contact us here.
