I ordered a really expensive 1 1 4 pull up chin up bar.
Diy joist pull up bar.
Steps hold one ceiling fan hanger against one side of your door frame at the desired height.
One of the harder parts of this project is figuring out how to easily connect the bar to the posts.
Mark on your frame where the.
He also suggested that i get some.
Designed to fit over and around a door frame without the need for any drill holes or fixings.
Supplies needed one 2 4 or other scrap wood one 1 inch x 36 inch galvanized pipe two 1 inch galvanized cap fittings tennis grip tape optional wood screws 1 1 2 inch spade drill bit power drill.
If you face your drywall with wood and anchor it well up the wall it will provide a solid base for making a diy pull up bar at home.
You should now have two holes on either side of your door frame.
Only do this if you know how to embed beefy drywall anchors.
Well with a tip from my twin brother todd i used some floor flanges with female threads and a one inch pipe with male threads.
Use the inch drill bit to drill all four holes.
Making a diy pull up bar in 5 simple steps step 1.
Glue and screw flanges to pipe.
Most models are easy and quick to fit over the door frame and are usually compact and easy to store when not in use.
The main selling feature of a door mounted pull up bar is the fact that it s removable.
How to make a pull up bar.
Supplies for diy pull up bar 1 2 x 6 x 8 3 4 inch x 10 ft black pipe i found this in the plumbing aisle of the home depot 2 3 4 inch elbows 2 3 4 inch flanges rust oleum black hammered spray paint stain i used rust oleum sunbleached and minwax dark walnut 8 1 4 x 4 inch hex drive washer.
Screw the ceiling fan hangers into the door frame.
But it took too long to ship to my house.