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How to make a pull up bar in my garage.
How to build a pull up bar.
Depending on your set up the attachment to the ceiling may be different.
Very strong and secure.
At a high level you need to secure the pull up bar to a 2 x4 or 2 x6 that is itself secured to your ceiling rafters joists using lag screws or carriage bolts.
Side view of ceiling mount pull up bar.
Construct the pull up bar as detailed in the photo above square and tighten all connections.
Note in order to get the bar to come together the second anchor has to be install after you attach the pull up bar to the vertical 3 4 bar not before.
The shorter pieces of pipe screw into the other ends of the elbow joints.
For best results you will want to mount the pull up bar to more than one beam.
Crossfit how to make pull up bar for a garage gym.
Joist are typically spaced 16 inches apart.
I learned a lot on the first anchor so the second one went up very easily.
Best at home pull up bar.
With this pull up bar in place you will be able to complete several home exercises for back muscles without compromising your results.
This example is cut to 18 inches but it will vary depending on ceiling height and personal preference.
Screw your pull up bar together before mounting it on the ceiling.
Once together i did a weight check.
Use your wrench to tighten as needed.
Front view of ceiling mount pull up bar.
Using the instructions that have been detailed above you should be able to construct an awesome homemade pull up bar in your garage or house.
How to build a pipe pull up bar for a finished or unfinished ceiling.
These are dependent on the height of your garage ceiling and how you want to set up your pull up bar.
Measure 3 inches from the bottom of the boards and use the 1 1 2 inch spade bit to make a hole in both boards.
Tip 1 with a tape measure check the spacing of the beams in the ceiling joist.
Nice and strong but still required one more part of the assembly before any.
Screw the flanges into the remaining exposed pipe ends.
The elbow joints go on the ends of the longer piece of pipe.