Indoor hang complete! Thanks for the help guys!

**twowheels** · 06-29-2010, 02:44

I received my mayan hammock from mayans.com today (ordered on Friday, received on Monday AM, direct from Mexico). This is my third hammock, I have an Amazonas Moskito that i use for bike tours and hiking trips (I'll never sleep on the ground again!), a cheap cloth hammock for keeping in the back of the car for those unexpected moments, and now the "family sized" (2m x 2m bed) luxury hammock in my home office!!

I ended up going with my idea to use a hitching ring. I cut off the rings, replaced them with a shackle (rated for 1320 lbs each), and screwed each mounting plate into two adjacent studs with four 2.5" multi-material screws rated for ~450 lbs each. Connection is made with a climbing carabiner and the hammock is protected by a rope thimble.

http://imgur.com/wM810.jpg (hook)
http://imgur.com/D7NB2.jpg (other hook)
http://imgur.com/Preec.jpg (hook detail)
http://imgur.com/e4YZH.jpg (attached, that's a climbing carabiner)
http://imgur.com/3rbBa.jpg (overview)
http://imgur.com/OxYW0.jpg (the view)
http://imgur.com/qiiY7.jpg (the other view)

I tested it first and it felt very secure. I then had my girlfriend (~40 lbs lighter than me) try it out and watched as she got in and repositioned herself a few times... the walls didn't deflect even the slightest bit, I couldn't detect even a single millimeter of movement, so it looks very solid.

**MedicineMan** · 06-29-2010, 03:25

good for you and thanks for the pics!

**gargoyle** · 06-29-2010, 07:30

Looking good, that looks like a super comfortable hammock. Congrats.

**Knotty** · 06-29-2010, 08:52

Nice. Looks like you anchored into locations that would have a double stud.

**twowheels** · 06-29-2010, 11:35

Originally Posted by Knotty

Nice. Looks like you anchored into locations that would have a double stud.

Yeah... I was quite pleased to discover those pairs spaced a good distance apart. I feel much better tying in to two studs to reduce the risk of pulling it out of the wall if it's not tied in well at the ceiling. I found them with a stud finder, saw the lights dip at the centerpoint (confirming the point where they joined), and was very happy about that. Of course, being paranoid, I did confirm by poking my smallest drill bit through the sheetrock and probing around a bit, and found exactly what I expected!!

**Frawg** · 06-29-2010, 11:38

Very nice! Classical and electric guitars, too -- interesting!

**twowheels** · 06-29-2010, 11:41

Originally Posted by Frawg

Very nice! Classical and electric guitars, too -- interesting!

Yeah, I guess that is in an interesting juxtaposition, though I play the classical 100x (fingerpicking classical music) more than the electric. I can't really play electric, that's just for making noise now and then. :-)

**pedro** · 06-29-2010, 18:48

Well done! With doubled studs that ain't goin' nowhere! Now relax and enjoy the fruits of your labors. You've earned it.

**twowheels** · 06-30-2010, 12:13

I've got a major problem... ever since I've hung the hammock I've not been able to use it because every time I want to it's occupied, and the squatter won't leave!!!

[the very same squatter that was constantly telling me that it was a crazy idea to have an indoor hammock]

**Pitch** · 06-30-2010, 12:37

Looks like a great setup! I personally used a single large eye bolt on each end.

A word of caution to anyone who attempts to do the same setup as in the picture:

DO NOT use case-hardened or hardened steel screws! The heads will break off suddenly and you will fall

We're talking about a lot of force here after all