Want to become a full-time hanger - where to start?

[EvanC]

I am 270 lbs, 6' 1" and muscular. I'm still losing weight but my ideal weight will still only be between 220-230... I like a clean house/apartment. I'll sound like Ron Burgundy, but a good portion of my stuff is in my house (including current bedframe) is a Dark Tobacco color and I like it very much. I want the extra space and the benefits of being a full-timer. So where do I get started?!

[dejoha]

Do you have some hanging experience under you already? If so, I might recommend to use my hang calculator to figure out your anchor points and then install some big eye bolts directly into some studs in your walls.

[olddog]

Welcome aboard EvanC. The eyebolts, tiedown loops etc suggested by dejoha are the least intrusive on living space as the hammock can be moved out of the way. There is some concern when mounting to studs about structural integrity or damage to walls. Here is a link, courtesy of xollox,http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=51555 to a collection of stand possibilities along with other valuable info for our new members

[TFC Rick]

Welcome Evan of BBQ and Music land. I noticed you mentioned Apartment living. You may want to check if throwing a bolf in the stud is all good with your space if you are renting. If semi permanent hook-ups aren't ok, a stand is the way to go.

[crackrbilly]

welcome from east tenn.

[kk4df]

Welcome from Augusta GA. I would love to have a good place to hang inside without putting hangers in the wall or ceiling. Good luck, and welcome.

[Beast 71]

I like using the pad-eyes from Bosun Supply, for hanging inside.

http://bosunsupplies.com/products2.cfm?product=S3704-5

[HURTHEART]

Welcome to the group. With a hammock your housekeeping just became easier. No bed frame to move around to clean under. LOL.

As suggested, read your lease/rental agreement. If you have an oops, you want to be sure you are not breaking any rules. Look over your Renters Insurance Policy, see what the exclusions are.

Some folks have had little problems with installing their hammocks in buildings. I have noticed posts from members that have had less than sterling situations with their hammocks. Kind of the stuff from America's Funniest Home Videos. Just be
careful that does not happen to you. Do your research first.

[SteveJJ]

Newer construction exterior walls are 6" (look at your window jams) and plenty strong enough. Interior load bearing wall 2x4 studs should be no problem either, non-load bearing you'll have to test and watch for wall bowing, sheetrock mud cracking, that sort of thing.

I've been hanging nightly for over 6 months with no issues, and the small holes the eyebolts require will be easy to conceal when I sell and move. (if you hide an eyehook behind the curtains...!) Just be careful to find the center of the stud and drill straight through the center of it for best strength, and the pilot hole should be a skoche smaller than the shaft at the base of the threads to provide max thread engagement with the wood.

There are hang calculators to help you get the least strain on your walls (That 30* you keep hearing about lessens the strain on the supports considerably).

You're gonna love it!

[mrmike65]

I think a stand is the way to go in a rental situation. If you make your own, you can make it any color you want. A traditional stand would probably take up nearly as much room as your bedframe, but there's no reason you couldn't make a free-standing stand that hugs the walls to clear up floor space. A permanent setup means that you can afford to use more decorative (and heavier!) materials on both hammock and the stand because it's likely you won't be packing them into the woods. It's quite possible to create an indoor hammock setup that actually looks like furniture and not a misplaced camping hammock that was hastily thrown up on the walls.

Posting pics of the space you have to work with would help others come up with suggestions.

Happy Hanging!