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    Quote Originally Posted by jlara View Post
    But those diagrams of pressure exerted when angle of hang is factored in scares me ... so what are people's experiences? I imagine I could hand using the metal support poles in the basement, but what about using a wall support 2x4? What about hanging in a room that's already sheetrocked...is there any way to anchor reliably to the underlying studs without bringing the house down?
    I had the same fears and spent a lot of time (many months) fretting over it... here's what I finally went with:

    http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=19132

    It seems very stable so far... I've been very paranoid and watching the wall and mounting for any deflection every time my girlfriend gets in or out and haven't seen even the slightest movement. I've slept in it twice now (had some early meetings, plus I snore, so I got a chance to try it ) and so far I've not fallen on my butt or pulled down a wall. FYI, I weigh about 175.

    Though I did have to kick the cat out last night when she got her nail caps stuck in the weave and woke me up trying to get out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cannibal View Post
    BTW, the futon bed you see in the background is the only bed in our house....and it belongs to the dog!
    I'm calling the SPCA!

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