Basement hanging?

[Stormstaff]

If I wanted to go with eye bolts through my joists, what kind of weight rating should I look for in the bolt itself? If I don't have access to any climbing biners right now, how should I attach my suspension to the eye bolts?

Because of hanging higher, do I need to go further apart? If so, is there a rule of thumb?

[Bubba]

I drilled holes in my joists. I hung parallel to the joist so I used the same joist for both attachment points. I just drilled a half inch hole which I have used for webbing loops as well as amsteel loops.

[Stormstaff]

Well, that's cheaper yet.

Did you just kinda fold your webbing and push it through? I'll have to see if my loop on my webbing will fold enough.

I drilled holes in my joists. I hung parallel to the joist so I used the same joist for both attachment points. I just drilled a half inch hole which I have used for webbing loops as well as amsteel loops.

[GIHanger]

my "rule of thumb" is 15 feet apart and make sure the hammock hangs at a thirty degree angle. I have a hammock hanging in my basement (yes some people here in California were smart enough to dig a basement). I have it hanging via biners but the biners are attached to 3/4 eye pad bolts. Make sure your joists are up to the task.

[Bubba]

Well, that's cheaper yet.

Did you just kinda fold your webbing and push it through? I'll have to see if my loop on my webbing will fold enough.

Yeah. Actually I think it might closer to 3/4 of an inch. I wouldn't go much past 20 or 30 degrees from parallel of the joists. I'm not a construction guy but being in line with the joists seems to me to be stronger and safer. The holes are about 4 inches from the bottom.

[NCPatrick]

I did the same, just tied some amsteel through the holes as loops, and I use biners to attach to these loops. Simple and elegant, and it keeps me off the concrete floor. It is so nice to come home from a trip and set the hammock, etc. right back up to air out.

[Stormstaff]

Did you also go about 15' apart?

I did the same, just tied some amsteel through the holes as loops, and I use biners to attach to these loops. Simple and elegant, and it keeps me off the concrete floor. It is so nice to come home from a trip and set the hammock, etc. right back up to air out.

[NCPatrick]

Yes, more or less. I hung it just like I would in the wild, about 7-8 paces apart (so that the 30 degrees hang looked about right.) I wasn't very scientific about it.

[ShadowAlpha]

my basement/garage. i have eye bolts in the ceiling beams. the Brazilian hammock stays up all the time. then some amsteel from the eye bolts to the hammock

[creativeKayt]

Nice canvas Hammock, ShadowAlpha.
Mee likey.