Hung on Basement Support Jack.....House Collapsed

[oldpappy]

You have to make it her idea and also wait until the right time to bring it up.
Maybe a photo and say 'Hon, what do you think about something like this - I could just fold it up when not in use'.
https://www.hammockforums.net/galler...mageuser=27438
P.S. 42 years of marriage and I still haven't figured her out:>)

[SnrMoment]

Find a nice spot on the main floor and start measuring for hooks, explaining what it's for. You'll be redirected to the basement.
Just a thought after 48 years with the same woman.

[Legobusier]

If you REALLY want to know what the horizontal loads of your columns/supports would be.....use this:

http://theultimatehang.com/hammock-hang-calculator/

...assuming your total hanging weight is 250# (just as an example), the horizontal loads are 216# on each support....not all THAT much really..

.....(this assumes a 30 degree hang angle)