How to mount a pull up bar to uneven joist spacing
Floor Joists or Manufactured beams are becoming increasingly popular in new construction. Rather than follow the traditional 16″ spacing we are accustomed to with Stud construction manufactured beams are spaced at greater distances 18-20″ apart which makes mounting a Stud Bar more difficult. Here is a clean and simple mounting solution sent in by a...
Manufactured I beam mounted pull up bar
Not all manufactured beams are spaced every 16″ as you find with wood studs. Here is a customer example of adding some studs perpindicular to his manufactured beams for a clean looking install. Nice work we know your extra effort is worth the reward of the family pull up bar.
Kipping Pull Up Bar
Love it or hate it the Kipping Pull Up made famous by Crossfit is here to stay. To some kipping is cheating for others it’s merely a method to reduce time when 21 pull up bar reps are called for. When I am not up against the clock I find dead hang pull ups offer...