How to build a ceiling or wall mounted pull up bar.
Diy wall mounted pull up bar.
If you face your drywall with wood and anchor it well up the wall it will provide a solid base for making a diy pull up bar at home.
A ceiling mounted pull up bar is a perfect addition to a home gym.
Wall mounted pull up bars are permanently fixed to a wall.
As you can imagine you need 1 a strong preferably outer wall to attach the bar to and 2 some very strong anchor bolts for the fixings.
This example is cut to 18 inches but it will vary depending on ceiling height and personal preference.
Wall mounted pull up bar.
The second method we re going to talk about is the wall mounted pull up bar.
Even if you re not a pull up ninja i found that a ceiling mounted pull bar offers additional features uses equipment that doesn t even require doing one pull up making it a great all around addition to.
Cut two identical pieces of the 2 4 to the height at which you d like the bar to hang.
Measure 3 inches from the bottom of the boards and use the 1 1 2 inch spade bit to make a hole in both boards.
Only do this if you know how to embed beefy drywall anchors.
How to build a pull up bar.
Wall mounted pull up bars are generally far sturdier than their door mounted cousins.
Better yet find your studs and make your rig the right width to correspond with anchoring it to your studs behind the drywall.
However a 1 inch pipe is safer though more expensive and more difficult to find.
Our latest addition to the home gym makeover is this diy pull up bar.
Here is a detailed tutorial to make your own.