Hanging a hammock in a dorm room?
Posted on February 17th, 2008 by admin
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I have no idea, but I just want to say that I am so jealous. Ask around your school, I am sure there are other people who have hanging hammocks or have ideas about how to hang one. The residential life office might now how to.
If you’re hanging the hammock in a room where the walls are only 8ft (2.4m) apart you can simply offset the fixing points so that the hammock hangs diagonally across the room. It’s also worth remembering that the fixing points do not have to be the same height - one could be 11ft (3.3m) high and the other 7ft (2.1m) high for example - just make sure that the handles themselves are at an equal height.
a hook expansion bolt for hammocks Hanging (Brickwork, concrete, stone, etc.) - The easiest way to support your hammock from brickwork, concrete or stone walls is to fix in a 16mm expansion bolt (not suitable for cement block type walls). The most commonly available bolt of this kind is the Rawlhook (M10H). To fix the bolt you will need a power drill (one with a hammer action), a 16mm masonry drill bit and a smaller 4-6mmm masonry bit. If you are drilling into brickwork you should first locate the center of a brick as this will be the strongest point (use a very small drill bit to investigate plastered walls). Once you’ve marked your fixing point drill a small pilot hole with the 4-6mm bit then enlarge it with the 16mm bit to accommodate the rawlhook. Ensure that the rawlhook is fully unexpanded, tap it into the hole and turn it until it is tight. Before using the hammock ease your weight onto the unopened weave a few times and recheck the bolt - it will probably need to be retughtened a few times before it is secure.
a simple screw eye for hammocks Hanging (Ceilings, plasterboard walls, wood beams, etc.) - Supporting your hammock from ceiling joists or any other kind of woodwork is a relatively simple affair. If the woodwork is fully exposed - as with a free floating beam - simply take the rope over the beam a few times and tie a standard knot. Alternatively you can use a screw eye (approx. 8mm) and fix this into the center of the timber (drill a small pilot hole first to avoid splitting the wood). With ceilings and other locations where the timber is covered by plaster you should first locate the edges of the timber using panel pins and then fix the eye in the center. Screw eyes can be used in place of welded eyes however they will not take as much strain.
If you’re going into regular finished drywall walls - make sure you hit a stud, otherwise the first time you hop in you’re going to land on the floor.