If you do decide to give it a whirl mount a board with your eyebolt in it across a couple few block.
Hanging hammock from cinder block wall.
My question comes from what is the best way to anchor to the cinder block wall.
I have just put in a 6x6 post in my back yard to hang my hammock with the intention of suspending the other end from my concrete block garage.
Will something like this work.
Then a concrete partition wall i m unsure if it s hollow block walls or in situ poured on the other.
If you miss it you ll know.
Hanging a hammock indoors requires hardware based hammock suspension for your walls or ceiling.
That connection i feel good about.
I m looking for some feedback.
The mortar joints aren t visibly broken separating though.
Normally any plastic or lead anchor will work well in masonry.
I want to hang a hammock from a masonry wall.
Cinder blocks have hollow cells and solid webbing.
Hanging a hammock indoors on concrete walls.
Of course make sure the bracket itself is rated for that weight.
I m pretty sure it s poured concrete not cinder block.
My idea is to use two anchors on each end.
It would also be a good idea to use a large washer under the bolt on the side of the wall opposite the hammock.
If the block is hollow you may need to get a.
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Both anchors have a large screw eye going into a standard expanding masonry anchor size 3 8 or 1 2.
I am afraid just one masonry anchor is not enough the load might pull the anchor out of the wall.
There are heavy duty anchors called sleeve or wedge anchors for use in block.
The same is true if the block is hollow but the inner cores have been poured full of concrete.
The anchor used to hang heavy objects on a cinder block wall must grip the sides of the anchor s pilot hole tightly.
For hammock chairs this is a no brainer you re installing the eye hooks directly into a stud in the ceiling.
The hanging points need to be about 15 feet from one another if you want the hammock to lie relatively flat as it would in an outdoor hammock stand.
Your hammock can be suspended from the ceiling at both ends or from the walls.
Was thinking a 10mm wide bolt at about 80 100mm long.
They re relatively straightforward to use and don t require scout skills as a prerequisite.
Anchors with heavy duty spring loaded wings hold objects against the hollow part of a cinder block and wedge style anchors hold objects against the cinder block s solid webbing.
With a sturdy stone and cement wall it is usually easier to install the bolt between the stones in the mortar as many stones defy easy drilling.
However a hammock s load is partially vertical and partially horizontal so there is a greater risk of the anchor pulling out.
The garage is made from 12x8 concrete block and based on the rest of the construction from the previous owner i don t particularly trust it.
I need to hang them from a cinder block wall its odd though its not flat its all preatied is that a word up the frames are about 5 wide and i have 2 heavy duty brackets 12 in from each end they are bolted on with 1 2 bolts.