Cinder blocks have hollow cells and solid webbing.
Hanging hammock from cinder block wall.
I m looking for some feedback.
There are heavy duty anchors called sleeve or wedge anchors for use in block.
Then a concrete partition wall i m unsure if it s hollow block walls or in situ poured on the other.
The anchor used to hang heavy objects on a cinder block wall must grip the sides of the anchor s pilot hole tightly.
Your hammock can be suspended from the ceiling at both ends or from the walls.
If you want the hammock to hang in a more basketlike shape the ends can be somewhat closer together.
It would also be a good idea to use a large washer under the bolt on the side of the wall opposite the hammock.
It is critical to drill into the solid portion of the block usually near a block end or dead center.
However a hammock s load is partially vertical and partially horizontal so there is a greater risk of the anchor pulling out.
My question comes from what is the best way to anchor to the cinder block wall.
My idea is to use two anchors on each end.
I want to hang a hammock from a masonry wall.
The mortar joints aren t visibly broken separating though.
For hammock chairs this is a no brainer you re installing the eye hooks directly into a stud in the ceiling.
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.
They re relatively straightforward to use and don t require scout skills as a prerequisite.
If you do decide to give it a whirl mount a board with your eyebolt in it across a couple few block.
Normally any plastic or lead anchor will work well in masonry.
Hanging a hammock indoors requires hardware based hammock suspension for your walls or ceiling.
I am afraid just one masonry anchor is not enough the load might pull the anchor out of the wall.
Of course make sure the bracket itself is rated for that weight.
That connection i feel good about.
If you miss it you ll know.
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.
Will something like this work.
Both anchors have a large screw eye going into a standard expanding masonry anchor size 3 8 or 1 2.
Hanging a hammock indoors on concrete walls.
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.
If the block is hollow you may need to get a.
In both of these cases drilling all the way through the block wall and installing a bracket for the hammock should provide enough support to carry the weight you mentioned.
Posted by 3 years ago.
Was thinking a 10mm wide bolt at about 80 100mm long.
I m pretty sure it s poured concrete not cinder block.
The same is true if the block is hollow but the inner cores have been poured full of concrete.
