Indoor Hanging with Warbonnet Blackbird XLC

**copleycw** · 05-22-2020, 14:15

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Fellow stay-at-homers... I desperately need some feedback so I can hang my hammock indoors. There is 15 feet of space and I can secure the two "potential" boards on either exterior or interior walls of a two-store brick house. Instead of hammock anchors, I was thinking about using the 1" buckle set that I removed from my older WBBB Original when I went to whoopie slings and they got me thinking....

My goal is to hang indoors at a svelte 250 pounds.

Can I use these same buckles secured behind a 2x4 with a small hole drilled out in order to attach my newly acquired WBBB XLC?

My main points of contention are:

1. What type of bolt or screw, including the length and size should I use?
2. Will the buckles when splayed out in opposite directions between the wall and 2x4 deform or create a hole in the drywall? Should I secure these buckles to the back of the board?

Thanks and I look forward to your ideas and thoughts!

**bigdisgrace** · 05-22-2020, 15:23

The buckles behind the holes are going to chew the hole bigger over time. Lots of rubbing on the amsteel also.

**copleycw** · 05-23-2020, 09:09

Thank you - good point!

**OlTrailDog** · 05-23-2020, 20:10

Do you mean lag screws instead of bolts? Or do you have full access to bolt/nut the board? Perhaps you might consider spanning more than two studs. Recently there was someone who was using some sort of vertical track in his indoor hanging system. The track was well rated for strength and had adjustable anchors perfect for attaching a hammock to. The easy adjustment for height was an excellent feature. Perhaps someone remembers the name of the track system?