Hey folks.
I just finished this project up and I am really proud of the way it turned out, so I wanted to share it.
A few years ago when I tried out hammock camping, I got hooked and shortly became a full-time indoor hanger. I have never found a more comfortable way to sleep that is better for my back than in my Blackbird XLC. So to have a setup indoors, I built this stand here and shared it with the forums:
https://hammockforums.net/forum/show...=simple+strong
The stand works great, but it takes up plenty of floor space, and it's made of unsightly fence posts. It's also not super storage-friendly. For reference, here is a pic of my rec room that I was using it in:
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So, when I started a big remodel of the rec room, I wanted to have something built-in and a little more decorative to hang with. I didn't just want to use hanging hooks into the studs, because I am a big guy and I didn't want to deal with the large shear forces on a couple interior wall studs night after night. I just don't trust it to hold up in the long run. So, I still wanted something with a "ridge pole" of sorts to combat any shear force. So, I used some 4x4 posts, wrapped in column facades, with a decorative header facade covering a 2x "ridge pole" between them and attached to the ceiling joist.
Then I figured to make use of the empty space and make this a "10 second deploy" hammock setup, I made the columns openable to store my hammock and suspension. I split the 'doors' into a large lower and a small upper one so only the small upper is open at night and doesn't get in the way at all. I am super pleased with how this worked out.
Here is the same space as I had the old stand:
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And the columns closed up. Looks like part of the room decor.
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Hammock storage in the column:
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I made the column have a smaller upper section of the 'door' so it would be minimal while in use:
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And the hammock deployed. Takes about 10 seconds to set up or take down.
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Quilts stored in the cabinet on the back wall
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And here is the 'ridge pole' before it was covered
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Attachment points on the 4x4 post
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And for reference, the trim style of the room it is matching. It really does just look like a fancy detail of the room, not a hanging stand. My wife approves.
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Cheers.
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