Originally Posted by
gargoyle
In my opinion I would not hang from porch columns. If they are hollow,( Knock on them, do they sound hollow?), then they are ussually ornamental, and not structural. I've installed some during my carpenter days and they are only held in place with a few nails top and bottom. Causing these to fail could be catastrophic, "TIMBER". They are holding up the roof. My deck railings are 2 x 6 pressure treated lumber and they didnt like the pressure of me stringing up my hammock, and became very loose. So , just a word of caution, try a hammock stand.
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