This example is cut to 18 inches but it will vary depending on ceiling height and personal preference.
Homemade wall mounted pull up bar.
The second method we re going to talk about is the wall mounted pull up bar.
Wall mounted pull up bars are generally far sturdier than their door mounted cousins.
Wall mounted pull up bars are permanently fixed to a wall.
If you face your drywall with wood and anchor it well up the wall it will provide a solid base for making a diy pull up bar at home.
Better yet find your studs and make your rig the right width to correspond with anchoring it to your studs behind the drywall.
Wall mounted pull up bar.
At first we felt like this product was slightly overpriced compared to the other basic pull up bars on this list.
A great thing about this homemade pull up bar is the 90 degree angle between the mounting mechanism and the force you will apply to it.
Here is a detailed tutorial to make your own.
However a 1 inch pipe is safer though more expensive and more difficult to find.
Only do this if you know how to embed beefy drywall anchors.
How to build a pull up bar.
However these bars can take up more space than other projects so you need to consider this before designing your project.
Measure 3 inches from the bottom of the boards and use the 1 1 2 inch spade bit to make a hole in both boards.
Even if you re not a pull up ninja i found that a ceiling mounted pull bar offers additional features uses equipment that doesn t even require doing one pull up making it a great all around addition to.
The primary piece of equipment that you ll need is a galvanized pipe.
Wall mounted pull up bars are common and easier to install than ceiling mounted.
A ceiling mounted pull up bar is a perfect addition to a home gym.
As you can imagine you need 1 a strong preferably outer wall to attach the bar to and 2 some very strong anchor bolts for the fixings.
Our latest addition to the home gym makeover is this diy pull up bar.
The 7blacksmith 50 wall mounted pull up bar is another simple and super strong pull up bar designed to mount to a concrete or cinder block wall.
Cut two identical pieces of the 2 4 to the height at which you d like the bar to hang.