Build your dream home wall!

I hope this video can give you an insight and psyche for how to build out your own home wall. I love this new one. It's awesome!
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[@garretehrick6137]

I know you already had a lot of these holds, but getting some guidance on how to pick and purchase holds for a homewall would be really helpful! All the way from jugs to crimps to foot holds!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

I’ll be sure to cover that in a video. Thanks for asking 😀

[@JarradOstrowskimusic]

I second this comment!@@TomOHalloranAus

[@moerby]

Third!

[@garretehrick6137]

​@@TomOHalloranAus Epic! I see a lot of people are already upvoting this comment, I think if people left comments on their specific interests about this topic, that would be really helpful! Some things that I would love some insight into are: 1. Which companies are easy to shop for climbing holds online? (I know some are more eccomerce and general consumer focused, while others are more commercial and gym focused) - it seems quite challenging to find holds that are in stock, don't come in a large pack, and are affordable. 2. Wood vs plastic holds 3. Foot chips - why is it so hard to find challenging yet super simple and relatively cheap foot holds?? (I'm thinking small and flat and small and incut simple, rectangle foot chips) 4. Slopers vs crimps vs pinches My 2 cents for U.S. based homewall climbers interested in this is Escape Climbing (and some others that I can't speak to) offers their factory second (defect) boxes they sell by the pound and you can add a note to your order describing everything from the grade you climb to your wall angle, to the types of holds your interested in - this saves so much time and effort in selecting holds - I've ordered these twice from them and have nothing but good things to say! I'd also say that I built my home wall with a very spaced out T-Nut grid and mostly converted all my holds to screw ons which saves a lot of time and effort and gives more flexibility with setting.

[@orjyazm]

Fourthhhhh

[@eurekaflows]

Home wall videos get me so psyched to use my own more. I built a 30-degree wall a few years ago when I was only a V2 climber. In hindsight, it's a little crazy to make a massive investment when you're just a beginner .. but I'm glad I did. The holds and setting on the wall evolved as my climbing developed. It's also nice to have around when your partner is a climber, as well as having climber friends over.

[@TomOHalloranAus]

That’s awesome! Never to early to make your own playground 😀. Great you were able to evolve the wall and holds as you progressed. 30 degrees is a super nice angle too.

[@ejl74]

Looks rad! I love my homewall!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Nice! How good is it having your own wall to froth on 🥳

[@senorblondie]

@DIY What's up bro? You've got a birthday coming up...what holds are you buying?? 😁

[@oscarsollie1227]

Looks amazing! Thanks to your videos Ive been itching to build my own home board one day when I have space and money 😂

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Having your own space is so much fun! Chips away at buying some holds now so you have the collection started. Less of a financial whack when it comes time to build then

[@Robwhat]

Awesome build! I really like how you added the vertical panel at the top between the ceiling joists. I’m planning my build now and am going to do the same thing. Thanks!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Awesome! Yeah I love the little head board. Just an extra little element which adds a lot 😀. Have fun with your build ✌️

[@raymondfoo9045]

Congrats on the new wall! Definitely in my dream to build one myself. So nice to see the building process, thank you for this video!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

No worries, mate. It's so awesome to build and have your own wall. So worth doing if you can :)

[@teemunnee]

Man that is a sick wall. I really like your point about the grid - I have a moonboard with a spray wall within it, all on the grid and it definitely tends towards a lot of really similar movement. The offset nature of yours makes the hold position in general look so much more interesting and organic. Awesome work.

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Big fan of the offset grid. It gives a lot of versatility for movement sure. Next upgrade, you'll need to make it happen :)

[@AllegraClimbingPsychologist]

I just love your energy and your excitment 🥰

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha climbing is just too fun to not smile and froth

[@yuval1302]

Another great vid. Super psyched on hearing/learning more about your setting style!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Super keen to share it :)

[@TheGreatAscent]

I am planning to build my own home wall in the coming years once we move out of the city and this was helpful and i would love more content like that :) - also your energy is making me super excited for it like always :D

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha thank you. Psyched you enjoy the videos and getting something out of them :). Hope you get the build happening soon

[@henrymunnich1648]

I like that clear coat floor sealer you used. I used a deck stain on mine and it totally eats up the rubber

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Yeah this stuff has worked very nicely. Used it on the last wall as well

[@godslafco]

I'm SO excited for the videos and climbs on this wall. Also really excited to see how your endurance sessions change with the extra bit of climbing wall! Such a good looking woodie!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha you and me both. Psyched to share it with you 😀. Can’t wait to build up the catalogue of problems. Endurance will be a bit more fun for sure. The last wall was ok, but the extra will be a welcome change

[@senorblondie]

Your wall looks great. Nice work hanging that plywood solo, that's tough...your flooring is top notch as well! 👊🏼

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha yeah it’s not the best job. Happy with how the floor has come out. Grind back and a few coats of concrete sealer. Worked a treat

[@senorblondie]

@@TomOHalloranAus the concrete looks silky, but I meant your giant foam crashpad looks superb!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha ahhh that makes sense. Yep, new matting. Local gym shit down and I bought some of the matting

[@dominicyau9005]

Great looking board! I built a Moonboard sized wall during Covid, put the panels on top of the frame and screwed them in while it was flat in the ground. It was a total epic to get the board up in the air after that! 😂

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha that’s a lot of weight to haul up. It’s funny the little mistakes you make. Curse yourself at the time, then laugh afterwards 😂

[@yScribblezHD]

Haha I did the same, think it took like 6 of us or something to move that monster.

[@thevaw7536]

I've been wondering how this was going! Great wall Tom! Let's go 🔥🔥

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Far out it's taken waaaay longer than I had hoped. But we are here now. Pretty excited for more :)

[@brandonbrown-outdoorlife9977]

Cannot wait to see you smashing about on the board!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

I’m very very excited to share 😀

[@Sean-ik6uq]

Even better than the old one

[@TomOHalloranAus]

I’m really liking it. A couple sessions in now and it’s fun!

[@Sean-ik6uq]

@@TomOHalloranAus :)

[@Max-uo4yd]

Beautiful home wall

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Pretty psyched on it 😀

[@thenayancat8802]

Absolutely frothing and all, vids like this make me want to move back in with the folks and take over their garage :D

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Hi mum and dad, I’m back and I’ve bought some plywood 😂

[@levi.climbs]

let's go! the wall is looking sick

[@TomOHalloranAus]

I’m very frothing for many many sessions on this. Loving it already 😀

[@RealWorldClimbing]

Excited! Been waiting for this!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha you and me both!

[@schluppvomgrunenstern7394]

Nice wall with huge space to climb. But why didn't you build two walls with different angles? Because then you get more opportunities. I don't have much height in my cellar, so I build 30° and 60° wall.

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Ahhh you'll see why a second bit of wall didn't go in there now. Let's just say the training garage is not yet complete :). I did try very very hard to find somewhere for a 20 degree wall to fit. But alas, couldn't. It was going to be too cramped. Love the idea of the two walls you've got. That's awesome

[@schluppvomgrunenstern7394]

@@TomOHalloranAus thanks. It was an idea of a friend, who has just 60°. But with 30 and 60, you've two straight parts facing in the opposite direction, which is nice for toe hooks. If you wanna see it, I can share some pictures.

[@joolsgrommers1466]

Psyched to see more board froth on the horizon! All the best from Bishop where I’m getting my arse handed to me on a mini trip before some work (too hot, stuff grades etc etc.) Stunning here though. I painted my board a dark grey, shows the chalk a bit but that comes off well, and I like how it makes especially wood holds pop. Get after it!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Ahhh rad!! Have fun over there. Do some boulders for me. That’s a place I’d love to go. I like the sound of the grey. Anything to make the holds pop that little bit more 🤩

[@joolsgrommers1466]

@@TomOHalloranAus You should try to get out here. The amount of quality rock plus the variety of it in really quite short distance from Bishop itself is like no other place I’ve ever been. Nails though, really powerful on small holds. Tough grades for the uninitiated I reckon. Nothing that some hats board problems on small holds won’t prepare you for though. 😉

[@TomOHalloranAus]

It looks like a magic place. Definitely on the list 😀. Enjoy

[@j.tarantino]

Epic wall mate

[@TomOHalloranAus]

It's a good one. You've got the good seaside blocs there at least :)

[@climbing_thomas]

this looks so awesome, well done! and thank you for the infos! can't wait to see what climbs you can do on it!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

No sweat. Hope it can be helpful 😀

[@aidanscarffe5256]

Enjoy your vids man

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Ahh thanks mate. Psyched you enjoy them and get something out of them :)

[@andrewkim2919]

Been waiting for another post☺️

[@TomOHalloranAus]

It’s been hurting me not uploading and sharing! Life’s just been a little too busy. Plus been building this 😀

[@eirik7020]

Quick question. Where did you get the mat? Most people I know of who make their own home walls usually just use crash pads. Is it better to have a big mat or just spend the mat-money on more crash pads for both home and outdoor bouldering?

[@eirik7020]

Loved the video btw will def make a home board!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Got the mat from a local climbing gym that closed down recently. I've used second hand mattresses in the past, as well as boulder pads. The good thing with using boulder pads is that you need to buy pads anyway (if you boulder outdoors) and you need to store them somewhere. Using them under the wall as padding is a good option. I love having the big mat, but boulder pads have been saving my but under the wall for the three years prior :)

[@matthewfsadni6439]

How often do you take the holds.off and clean them?

[@TomOHalloranAus]

About every 2 years, or when I'm bored of the set.

[@guillemgassalvado2985]

How thick is the wall??

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Thick? As in the ply? 17mm

[@stevanpopovic7459]

LETS GOOOOO

[@TomOHalloranAus]

It’s been a long wait, but now it’s here 🥳

[@bigdog5112]

Let’s fucking go

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha the froth is real!! 🤪

[@paulgaras2606]

I deeply deeply wish to be a crazy cave dwelling boulderer.

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha it’s a highly aspirational lifestyle 😀

[@TheStig272]

F R O T H I N

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Frothin’ HARD!!

[@comptonstills]

First step buy a house 😂

[@TomOHalloranAus]

You can do some pretty good self supporting walls. No drilling into rental property

[@comptonstills]

@@TomOHalloranAus no space where I live 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Sounds like your back at step 1 😀