building an at-home climbing wall (with no skills lol)

[@Publiclandhunter308]

Shingles or a cheap blue tarp covering on the back side(so you can take it off to change routes) just to help protect it from rain & UV wear will help it last even longer, too

[@GenerationHollow]

Nothing but respect for this effort, mega jelly you've got access to this during lockdown, nice work

[@TheGooglySmoog]

I was so happy to find a female KZbinr to inspire my daughter to help me make one.

[@dominic508]

Let's observe a moment of silence for the 95% of us living in apartments in the city with no options to do this whatsoever. ...I'm very jealous :( but also happy for you :)

[@TheValinov]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYPaaYusebqkkNU

[@anorangewithadvil]

@@TheValinov Was thinking of this, haha

[@yishaiwhite9730]

6:37 is the key

[@TheEnielsen]

Something like this simple A-frame design might work: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bofNo6mAqtGqa7s

[@maboesanman]

I built one of these in a small studio apartment. all you need is a u haul and a friend with a garage and power tools. build pieces in a remote location, bring to apartment, assemble in place. (And accept that you will need to disassemble it when you move)

[@turdferguson2863]

"Extroverts do your thing" this is why I'm building my own because the gym always has people coming to talk to me and that is scarier than falling

[@romanhuante]

Awesome build! Thank you so much for this tutorial. Definitely have me inspired to build one myself (: I have a helpful tip to improve the design of the back of your wall with no extra cost... Beams are a lot like a plastic or metal ruler. When turned flat side down, they're bendy, but when turned the other way, they can be pretty strong. So if you're looking to maximize the structural potential of a piece of lumber, place the deepest side in the direction of the way it's going to want to bend. In the instance of your wall, simply turning your 2x4 beams to "width side down" will make it stronger. In architecture and engineering, this concept is called the Section Modulus, which in a nutshell says that the deeper an object is, the less likely it's going to bend. In a 30 degree wall, you might not have to worry about this too much because most of the weight just channels down vertically into the ground. For steeper walls though, the force of climbers pulling down on the wall is going to put more pressure on the beams, so you'll need to make them deeper. It's like standing up vs doing a plank. Your body can stand up vertically for a long time (even while carrying heavy objects) because your weight is perfectly stacked, but when you plank, your muscles have to work a lot to keep your body from bending. Hope this helps! Have fun climbing everyone (:

[@moonrise_media]

I would also add that the verticals on the back should run the full length. As it is the tendancy to "snap" when a climber is on the wall is currently only being resisted by the two side (of the wall) timbers. The current verticals are doing nothing for the strength, simply adding weight. Sorry :(

[@SuperAwesomeVidya]

Looks great, but put a few bricks under the frame where it touches the ground, otherwise it will rot.

[@donniedarko444]

Should really use pressure treated lumber

[@lafermedalexetflavie]

Its a very great video, well done ❤

[@almanages]

You did fantastic given your builder knowledge!!! There are a few things I would have done differently myself as a builder but this is not important. Instead here are a few tips for you to keep it looking nice and solid for a few years longer if you are interested: 1- Liquid nails caulk/adhesive is not great in the sun but! what you actually accomplished was to help seal the gap in between the t-nut and the plywood where moisture and sand can accumulator so it wasn't all for nothing. what would have been better would have been silicone or latex caulking which will move with the moisture and dryness of the weather. If you want to ad a few years to your build simply caulk the back of your nuts so the holes are sealed from the back. 2- drill some weeping holes on all your horizontal boards in the back because if it rains water will get stuck between your plywood and 2 x 4 in the back. (weeping hole is just a hole for water to drain). 3- if your t-nuts are not galvanized use a emery paper and sand them up and bit and spray some primer on all of them to keep them from rusting or some good old Tremclad rust paint or clear. 4- get yourself some rebars and sledge hammer them every 2 feet along side your base to anchor your wall to the ground in case strong winds rips your wall off the ground and send it into the air. if you can get them at least 2 feet deep into the ground that would be the best and use U bolts to secure the rebar to your frame. 5- DW40 all your T-nuts at least twice a year or especially after a rainfall. DW40 will displace water and create a temporary barrier against moisture. 6- once a year go around all your lag bolts or bolts(not sure what you used) around your frame and give them a quarter turn to keep them tight. Don't over do it, you just want to snug them up. 7- if you ever happen to need to do maintenance to the wall and need to take apart the plywood, keep in mind when ready to reassemble to leave a 1/8th gap between each plywood sheet to give room for expansion, because what might happen is if it get humidity one day and your wood might swell a bit and your joint between each sheet will bulge and this can de-laminate your plywood and you will flake the top layer. 8- a cheap way to get the back of your wall protected from sand, dust, bird crap, insect..... and to give it a cleaner look is to stretch some landscape clothe(use to keep weeds out of your garden) and staple it to the back on your 2 x 4's. Don't use Poly, the back of the wall needs to breath as much as the front does. 9- the top of our wall will more than likely be in the sun a lot more than anything else and will dry up really quickly compare to the rest. inspect once a year and re-apply clear stain/water repellent/ UV shield on all of the timber with sun exposure. 10- I live in Canada so I don't know how the insect are around your area. if your wood is pressure treated you are fine. if not think about protecting the ground under your base and around the joints so insects don't decide to call your nice wall home for themselves. Again, Great job!!!! Nice Built.

[@AriCreighton]

You are an angel and by far the best video on KZbin when it comes to making a homeboard!!!

[@matthewcurtis8548]

Great job!! Just some general construction notes, you may want to frame out the perimeter of the back of the wall to prevent warping at the edges or you could frame around the edges and the strength of a 2×4 or 2×6 is when it's on its edge (the 2 inch side) so if the wall starts to bow at all you could rotate those 90 degrees, and maybe add one or two more. Just as reference, when framing a house, building code dictates a 2×4 every 16 inches on center. Awesome job though! Hope you enjoy it

[@NinjaTwinsKids]

Great Work!! and great inspiration!! We're gonna build one in our garden!! Climb strong!!

[@hannahmorrisbouldering]

aHHHHHHH - it turned out great! I've been so desperate to build one but we don't have much space sadly. Living vicariously through home wall videos though!

[@JenniferLangen]

ahh hannah thanks so much!!! i've seen a lot of creative indoor climbing space ideas - perhaps you can think of something clever to do with your space!! :D in the meantime I ACTUALLY am living vicariously through your outdoor footage!!

[@rediculousnicholasvegas13b28]

Well done and well said. Just an FYI if nobody has told you, but you can use a hand tool and crank bolts into those beams. Setting with a hand tool is also a lot of fun.

[@kevinlyon9501]

Nice job Jenn, impressed you went with the T nuts that's a lot of work, yes they can tear out if over tightened or if the bolt gets seized. So as long as your don't go mad tightening them with power tools and do a final tighten by hand they'll be fine. Enjoy.

[@damiensmith8351]

If you want to use the bolt holes where the 2x4 is, just get an 8mm drill bit and drill through the tnut hole, that's what I did on mine and it's fine. The wall looks awesome! Wish I had good weather where I live so I could of had mine outside and 12ft high.

[@aidanloeser4890]

Looks great! Thanks so much for making a how to build your own climbing wall that actually explains how to build your own climbing wall. By far the most clear and comprehensive one I've seen.

[@bradsprojectsandstuff]

Nice addition to the backyard

[@justincanuto494]

I like how you did a walk around your finished product

[@Hercova]

Ok you are definitely the most informative beginer friendly bouldering channel, the time stamps and generous link sharing is much appreciated

[@123korban]

Best climbing wall tutorial I have seen on KZbin. Great job!!

[@ianpablomartinezalanis4765]

THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THE BACK. I want to build a climbing wall at home too and your design looks really good. Thanks for the video :)

[@Publiclandhunter308]

JB Weld for bonding metal to wood. It's pricy for a small container, but a little will go a long way. Great video!

[@WhiteMFingRabbit]

This is a proper, no shortcuts, home climbing wall build! Impressive craftsmanship!

[@benhenson9242]

You can always drill through the support beams and t-nut them, you'd just need longer bolts

[@FiBofficialmusic]

Lol you say "with no skill" but obviously took the time to research carpentry enough to mention that your materials need time to adapt to the humidity and temperature of the environment it will be assembled (and/or used) in. Been doing the exact same, researching all day lol. I do small wood projects at home so have in turn learned some "lumber science" over time, and this is the first woody vid (I've watched at least 30 so far) that references material prep/care to insure maximum strength before building. Of course, once built (correctly) that environmental adaptation is less important and becomes an inspect and maintain process from there on. Great video, super stoked you talked about height since I've felt most designs on KZbin seem small. Great design, well put together, definitely will be taking some pointers from ya, thanks for putting in the hard work and research on vid so the rest of us can learn with you 🙂

[@SimonSchubert]

That's funny. Building my own climbing wall goes through my head during the last couple of days. Perfect timing. Thanks for sharing!

[@Phatheading]

Thank you!! This is the only video I'll watch, and I'm entirely confident it's all the info I need to build one now

[@Jaconian]

This is very cool. I was looking up about diying our own climbing wall earlier in the week. The big thing for us, is that it would be on top of already established concrete outside and how to make the whole contraption stable.

[@Chriswmagic]

the drill hole is 7/16", the t-nuts and bolts are 3/8", the driver hex key required to tighten them is 5/16". (a metric allen key of 8mm should also work)

[@rgvhumans4678]

Best how to out there. Clear and transparent with the cost, according to your market area. Keep it up!

[@mhbeh738]

I honestly think you're a beautiful soul. Thank you for this!

[@konnyknees]

Hi Jenn! Awesome video - stoked to see you try and hit points that some videos out there leave out! I was curious if you had blueprints or schematics posted up anywhere for the build and a cost breakdown (total cost w/ holds, w/out holds etc). Would appreciate any extra info on the build itself! Cheers

[@AnnaHazelnutt]

Awesome wall and video! Such a huge thing being able to build a wall during quarantine 😆

[@EdBabb]

What I find hilarious about your 'inspiration playlist" is that it's identical to mine so far, hahahah! Thanks for showing us the back -- there are often parts of the construction that seem hidden. I'm looking to make a stripped down wall for the cheapest cost, I'll try put up a video of my own shortly. Either way -- Great job! looks fun! Now I have to figure out how to make wooden holds without a jigsaw and an angle grinder... hmmm...

[@drsteviejasengnsangma8739]

Beautifully built.. you are not less than a genius.. keep climbing & continue to stay fit. Your excellent video has inspired me to built one for myself❤️

[@julianbazanaguirre8439]

Thanks for reading my mind, as soon as you said that you did a lot of research for home-build climbing walls youtube videos I was kinda expecting to have that playlist! Awesome job, very good quality of the video and the story behind it as well. Keep it up!

[@scurvvyzone]

I recently built a 30 degree wall in my house with the same Metolius holds! It was actually very therapeutic and an awesome distraction from never ending anxiety. Highly recommended for anyone with the space to do so!

[@ilickspam]

did you do staggered or grid spacing for t-nuts? 7" spacing? i have parts of my framing ready but i'm not sure if i want 20 or 30 degrees with these holds. they're the half priced defects from tension. the large slopers are some slippery holds. 30 looks really fun though.

[@keldamcgurk4015]

@@ilickspam Would you mind sharing some pics? I am another person trying to build without skill, and need some help on the more technical framing parts of the project. Thank you.

[@julianzacconievas]

Awesome, thank you for describing your process for the decisions. Very useful.

[@bvrmnlol]

if the liquid nails don't give enough peace of mind, maybe a small nail/screw can be wedged in the concave part of the T-nut to keep it from spinning! although it might be too late for that idea, since the wall's already up haha

[@valentinedsouza3838]

We are building a climbing wall in my house because upstairs has a nice like 40 degree angle but I am sooooo excited 😜. A good place to get holds are premium, atomik, metoulious, and REI has good bulk and foot

[@jcummings2001]

Love it! Any chance you would be able to share the plans for it?

[@naregj91]

Awesome video. Thanks for the inspo

[@saleh235]

Tysm !! I was so lost and confused but you made everything easier to understand

[@jessesantiago8473]

Thank you so much for a very detailed video. The angles shown on your climbing walls construction matches exactly what im going for. Much love from Cali, thank you.

[@Mjolkmaestro]

Damn, these home wall + route setting videos got me all excited to build and set myself! 🧗🛠️

[@oliviaj4986]

goals😭 I miss climbing so much so I’ll live vicariously through your backyard wall. It looks rad!

[@natefreedman2972]

Just built my own wall in my backyard a week ago too! The angle is adjustable!

[@JenniferLangen]

so cool that you're able to adjust your angle!!

[@natefreedman2972]

Jenn Sends yeah I used a similar design to this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/imqci6ecrMx4i7c

[@eliastew9636]

This looks awesome!!! You’ve inspired me to draw up my own plans for a home climbing wall!

[@pepman423]

I'm in that watching videos phase This wall looks nice!

[@EnglandToIndia]

The most original and entertaining KZbin video I can recall! Perhaps the first time I've ever felt inclined to comment. Great stuff :-D

[@Lynnch1213]

So jelly. I'm over here still waiting for rock rings to be back in stock at REI.

[@BreakingBeta]

Wow great job on both the wall and the video! I can't tell you how many times I wish I did things differently in my two wall videos; I feel like you nailed it. Enjoy your new wall!

[@checkadam42]

TLDR: Liquid Nails was a good choice. Don't know if anyone else has already confirmed this for you, but Liquid Nails will adhere perfectly well to metal, so you're in the clear there! Another benefit is that Liquid Nails in particular is less brittle than many other glues, and as such is more likely to continue to hold strong as the wood contracts and expands over time due to temperature and humidity (and also people pulling against it)! Also I have the same tripod!

[@boulderfighters2590]

Even though I did not plan to build such a wall, I watched the video and enjoyed it ;) Have fun with it!

[@guillaumechampagne6659]

Awesome wall ! And thank you for showing the back, it's true we don't see it often. I can't wait to build one myself! I can't where I live right now.... but I bought about 100 holds from my gym last week! So I'm ready as soon as I have somewhere to put the actual wall!

[@loriana9340]

Your wall turned out so awesome! When I have the space, I'll want to do something similar.

[@MattCookOregon]

This was excellent! Thank you. Cant wait to get started.

[@davidr7236]

Thanks so much for sharing your build and lessons Jenn.

[@ryanrhoades5574]

If you want to reinforce your hammer in tnuts, screw 4 tnut screws into the notches of the tnut (as close to the center of the tnut as possible)

[@InfinityAtlantic1]

As a carpenter let me say you did fantastic!

[@Alexm920]

Now that's it's about two years on, how has the wall held up to the weather? I've been considering diving into a home wall project, but all my other woodworking has been indoor-only. Also: Thanks for the panoramic view! You're absolutely right that most other videos never show the back side reinforcement.

[@GuybrushThreepwood07]

If you put the backing beams on an angle, then you dont have the covered holes problem. The angled spacing is greater than the lateral spacing.

[@condotaft]

I hope I can come there and try your wall. I enjoy making bouldering problems and solving them too. 😊

[@TheValinov]

wood stain! VERY IMPRESSIVE! like nobody else i saw did this. good job!

[@tylernguyen7891]

Something we do at my gym to reinforce hammer in t nuts is put a screw between two of the wings.

[@bizaro.bizaro]

What a great vid! You explained much more then most do so that was awesome.

[@hydra66]

and here I am struggling with flat pack furniture. Great content Jenn

[@aaronswank]

These videos are delicious, how am I only now finding them! Keep it up!

[@Pennaflumen]

It looks great. I'm so proud of you for going out of your comfort zone

[@JenniferLangen]

thanks so much!!

[@tipusultan9383]

Great work, Jenn.. You've done an outstanding job and your wall looks like super fun! 👍🙂

[@bernardohernandez5418]

Clicked on your vid because I thought your name was Jenn Shreds. Stayed because I enjoyed looking at your design blueprints and building process.

[@jakesazer-hopf8211]

COVID safety aside, leaving wood out in the sun is generally a bad idea. The sun heating and drying only one side of a board or sheet of plywood can cause it to warp pretty bad

[@kxtemcgowan]

omg jenn i love this it looks amazing!! (and actually so similar to the one in ac wow haha)

[@gianmarshall3542]

Great project thanks for sharing

[@jonkrause6714]

“I caved” 🤣🤣...sparkles, birds and roomies that are embarrassed of YT channel. 🤷‍♂️ I was cracking up. Great details and so helpful with understanding the work involved. Looking forward to the creative climb vids. 🤘

[@brendeneum9309]

Thanks for the video! Building my own home wall next weekend!

[@starspangledbuscompany5024]

Impressive build good job!

[@AEClimbingTV]

nice Jenn! I also built my home wall.. I learned a lot from your vid!

[@AV1461]

This video was awesome! Pretty cool you have a chance to do this.

[@britainy1827]

What an awesome video!! Thank you so much for making this and even more so for the playlist :)

[@usernamlessYAY]

Wow you seem so joyful in this vid! V jealous of that beaut wall but excited for you

[@tttoast]

yay!! happy to see that you caved and built a home wall :)

[@c.s.4191]

Very nice, Jenn!

[@wurfttobias]

Nice job and very nice drawings and sketches. I really enjoyed watching. :)

[@samanthakummer4148]

I feel like you had mentioned this in another video, but I love how you show other climbers (like Anna Davey) and where you got your inspo from. When you showed her, I immediately connected to you and was like “yeah, I saw her wall, too!” 😊

[@angel_cat]

I wanna make this. I woke up today thinking I need a climbing wall in my bedroom. I need to buy a drill first, I think.

[@curateitgorl]

This looks awesome!

[@chucumber28]

Awesome!! I'm about to build my own climbing wall (also in my parents' backyard lol). Thanks for compiling all this info!

[@MyFortressConstruction]

For those wondering about the cost of something like this: Lumber, stain, hardware/holds would be about $400-800 (Number and type of holds, type of lumber and design, can all effect the price). Labor, depending on whether you're staining it, adding special touches, where you are located and whether you're doing by the hour or just a bid, etc. would probably put this in the 2 day project range and cost $400-$1000. So $800 on the low-side and $1800 on the higher side. Again, this depends heavily on where you are and who you contract. Compare that to the cost of a prefabbed wall ($5,000+) and you're definitely saving some money going this route. If you live in a wet climate then weather proofing your investment would be wise, as well as keeping it tarped through the rainy season or when not in use.

[@ItsmeMac21]

Love this!, just found your channel today, definitely gonna subscribe.

[@TomClothier]

If you want to make the drilling the T-Nut holes a bit quicker ya' can stack the plywood and drill them all at once 👍

[@danevans9742]

Actually boss, nice work.

[@PEACH_GAMING]

Love it! Good work. Looking forward to seeing some episodes of you crushing it on the home wall :)

[@Carcu0957]

Well done!! Admiring the initiative

[@jiin5276]

i want to make one of these, but i would need a stock of holds and a much larger wall to keep me busy

[@porudoryu]

Great. Now you show up on my recommendations when I'm already committed to my bee hive wood work. Where were you 10 mos. ago?

[@laylooo]

You did great!!

[@gordonneverdies]

This came out dope!! Nice job!!

[@lau.tizzir]

it's like you've done half my homework... very useful, thank you! gonna watch the playlist now :)

[@anner6063]

Wow awesome build! Expecting some v7 climbing as you leave this quarantine xD On a serious note: this gives me major fomo. (anyone else..? no? ok.). i really need to stop watching people building those set ups! But i am very non-jealously-exited for you Jenn!