DYI: How to build and official American Ninja Warrior Salmon Ladder!

How to build and official American Ninja Warrior Salmon Ladder!
If you have any questions please let me know.
Please also check out Part 2 of "How to build a Salmon Ladder" to see how I concreted the post into the ground.
Material List for Dual Salmon Ladders:
4 - 12’ 2x4’s (To cut the rungs from)
2 - 10’ 2x4’s (To cut the pieces of 2x4 that go above and beneath the rungs)
8 - 16’ 2x6’s (The main frame for the Salmon Ladders)
2 - 10’ 2x6’s (To join the Salmon Ladders together at the top)
1 - 5 lbs box of 3” screws (Used to screw everything together)
4 - 40 lbs bags of Quikrete Concrete (1 bag is needed for each Salmon Ladder post)
1 - small box of 3” finish nails (Used to hold the rungs in place prior to screwing them down)
1 - Black Steel Fence Post (Common: 1.66-in x 6-ft; Actual: 1.66-in x 6-ft)
Material List for Single Salmon Ladder:
2 - 12’ 2x4’s (To cut the rungs from)
1 - 10’ 2x4’s (To cut the pieces of 2x4 that go above and beneath the rungs)
4 - 16’ 2x6’s (The main frame for the Salmon Ladder)
1 - 10’ 2x6’s (To connect the Salmon Ladder together at the top)
1 - 2 lbs box of 3” screws (Used to screw everything together)
2 - 40 lbs bags of Quikrete Concrete (1 bag is needed for each Salmon Ladder post)
1 - small box of 3” finish nails (Used to hold the rungs in place prior to screwing them down)
1 - Black Steel Fence Post (Common: 1.66-in x 6-ft; Actual: 1.66-in x 6-ft)
• The 16ft 2x6’s will not need to be cut. About 2ft of them will be concreted in the grow leaving 14ft above grow for your Salmon Ladders.
• The rungs are cut on a 35-degree angle measuring 10 ¾” from long point to short point.
• The rungs should be 12” apart. So from the top of one rung to the top of the next should be 12”.
• The 2x4 that goes above the top rung is 12 ½” from straight to short point.
• The 2x4 that goes beneath the bottom rung does not have to be precise because the bottom part of it will be buried in concrete. So just measure it when you get to that part.
• The 2x6 pieces that will be used to frame up the top will need to be measured after you get the salmon ladder post concreted in place. There dimension may vary a little depending on how far apart the post are. It is hard to get them perfect since they are so big and heavy.
• The Salmon Ladder post should be 4ft apart. So if you are building dueling Salmon Ladders you should have all 4 post planted 4ft apart forming a square.
• If you are building single Salmon Ladder, then you will just need to place the 2 post 4ft apart.

[@ludwig0365]

Excellent tutorial! Planned on building one this weekend and with this video, will be no problem at all. Well done sir!!

[@NicSteinhaus]

Rich Ludwig Thank you! I am glad it will be able to help you. Here soon I will be finishing editing my video on how to build an official warped wall which I will also put here on KZbin.

[@ludwig0365]

Nic Steinhaus, and of course that will be epic! Look forward to seeing that!!

[@Dusticron]

Thanks. This is extremely helpful. \

[@jaleeahkemp6297]

YOUR AMAZING I MADE ONE AND IT WAS PERFECT

[@NicSteinhaus]

Jaleeah Kemp Thank you so much for letting me know! I am so glad it worked great for you! I have so more obstacles coming soon!!!

[@NicSteinhaus]

Jaleeah Kemp Thank you so much for letting me know! I am so glad it worked great for you! I have so more obstacles coming soon!!!

[@NicSteinhaus]

If you think of it next time you are on Facebook or Instagram send me a picture of it.

[@calvinbeck7392]

Thank you man, been looking for a good tutorial for a solid salmon ladder for a while, gonna make this one!

[@NicSteinhaus]

Calvin Beck That is awesome! Let me know how it turns out.

[@DeezFamily]

I made one in California. Total price tag in 2020 was ~150. I added a extra rung at the bottom for my kids. Ended up sing 130 lbs of concrete on each side in my 2 foot fence post holes

[@NicSteinhaus]

dennis nguyen Awesome idea of adding a lower rung for your kids! I will probably have to do that to mine eventually since my kids are starting to get a little older and more interested in ninja.

[@blueridgemotion635]

Would there be any benefit in using metal instead of wood for the rungs?

[@NicSteinhaus]

Blue Ridge Motion I am sorry I missed your message the other day. I’ve been super focused on getting my application for season 12 of American ninja warrior finished before the Friday night due date. I got it finished! Metal definitely has its benefits, as long as it is coated with something to prevent it from rusting, it will last longer. The wooden rungs do get damaged over time and may need to be replaced. I mainly chose to use wood because it is easier to work with. Plus I do not currently have a welder to make one out of metal. I hope that answered your question.

[@blueridgemotion635]

@@NicSteinhaus I submitted mine about two weeks ago! I'm pretty excited to see what comes of it :)

[@jackmelillo8725]

what was your total price around?

[@NicSteinhaus]

Sorry I missed your message the other day. It was right at $100 for the wood, 4 bags of concrete, and some screws. ($10.95 each for the 4 - 16ft 2x6's and $8.57 each for the 5 - 16ft 2x4's.) It will be even cheaper if you go to this website I purchase coupons from to save more at Lowes. HTTP://Hugeoff.com?ref=NSteinahsu39 I purchase coupons there that save me $20 off of every $100 I spend. 20% off definitely helps. I hope this helps you.

[@lswstudios1391]

Is it still working fine?

[@NicSteinhaus]

LSW Studios It is still working great! If you look us up on Instagram I will try to remember to shoot a video on it tomorrow

[@christianponce1405]

Who’s is that outro😳!

[@NicSteinhaus]

This version is by "Maxzwell" and the sound is named "Darlin". Just search on KZbin for "Maxzwell - Darlin"

[@joshuastrong2398]

Who has to buy screws for a project? When this is the shit your getting up to you have screws. Literal buckets of assorted screws.

[@no-oneshome3083]

Love the tutorial. Really want to make one, can. I ask, what's the song at the end called? Kinda had me bopping away. 😉

[@NicSteinhaus]

No-Ones Home I have it on my computer but I am out of the country on a mission trip right now. I will be back home in 8 days. I will look it up and send it to you then. ;-)

[@lukafjere]

How much did it cost for one?

[@NicSteinhaus]

I am so sorry I missed your message last week. One side cost about $75-$80.

[@NicSteinhaus]

In the video desc. I have a material List for a Single Salmon Ladder:

[@bigasianpapi5699]

How much did the single salmon ladder cost?

[@NicSteinhaus]

I am so sorry I missed your message last month. One side cost about $75-$80.

[@NicSteinhaus]

In the video desc. I have a material List for a Single Salmon Ladder: