However a 1 inch pipe is safer though more expensive and more difficult to find.
Homemade wall mounted pull up bar.
Our latest addition to the home gym makeover is this diy pull up bar.
Wall mounted pull up bars are common and easier to install than ceiling mounted.
Wall mounted pull up bars are generally far sturdier than their door mounted cousins.
The primary piece of equipment that you ll need is a galvanized pipe.
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.
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.
How to build a 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.
This example is cut to 18 inches but it will vary depending on ceiling height and personal preference.
Wall mounted pull up bar.
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.
The bolts go into the wall horizontally but the weight of your body pulls against them vertically.
A ceiling mounted pull up bar is a perfect addition to a home gym.
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.
At first we felt like this product was slightly overpriced compared to the other basic pull up bars on this list.
How to build a ceiling or wall mounted pull up bar.
Only do this if you know how to embed beefy drywall anchors.
The second method we re going to talk about is the wall mounted pull up bar.
Here is a detailed tutorial to make your own.
Better yet find your studs and make your rig the right width to correspond with anchoring it to your studs behind the drywall.