Building a Homemade Backyard Climbing Wall (from Start to Finish)

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This is a climbing/bouldering wall that I built over the summer when many climbing centres were closed during lockdown :( It's perhaps a bit more complicated than necessary for a home climbing wall, but I had plenty of time on my hands sooooo
CONSTRUCTION:
The frame was welded together from 1 inch square steel box section (about 100m was used). This was then covered with ~18 square meters of 18mm thick plywood. I used 12mm thick plywood for the roof supported by 100 x 47mm wooden beams. The roof was covered with 2 layers of felt to make it waterproof (I also added a gutter on the back). The whole wall was painted with several layers of weather proof paint to ensure it lasts a long time in the ~changeable~ British weather.
LINKS TO MATERIALS:
Steel: www.metals4u.co.uk/materials/...
Plywood: www.clarkesofwalsham.co.uk/18...
T Nuts: www.fastco.co.uk/m10-zinc-pla...
Wood to Metal Screws: www.fastco.co.uk/catalog/prod...
Climbing Holds: www.holdz.co.uk/
MUSIC:
"Rising Tide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Guts and Bourbon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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  • @aaronwolff9433
    @aaronwolff94333 жыл бұрын

    A lot of people are commenting about how great of a wall it is you built, but nobody has mentioned the amazing videography and editing you've done as well. Bravo my dude. Keep up the good work!

  • @WspinaczkowyBlog
    @WspinaczkowyBlog3 жыл бұрын

    I also have a climbing wall at home. Height 5.5 m, 74 m2 of panel. I built it 6 years ago. My advice to all those who build something for home climbing - REMEMBER TO WARM UP before climbing. Since it's easy to just get out of your chair and start climbing, it's just as easy to get injured without warming up. You have been warned :)

  • @Jawsoflo
    @Jawsoflo3 жыл бұрын

    The next best gift you can give yourself is asking a setter from your gym their rate to come put up a few boulders. They can set with whatever style/grade you're looking for in mind. Amazing wall dude

  • @Faitheist1652
    @Faitheist16523 жыл бұрын

    I have mad respect for people who can work with their hands like this. Very impressive.

  • @jameshanley5004
    @jameshanley50043 жыл бұрын

    Dude, this is beautiful, inspirational and such an incredible departure from the little overhang walls you usually see on here. Well done!

  • @YnseSchaap

    @YnseSchaap

    3 жыл бұрын

    In my country we have a building code that prevents me from building above 3 meters (10 ft) in your back yard so I had to build inside but what I have now would never fit or be legal outside

  • @urfav_blonde567

    @urfav_blonde567

    Жыл бұрын

    100th like

  • @vetlegrimstad4376
    @vetlegrimstad43763 жыл бұрын

    This is extremely impressive!! Great work dude!

  • @petpillow
    @petpillow3 жыл бұрын

    What an awesome climbing wall to have at home!

  • @claybob
    @claybob3 жыл бұрын

    A thing of beauty. Well done.

  • @georgepilkington9350
    @georgepilkington93503 жыл бұрын

    this is absolutely gorgeous

  • @bananaaaaaaaah
    @bananaaaaaaaah2 жыл бұрын

    Are you still climbing? I would love an update and to see how the outdoor wall is holding up long term and if there are things you would have done differently?

  • @raphaelkinney
    @raphaelkinney3 жыл бұрын

    KZread recommended serving up the good stuff. Excellent build and very well done!

  • @JoaoMFaria
    @JoaoMFaria3 жыл бұрын

    mega project that turned out super beautiful and a hell of a climbing wall! congrats and epic use of a lot of free time! :D

  • @shokland
    @shokland3 жыл бұрын

    That is so far next level for what I'd ever be able to do. Fantastisk work!

  • @BackcountryBanter
    @BackcountryBanter3 жыл бұрын

    What a great wall! Nice build. The orange route looked fun. Building a similar size wall has been on my to-do list for a long time... one of these days it'll happen.

  • @spacedout4061
    @spacedout40613 жыл бұрын

    I was waiting for a new video, looks great!!!

  • @lucasrivera1855
    @lucasrivera18552 жыл бұрын

    This is unreal. It looks amazing and the whole process is mesmerizing.

  • @chrisembryclimbing
    @chrisembryclimbing Жыл бұрын

    I agree with Aaron. Terrific camera work, audio mixing and all. Love the wall itself as well how it has character and angles like in a gym. Fantastic work Martin, keep it up. You are truly an inspiration to us all.

  • @richardhall5489
    @richardhall54893 жыл бұрын

    I love that you used a band saw to cut the tubes. Also..great video work. Inspiring.

  • @TS-jd9qs
    @TS-jd9qs2 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the coolest videos I've ever seen!

  • @HosonZes
    @HosonZes3 жыл бұрын

    The structural integrity of your build is impressive.

  • @hudsondichtl16
    @hudsondichtl16 Жыл бұрын

    Really looking forward to episode 6 of history in the local park 👍👍

  • @pravinkumar907
    @pravinkumar9072 жыл бұрын

    Palms sweating watching your send your orange route. Well done, must feel amazing to send a difficult interesting route on a wall you built yourself!

  • @10hickmanj64
    @10hickmanj643 жыл бұрын

    This is the best wall build on the internet and I watch wall builds all the time and none of them even come close to this one and that orange bloc is great you got great determination and I love the side pull with the left into reverse side pull with the right and then reverse side pull with the left to stop the barn door, great solve.

  • @tommeyer3871
    @tommeyer38713 жыл бұрын

    10:14 dude in the back building a roof for his trampoline or what? :D Nice build, can barely even call it homemade anymore with the level of thought and craftmanship that went into this, your parents must be incredibly proud seeing you out day in day out building this masterpiece from scratch. Very impressive I hope you have some kinda protective gear in place, to shield all that from rougher weather conditions, would be a shame if it wouldn't last you for years to come

  • @remoras
    @remoras3 жыл бұрын

    This is insane. Even if I had the skills and tools, I wouldn't be able to do it. Very nice

  • @AnAmateurAdventurer
    @AnAmateurAdventurer3 жыл бұрын

    This is insanely cool! Well done!

  • @mattcain07
    @mattcain073 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing bro! Very impressive!

  • @slashghero
    @slashghero2 жыл бұрын

    Beautifully done!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @WobblyGroulx
    @WobblyGroulx Жыл бұрын

    This is so awesome, man. Great work!

  • @matthewbenitez7804
    @matthewbenitez78042 жыл бұрын

    this is definitely the most legit at home wall project i have ever seen so far ..haha dang. extremely impressive

  • @copycatlyn
    @copycatlyn5 ай бұрын

    dude..... holy smokes this was amazing. everything. you're a talented man!

  • @bananaaaaaaaah
    @bananaaaaaaaah2 жыл бұрын

    WOW!! Magical young man.

  • @johnyeung6329
    @johnyeung63293 жыл бұрын

    Nice! What a great idea and well done.

  • @darrylhscroggins
    @darrylhscroggins3 жыл бұрын

    Very impressive build! And congratz on the orange send ;)

  • @TheDeclancox
    @TheDeclancox3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work!

  • @Balgore8
    @Balgore83 жыл бұрын

    That's awesome, looks fun, tons of cool angles and wall surface. Id have maybe opted for a for or two taller but that's still the best home made wall I've seen period

  • @MartinJEngland

    @MartinJEngland

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Sadly, if I made the wall even a few cm taller, I would've technically needed planning permission for it since it's next to a low fence. My neighbours probably wouldn't have minded, but I thought it best to make sure there was no risk of me having to take it down.

  • @mv2woods
    @mv2woods3 жыл бұрын

    Great wall build!

  • @whitehousetj31
    @whitehousetj313 жыл бұрын

    piece of work that is, well done!

  • @robbory
    @robbory10 ай бұрын

    Wow - incredible work.

  • @marsvin55
    @marsvin552 жыл бұрын

    Wow you gow so much skill! Creating this, and documentingh everything. Really truley amazing!

  • @marcchevalier1521
    @marcchevalier15213 жыл бұрын

    Bravo for this superb construction and your sucess in the orange way👍

  • @7VlesSiah
    @7VlesSiah3 жыл бұрын

    Very cool dude. That is amazing.

  • @lemmonsinmyeyes
    @lemmonsinmyeyes3 ай бұрын

    Neat, well done boss !

  • @harrisashraff
    @harrisashraff9 ай бұрын

    Beautiful video. Thanks for the awesome idea 😀.

  • @simon3785
    @simon37852 жыл бұрын

    this was just a joy to watch:)

  • @jl1685
    @jl16853 жыл бұрын

    Really cool!

  • @pokerfeces
    @pokerfeces2 жыл бұрын

    Maybe this video lack of explanation but I do learned a lot. I was worried you don't have someone to help you build the wall, but I kinda relieved seeing you got helps, and a cat!

  • @mustardahc
    @mustardahc3 жыл бұрын

    awesome work!

  • @notkapper3213
    @notkapper32133 жыл бұрын

    Wow! just wow!

  • @CoolBikeProjects
    @CoolBikeProjects3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome job man!

  • @AdamLorens
    @AdamLorens Жыл бұрын

    the best I've seen!

  • @mustachadon
    @mustachadon3 жыл бұрын

    What a legend.

  • @elijahbeadon7050
    @elijahbeadon70503 жыл бұрын

    Dude sick!

  • @jihoonlim217
    @jihoonlim2173 жыл бұрын

    awesome!! impressive!!

  • @michaellim4125
    @michaellim41253 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @fckingkim
    @fckingkim2 жыл бұрын

    Good job bro.

  • @davidr7236
    @davidr72362 жыл бұрын

    Lovely edit :)

  • @Nibblor37
    @Nibblor37 Жыл бұрын

    In Germany your neighbours would be like: "Do you have a BAUGENEHMIGUNG for that?!?"

  • @nathankohonen2924
    @nathankohonen29242 жыл бұрын

    great job

  • @flowthewolf1
    @flowthewolf13 жыл бұрын

    This is epic

  • @Livsnjut4rn
    @Livsnjut4rn2 ай бұрын

    Nice one

  • @Sh4rpN
    @Sh4rpN3 жыл бұрын

    Incredible work! Really enjoyed watching this.

  • @williambloom350
    @williambloom3503 жыл бұрын

    My instinct always tells me to look away at a weld lol I was just turning my head at my phone!

  • @larse8005
    @larse80053 жыл бұрын

    Well done, very nice skills and what patience... I would have torched it all within 2 hours :)

  • @zip7806
    @zip78063 жыл бұрын

    You should Replace your Concrete screws with Epoxy anchors. Also, consider starting your climes from sitting on the ground. its like adding 3' of height to the wall.

  • @thediychannel4650
    @thediychannel46503 жыл бұрын

    nice project, bro

  • @twiggehtwi
    @twiggehtwi3 жыл бұрын

    amazing, i do this for a livingand we make them the same way as you did only we end it with laying glasfibre over it and paint it with plastic.

  • @entremaremontanhasporpaulo4199
    @entremaremontanhasporpaulo41993 жыл бұрын

    Fantástico irmão!!!

  • @BenedictTanShanWen
    @BenedictTanShanWen3 жыл бұрын

    You've built a little beaut! :3

  • @robesman
    @robesman7 ай бұрын

    beast

  • @osifriends8347
    @osifriends83473 жыл бұрын

    impressive !! :D

  • @dragonledz4148
    @dragonledz41482 жыл бұрын

    Impressive

  • @sandrouhac5133
    @sandrouhac51333 жыл бұрын

    Respect from Croatia! This looks amazing! I'm close to building my own wall (piling up $$$ :) ), not this "complicated" though ':) And if I may, you seem skilful enough to make your own holds, I did some for a friends' wall and they turned out rather good and basically inexpensive, so you could do that too, cheers!

  • @spacescienceguy
    @spacescienceguy3 жыл бұрын

    I don't even have a backyard and I want this.

  • @lisandrab1
    @lisandrab12 жыл бұрын

    Thank u!

  • @hansjonsson6176
    @hansjonsson61763 жыл бұрын

    I wonder how the plywood gona stand the rain, but it looks great, good job

  • @callum7492
    @callum7492 Жыл бұрын

    i envy your motivation

  • @georgepilkington9350
    @georgepilkington93503 жыл бұрын

    this build is amazing, climbing technique still has a way to go but this wall will help you learn and improve. a simple tip is always have a solid base with your feet and don’t cross your arms unless necessary, in this orange route you could have skipped a good amount of the holds and it wouldn’t be any harder. but props, keep it going

  • @MartinJEngland

    @MartinJEngland

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! Yeah, I definitely have a long way to go with my climbing ability. Although since a lot of the routes involve traverses, I feel like crossing your arms is sort of necessary. Otherwise I just end up matching on small holds a lot which isn't as fun and doesn't seem to "flow" as well? I'm sure there are other options though!

  • @georgepilkington9350

    @georgepilkington9350

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MartinJEngland sometimes "bumping" can help with flow, to avoid crossing or matching. This is when you move the same hand twice, so on yours when you are on the corner trying to cross you could bump the left hand again to the pinch then bring your right hand in. It's just playing around, you'll find what feels good and easy, if it feels good then it will be efficient and that's the key to climbing. Also put more force through feet rather than hands even on overhangs and especially on the corner you start in, this helps relieve force off hands as legs are stronger. Have fun man, enjoying is the most important thing

  • @IA__
    @IA__9 ай бұрын

    i really want to try the orange one 🤣

  • @massimoooooooooooxyz
    @massimoooooooooooxyz3 жыл бұрын

    WOW!

  • @stevenparsons2470
    @stevenparsons24703 жыл бұрын

    I’m sure you’ve heard this many times, but what you’ve done here is quite incredible!!! How much would you charge to build this in my garden, seriously!!!?

  • @thorna100
    @thorna1003 жыл бұрын

    very impressive built but I would take a nice big 45 degree board over this. I think I would get bored of the small space of climbing a shape like this allows pretty quick. Epic work though building it all.

  • @JosephGuillot587
    @JosephGuillot5874 ай бұрын

    I have cliffs deep in the woods behind my home, not that big, but about the size of that wall.

  • @CamMackay96
    @CamMackay963 жыл бұрын

    Amazing stuff! I could see myself wanting something similar in the future, have you got a rough estimate of how much the materials cost? Obviously I can't weld so would have to pay for labour too but curious what kind of costs were involved.

  • @remymill
    @remymill6 ай бұрын

    I'm curious how you afforded not only the basic materials, but also the welding equipment (and impressive skills). Especially given that you only appear to be 20-22 yo. This is no cheap project. Impressive.

  • @telemibabs2081
    @telemibabs2081 Жыл бұрын

    Yooo this is Amazing, Excellent Work !!! I want to make similar frames but in Lagos and need some advice, help & discussion. Do you think this can be completed in 2 days ? is it still up now ? if not how long did it take to bring down ? 🙌🏿Your execution is impeccable so keep at it 🙌🏿

  • @Regular6782
    @Regular67823 жыл бұрын

    Wow! This is amazing. Are you going to make the CAD model public? I'd like a copy if so.

  • @MartinJEngland

    @MartinJEngland

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your kind words! I'm not too sure about making the CAD model public as it has quite a few errors in it and also isn't complete. So I wouldn't want anyone to use it to build their own in case they used some wrong measurements.

  • @akanord
    @akanord Жыл бұрын

    Amazing job, well done! I'm wondering how the plywood is doing today with all the moisture and/or rain? I can see (10:36) that the t-nut holes are a bit exposed without resin or paint, is there any water damage filtering in?

  • @maurolocatelli5836
    @maurolocatelli58363 жыл бұрын

    Wow man. that is just amazing. I live in Spain and I want to do the same. Would it be possible to ask you some questions on how u did the 3d project ? so sick

  • @maurolocatelli5836

    @maurolocatelli5836

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Leandro Barriga dude try sketchup pro free trial. I am actually using this. U can than buy the pro versión via their web site or u can find cheap licenses on aliexpress.

  • @Palocles
    @Palocles2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, great wall! A lot of work. But... did you use untreated ply? I hope that your waterproofing holds out.

  • @JustinCasey216
    @JustinCasey216 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome build! Next one twice as tall? Lol

  • @dbennett1501
    @dbennett1501 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work :) . How much did this cost you roughly ? I want to do something similar . Great work great vid thanks for sharing

  • @Jaigo20
    @Jaigo203 жыл бұрын

    Should make another video of a another route

  • @DeathcabBUL
    @DeathcabBUL Жыл бұрын

    This is awesome. Do you sell these 😅

  • @picturedavvorld
    @picturedavvorld3 жыл бұрын

    amazing work mate! how much did it cost in total?

  • @limpinyakul
    @limpinyakul3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome build! Do you have any weatherproofing system to protect it from sun/snow/rain?

  • @MartinJEngland

    @MartinJEngland

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, the roof has two layers of felt roofing material, and all the wood is painted on all the edges to seal it. The wood is also raised off the concrete so it should last a while hopefully!

  • @joelrobichaud9163
    @joelrobichaud91633 жыл бұрын

    Where did you get your mats/pads ?

  • @phillipxxx
    @phillipxxx3 жыл бұрын

    are those floor mats rain proof? where do you get them?

  • @EL-rq2bs
    @EL-rq2bs3 жыл бұрын

    How long did it take you? and what was the estimated cost for material not including holds?

  • @kevinmunz
    @kevinmunz9 ай бұрын

    Great build. No chalk though?

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