I always dig down 48 inches for my decks to make sure the concrete gets set below the permafrost layer. If frost forms underneath your footing it will loosen and settle each time it thaws.

@theprimalprojects1

9 ай бұрын

Damn that's some expert level knowledge. Thanks for this!

@NevadanHunter

8 ай бұрын

Just FYI... Unless you live in the Arctic tundra you probably don't have a permafrost layer. Permafrost means the ground is always frozen at that depth. Frost line is what you're referring to, i.e. how deep the ground freezes in the winter time.

@jerrymcintire7902

8 ай бұрын

And one more FYI, California and many other warm states don't have frost to 48" deep in winter-- if any. Check your local climate records.

@ThanasiKarras

6 ай бұрын

FYI, in most cases48 inches deep is over kill and your going to need more concrete $. 24 inches deep is deep enough

@Charles-mv7sv

3 ай бұрын

How long will it last? 4yrs? Also most people looking for under 100$ videos don't have hundreds of dollars in tools...

I got my weekend project! Thank you.

I would recommend screwing in 4" screws or lag bolts about 1.5" into the bottom, a few inches up and down, of the post that goes into the concrete. This gives something for the concrete to connect to, versus the flat post. For instance, if you are going 36" into the ground, put a screw on each side at 5" and another at 25" from the bottom of the post on each side. Screw them in 1.5", and let the remaining 2.5" sticking out.

Nice! I’m looking to do pretty much exactly this, perhaps with some parallel dip bars. Make sure you seal the cut top ends of the 4x4s with some outdoor woodstain or bitumen paint, otherwise they won’t last long outside (even though they’re treated). And round the edges so they don’t flake off or cut you if you scrape them.

@theprimalprojects1

9 ай бұрын

Ohhhh Good Call! Wish I would have included this in the video!

@ErnestoGluecksmann

9 ай бұрын

Good idea. With a belt sander or something similar?

@MaacAbra

3 ай бұрын

@@ErnestoGluecksmann I think the hand router should do this job really good

Clear instructions, thank you very much.

Just what I needed!!

all good tips for a longer lasting solution

Excellent video. Looking forward to building mine as soon as we are a bit warmer in Central Oregon

Great job! I would recommend putting deck post caps on the end of the boards to help ward off premature weathering.

I built an above ground one similar shape but I put dip bars and racks for bench and squat. L shape, turned out awesome and has been solid for 7 years now

Fantastic. Thank you.

great one, nice! why buy when diy is so easy and much cheaper!! awesome!

One suggestion I would consider is that instead of screwing the bolts into the bar I would get the ends of the bar threaded and leave a stick out for end caps which allows you to unscrew the caps for easy removal. There is a nominal charge for the threading and locally our HD does it. This way you can add holes to the uprights to adjust the bar to the height you want if you want to modify the excercise.

@opdgrow4life

4 ай бұрын

Really good idea 👍

@projektxent

22 күн бұрын

I was thinking about threading my setup I’m building this weekend. Using some blue loctight on the threads also

This was awesome, looks great💪🔨

@theprimalprojects1

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I use mine every day so I figured someone would find it useful!

Nice disc golf basket! I have 2 in my backyard!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this video!!

So cool!

Dude, that's sick! Will definitely do this when i live at a place with a backyard.

@heyitsmort7744

3 ай бұрын

Exactly. Can’t wait to get my outdoor gym setup with some sandbags and sleds too … gotta get out of this 5th floor walk up first tho. Someday! For now, we make do 🫡

That disc golf basket though 👍 🥏

Thanks. It's nice to see like-minded people out there. Makes me feel not so alone.

Nice job.

thank you for the video. now i want a frizbe golf

For someone who doesn't have a hole saw, a floor flange is a good workaround.

Peace and blessings. I think many will benefit from this

If you had a length of straight scrap wood, long enough, you could screw it to the front of each post where your bar will be to orient both posts exactly parallel and square to each other.

Great video. Awesome information. Gonna a build a similar setup but with a dip station. Don't forget to get in ur 100 putting reps everyday too....lol...I saw that disc golf basket in the back drop...lol

Looking for exactly this!

@KeithGyarmati

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

cool build, it'll be nice to have a pull up bar that isn't in my basement so i don't bang my head on the ceiling going over it 😂

don't forget to call before you dig.

6x6 post would offer far superior support especially with swinging would cost more than $100 though.

Love it, going to try this ASAP. I'll probably rent a powered auger just to make that part easiest. And I'd recommend getting a dig survey done before you bore a 4 foot hole in your yard... it's free and will keep you from hitting anything buried outside like utility lines

Question 👀 Do you recommend merging the pole inside the posts to mount the bar or is it okay to use 3.5" titanium screws to screw the bar on the outside of the posts? Also thank you for this 🤜✨🤛

You tube reads my mind again.

The Jungle Gym! 👊

Shame I can't attach pics of the one I made at home. I used only materials I had lying around. I'm quite proud and it looks amazing!

Merci beaucoup pour ces idées.. Et si je n'est pas de jardin mais un balcon aurait tu un idée ? Merci

How would you build a climbing rope frame?

Okay, I have problems with this. This is an obvious amateur and temporary installation. 1. Concrete will disintegrate wood, even treated wood. It will last half as long. So, wrap your wood with a thin, durable plastic, and it will last twice as long (maybe 20 years). Better yet, invest in iron posts with a proper galvanized or durable coating. Much stronger and will last forever. 2. Dry concrete in the hole will not mix right and will disintegrate in maybe 5 years. Make wet concrete, then pour that into the hole. 3. Dig the hole the width of a 5-gallon bucket to give it enough ballast to remain anchored. That narrow hole is going to come lose way too soon under swinging. 4. Finally, don't let the earth touch the wood: Build the concrete above the ground. Wherever it touches earth, it will last 5 years, maybe 10 if you want to risk your life. 'Nuff said.

@mzee4076

2 ай бұрын

Hi Christopher, great points in your comment. After I take the shovel handle out of my butt hole how do I clean it? Spitting is just not cutting it. I need at least 4 points on how to properly get it clean.

@countzulu99

2 ай бұрын

Good advice

@countzulu99

2 ай бұрын

@@mzee4076your advice is ass

@liemisenkeittiossa

2 ай бұрын

👍🏼🫡

@latifquest5363

Ай бұрын

hi Christopher I'm very happy to read your comments because I was also thinking the same.

Is it a must to leave 6 inches between the bar and the top of the post? I'm asking because i'm having issues finding 12ft posts, I found 10ft ones and i'm trying to do muscle ups on my bar so I want maximum height. thx

You need to add pebbles and sand to the concrete in order to be stable

Great build and decent tips for no experience builders. But how many of us have built fences or placed power poles and wonder why he is doing it so tedious. For example mix your concrete before pouring. Put about 6” of the mix in and place your post in around you ground level markings that you should make before planting so your not making as many adjustments mentally after it’s planted. Then pour the remaining concrete mix.PACK it

Is the wood treated? Looks like it is not.

Hey, if I'm 1.90m tall, how high should I set the bar height? (I'm from Italy). I'm new to pullups and calisthenics but I'd like to build something that allows me to do everything once I learn the exercises (like pullups, muscle ups, L sit pullups, typewriter and so on). I'd like to build a very sturdy setup because I'm pretty tall and weight around 80/85kg and most of the bars i see online or at stores like decathlon are too low or too thin and mvoe a lot. So, if you have any tips on an ideal lenght of those 4x4 poles or any other advice let me know. Thanks for your time!

That bad boy a little shaky on that swing but GREAT IDEA ....Either way

I can only find softwood posts 3.6m x 150mm is that ok??

Are you also part of the Strength Side YT channel? Seems like I’ve seen you there too.

Is the wood treated? It doesn’t look like it.

The guy falling way hilarious

Bro , how much that iron pipe cost you ?

the guy from strengthside?

3;45 tht was rocking it tht normal

You could cut the pipe with a hack saw.

I think you better paint the beam with anti moisture paint before sink it on water and concrete for prevent rotten till a 10 cms high.

@LokiThePitbull

3 ай бұрын

With ground contact severe weather 4x4s it shouldn't be an issue.

Can't dig a hole in the 4ft of yard here as we're renting... Same reason i can't use the wall mounted ones...

hey bro iv got 6x6s , how deep and wide of a hole would u reccomend for a 10-11 foot post ?

@zardoz2627

3 ай бұрын

10"-12" hole 30" to 36" deep. - OR - Same size concrete footer, but use 6x6 footing brackets with the bolts embedded into the footer. There are videos on deck and pergola building to show how this is done.

Not sure about those prices, though, $38 for 2 4x4x10' posts? They're $50 a piece around here.

Don’t use concrete or wrap post where concrete touches

Double that or more in california.

Feels like watching a minecraft build tutorial lol

I'm concerned that the rain will wear down your beams. You may need to paint them with a water resistant stuff.

@FistfulOfGabagool

8 ай бұрын

that's not necessary, a pressure treated 4x4 will last for 20-30 years in the ground.

@VolumeCheese

7 ай бұрын

@@FistfulOfGabagool Even pressure treated could degrade faster, depending on where you live.

@FistfulOfGabagool

7 ай бұрын

@@VolumeCheese faster than 20 years? not likely. maybe if you live in a rainforest or a swamp but most people will stop doing pull-ups or move to a new home long before their 4x4 posts rot in their yard 😂

@M10xCM

5 ай бұрын

@@VolumeCheesethis cost less then 100$ if it last 5-10 years it worth it just change the wood every 5 years

That is a little disingenuous guys. The A frame is great. I use it for almost all my calesthenics needs, and it has never fallen apart like yours did. because you didn't use the bolts. The only bad thing about it is the cost, as mine cost almost $400. But it's nice because it's inside, and it is literally adjustable from about 2 ft high to 9.5 feet high.

@boxout90

3 ай бұрын

Whats the A frame

Please list supplies in comments

@anciencuberloiret

7 ай бұрын

just watch the video ?

@Jay-dx9fi

7 ай бұрын

how lazy can you get. Do you want him to come make it for you too?

@Tboorohn

7 ай бұрын

​@@Jay-dx9fi😂

Post will rot out

You ain’t foolin no one hole saw are like $30 bro

Pull-up bar under $100? Hole saw, circular saw... all those tools alone will cost more like $1000.

Looks like y'all are trying to impress the neighbor's wife while building it.

You should never use an angle, grinder, shirtless, and without gloves. You will get metal splinters. Those hurt beyond belief.

Nice, but $100 isn't cheap in my book!

@ethanmakai

3 ай бұрын

Cheap is definitely subjective, but in 2024 I'd say it's not a bad price.

Putting wood directly in concrete isn't a great idea. It will rot within 10 years and then removing this concrete will be a real pain. And your build isn't very stable. I found a better (albeit more costly) solution at "How To Build A REALLY GOOD pullup bar " by The Aging Warrior, here on youtube.

If you can't make a pull up bar for under 40 bucks you're doing it wrong.

This is not super cost effective, time effective and the end result is worse then just getting a typical door frame bar. All around this is a fail. Only dummies and sheep will fall for this.