very clever. I've been thinking about this setup, but wasn't digging having the posts staying permanently. You solved that issue for me and even went beyond on covering the holes when not in use. Thanks!

My guy! This is exactly what I was thinking of putting together and you’re the first that popped up! Thanks I really like the way you set yours up

Clever use of the shingle. This is the kind of removal post I'm hoping to build. Picking up tips here and there from various videos, yours being the only one with the shingle and vinyl sleeve ideas. Thanks!

@MrOccasionalPoster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, good luck!

Love it when the little dude turned into a bat. 1:32 in.

I’ve been thinking about doing this as well, except putting the 4x4 at an angle

Hello sir. What is the the separation between the post? How many feet did you do

LOL @ your boys! 🤣

nice set up but word of warning I did the same thing and ended up with a huge gash and 10 staples in my head after the timber snapped and slammed down on my melon! Notice how the post on right is flexing with even a child swinging on it at 45 secs into the video? note: I even used 6x6 pressure treated! be safe

@alexwharton7407

3 жыл бұрын

That has been my concern. I'm using a 5x6. How soon did it break? Was it a few years old?

@TheBadpav

2 жыл бұрын

I just did a quick calc. at 250lbs man attached 7 ft up, on a 6x6 - that load is ~450 lbs and equates to 1300psi at the beam surface. that's right at the failure load for a #2 prime beam. It was just a matter of when it fails, not if. You're lucky it was only stitches. Could've killed you.

@dogshit2112

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBadpav lol your math might be right but who tf has a hammock 7' off the ground pal

@dogshit2112

2 жыл бұрын

You're 6x6 must have been compromised, no way that would snap unless you pit Shitbag Stacy Abrams on it

@brianwallenburg9224

Жыл бұрын

@@dogshit2112 That's the attachment point, not where ride in the hammock. If you were attach it any lower you be right off the ground.

Vinyl fencepost? If so, are they 4"x4" or 5"x5"?

@MrOccasionalPoster

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, 4x4 vinyl cemented at the bottom of the hole around the outside, inside left hollow for the treated 4x4 to slide into.

How many hammocks can be attached to one post? I need 6. Should I make 2 triangles or a larger post in the center

@MrOccasionalPoster

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not an engineer so use your best judgement! Keep in mind you need room for the hammocks to swing a little bit. And the size and weight of the people in the hammocks will definitely make a difference as to how much each post can hold. My kids are teenagers now and still use these original posts; they have held up pretty well with gentle use. Your mileage may vary!

@MrOccasionalPoster roughly how far apart are the post?

@MrOccasionalPoster

3 жыл бұрын

Get the hammock first and space them to be the right distance for your hammock, figuring out how high off the ground you need them to be.

What exactly are those vinyl post sleeves ?

@MrOccasionalPoster

3 жыл бұрын

The vinyl "sleeves" are really vinyl fence posts that I just cut to the depth of the whole. They're sold in 8 foot lengths for a six foot fence. I bought one and cut two 3 foot sections out of it.

How much weight could those hold?

@MrOccasionalPoster

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not an engineer and I make no guarantees, but these are holding up fine after daily use for over a month with kids and average-sized adult use. Maybe anyone over 200lbs could adapt the design with just some larger eye bolts that go all the way through the post with a nut to secure it on the other end. We are starting to see the holes for these hooks "expand" with use, still safe but over time I'll probably redrill and attach them in a new place on the same post.

@TheBadpav

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrOccasionalPoster Engineer here, too! Tension dead load on those hooks is more than 450 lbs with a 'merica sized adult. Well north of the rated load for those hooks. With my kids, it's the "live load" I encounter since mine like to "bounce" in the hammocks. A larger diameter Eye bolt or lag in a 6x6 is probably closer to what you need, UNLESS you screw an eye into the concrete base on the other side, and route the line through the pole. This cuts the bending load tremendously, and your 4x4s would even hold up to the tubby challenge. Otherwise this is a super clever setup. LOVE IT!