Jul 29 2010

Can I mount a doorway chin-up bar in the hallway rather than in the doorjam?

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Can I mount a doorway chin up bar in the hallway rather than in the doorjam? photo

please help asked regarding doorway Chin-Up Bar:

I recently bought a pull up bar made to be mounted in a doorway however i would rather put it in the hallway so that i can mount it up higher. The doorway is not tall enough to be able to do a pull up without bending my legs… I would like to be able to start from a hanging position. Any advice?

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7 Responses to “Can I mount a doorway chin-up bar in the hallway rather than in the doorjam?”

  1. bahbdorje Says:
    July 29th, 2010 at 5:09 am

    It should be fine, if it’s long enough. AND, you need to be sure you have it against the studs in the wall. If you find the studs and have it mounted aginst the wood I think it would be fine.

    But be careful about putting a dent in the wallboard.

  2. BaltTigger Says:
    July 29th, 2010 at 5:41 am

    I doubt it. Door frames are put together more sturdy and as these bars mostly work by pressing out on the sides, the studs in your walls might pop out causing all kinds of problems.

    Is it THAT much trouble to pull up your legs to do pull ups?

  3. Just wonderin' Says:
    July 29th, 2010 at 5:53 am

    It depends on how the bar was made. If is screws in place you need to make sure to find the studs to screw into. If it is a squeeze in place kind that just uses pressure, it may be a a bad option since you are squeezing into the drywall or plaster rather than wood.

  4. Pretender Says:
    July 29th, 2010 at 6:50 am

    Where there is a will there is a way !

    Go for it.

    Why dont you want to bend your legs ?

  5. woodtick314 Says:
    July 29th, 2010 at 7:45 am

    You can, assuming that when they built your house, they laid out the studs in all the walls from the same point. This way the studs in both walls would be in line with each other, and the bar would be square. If they weren’t, it would look really weird, and wouldn’t be all that safe either. Be sure to mount it high enough that you don’t run into any problems with headroom. I’m not talking about just clearing it with your head but also when you or someone else may be carrying something down the hallway. Hitting the bar will stop you in your tracks. Hope this helps.

  6. kyoty58 Says:
    July 29th, 2010 at 7:49 am

    I actually did this once and it didn’t work out too well. Your mileage may vary.

    I did it in an old house and it turned out that the walls were plaster and lath. At that time I didn’t have a clue what I was doing and thought I was screwing it into the wall studs when in fact all I did was screw it into the lath. It only took a couple of pull ups before the whole thing ripped out of the wall, taking a pretty good sized chunk of plaster and lath down with it.

    I agree with many of the others suggesting that you put it in a doorway and just bend your legs, but if you’re set on trying it in the hallway, just make sure that you’ve got it anchored really well in the studs.

  7. kenbgray Says:
    July 29th, 2010 at 8:04 am

    If it is made for a door way, stop wasteing your time trying to make it do something else, lift your legs.

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