[Craig_H]

Has anyone tried mounting a fingerboard without any screws I.e. using some kind of strong bonding agent or epoxy putty e.g. no more nails

[Paul B]

What would be the reason for doing this?

[lagerstarfish]

modern take on the old Solvite advert?

[Obi-Wan is lost...]

Sounds like a really bad idea, the epoxy could be fine but the paint, wallpaper, plaster, dust, air etc that makes up the wall will fail. There's been a couple of people either posting or discussed on here with serious back injuries due to failing pull up bars not properly fixed.

I'm guessing you're either renting or not sure what's in the wall. Either way do it properly or not at all. You can always fill holes and paint over when you move out.

[Craig_H]

Just to clarify I am thinking of bonding it to brick in the garage not an interior house wall

[Craig_H]

I will also be using the fingerboard abover a bouldering mat (I can't reach where the board would be mounted without it

[cofe]

Sounds like a really bad idea

This.

[Craig_H]

Point taken. I will break out the drill

[Paul B]

I'm guessing you're either renting or not sure what's in the wall. Either way do it properly or not at all. You can always fill holes and paint over when you move out.

Mine is on plasterboard fixings and that's my excuse for it almost being pristine (and I'm sticking to it).

[Nibile]

 

Point taken. I will break out the drill

Excellent.

[Craig_H]

Board is still not up  . I'm toying with the idea of a free standing frame, has anybody done something similar and have a photo for reference?

[Probes]

Maybe?

http://crusherholds.co.uk/fingerboard-mounting-device-2


...I got a strange sense of da ja vu again   

[sjw]

I'm sure I read on here a while ago that someone's girlfriend sustained a really serious injury from falling backwards off a fingerboard or pull up bar that became detached. Doesn't sound worth the risk in the slightest to me.

[Paul B]

Board is still not up  . I'm toying with the idea of a free standing frame, has anybody done something similar and have a photo for reference?

Check out either the Beastmaker blog or site, they posted some photos of the most innovative ways of mounting their boards.