[Paul B]

I saw someone had fitted a few lugs on the in-situ board so that you can manhandle the plywood into place then temporarily have the board supported at the bottom while you fix it.

I don't know if you've t-nutted but a jug or so makes it a lot easier.

[SA Chris]

i had a thin sling through 2 t nut holes

[Fultonius]

Done, just drilled 2 x 20mm holes, knotted a rope through the holes, up to  pulley/microtrx. Was going to get the lass to help, but managed it. Now it's hold making time! Reckon a some systems esque holds plus a smattering of random will work well to keep it I testing. Finally got a use for that bucket of old hardwood chair legs I've been hoarding!

[Somebody's Fool]

If you're using timber to join the panels together, put these on the bottom of the top panel rather than the top of the last panel. You should be able to then lift the board up flat face down, hook the timbers onto top of last panel and walk the panel up the step ladder as close to the middle as you can. It's Ok alone, but easier with a friend, plus anpther hop up or chair. If you work out where the timber is behind, you can start a screw off in panel before you start, so it's easier to drive it in while you're supporting the panel with other hand.

[tomtom]

I build mine top down :D

Put in some screws half way in where the bottom of the board is due to go - lifted up the board so it rested on top of the screws (held by the lip of the screw head - and shoved the board into place with my shoulder and screwed it in. Pilot holes with screws half in so I didnt have to fiddle. That was on a 53 degree overhang too! Quite a work out by the time it was done!

[Will Hunt]

The Kiwi way. Maybe Paul would like to comment!

[tomtom]

If anyone is putting in an order to Core give me a shout. I’d like some of their foot dinks but £10 postage seems a bit much and I’d gladly chip in and split postage in a bigger order if anyone is.

[lemony]

We found that sticking a few jugs upside down on the ply on really helped. Basically put some very thin screws in the corners of the ply so the tips just poked through enough to grip the uprights then a couple of jugs at the bottom, a couple at the top and we could lift it into place and then the bite of the screws was enough for me to whack in the four corners whilst Abby held it up and then pop in full size screws afterwards at my leisure.

[Probes]

If these are of any interest, they were made in error. Apologies if this is seen as promo, only posting as a heads up to help out the desperates  before they're snapped up. 2sets screw fix only.
http://crusherholds.co.uk/wooden-climbing-holds/crusher-system-board-holds-5

[gme]

Frames are up for my board. 40 degree mini moon-board. 15 rows of holds. Fingerboard bit on the side and doors with storage for mats behind it. Just the boards to go on.
6-7 hours work so far and I guess 4-5 to finish it.
Don’t know how to put pics on here so here’s a link to my insta page.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_kp6XeDDnW/?igshid=mpdksr9jai9q

[Probes]

Fixing plywood, in the past I've fixed a small piece of ply or timber top centre of bottom board sticking up say10mm then lift second panel up and slot it in to this. Will support board enough to slam some screws in.

[Duma]

Outside board builders, what are you using to treat the exposed timber? Not practical for me to cover the whole thing with tarp or felt and the boards will be removable and stored undercover so really only need to do the frame. It's made of pressure treated 2x4 with bits of ply reinforcing the joints.

[Steve R]

I lashed on 2/3 coats of this stuff.  Did wear a mask but doesn't seem too nasty/smelly. goes on easily and soaks in reassuringly well.

[Dan23584]

Outside board builders, what are you using to treat the exposed timber? Not practical for me to cover the whole thing with tarp or felt and the boards will be removable and stored undercover so really only need to do the frame. It's made of pressure treated 2x4 with bits of ply reinforcing the joints.

I painted my timbers (pressure treated) with decking paint and oiled the boards with danish oil ( 3 coats).

[Duma]

Hi Dan!

Gone for the screw fix stuff as it was in stock for collection. Should be OK as its on stone rather than soil/grass, and hopefully doesn't have to last too long!

[tomtom]

Just as well we don’t have termites over here - my friend in Australia has to pour old engine oil over the base of his fence posts every year to stop the mites getting them.

[Fultonius]

I haven't been bothering T-Nutting, just using 2 x 4.5mm screws. But for some of my bigger jugs I'm going to install, I reckon it might be wise. Had some m6 kicking around, but snapped it with the impact driver, so I'm thinking M10.

How long a bolt would I need? obvs 18mm ply + whatever thickness of wood is thought necessary (I'll bore the hold so I don;t need massive bolt).  But that't the question, should I be leaving 30mm of wood, 40mm?  (i.e 50mm M10, or 60mm M10?)

Also, where's the best place to buy T-Nuts and Bolts? Bolts are fairly cheap on  accu.com, but T-nuts are well pricey. Can Google, but one of you might have found the place already.

[Paul B]

I bought mine from Core as I wanted the type that pins with two small screws rather than the hammer in/fall out variety.

50m M10 is pretty standard isn't it?

[Bradders]

As an alternative you could just use a large screw plus a washer. It's doing well for all the big holds on mine. 5 or 6mm screws plus M8 washers (I think). Have to put screws in next to the holds to stop spinners but think you have to do that anyway. Guess it depends if you think you're going to want to reset constantly.

[robertostallioni]

I would have a think about the shape of the bored out hole that you will create for the bolt. if its a diagonal finish I'd go for M10 "martini" bolts which take a 6mm hex bit. If you can make a flat bottomed bolt hole I'd go for cap headed M10 bolts which take an 8mm hex bit.
Core can supply either of these but note when ordering that martini  are measured by their ENTIRE length whereas cap heads are measured without the head.

Personally I'd just screw them on where poss though tbh. as Bradders suggests

[gme]

Panels on, finger board up, just cosmetics, side doors and footboard to go. Holds arriving this week hopefully.
So excited to have this at home.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_sIHiRjAQo/?igshid=ljvp9mb5upn0

[reeve]

Looks great Gav!

We've been clearing out the cellar today for when we can get some wood delivered. I'm sure some of the junk that was in there is as old as the (Sheffield Victorian terrace) house

[JJP]

Noticed the chat re naming holds in the IMPACT video a few pages back.  Have many bothered naming holds and recording problems etc on their home board?  Is it worth doing?

[tomtom]

God - not names.. but I do record better ones on the open-climb app.

[JJP]

Hadn`t come across that - will give it a whirl!