Introducing doorboard: the no-drill, apartment-friendly way to hangboard
Do you live in an apartment? Does your landloard yell at you for drilling into your walls? Are you having trouble sending that v2 in the corner? If you answered yes to any of the above, then read on because the doorboard is what you have been dreaming about since quarantine began. The doorboard is a no-drill, apartment friendly hangboard that mounts to your doorframe.
Here is what you need to make a doorboard:
- Door-frame mounted pullup bar - Amazon
- Hangboard of your choice - Amazon
- 1/2" galvanized flange - Home Depot
- 1/2" by 4" galvanized steel pipe nipple - Home Depot
- 3/4" plywood/wood backboard - Home Depot
- 8 wood screws - size 12, 3/4" - Home Depot
- Duct tape
- Screw driver
- Drill/driver
I purchased a hangboard from Amazon right after shelter in place began. Because I am not able to drill into the walls, the board has just been sitting in my garage. Like many quarantined climbers, I can literally feel the strength leaving my body. So I set out to find a solution to mount my hangboard without damaging the walls.
The hangboard I purchased was made from polyester resin, so I needed a backboard to mount the hangboard. I found this 3/4 inch cedar board that was the perfect size in my garage. Make sure the hangboard is centered on the backboard and mount it with the provided screws. Once the board is securely mounted on the the backboard, we can work on the part that attaches to the doorframe.
Remove the end caps off of the pull-up bars that point towards you (above). Screw the steel pipe onto the steel flange (right). When you insert the 1/2 inch steel pipe into the hangboard frame, you’ll notice that it is loose. To solve this problem, you can wrap one layer of duct tape onto the steel pipe (right), this will ensure a secure and snug fit.
Press both galvanized steel pipe & flange assemblies into the pullup bar, this should be very secure with zero wiggle room. Using a tape measure, center and mount the pull-up bar assembly to the back of the backboard using 8 wood screws.
Thats it! You’ve built a no-drill, portable, apartment-friendly hangboard. Now simply mount the completed product as you would any doorframe pull-up bar, and you are ready to train. Just make sure you actually use it 🙂
Hi Deyu,
Why don’t you have us in your pictures. This is the ultimate betrayal.