Do-it-yourself outdoor horizontal bars: drawings. Independent production of a horizontal bar Horizontal bar and press bars on your own in a private house or apartment
There is a well-known saying: “a healthy mind in a healthy body.” In the modern world, it is not so easy to find time for regular physical education for adults, however, there are devices that significantly facilitate this task. A wall-mounted horizontal bar for the home is just such a design that allows you to tighten and strengthen your body without leaving home. Let's take a closer look at the characteristics of this sports equipment.
The wall-mounted exercise machine helps develop and stretch the muscles of the back, neck and arms. The wide grip of some devices has a beneficial effect on the latissimus dorsi muscles, while a machine with a classic grip works on the biceps and arm muscles.
Some exercises, such as bent-knee raises, help tighten the oblique and rectus abdominis muscles. With the help of classic pull-ups, you can easily pump up your biceps. Some experts claim that this simulator, with regular use, allows you to increase your height at almost any age.
Advantages and disadvantages of horizontal bars for home
Wall projectiles are a structure that is attached to the wall using special fasteners. Let's look at its positive aspects:
- the design is quite compact and does not require much space;
- many models are reliable and can withstand weights of up to 200 kg;
- the low price is also a plus, since often the cost of a home appliance ranges from 3,000 rubles.
There are also some disadvantages:
- Installing the simulator requires certain skills. So, it is necessary to drill deep holes in the wall for bolts and use at least four corners. When placing the horizontal bar, it is important to consider its level on the wall.
- Since the horizontal bar is quite close to the wall, some exercises cannot be performed.
Design features and methods of fastening different types of horizontal bars
There are many types of exercise machines for home use, which differ from each other not only in design features, but also in methods of attachment. These include the following types.
Horizontal bar- This is a sports equipment, which is a round steel bar fixed in a horizontal position. The horizontal bar is usually placed at a height exceeding the height of a person.
Horizontal bars are used for various sets of strength exercises that train the muscles of the arms, back, chest, abs and thighs.
Hanging on a bar helps correct posture in adults and children.
How to make a horizontal bar for home?
Pull-up exercises develop muscle strength in the arms and help to form a beautiful
Types of horizontal bars
1. Horizontal bar in the doorway- the simplest type of horizontal bars, which is a crossbar fixed in a doorway or a narrow opening between walls.
May be removable or non-removable. The advantage of such models is their low cost, compactness and ease of installation. The disadvantage is the prohibition on performing exercises involving an upside down position and weight restrictions for the trainee. Although most of these horizontal bars can withstand up to 130 - 150 kg. Their price ranges from 900 to 1700 rubles.
According to the method of fastening, there are 2 types of horizontal bars in the doorway
- Spacer- secured by the expansion of the spring structure.
Removable, does not always require additional fastening with screws. If installed incorrectly and overloaded, it can break and cause injury, but in general, such models are considered quite reliable.
- Sliding— designed on the principle of telescopic pipes pushed into one another. Anchors and screws are used for fastening to door slopes or walls, so it is not removable.
Wall horizontal bar- a more reliable and functional type of horizontal bars than models for doorways. Allows you to perform a variety of exercises, including upside down positioning. They are fastened with special anchor bolts no shorter than 8-10 mm to the vertical surface of the wall. It is important that installation of the horizontal bar is only possible on a brick or concrete main wall.
You cannot install a horizontal bar on plasterboard partitions. Wall horizontal bars can be removable (only the fastening remains on the wall) and folding. They cost, depending on the brand and complexity of the design, 800 - 10,500 rubles.
Types of wall horizontal bars
- Horizontal bar parallel bars- consists of several transverse crossbars and, most often, handles located perpendicular to the crossbars.
The beams are attached to the wall with anchors and screws, but the main structure is usually removable, allowing it to be fixed in several positions, or foldable.
- Above-door horizontal bar- a simpler and more compact sports equipment, mounted above the doorway.
It is a single crossbar at a short distance from the wall. During the exercises, the trainee's torso and legs go into the doorway. The advantage is that it takes up virtually no space. Disadvantage - the short distance of the horizontal bar from the wall imposes restrictions on a number of exercises.
- Corner wall horizontal bar- attached to the corner of the room to two perpendicular walls.
3. Floor horizontal bar. As a rule, it is not just a horizontal bar, but a training set of parallel bars for performing strength exercises.
Different models can be equipped with a bench, holders for dumbbells, barbells, punching bags, etc. The position of the bars and accessories is usually adjustable. The average cost of floor horizontal bars ranges from 4,000 to 20,000 rubles, depending on the brand and configuration.
What to look for when choosing a horizontal bar
- Type of horizontal bar.
It is important to compare the height of the person who will train on it with the height of the crossbar. For tall people, horizontal bars in a doorway and a number of floor-standing models may not be suitable.
- Size. When choosing a horizontal bar for a doorway, it is important to compare the width of the opening with the length of the horizontal bar. This point is especially important for spacer models.
- Materials. The crossbar of the horizontal bar can only be made of steel; its surface should be smooth, better painted or embossed - this will reduce the slipping of your hands.
If the horizontal bar is equipped with handles, it is important that they have a rubberized coating.
- Sustainability. Important for floor models. The stability of such a horizontal bar is ensured by wide supports and weight, which should not be less than 40 - 50 kg.
Which horizontal bar to choose for your home
Let's consider all types of home horizontal bars.
When buying a horizontal bar for home training, it is important to focus on the free space. If the home is small, the best option would be a removable horizontal bar model installed in the doorway (if the person is not very tall), or an above-the-door wall horizontal bar.
Of the models considered, this is a horizontal bar in the opening “SHIP” or an over-door one - Hermes light. Both of these options are fairly inexpensive and available.
If the space in the apartment allows you to allocate at least 1.5 meters of wall area and the same amount of free space in front of this wall, it is worth considering the options of wall-mounted horizontal bars or horizontal bars. In this case, you do not have to limit yourself in the volume of exercises performed.
If the area occupied by sports equipment is not important, but there is a desire to purchase a mini-complex for various types of strength training, including dumbbells and a barbell, you should pay attention to floor horizontal bars with the necessary additions for the desired type of exercise.
But the decision to make such a purchase must be thoughtful and balanced, since such models are not cheap, and it will not work to put the horizontal bar in the far corner if it is no longer needed.
To increase body tone and train muscles, it is necessary to systematically engage in physical exercise. It is best to do this on a crossbar or special equipment.
There is not always time to visit the gym, so many people make their own horizontal bar for home and attach it to the wall. This is not the only accommodation option. It is important to observe safety precautions and convenience in performing physical exercises.
Accommodation options
The most convenient and simplest way is to place it between two load-bearing walls, for example, in a corridor or any place where there is not a large distance between them.
Many people do it in the doorway, but this is not the most convenient location.
One of the most popular places to place a projectile is a wall. The material for the projectile must be made of durable metal.
Tip: at your dacha, place a horizontal bar on the lawn or between 2 trees.
Installation
The first step is to choose a location for installation. It should be somewhere between 2 walls, but so that it is convenient to do exercises, and the distance between them is the smallest in the entire apartment.
Required material:
- metal pipe (diameter 100 mm, length equal to the length of the distance between the walls);
- fastenings (wooden or metal);
- fastening screws (diameter – up to 5 mm, length – from 60 mm).
The grooves must be of such a size that the pipe fits tightly into the mount.
If the house is made of brick, you will simply need to drill holes. And if the house is made of panel blocks, you will also need a hammer drill.
The fastening screws need to be powerful, as the safety of those who will exercise on the horizontal bar depends on them.
You need to drill 2 holes at the required height on opposite sides of the walls and secure the fasteners. Then install the pipe at both ends and the horizontal bar is ready.
Here is a video of the installation of such a horizontal bar.
Corner installation
Horizontal bar diagram for installation
The projectile must have a number of properties: a certain load resistance, safety of use, convenience and compactness.
One of the most convenient, inconspicuous and compact horizontal bars is a projectile in the shape of a corner. That is, it is attached to the wall at one end, and the other to the wall, which creates an angle with the first wall.
Materials for work:
- metal pipe (diameter - 25 mm, length - optional);
- metal corner (32 by 32 mm, about 1 meter);
- bolts, washers, nuts (4 pcs. - 20 mm, 3 pcs.
– 50mm, 5-6 nuts, 10-11 washers, respectively with a margin);
- anchor bolts for fastening to the wall (diameter 10 mm, length 60 mm, 4-5 pcs.).
Tools required: a drill with a metal drill (8 mm), a grinder, a hammer drill, a wrench and a vice.
Tip: you can hang a punching bag on this wall-mounted horizontal bar for home use.
The pear can be attached to the horizontal bar
One side of the pipe must be attached with a corner to the wall, and attached to the other wall using fasteners made from corners.
Attach the corner in this way: attach the bottom corner at a right angle (its length is about 30 cm), attach the second corner to the wall and to the first corner, it will turn out to be inclined at an angle (its length is about 38 cm). All that remains is to attach the pipe to the corner and fasteners of the other wall.
Before drilling holes in the walls, check the area for wiring.
In the courtyard
At the dacha or on the site near the house, you can easily install the projectile. It wouldn't be bad if there was a grass lawn underneath.
This is not difficult to do.
It is necessary to bury and fill with concrete 2 pipes with a diameter of 90 mm at a distance of one and a half to two meters, strengthen them with 2 more pipes of smaller diameter (insert until the concrete hardens).
Metal pipes can be replaced with wooden poles. The pipes need to be buried to a depth of one to one and a half meters, but the part that will be above the ground should be about 2 meters. Bend the upper crossbar pipe so that both ends fit into the posts.
Make sure that the entire structure is strong and safe.
It should withstand loads well and not wobble.
A horizontal bar with parallel bars is also suitable for home use, on which you can do even more exercises.
Making a design for children
Wall bars are mainly made for children.
Do-it-yourself horizontal bar: instructions for making a homemade apparatus
But for small athletes, a hanging bar will be an excellent additional equipment. It can be made smaller and at a lower distance from the floor.
But since the apartment does not allow you to have several apparatus at the same time, you can make a horizontal bar of adjustable height and you will get a children’s apparatus. As the child grows, during adolescence he will need to raise the bar higher, and the adjustable height of the bar will allow a child of any age to play sports.
When installing a children's equipment on the street, you need to choose a place where the sun will not burn and there will be at least partial shade.
The area where children will play should have either sand or grass. You can make a combined horizontal bar with the placement of rings, a pear, a ladder, or a simple street one.
Here is another interesting video with incredible tricks that you can perform on the horizontal bar.
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Have you just purchased a wall-mounted horizontal bar, and with your head held high, refused the additional costs associated with its installation? Or is there simply no such service in the store?
In any case, now you need to install the wall horizontal bar yourself.
Arriving home, changing into home clothes, you need to prepare all the tools for such work. But the main question is where to start installation?
In this article, we will tell you in detail about the installation of a horizontal bar called “Prima Monolith”.
Don’t despair if you have a different horizontal bar - the installation process may differ only in minor features that will have virtually no effect on the speed and quality of installation.
Let's return to our horizontal bar - it is an all-welded structure made of a special pipe.
Along with it comes the corresponding pipe end caps, neoprene handles (also known as grips), and a hardware kit for fastening, consisting of four 12 mm dowels and four plumbing bolts, the size of which is 8x70 mm.
Sometimes, instead of bolts, anchors 8-10 mm in diameter may be added to the product.
After checking the complete set of the product, you need to choose the place where you want to install the horizontal bar. Before you start marking, be sure to pay attention to the following details:
- the wall to which you want to attach the horizontal bar must be strong.
If possible, install the horizontal bar to a load-bearing wall (this should be indicated in the apartment layout, you can also check with the housing office representatives);
- the minimum thickness of the partition should exceed the length of the bolt or anchor by several centimeters (at least 2-3 cm).
If you’re not too lazy, you can make a wall-mounted horizontal bar for your home with your own hands
This thickness is needed in order to avoid knocking out a fragment of the wall from the opposite part when drilling;
- Make sure that there are no wiring elements in the drilling areas. Very often they can be found above sockets or electrical switches. What to do? The easiest way is to open a passport for the apartment - it contains all the necessary information about the wiring;
- from the crossbar of the wall horizontal bar to the ceiling there should be a height of at least 30 cm.
If you continue to pull yourself up to your chest, the distance must be increased;
- make sure that there is no furniture close to the sides of the horizontal bar, as it may interfere during training.
This is especially noticeable when performing wide-grip pull-ups;
- if you install a wall-mounted horizontal bar behind a door, then first make sure that the door will not rest against the horizontal bar; If possible, install the horizontal bar in a place where there will be a sufficient flow of fresh air.
So, have you already chosen a location?
Now you need to prepare the tools for installation.
To install a wall horizontal bar yourself, you will need the following tools:
- stepladder (chair, stool);
- pencil or marker;
- roulette;
- a hammer drill for concrete walls or an electric impact drill designed for brick;
- auger (drill). A 12 mm dowel diameter is optimal;
- bubble level.
It’s very good if you have a magnetic level, because during installation it will allow you to use both hands;
- a wrench, possibly an adjustable one, or better yet with a ratchet of the appropriate size, or a screwdriver with a suitable attachment;
- hammer;
- perhaps el. extension.
After selecting the necessary tools for the job, you should proceed to the installation process itself and marking.
We need a stepladder so that we can conveniently secure the horizontal bar above our height. We stand on a chair. Carefully apply the horizontal bar to the surface of the wall, and carefully measure the distance between the crossbar and the ceiling. We position the horizontal bar evenly and level and mark on the wall the top hole (left or right, whichever is more convenient for you) for fastening the product.
After this, you should put the horizontal bar aside and pick up a heavier “weapon” - a hammer drill (or impact drill). We drill a hole in the wall, into which we then hammer a dowel.
Now we apply the horizontal bar to the wall and begin to tighten the first bolt on its fastening.
Please note: since adjustments will be required in the future, we do not tighten the first bolt all the way!
We take the level again and begin to set our horizontal bar exactly on the horizon. We mark the remaining three fastening holes on the wall and carefully lower the horizontal bar so that it is below the marks left. Using a hammer drill, we drill the remaining holes and secure the dowels in the same way as we secured the first one.
Then you can securely tighten all the bolts.
That's all! Congratulations! You installed the wall horizontal bar yourself! Be sure to check it for strength.
If you still have some strength left, you can immediately start doing pull-ups.
The most common little things that can negatively affect the installation:
- You should not measure the distance between the ceiling and the marked holes for drilling with a tape measure.
It happens, but extremely rarely, when the builders of a house have brought the floor level (read: ceiling) “to the horizon.” Therefore, we recommend that you always use only a level for marking in order to avoid possible errors during installation;
- It is recommended to make preliminary holes with a drill of a smaller diameter, after which it will be necessary to “walk” it with the appropriate size.
This type of work is needed for greater accuracy;
- If you hit reinforcement in a wall while drilling (drilling), then there are three ways to solve the problem:
- The easiest option is to choose a new location. Move the horizontal bar a little (~1-4 cm) down or up diagonally, since it is not known exactly how the reinforcement you hit is located (vertically or horizontally).
- You can also try to drill into the same hole at a slight angle.
This can help if you hit thin reinforcement, or not in the very center of it.
- the most difficult and last method: you can try to drill through the reinforcement. To do this, you need to take a small drill for metal and gradually increasing the diameter of the drill used, widen the hole until the drill passes through the concrete.
This is a very labor-intensive procedure that will take a lot of time, and does not guarantee a successful result.
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In this new article we will try to tell you in detail how you can install a ceiling horizontal bar with your own hands.
The horizontal bar is the simplest way to keep your body in good shape. It can be installed in many places in the apartment. It is often placed in doorways, but such placement will not allow you to take full advantage of the horizontal bar - there will not be enough free space in height.
The best place to place a ceiling horizontal bar would be a wall or ceiling surface.
Types of horizontal bars
This simulator can vary not only in the location of attachment. There are several types of simulator, each of which has its own characteristics:
- Standard. Suitable for both wide and narrow grip pull-ups
- For a wide grip. This device is suitable for more serious training, as it has additional handles on the sides that increase the grip width.
- The most multifunctional type - with an emphasis for the press and parallel bars.
Suitable for serious training
- Horizontal bar with spacer fastening. Typically, this type is installed either between walls, securing the projectile with anchor bolts, or in a doorway
- Mounted. This type of horizontal bar is suspended with special devices on the wall bars and can be removed if necessary.
All these types of simulators are manufactured in factory conditions and meet all standards accepted in the sports world.
But what if the equipment is not needed for professional training, but just to do some pull-ups a couple of times a day? Is it really necessary to shell out several thousand rubles for a pair of pieces of iron that will be screwed to the ceiling?
As always, there is a way out.
Instead of purchasing a finished product, you can make a ceiling horizontal bar with your own hands. In terms of functionality, such a horizontal bar will be slightly inferior to the factory ones, but it will perform its main function - the ability to pull yourself up.
Such sports equipment made from scrap materials is not suitable for intense and serious training.
It is necessary to maintain the body in good shape and nothing more.
What is needed for self-production
A ceiling horizontal bar made with your own hands is, of course, only suitable for use at home.
How to make a horizontal bar with your own hands
Such a device should not be installed in gyms and other places where you can train.
To make it, you will need very few tools and materials:
- A metal pipe or a wooden handle that will serve as a crossbar.
If a wooden option is chosen, you need to make sure that it can withstand the expected loads
- A pair of anchor bolts with loops or rings - for mounting to the ceiling
- Several fire carbines
- Hanging ropes, about 8 mm in diameter
- Hammer
- Marker or pencil for marking
- Roulette
The listed materials and tools will be quite enough to build a simple ceiling exercise machine.
There will be no significant material costs, and no special skills will be needed to assemble such a device.
Naturally, you need to understand that it hardly makes sense to use such devices for significant loads - they can easily be broken.
In this case, it is better to order the production of a simulator from a welder.
It will be a little more expensive, but the cost will still be less than the store price. In terms of strength, welded horizontal bars will be much stronger.
Manufacturing
First of all, you need to decide how the pipe or wooden crossbar will be secured.
Metal is fastened in one way, and wooden parts can be fixed in another way.
If you use wood, the load on such a horizontal bar should be small. To prevent the rope from slipping off the crossbar while using the projectile, you need to make indentations along its edges that will prevent the rope from slipping.
In the case of a metal pipe, you can thread a rope through it. You can do it differently - drill holes at its edges into which the rope will be threaded and tied from the outside.
You can also use chains as a hanging element.
In this case, you can only use an iron crossbar. The wooden one may break if it is drilled to secure the chain.
Chains, like a rope, can simply be threaded through a pipe, or you can insert bolts threaded into the outer links of the chains into the drilled holes.
After this, two nuts are fixed on the bolts - one will secure the chain, and the second will prevent it from unwinding, acting as a lock nut.
The projectile is suspended from the ceiling using anchor bolts. You will need to prepare holes for them. This is where a hammer drill comes in handy. But first, you need to apply markings to the ceiling.
Two points should be noted where the anchors will be screwed in.
Either a rope or a chain is attached to them, using fire carabiners, to which the horizontal bar crossbar will be attached.
The simplest ceiling horizontal bar can be easily made with your own hands.
You won't need practically any serious tools, and you won't need much materials. The design is quite reliable if a metal pipe is used as a crossbar.
Wooden crossbars can withstand less load, but making such a part is much easier.
In any case, making it yourself will help you save a considerable amount.
Outdoor horizontal bars are suitable for independent exercise. On the territory of a suburban area or a private house, you can install the device yourself, choosing the optimal type of structure.
Types and features of horizontal bars
Sports structures designed for outdoor use are varied and provide exercise to maintain physical fitness. On the territory of a country house, you can make a comfortable horizontal bar with your own hands, which is suitable for adults and children. At the same time, there is no need to build a full-fledged sports ground, since there are universal types of structures. The peculiarity of this approach is the absence of large financial costs for the acquisition of a complex of ready-made sports facilities.
With parallel bars
The sports design with parallel bars consists of two vertical posts, at the ends of which there is a horizontal bar. Two such structures are installed parallel to each other and have a height of about 2 m. The parameters of the horizontal bar when manufactured independently are determined depending on the height of the users.
The bars can be slightly higher than the user's height or approximately up to chest level. A certain parameter depends on the exercises that will be performed on the structure. In any case, the ends of the upper crossbars protrude to the sides, that is, the length of the elements is greater than the width between the support posts. This provides convenience during sports activities.
Crossbars
The classic crossbar is two support posts, at the ends of which a bar is fixed at the top. The horizontal bar is convenient for pull-ups and easy to manufacture. The height of the product should be approximately 0.7 m greater than the user’s height.
A regular crossbar has stable supports, and the top bar is thinner than the posts. This is necessary for convenient operation of the structure. Crossbars are often combined with other options for sports structures, but they are easy to make with your own hands.
Crossbar with rings or rope
A regular bar can be made more functional if you supplement it with gymnastic rings or a rope. Such elements can be purchased at a sports store, and you can make the crossbar yourself. As a result of this, the cost of the horizontal bar will be minimal, and its functionality will be high.
Removable rings make the horizontal bar practical, and the length of the rings is selected depending on the height of the user. A rope ladder attached to a crossbar will be convenient for children.
Swedish wall
Crossbars and beams are often combined with a Swedish wall, which is a ladder. Self-manufacturing of the structure is labor-intensive and complex. The finished element can be purchased at large sports stores.
In a suburban area, the wall bars can be installed near the wall of the house or simply on a dedicated area for training. The wall bars can be made of wood or metal, but in any case it is important to determine the parameters of the structure, for example, the distance between the crossbars, width and height.
The benefits of horizontal bars
Sports complexes are varied, but always bring great benefits to a person’s physical health. Children's or adult horizontal bars allow you to perform various exercises, which are selected depending on the desired result. At the same time, the horizontal bar must have optimal parameters for comfortable sports activities.
A horizontal bar installed outdoors allows you to solve the following problems:
- relaxation of the spine is ensured by simply hanging on a bar, the height of which is greater than the user’s height. At the same time, the back muscles are relaxed, and such exercises are recommended after prolonged work at the computer;
- Correcting posture in children or adolescents is possible with the help of exercises on the crossbar, uneven bars or wall bars. For adults, horizontal bars allow them to maintain physical fitness;
- A horizontal bar in a country house or in a private house often serves as a place for drying blankets and beating out carpets. Therefore, a sports exercise machine is also convenient for domestic purposes;
- The presence of crossbars allows you to instill in children a love of physical exercise and a healthy lifestyle. Adults can easily cheer themselves up with five minutes of exercise.
The functions of the horizontal bar may be different, but its main purpose is to perform exercises to keep fit and healthy. This is necessary for adults and children, and the sports structure must be safe.
Preparatory work
Before determining the location for installing structures, you need to select the appropriate type of horizontal bar. Two combined crossbars are the best option. Moreover, the height of one of them is less than the other. The site for the structure should not be located in an open space near the entrance door to the house. It is best to place sports equipment against the side wall of the building or in the shade of trees. In this case, the site should be as level as possible, which will facilitate construction.
A simple horizontal bar can be an excellent exercise machine for adults and children. To do this, you need to make a crossbar, the height of which is approximately 0.6–0.7 m greater than the height of an adult. One part of the beams is attached to the crossbar, and the other is located parallel to it at a distance of about 50 cm. Additionally, you can provide a wall bars, but its installation very labor intensive. Simple parallel bars are universal and can be used by both adults and children. A paired horizontal bar in the form of two crossbars is suitable for performing various exercises.
When determining the size of the horizontal bar, it is worth considering the following features:
- the width of the horizontal crossbar for children is 1 m, and for adults - 1.3–1.5 m;
- the crossbar for children should have a diameter of 25 mm, and for users over adolescence - 35 mm;
- The diameter of the support posts is larger than the crossbars.
In order for the work to proceed as quickly as possible, you need to make a drawing of the structure. This is necessary even for simple horizontal bars, since the diagram indicates the dimensions, mounting angle, and location of all elements.
As a basis, you can take a ready-made drawing of the design you like and change the parameters depending on the height of the users. At the same time, it is worth considering the ease of use of the structure by adults and children if the device is universal.
How to choose material
To make a sports device, you can use wood or metal pipes. The first option is low cost, but the wooden elements require careful processing and painting. At the same time, each part is well polished, which will avoid splinters during operation. Thick support posts with a cross section of 100 mm are required for the crossbar or beams. The upper hand bar is made of a rounded element with a diameter of at least 40 mm.
Metal structures are made from round or profile pipes, but the hand bar should always be round with a diameter of 35 mm for adults. The supports require profile pipes with a cross section of 50x50, and the wall thickness must be at least 3 mm. For the horizontal bar, steel pipes are optimal, which are coated with an anti-corrosion compound and then painted.
Combined options are effective, in which the supports are made of wood and the crossbar is metal. The design is low cost, reliable and practical. All parts are painted with paint for metal or wood, but the composition must be intended for outdoor use.
Quantity of material and tools
When building a horizontal bar made of metal, you need to determine the dimensions of each part, because the calculation of materials depends on this. The support pipes should be about 2.7 m long, since they are deepened and concreted into the ground approximately 60 cm. The minimum width of the crossbar is 1 m. Thus, for work, two support pipes and one crossbar are needed, which have the necessary characteristics.
The list of tools and additional materials includes:
- grinder and welding machine;
- electric drill, drill or shovel;
- tape measure, building level;
- brushes and compounds for metal processing;
- container for mixing sand and cement.
Wooden or metal ends of supports must be treated with bitumen. This is necessary to prevent corrosion and maintain the durability of the structure. Therefore, for work you need to prepare bitumen by heating it in a metal container to 160 °C.
Step-by-step guide to making a horizontal bar
Before starting work, you need to treat the ends of the supports approximately 60 cm with bitumen. Then, at the site where the horizontal bar is installed, 70 cm indentations are made using a garden drill. Sand is poured onto the bottom and compacted in a layer of 5–10 cm. These actions allow you to prepare the basis for installing the horizontal bar.
- Using a welding machine, you need to weld the horizontal crossbar to the supports. The crossbar can be longer than the width of the horizontal bar. In this case, the ends should protrude evenly on both sides.
- The finished frame is installed in the prepared recesses, and concrete mortar is poured inside. First, short reinforcing rods should be welded to the lower ends of the pillars to ensure more reliable fixation. The construction level is used to check the evenness of the installation of each part.
- After concreting, you need to add a little sand near the supports, and after hardening, you can lay a layer of fine gravel. This allows you to avoid moisture accumulation on the area with the horizontal bar. Next, the structure is painted with metal paint. The product must be intended for outdoor use.
Video: DIY metal horizontal bar
Features of the children's horizontal bar
The construction of a children's horizontal bar requires careful determination of dimensions depending on the height of the child. At the same time, the design should be more functional than a simple horizontal bar for adults. The best option is a combination of a crossbar, a wall bars, and a swing. A small hanging punching bag, rope or removable swing can be easily fixed to the crossbar if necessary.
If there is no large area for a children's sports complex, you can make two crossbars of different heights. A swing, a net, a punching bag or other devices are alternately fixed to one of them, and the lower one is used for pull-ups. In any case, a children's horizontal bar should be of high quality, reliable and comfortable.
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However, even without dreams of championships and Olympics, even in adulthood, the horizontal bar will help maintain a healthy mind in a healthy body. This is the most affordable of sports equipment, but with quite wide capabilities; especially since the sports crossbar - It is possible to make a horizontal bar yourself and practice on it at home.
Note: any sports equipment is not an object for intuitive self-creativity. Violation of this rule may result in injury. Therefore, if you do not have the opportunity to correctly calculate the dimensions of the parts, select the material and assembly technology for them, and then conduct full tests, you must strictly follow the tested samples.
On a note
A reliable prototype, tools, working skills and at least a corner in the garage for a workshop are the key to success. But, To make a good horizontal bar with your own hands, you must keep the following in mind:
- Welded seams do not become loose, however, when the operating load parameters exceed the limit values and/or undesirable external influences, they are prone to sudden destruction.
- Mechanical loads are concentrated in the corners of structures.
- A square pipe is stiffer than a round pipe, with a diameter the diagonal of a square, made of the same material, with the same wall thickness, but if the tensile strength of the material is exceeded, the square pipe sharply collapses, while the round pipe most often bends quite smoothly.
- Wood for parts bearing main alternating loads is unsuitable for a number of reasons, with a few exceptions.
We will look further at how these circumstances are taken into account in practice using examples of finished products.
Get straight to the point
Drawings of a homemade horizontal bar with the ability to perform basic exercises for the press, well known in RuNet, are shown in Fig. The secret of its popularity is the availability of materials, well-thought-out design and sizes (see more about them below), corresponding to the average anthropometry of home exercise enthusiasts in the Russian Federation. This projectile is suspended from the wall on hook brackets similar to those on the trail. Fig., but for a square pipe. To preserve the finish of the wall, it is advisable to cover the surfaces in contact with it with rubber 3-5 mm thick. Welding seams are marked in red.
Horizontal bar on the trail. rice. could well be a prototype of the previous one, but made of a round seamless pipe of chromium-nickel steel, something like 79НХС. Food grade stainless steel is not suitable, it is fragile! The special material made it possible to reduce the struts and sections of the parts, which made this horizontal bar more aesthetically pleasing and lighter (14 kg versus 18). But its manufacture requires solid welding experience. Please note that the bending radius of the brackets on the inside is 0.2 mm less than the diameter of the pipe: this, if used carefully, guarantees against play for 3-5 years.
Note: about the handles in both cases, see below.
What is this anyway?
Both of them are wall-mounted horizontal bars of the crossbar-parallels-press type: on this you can perform some exercises without swinging your legs. However, their basic set is quite extensive (see at the end), allows you to maintain your shape at home: in the position of the parallel bars, as on the left in the figure, you can do weighted push-ups and hold an angle, with or without “scissors”, and in the position of the horizontal bar , as in the center, perform a variety of pull-ups with 3 grips: wide, medium and narrow.
The basic size of the parallel bars-press horizontal bar to choose when purchasing or recalculating the dimensions of the prototype for yourself is the distance between the ends of the handles for a wide grip (110 cm on the right in the figure): in order for the benefit from the exercise to be maximum, it must be equal to the size of the fly fathom of the practitioner, cm Figure in Fig. If there are several athletes in the family - the size of the fly fathom of the largest one. The remaining dimensions change proportionally, except for the height of the handles for gripping on the uneven bars; size 12 cm, see fig. When reading further, also keep in mind that all sizes can be adjusted to suit you in proportion to the basic ones.
The 3-in-1 floor horizontal bar provides more options, see next. rice: Bench press supports allow you to add a whole range of exercises. However, simple 3-in-1 floor horizontal bars (three positions from left to right in the figure) are not designed for use in residential premises, because For proper stability, they require reliable fastening to the floor and a load-bearing capacity of the floor of 400 kgf/sq.m. m, while its norm for residential premises is 250 kgf/sq. m.
However, it is possible to install a floor horizontal bar in an apartment if you make it detachable, as on the right in the figure: the upper part with the crossbar is attached to the wall, as described below, and the lower part - bars and supports for the "rest" - to the upper part with bolts or cap hooks . Then the flooring can be anything, the load on it will not exceed “residential” 250 kgf/sq.m. m, and the lower part of the projectile can be removed for cleaning or work in the room.
Note: If there is an acute lack of space, a simple horizontal bar in a doorway or corridor can help you stay in shape. We'll talk about these in more detail later.
How to make them?
Now we know enough to choose a suitable design. To make a horizontal bar at home, all you have to do is figure out the materials and technology. Perhaps the requirements listed below may seem redundant to some, but keep in mind: the horizontal bar can be used by a fairly massive, energetic and trained person. Responsibility for all potential undesirable consequences will fall entirely on the manufacturer, because The legislation does not provide for certification of homemade sports equipment, although making them for one’s own use is not prohibited.
About loads
Already when pulling up, a short-term mechanical load on the horizontal bar can reach 2.5 times the weight of the student, i.e. up to 200 or more kgf. When performing relatively simple exercises such as inversions or muscle-ups, this value doubles. Gymnastic bars, on which you can spin the sun, are designed for instantaneous loads of 1200-1700 kgf, and, nevertheless, cases when the bar came off the horizontal bar in competitions are known. Therefore, a home horizontal bar for slow exercises without a swing should hold at least 200-250 kg, and a street bar should hold at least three to four times more.Pipes and profiles
For the parts of the horizontal bar for gripping, steel pipes with a diameter of 26-40 mm are used. To determine it more accurately, measure the width of the palm at the level of the bases of the fingers and multiply by 3.3. The pipes are thicker or no longer provide a reliable grip, and the effectiveness of the exercise will decrease. Taking into account the minimum required load-bearing capacity indicated above, the wall thickness of a pipe made of ordinary structural steel should be from 2 mm for a home horizontal bar and from 3 mm for an outdoor horizontal bar, and a seamless one made of special steel - from 1.5 mm. It cannot be thinner for reasons of resistance to alternating loads, even if the material is stiffer than carbon.
Very good round tubes for sports equipment are sometimes found in the cornices of old curtains and curtains, but not just any kind. Products from the era of Brezhnev's heyday of stagnation are definitely rejected; They are easily recognized by a clearly visible seam and poor-quality, blistering and flaking coating. But among the remnants of the Gorbachev-perestroika conversion, there are those that, perhaps, the world's leading intelligence agencies are still unsuccessfully hunting for the secrets of their alloys.
Square steel pipes for indoor horizontal bars are applicable from 40x40x2, and for outdoor ones - from 50x50x3 or from 60x60x2. The racks of the latter can also be made from a round pipe from 80x2. If the pipes are square, then they must have rounded corners. Pipes with sharp corners are designed to withstand pressure from the inside, say, in pipelines, but under external load they are unreliable and can suddenly, without the appearance of visible warning signs, become crushed and fractured.
Horizontal bars-press in the house
Now let's see how to securely hang the horizontal bar on the wall, because... It is she who will be the weak link here. Weak walls are definitely not suitable for home sports equipment: walls made of PHB, foam blocks, cinder blocks, aerated concrete, wooden panel or composite (SIP panels, for example), plasterboard or plywood on a frame, etc. It is also highly undesirable to hang the horizontal bar on solid stone (load-bearing) walls, because this may cause cracks to appear in them. In some countries, for this reason, the use of wall-mounted sports equipment in everyday life is generally prohibited. That is, we are left with only concrete or brick partitions and walls made of timber or logs.
Long-term load-bearing capacity of one attachment point to the wall, incl. for bending and shear, should be no less than the magnitude of a jerk with the back of a physically normally developed adult man; this is approximately 130 kgf. From the fastener side, so to speak, it is provided by M8 bolts in steel collet anchors. Self-tapping screws in plastic dowels are definitely not suitable! In a solid wall (without taking into account the thickness of the finish), the anchor must sit (i.e. be embedded in the wall) at least:
- 120 mm – in a concrete wall.
- 150 mm – in brick.
- 180 mm – in solid timber made of durable wood (oak, etc.).
- 220 mm - in a wall made of coniferous wood or glued timber.
The M8 bolt can protrude outward from the anchor by no more than 20 mm. If the thickness of the finish plus the bracket exceeds this value, you need to take fasteners of a correspondingly larger standard size - M10, M12, M16, etc.
It remains to calculate the number of attachment points. Their total load-bearing capacity must not be lower than the operational load on the horizontal bar, multiplied by 2.5. For example, a horizontal bar is designed for 200 kg. The fastenings together should hold from 200x2.5 = 500 kgf. Divide by the load-bearing capacity of one (130 kgf), we get 500/130 = 3.846; round up to the nearest higher - we need at least 4 attachment points. The distance between them in a brick or concrete wall is from 0.7 times the anchor is inserted into the wall.
Suspension height
The last point before starting work on the manufacture of the horizontal bar is that you need to find its mounting (installation) dimensions in the room. The figure above shows how to find the basic design size of a 3-in-1 horizontal bar; Below we will see how the basic dimensions of a street horizontal bar are determined based on other types of fathoms. And another fathom - the official one - will help you find a suitable place for a home horizontal bar on the wall.
What a government fathom is is clear from Fig. on right; The raised arm should be fully extended. It is the individual breech fathom of the tallest person in the family that is the optimal height for the crossbar. They check it by measuring the height of the head from the shoulders to the top of the head in an increase of 5-7 cm: the distance of the crossbar from the ceiling should be no less than this value. Suddenly the height of the room does not allow it, you need to lower the horizontal bar: it is better to pull yourself up, tucking your legs, than to straighten the ceiling with your crown.
Video: example of making a wall horizontal bar
Horizontal bars in the doorway
Common designs of horizontal bars for doors are shown in Fig. They are not very suitable for self-production: Due to the large ratio of the lever arms, curved “horn” rods are subject to high loads, so they need to be made from special steel. And, please note – assembly is bolt-on only. Welding seams under such loads are unreliable.
The situation is even worse with the loads on the attachment point to the wall. There the shoulder ratio reaches (10-15):1 and colossal loads arise, and the wall in this place is, as a rule, weakened. If the main athlete in the house, leaving, forgets to remove the horizontal bar, and the weaker half needs to close the door, then it won’t be long before injury: during the installation/removal process, a piece of iron weighing 20 kg inevitably ends up above your head. In general, home horizontal bars of this type are more of a marketing ploy.
More useful and certainly more reliable would be a homemade horizontal bar installed in a doorway or corridor in a spacer or on side holders. There are certain subtleties here. Firstly, the removable crossbar (neck) inserted into the U-shaped pockets (on the left in the figure) will inevitably give some play. Exercising while the bar is moving in your hands is inconvenient and not very useful, but what’s worse is that sharp instantaneous loads are transferred to building structures. Which are not designed for them at all. Rigid mounting to the ceiling (in the center) is little better; a human athlete is not a chandelier. And soft fastening with concentrated loads on the right is absolutely unacceptable.
The amateur design of the horizontal bar in the opening is shown in pos. 1 pic. The thrust bearings of the installation units are 5 mm steel sheet. The possibility of removing the neck is provided by an elongated slot in it at one end; the crossbar itself is shorter than the width of the opening. Longitudinal slots in the clamps of the mounting units ensure a tight clamping of the neck when fastening with bolts. The reliability conditions for such a design are as follows:
- From the end of the elongated slot to the edge of the neck - from 30 mm;
- The slots in the clips should extend beyond the rear edges of the bolt holes, but not more than 3-4 mm;
- The solid edges of the installed neck must protrude beyond the inner edge of the slots in the clips by at least 30-40 mm.
The disadvantage of this design is the “cartridges” sticking out of the walls for approx. by 120 mm. The design with the crossbar clamped with nuts (item 2) makes it possible to reduce the overhang of the fastening units to 50-60 mm, but it still sticks out, and the threaded pins are more dangerous than clips made from pipe sections.
The design of the horizontal bar in the opening is optimal in terms of mechanics and ergonomics - with the bar attached to the rails, pos. 3. The “self-tapping screw” is shown there conditionally; in fact, it is an M12 bolt in an anchor buried at least 130 mm into the concrete. The advantage of this fastening is also that you don’t need a tool to install/remove the neck: the thread of the screw spacers at one end is right-handed, and at the other – left-handed. To install, place the bar in place, unscrew the spacers until they rest lightly on the bonks, and turn the bar by hand. Just don’t overdo it: the fixation is “dead” even with a slight twist; If a healthy man touches you with his “claws”, then, no matter the hour, you will have to remove the horizontal bar with a grinder. The disadvantage of the bonk system is that rather complex turning work is required.
Note: It is also possible to detach the horizontal bar in the opening with clamps on the corners, but see the view on the right in Fig. Fastening the crossbar on strong wooden bosses (left and center) is suitable for people weighing up to 60-65 kg - teenagers, women. And the crossbar of such a horizontal bar cannot be removed, which, with a standard doorway height of 190 cm, creates great inconvenience.
And for children!
In general, a horizontal bar for adults in an opening is, as they say, a palliative. It’s another matter for tough beginners. Static loads from them are less than adults according to weight, and dynamic loads are an order of magnitude lower, because The square of the instantaneous speed of movement of body parts acts here. Therefore, it is permissible to attach a children's horizontal bar in a doorway directly to the door frame, and its supporting structure is made of durable, fine-grained hardwood.
Children's horizontal bar - wall bars in the doorway
The diagram and drawings of a children's horizontal bar of this type, combined with a wall bars, are shown in Fig. Pipes – steel 20x1.5; wooden parts - oak board from 20 mm. Sufficient strength and reliability are ensured by a large number of attachment points. The design and dimensional ratios of the parts of the installation units make it possible to perform some gymnastic exercises.
About the handles
The handles of homemade horizontal bars that sit firmly in place and have a grip are made from heat-shrinkable tubes (HERE) with a diameter 20-30% larger than the outer diameter of the pipe. Sold HERE in radio and electrical stores; shrink by heating with a household hairdryer at full power. One layer of shrink-wrapped TUT has a thickness of approx. 1.5 mm; There may be several layers. Grooved handles can be obtained using narrow rings from the same HERE. In general, cheap and cheerful.
Horizontal bar on the street
An outdoor horizontal bar with the possibility of gymnastic exercises is a rather complex system that takes up a lot of space, see fig. It also shows how its basic dimensions are determined. The minimum permissible depth for concreting is indicated; in fact, it should be at least 0.2 m greater than the standard freezing depth. Chains are necessary to dampen jerks; The cables will not withstand heavy use.
In a country house or in a small courtyard of a private house, you can install a 3-in-1 outdoor horizontal bar. Its structure and main dimensions are shown in Fig. on right. The design allows you to perform some swing exercises, especially if you make the back support removable, but in the fresh air you want to stretch more thoroughly. Is it possible to build a real gymnastic horizontal bar in a limited area without guys, chains, turnbuckles, complex connecting units, or many wells? Yes, if you take into account the information on mechanics and strength given at the beginning.
First, no welding. Microcracks in rusted seams make their sudden destruction under load very likely, and the horizontal bar is loaded when a person is on it. The bolted connections become loose, but the creaking, clanging and play of the neck will let you know in time what needs to be inspected and corrected. Second, no corners or folds. The neck should be cantilevered, with a slight overhang at the ends. The load will flow away from the joints of the posts and the bar in the console, and the structure will be quite reliable. To dampen jerks during intense exercises, weights of 3-5 kg can be welded onto the ends of the consoles. Third - racks (pipe from 80x80x3 or from 100x3 round) with thrust bearings 300x300 mm with a thickness of 6 mm.
How a street/yard gymnastic horizontal bar without guys is constructed is clear from Fig. Concreting - less than 120 cm. Washers from 30x2 are placed under the heads of bolts from M12; the same for the nuts, and for them - spring split washers (Grover washers or simply Grover washers). There is no need to lock the nuts; with the loads typical for gymnastic exercises, this is just extra parts and work.
Video: example of installing an outdoor horizontal bar
The horizontal bar is a universal sports equipment that can be used to effectively work out several major muscle groups at once and increase overall strength indicators. Working with your own weight is an effective, popular and affordable training method. By installing a horizontal bar at home, you can successfully train at home, performing various exercises with your own weight on the horizontal bar.
Depending on the design and method of fastening, the following types of horizontal bars are distinguished:
Wall horizontal bar
The design of the horizontal bar involves vertical fastening to the wall with anchor bolts (in two, sometimes in four places). A reliable option for a home horizontal bar. Mounting to the wall gives the structure stability.
The wall horizontal bar can only be mounted on a reliable wall made of concrete or brick. Install such a horizontal bar on thin wooden or plasterboard partitions it is forbidden.
Corner wall horizontal bar
A wall-mounted option in which the horizontal bar is fastened in a corner, between two perpendicular walls. The corner location allows you to create additional space for the trainee by using the corner.
Above-door horizontal bar
The horizontal bar is mounted above the doorway. Thus, while performing various exercises, the body and legs of the trainee can go into the doorway.
Horizontal bar in the doorway
The most popular option for home horizontal bars. For training, a doorway is used, so that the trainee has sufficient space both in front and behind. However, such horizontal bars are often unreliable. Although the horizontal bar in the doorway can withstand 130 - 150 kg, it is not recommended to perform complex exercises on them, in particular exercises in an upside-down position. Due to the fact that both ends of the horizontal bar go deep into the door frame, it is sometimes difficult to assess the real reliability of the horizontal bar. Over time, the wood may become deformed and the reliability of the structure will decrease. Fastening directly to a concrete or brick wall is more reliable than to a door frame.
There are two types of horizontal bars in the doorway: 
Spacer horizontal bar
It is secured by an internal spacer spring. Such horizontal bars are usually made removable. Usually it can withstand the weight of an adult, but due to improper installation, swaying during exercise, or excessive load, it can break.
Sliding horizontal bar
Fixed using retractable telescopic pipes. It is fastened with anchor bolts, therefore it is considered more reliable than a spacer.
Horizontal bar in the opening between two walls
An analogue of a horizontal bar in a doorway, but the horizontal bar is not attached to the door frame, but directly to the walls. 
Not all rooms have the opportunity for such an installation, but if such an opportunity exists, then this is an excellent place for a horizontal bar.
Ceiling horizontal bar
Horizontal bars attached to the ceiling are in many ways similar to wall-mounted horizontal bars.
Ceiling horizontal bars come in a variety of designs, from the simplest to the more complex, implying the ability to do pull-ups with different grips.
Horizontal bar combined with parallel bars
An effective complex exercise that allows you to significantly expand your training opportunities by adding dips to pull-ups.
If there is such an opportunity, try to make for yourself a horizontal bar combined with parallel bars, because parallel bars use additional muscle groups, and in combination with a horizontal bar they will give a more significant result.
What can you make a horizontal bar from?
The most reliable material for making a horizontal bar is metal (preferably steel). There are examples of successful wooden horizontal bars, there are even entire wooden bars with a built-in horizontal bar, however, if you are not a professional carpenter who understands types of wood and woodworking, then it is better to focus on a metal horizontal bar.
Structural stability and weight bearing are two of the most important characteristics of any horizontal bar. When making a horizontal bar yourself, you need to make sure of the reliability of the materials and the stability of the structure under load.
To make home horizontal bars, metal pipes (water or gas) are often used, as well as all kinds of angles for pipes, allowing you to create a reliable and functional structure from pipes. Threads are cut at the ends of the pipes, allowing the pipe to be screwed into the corner when assembling the horizontal bar. In some cases, the pipe is used without thread, like a regular strip that is mounted in a doorway.
However, the best and most reliable way is to weld a functional and reliable horizontal bar from metal parts, using a pipe as a pull-up bar, a steel profile and corners to create a high-quality and reliable fastening.
Horizontal bar and parallel bars-press on your own in a private house or apartment
For serious and full-fledged home workouts, the best option is to get a combined horizontal bar, which includes parallel bars and a back support for pumping up your abs.
Making such a horizontal bar with your own hands is a good option for those who prefer to create training equipment for themselves, based on their own needs and preferences. And also for those who have access to a welding machine, metal cutting equipment, metal pipes and profiles. If desired, you can always use the services of a specialist to cut or weld the metal parts of the horizontal bar. You can contact a metalworking shop for cutting and welding metal. The cost of the material is minimal ($25-30 - 900-1000 rubles) compared to a finished product in a sports store, so it makes sense to take the trouble to make the horizontal bar yourself.
It is worth noting that the creation of such a horizontal bar is quite painstaking and time-consuming work, requiring precise measurements and careful execution. First of all, you need to develop a drawing of the future horizontal bar, or use a ready-made one (drawings of any sports equipment are widely available on the Internet).
A simple drawing for a horizontal bar with parallel bars is shown in the photo below. 
To create a horizontal bar you will need
1. Steel pipe with a diameter of 30 mm:
750 mm – 1 piece;
150mm – 6 pcs.
2. Steel profile 30 x 30 mm:
700 mm – 1 pc.
550 mm – 2 pcs.
400 mm – 2 pcs.
650 mm – 2 pcs.
550 mm – 1 pc.
3. Steel plate:
140x120x5 mm – 1 piece.
300x70x5 mm. - 2 pcs.
It is necessary to weld all the prepared metal parts into the structure shown in the drawing. After this, it is advisable to paint the structure. Then you can start creating the soft back and armrests. To do this, you will need chipboard, or plywood, rubber handles for the horizontal bar and parallel bars (you can purchase them on the Internet, or use electrical tape instead, wrapping the places you will be holding, so that the horizontal bar does not slip out of your hands), foam rubber and a couple of square meters of leatherette . From chipboard you need to cut boards that are suitable in shape and size for the back and armrests, then glue a layer of foam rubber and wrap it with a sheet of leatherette, which can be fixed with Moment glue, or with a powerful stapler, if available.
This design weighs about 15 kg. If desired, you can increase the grip width or other parameters.
This horizontal bar is removable and allows for attachment in two different ways: for training on the uneven bars and for training on the horizontal bar.
Horizontal bar in the doorway
If working with metal described above seems too complicated, you can limit yourself to the simplest option - making a home horizontal bar in the doorway.
The optimal material for organizing a horizontal bar in a doorway is a steel pipe with a diameter of 30-40 mm. When selecting and cutting a pipe, the length should be taken with a small margin in order to make the fastening. To correctly calculate the required length of the pipe, you need to add 40mm to the width of the doorway.
The simplest way to securely fasten a pipe in a doorway is to make four cuts on both sides of the pipe, then cut off two parallel petals on each side, and drill a hole in the other two for the anchor bolt and bend it 90 degrees. These petals will become the mount for the horizontal bar. Through the drilled holes, using bolts, the horizontal bar is attached to the doorway.
There is another way to fix the pipe in the doorway, in which you can do without cutting the pipe. To do this, you need to attach two metal corners to the doorway, having previously drilled 4 holes in them (2 holes for attaching to the doorway and 2 for the fastening bracket that will hold the pipe stationary) in the places where the ends of the horizontal bar will be located. The corners must be positioned in such a way that the pipe can be placed on the corners and secured in a stable position. The pipe is fixed with special fastening brackets with threads for nuts at the ends (can be purchased on the building materials market). This method of installing a horizontal bar is the simplest and requires minimal metal work.
