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WHERE DO I BUILD?
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The first thing to consider when building a climbing wall is the location.
Where is the best place to build? Do you build indoor or outdoor, garage or
living room, corner of the room or right in the middle?
INDOOR CLIMBING WALL, OR OUTDOOR CLIMBING WALL?
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An indoor climbing wall can be used year-round and will always be a comfortable temperature.
You won't have to worry about the wood weathering in the rain and sun.
You don't have to worry about rusty bolts, or buying stainless steel
bolts. You won't have to tighten each hold every day due to loosening
caused by temperature changes. This can become a real hassle, especially if
you have a lot of holds. No one wants to spend the first 30 minutes of their
session tightening bolts. Holds bolted to an outdoor wall are more
likely to spin if you do not tighten them before each session. Another consideration
is painting or staining. You will need to paint or stain the outdoor
wall to preserve it better.
An indoor climbing wall however is generally going to have to be smaller
than an outdoor wall and can limit the variety of climbing that can be done.
You may want to paint your indoor wall to give it a differnt texture, or
just to look nice, but painting is not necessary to protect an indoor wall.
This guide will provide sample plans to build a rock climbing wall of the indoor variety.
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Tools Needed
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