NinerBikes wrote:
cannesdo wrote:
NinerBikes wrote:
I think installing that pole is a liability waiting to happen.
As a general contractor, and knowing what the roof and rafters were engineered for, swinging from a mounted pole at 125 lbs wasn't one of them, nor was it safely designed to accommodate such added features.
Really bad idea, IMHO
This isn't pole dancing. There's no pole involved. Just two bolts from which silks hang that you use to support yourself while you stretch.
Structurally, there's no difference in the stress of standing on a specific spot and hanging from it.
Listen, you've tested my limited diplomacy here, and insulted my intelligence and years of experience building things that stay standing up.
Don't bother asking for opinions here about if it's OK, if you have a closed mind and it's already made up that you think you can do something you probably shouldn't do. This is pure gold, Darwin Award material in the making.
Have a nice life, don't come back if something fails and you or someone else gets injured and sue happy. I don't build things for just one person that currently weighs 125 #. I have to build it for the lowest common denominator.
NinerBikes, if you are interested in expanding your diplomacy skills, it may be useful to know a difference between male and female psychology: Women lose respect for someone who insults them.
cannesdo, NinerBikes is a smart guy and knowledgeable about building stuff. He is not usually rude, either. I suggest you don't completely ignore what he's saying.
I really think that what you need is a knowledgeable local person who can look directly at your roof and design a system that will work. The hard part is going to be finding someone good, when you don't have the background to assess their skills yourself. Do you know any builders, architects, engineers, etc. who could help you interview a couple people?
