strong enough to hang heavy bag?

02-06-2013, 05:49 PM	#16
twiggyBD Newbie   Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 9	strong enough to hang heavy bag? Thanks for the reply. Here's the right side... Attached Thumbnails

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02-06-2013, 05:51 PM	#17
mikegp Member   Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 458	strong enough to hang heavy bag? Can't really tell. Is it connected to the house roof at the corner?

02-06-2013, 05:52 PM	#18
twiggyBD Newbie   Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 9	strong enough to hang heavy bag? and here's the left... Attached Thumbnails

02-06-2013, 05:53 PM	#19
twiggyBD Newbie   Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 9	strong enough to hang heavy bag? Quote: Originally Posted by mikegp Can't really tell. Is it connected to the house roof at the corner? No, the sides are just resting on the roof of the house. The only part that's actually fixed to the house is the far post on the main beam.

02-06-2013, 07:47 PM	#20
jagans Roofmaster   Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,776	strong enough to hang heavy bag? What is taking the outward thrust of the rafters ?????? There are no collar ties? __________________ " A lot of men build things, and a lot of things fall down "

02-06-2013, 08:31 PM	#21
twiggyBD Newbie   Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 9	strong enough to hang heavy bag? Quote: Originally Posted by jagans What is taking the outward thrust of the rafters ?????? There are no collar ties? I'm confused, why would there be any outward thrust? No, no collar ties.

02-07-2013, 01:09 PM	#22
dumbengineer Member   Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 49	strong enough to hang heavy bag? the only way to be sure is to do a structural analysis of that beam and connection check based on the worst possible forces where you'll connect your bag.

02-08-2013, 05:13 PM	#23
twiggyBD Newbie   Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 9	strong enough to hang heavy bag? Quote: Originally Posted by dumbengineer the only way to be sure is to do a structural analysis of that beam and connection check based on the worst possible forces where you'll connect your bag. Thanks for the reply, any ideas on how I could do this? Think it was mikeGP that mentioned earlier on to tie a rope to the beam and swing around on it... Any thoughts on this? Figure that'd at least give us an idea of how solid the beam is.

02-08-2013, 07:53 PM	#24
GBrackins Member     Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Fairhaven, Massachusetts Posts: 2,238	strong enough to hang heavy bag? and how solid its not __________________ Gary "You get what you pay for, and sometimes free costs more!"