I pretty much have my entire home gym laid out except for the power rack choice, I got a cable machine, a bench press, DB's, texas power bar, and a good adjustable bench seat.
The ceiling for the garage that I am using for the home gym is 86 inches high, how much smaller does the power rack have to be in order for clearance? 5-6 inches? I most likely am going to end up having to get it custom made, so I need an unbiased idea.
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01-24-2013, 03:13 PM #1
How much lower than my ceiling does my power rack have to be for clearance?
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01-24-2013, 03:16 PM #2
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01-24-2013, 03:18 PM #3
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01-24-2013, 03:31 PM #5
Obviously you can't construct the entire squat rack standing up from the get go, and since you put it together on the floor, there will be a point when you try to raise it up that its higher than the height of the rack.
No, I'm worried that I will put it together and then it will be too big to stand it up once I do. There is a certain angle where the rectangle shape of the rack will be taller than the standing height of the rack.
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01-24-2013, 03:32 PM #6
Depends on how you assamble it. If you can get some help and assemble it up right and in the spot you want it 1 inch lower is fine providing you don't have top screws or bolts.
If you assamble in laying down you have to tag in affect the angle when trying to stand it upright. And could be as much as 1-2 feet.
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01-24-2013, 03:34 PM #7
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01-24-2013, 03:40 PM #8
the house we just moved from, there was literally maybe a quarter of an inch of space between the top of the power rack and the ceiling. We put it back together upright. Do you have someone to help you so you can put it together upright? In the house we are in now, the power rack is about a quarter of an inch taller than the basement ceiling, so we popped the ceiling out and just have the boards. Priorities
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01-24-2013, 03:44 PM #9
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01-24-2013, 03:49 PM #11
I didn't realize it was something that could be done easily, but since other people have done it, I guess its not that big of a deal, thanks!
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01-24-2013, 03:50 PM #12
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Idk if you have a monkey pullup bar but I almost forgot about taking that into consideration too for clearance. I'm guessing the equipment forum was no help lol?
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01-24-2013, 03:51 PM #13
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01-24-2013, 03:52 PM #14
The equipment forum hasn't been helpful so far, but this thread helped me alot.
I want to have a chin up bar, but the squat rack would have to be so small that its just retarded at that point, so I think I will just get one without a chin bar, and figure out how to put in a ghetto attachment, or attach a metal pole to the outside of my garage.
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01-24-2013, 04:03 PM #16
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Small as in height? Or ? Because you say you have 86 in clearance you could probably use a 6.5ft rack or even a 7ft that height should be fine for a chin bar. You can always bend your legs for chins.
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01-24-2013, 04:20 PM #18
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I have a 6.5' efs 2x2 combo rack with straight across pull up bar that really doesn't add much of any height. I have a drop ceiling in my basement and it has maybe 6" or so clearance above. More than enough to do pull ups. Head doesn't go up that much higher then the bar. But like I said in the fam. thread places like edge fitness systems or Texas strength systems can custom make the rack anyway you need.
I was also able to put it together myself upright. Attach the cross bars to one side first but don't tighten the bolts down completely. Stand it up against a wall and bring over the other side and put them together. Don't tighten the bolts all the way yet just get them snug. Get the rack into position and get a level and tape measure. Make sure legs are evenly spaced and uprights are level then tighten down the bolts. I then got 3" cement screws and a cement bit and screwed the rack down into place. 4 on each post and the thing isn't moving.My Training Journal: http://tinyurl.com/jasons-journal
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01-24-2013, 04:24 PM #19
Don't know the other dimensions of rack so,
sin(45 deg) = x/86"
86 * sin(45 deg) = x
x=max height= 60.8"
So a 5' tall rack might be able to squeeze in. But you will probably have to go on the safe side and go smaller.Last edited by arian11; 01-24-2013 at 04:41 PM.
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01-24-2013, 04:29 PM #20
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Btw, you can always get a half rack with spotting hooks or an open top sumo rack.
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01-24-2013, 04:33 PM #21
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01-24-2013, 06:26 PM #27
Is the ceiling finished with drywall, etc. where this rack is going? We have a 7' rack setup in a basement with like a 6'9" (giggity) ceiling. The floor joist of the main floor are exposed and I was able to put each side up into the joist a couple inches. If your ceiling is finished, you literally only need 1/4" leeway for make it work. You can build the rack standing.
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01-24-2013, 06:42 PM #28
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01-24-2013, 08:23 PM #29
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01-24-2013, 08:35 PM #30
Sounds easy enough, feel better about this now.
derpy derp Arian, you think they deliver them already built?
I don't even math.
I can't phuck with the ceiling, its my parents house.
The bolded was the only thing I was worried about, but you and everyone else says it fine, so I'm okay now. Thanks.
What rack did you get?
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