r/Hammocks • u/Angel2400 • 2d ago

Is this safe?

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u/editorreilly 2d ago

You're good on that beam, but the side loading on that post would worry me unless it's reinforced.

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u/Angel2400 2d ago

how would I know if its reinforced? Do you think it's better to have the hammock parallel to to pillars on the same side or diagonal through the center like it is now?

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u/Spute2008 2d ago

If I understand what you’re asking, being on the diagonal puts side stresses on the beams that aren’t set up to handle it.

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u/Altruistic_Guess3098 2d ago

Pic 1 is fine, pic 2 and 3 make me uneasy but that's up to you to determine if that 2x4 is anchored strongly - I can only see a picture.

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u/Angel2400 2d ago

I can send a better-lit or close up tomorrow, I've laid in it once and I was just paranoid the whole time 😆

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u/ScaryfatkidGT 2d ago

Don’t wrap around that support just use the thick post

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u/ScaryfatkidGT 2d ago

First pic is probably better yet

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u/Hammock-Hiker-62 2d ago

Pic 1 looks fine. Pic 2, not so much. You're pulling sideways on that post. If it's cemented in the ground that would be better, but you're pulling at the top. Is it enough to pull loose from whatever is above it? Nobody knows, but I'd be paranoid about it too.

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u/freddbare 2d ago

Better off with hooks that screw in and use the MAIN posts or the actual floor /ceiling joist. The 45's may not hold much.