Hey everyone! I'm super excited to share this video that gives insight into the process of planning for and building my own home wall. I've always wanted a board that I had complete autonomy over so that I can train the way I love to train with no distractions or drama that you can get at the regular gym. I've collected climbing holds for over 7 years and finally had a garage where I felt like I could put them all to use!
Before anyone says anything: the beams going across the garage were not structural (though they should be) so don't come at me for demolishing them in the beginning, the final wall re-added the structure they were supposed to be providing. Also, rewatching this, we could have been better with some safety like putting my hair up or not having dangly drawstrings--noted for the next construction project! Everything was fine but don't make my mistakes. :)
Making this wall wouldn't have been possible without the help of my friends and parents, especially Noah Ridge, who grew up on the same climbing team as me and has a passion for carpentry and an education in engineering. He was stoked to help me design and plan the wall, which made this dream come to life. To everyone who provided psych, hot coffee (thanks Mom), and physical strength (lifting wood is hard ya'll). You guys are the best and I'm endlessly grateful: 🙏🏼 Scott, Sophie, Danny, Chris, and Ben.
And a huge thanks to Brian Boyd (@brianboyd4214) for filming and helping guide my vision with this video project--keep your eyes peeled for more content from this guy, he's just getting started.
T-nut fillers from Escape: https://escapeclimbing.com/products/hd00001
Timestamps
00:00 Intro to the Wall
00:19 Day 1: Building the Kicker, Side Beams, and Main Crossbeam
05:17 Day 1 Recap
05:42 Day 2: Building the Skeleton of the Wall
08:34 In Depth Description of How We Built the Wall
14:12 Day 3: Putting up the Plywood
16:59 Day 4: Painting the Wall
18:46 Day 5: Setting the Wall: Making Classics
21:14 Day 6: Setting the Wall: Filling In
24:45 Day 7: Setting the Edges with Friends
26:09 Outro