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- Organization: Penn State University
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 20:34:36 EST
- From: jim bowers <FQV@psuvm.psu.edu>
- Message-ID: <92323.203436FQV@psuvm.psu.edu>
- Newsgroups: rec.climbing
- Subject: Re: (?) Advice on building a wall?
- Distribution: usa
- References: <1992Nov17.063357.18826@news.Hawaii.Edu>
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- In article <1992Nov17.063357.18826@news.Hawaii.Edu>, matt@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu
- (Matthew McGranaghan) says:
- >
- >Could anyone advise me on the use of epoxy to place
- >holds on a bare concrete block wall? I am thinking
- >about putting a few holds on the wall of my office
- >for quick stress-relieving workout. This project
- >shouldn't have to involve our facilities management
- >folks ;-).
- >
- >The wall is non-structural, un-painted, and made of
- >standard hollow concrete blocks. It seems that drilling
- >into the blocks to bolt holds in place would have high
- >potential for weakening the blocks. I suspect that
- >epoxying holds to the blocks (only over the reinforced
- >---non-hollow--- parts of the blocks) would be stronger.
- >Perhaps epoxy and a pin or bolt would be ok, but still
- >might weaken the integrity of the blocks.
- >
- >Any recommendations on adhesives, concerns and/or building
- >techniques would be appreciated. Thanks.
- >
-
- Epoxy will work just fine to glue holds anywhere on your concrete
- block wall. But don't waste you money gluing store bought holds
- as actual rock is free (if you can come up with some good glue on
- rock in Hawaii that is). PC-7 which is available in most hardware
- stores will work fine. Perhaps the ideal stuff (because it is cheap
- and high viscosity) is stuff called EAS-51 from the QCM company
- out of Kent WA (phone 1-800-321-0170).
-
- For further advice on what you can do with concrete block walls
- you might want to check out the Petrogrip book and video on how
- to build affordable climbing walls ($7.50 and $19.95).
- I give a netland discount.
-
- Jim Bowers
-