Family Builds The Coolest Wall Ever While Renovating A Room In Their Home (30 pics)
It's not uncommon for people to want to renovate rooms in their home. But most people wouldn't even think about doing what this family did.
The sad state of their old wall built 10 years ago
The angles were too similar and not much of a challenge anymore, plus storage was getting to be a problem
Shoes were scattered on the floor and the shelf was too high to access
So a renovation was in order, and the first step was to strip the wall
Step two was to remove the old plywood, and of course, save it for the upgrade
Demolition mess - it doesn't even look like a climbing area at this point
Even their son was getting in on the action by pulling nails from the 2x6's
The design and plan
They laid out all of the framing just like they do for rafters
Next step: building the framing members
Starting to take shape, but this first attempt at framing was too tight at the top
Their son nailing the 2x6's
Success! They reused the original framing and also used wood leftover from a friend's ice rink project
The framing, completed - including 10, 20, 30, and 40-degree walls. Plus, a vertical wall in the back
Onto the plywood. They were able to reuse all of the old plywood and only had to buy another 10 sheets
Almost done with the plywood
Looking good
Now to paint the walls
And reinstall the padding, which was a mixture of seat material from old cars
New carpets and holds just waiting to be washed
Putting the power-washer to good use
Now to let them dry out
The new wall in all its glory
Don't you wish this was in your home?
The hangboard area
And new cubbies for shoe storage
More storage options too
Such an improvement, don't you think?
Testing out the new wall!
The sad state of their old wall built 10 years ago
The angles were too similar and not much of a challenge anymore, plus storage was getting to be a problem
Shoes were scattered on the floor and the shelf was too high to access
So a renovation was in order, and the first step was to strip the wall
Step two was to remove the old plywood, and of course, save it for the upgrade
Demolition mess - it doesn't even look like a climbing area at this point
Even their son was getting in on the action by pulling nails from the 2x6's
The design and plan
They laid out all of the framing just like they do for rafters
Next step: building the framing members
Starting to take shape, but this first attempt at framing was too tight at the top
Their son nailing the 2x6's
Success! They reused the original framing and also used wood leftover from a friend's ice rink project
The framing, completed - including 10, 20, 30, and 40-degree walls. Plus, a vertical wall in the back
Onto the plywood. They were able to reuse all of the old plywood and only had to buy another 10 sheets
Almost done with the plywood
Looking good
Now to paint the walls
And reinstall the padding, which was a mixture of seat material from old cars
New carpets and holds just waiting to be washed
Putting the power-washer to good use
Now to let them dry out
The new wall in all its glory
Don't you wish this was in your home?
The hangboard area
And new cubbies for shoe storage
More storage options too
Such an improvement, don't you think?
Testing out the new wall!
