How to hang a hammock in a country house without trees

Wooden pillars

The distance between the logs should be 30 cm longer than the length of the hammock. There are several mounting options.

• Simplest - dig in two wooden pillars not less than 1.5 meters deep and use them for fixing like trees. The difference is that the rope on the beams can be secured better with self-tapping screws.
• The way is more complicated - build a rectangular structure of four beams and horizontal beams located at the top. The attachment points can be placed in the upper corners of the resulting "rectangle".

How to make a hammock itself, see our instruction.

Pergola or gazebo frame

If your summer cottage has pergolas or gazebos with pillars of at least 20 cm in diameter, spaced about 3.5 m from each other, they will be ideal supports for a hammock. Roof will create a natural shadow, and will save you from the sun's rays even on the hottest day.

Portable frame

If there is no one to install a hammock in the country, and there is no way to overpay for the services of professionals, you can buy a portable frame hammock. It can be placed wherever you want, if necessary, transferred from the sun to the shade and removed from the street when it starts to rain.

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The advantages of such a hammock are that it weighs a little more than 10 kg, but with a wooden frame, a little more.

A lightweight version of a portable hammock.

Veranda or terrace

This mounting option is suitable for owners of country houses and verandas with strong walls made of brick or concrete. In order to hang the hammock, drill two holes in opposite or adjacent walls, at the required distance, insert anchor rings and reinforced carabiners into them. The longer the hammock, the higher the attachment points should be.

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You can also attach a hammock to the walls through the jambs of the doorway.

Iron pillars

To install a hammock, you will need two iron pillars with a diameter of 15-20 cm, metal fasteners and cement mortar. The pillars must be installed at the same distance as the wooden beams, holes must be dug in the ground for them at least a meter deep, and concreted. After the solution has solidified, you can attach the hammock in the usual way.

Ceiling or ceiling beams

Usually, the ceilings of country houses are not provided for the installation of hammocks, this option can be used only if metal structures are built in at the edges to increase rigidity. You need to attach to them or directly into the beam, if it is strong enough.

The technology is simple: Install the anchor rings, reinforce them with the fixing nuts and hang the hammock. Estimate the height and width of the room before installation. It is desirable that there is 1.5 meters of free space to the floor and each of the walls.

Option for ceiling placement of hammock chairs

Fence posts or outbuildings

If the height of the fence allows, the pillars of its two spans, converging at right angles, can be used as fasteners. So the space around the fence will be used to the advantage, and the hammock will have enough room to swing.

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Hammocks with a round stand

Impress your neighbors and friends with this original design. The unique shape of the hammock allows three people to relax in the hammock at once and enjoy pleasant conversations.

They are not cheap, so the place of installation must be chosen carefully. A moderately shaded, windless area, in the back of the garden and away from noisy neighbors, is suitable.

To understand whether it is worth spending money on buying a hammock, you can, for a start, make it yourself. All you need is a suitable piece of thick fabric, eyelets, a couple of shovel shafts as a base, and a thick linen cord.