Best option for fixing pull up bar to brick wall

[911pleb]

I need to fix a pullup bar to the brick wall in my garage. Ideally it'll hold 200kg without breaking a sweat.

As far as i can tell, I have 3 options:

A - 10mm rawl plug with an 8mm stainless bolt

B - 10mm self tapping masonry screw

C - M10 shield anchor bolt

These are all M10, but could I get away with M8? The internet is quite lacking in useful information for a luddite like me on the relative strength of each thickness and indeed eaching fixing type. Also, no idea what length to use - 50mm, 100mm, in-between, longer? The fixing plate is about 3mm, so not very big at all.

Also, the opposite wall is breeze block which im considering too, but the internet gives conflicting information on whether or not each type of fixing is suitable.

I also dont have a big enough drill bit for option C, which requires 14-16mm hole depeding on brand/size, so could I go down to an M6 anchor in this case, or just buy a fatter bit?

I'm really struggling - DIY not my thing.

[Griffith4ever]

Can you show us the bar so we can understand where both ends are fixing ? / how the loads directions are.

[Rough101]

Well the brick is only about 60mm thick so 50mm is all you need.

Personally I’d go option one, 8mm is plenty for clamping a plate to a wall.

B are crap in many situations and C are really only for the experienced as are easily fitted wrong.

[911pleb]

Griffith4ever said:

Can you show us the bar so we can understand where both ends are fixing ? / how the loads directions are.

Its this one:

https://mirafit.co.uk/mirafit-m2-multi-grip-wall-m...

[RGG]

If I can explain this in words.


Say gap is 1000mm

Purchase steel bar 1050mm x 25mm

Drill 25mm hole x 50mm deep on one wall

Drill 25mm hole x 25mm deep in the other hole

Slide 1050mm bar into 50mm deep hole

Slide back into 25mm hole

Bar will now be located in both walls

Use polyester filler in holes first to secure the bar

No fixings required

Measurements don't take account of usual tolerances required


Hope that makes sense - I can't do diagrams

[Griffith4ever]

911pleb said:

Its this one:

https://mirafit.co.uk/mirafit-m2-multi-grip-wall-m...

Cheers. Option A will be sufficient.

Top bolts will be dealing with a mix of downward and outward pull, mostly outwards, middle ones less of the same, and bottom ones almost all downwards. Top ones will be doing the lion's share of the work.

M8 is a big bolt. Fixed correctly they'll be going nowhere.

[911pleb]

Thank you all.

Option A is the one im most comfortable installing properly too, so I'll go with that.

[Biggy Stardust]

Rough101 said:

Well the brick is only about 60mm thick so 50mm is all you need.

Most bricks are just over 100mm wide.

[Griffith4ever]

Little tip drilling big holes in bricks. Drill a smaller one first then enlarge with a bigger bit. Far more chance of it being roughly central to where you wanted it :-)

[Crumpet]

Pretty sure it was on here where someone had had a very nasty accident with a wall mounted pull-up bar; like broken neck levels of nasty.

I’d considered on but concluded that I’d rather have something with a full gram that isn’t relying on wall anchors - as strong as they may be.

[GMuk]

I have used M8 studs with resin for pull up bars in our last 2 houses without any issues. Both were fixing into old brickwork.

[OldGermanHeaps]

I would use an 8.8 high ten galv or passivated bolt instead of stainless. Stainless snaps easily under tension.
Consequences can be nasty.

[Belle427]

I'd use an anchor/rawl bolt personally.

[Griffith4ever]

What you really want are sky-hooks.

[maccboy]

Griffith4ever said:

What you really want are sky-hooks.

Attached to a long stand?

[ewanjp]

Griffith4ever said:

What you really want are sky-hooks.

They'll take your weight but perhaps not ideal for the longer term....

https://www.dicksclimbing.com/products/petzl-sky-h...

;-)

[Griffith4ever]

ewanjp said:

Griffith4ever said:

What you really want are sky-hooks.

They'll take your weight but perhaps not ideal for the longer term....

https://www.dicksclimbing.com/products/petzl-sky-h...

;-)

Next you'll be linking black and white spotted paint, or even red and blue striped.

[Mazinbrum]

I’ve got this pull bar, it comes with fixings and they’ve been fine!

[NewApril]

I had a similar issue with weight limits and ended up swapping my indoor setup for something sturdier that folds out of the way. I found khanhtrinhvn.com during my search—they do these proper foldable pull-up bars that don’t bolt in, and they’re solid even if you’re on the heavier side. Made a big difference, especially with limited wall space.

Edited by NewApril on Wednesday 18th June 15:01