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When you have one hammock, you're always short of another hammock...
Either no one is inside or everyone wants to be inside at the same time, so we decided to do it for the crowd...
We started to digg one hole deep over one meter and 3 feet in circumference, to place the central beam in it...
1 meter down and 2 meters up...
Here the starting operations....
Center hole done and main pole inside ground well cemented...
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This is how we prepared the ext ones for their burial...
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...rmal_poles.jpg
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...ormal_hook.jpg
The rods for the cement were added and the hook was bend ...
Here how we made the hook safe....https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...ook_2_weld.jpg
We alternated the distance of the outer pilars, one time 4 meter and next time 5 meter, to avoid napping colisions...
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All poles 1 good meter inside ground...
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...rmal_crown.jpg
We made this crown to hold the 6 hammcks from the center...
We then tried with 3 pcs hanging...
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...3_hammocks.jpg
As it was working just fine, we decided to add some more...
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...6_hammocks.jpg
This is how it looks like finished, ready to be used...
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...t_hammocks.jpg
Ok, after all that hard work, let's try it out for a while, next step will be to repaint the wall and add some nice green grass underneath...
It's quite nice, if one hangs one way and the next opposite, you can swing and see each other...
Amazing stuff. Nice to see you online again!
Have to admit this is a brilliant idea!
However, the problem is how are you going to get any of the workers to do any work now? :)
Truly a revolution in napping technology. Never seen this before, is it an original idea?
Yep, original idea...
Would be nice having this on a beach with the tide slowly coming up to you...
Could be one idea for resorts...
Just wonder about feasability on sea shore, first think to worry about is the cement to dry before the tide is back and another worry is to who belongs the sea shore in Thailand or any other beach place around the world ?...
We do have cessions of brainstorming in it for the mo, quite ok, but we will need some shades eventually, to avoid brain cooking...
Think in terms of a dismountable frame along the lines of a children's garden climbing frame. Perhaps it would be too heavy to take to the beach every day but it would have its own strength and rigidity so concrete wouldn't be an issue.
hammocks are good
the problem is moving them from one place to another (shade to sun etc)
I now put hooks in the wall or posts and tie the hammock ends to rings. The hammock can then be easily moved around. The main problem with this is that you have to make sure the distances from hook to hook are about the same.
^ We plan to build some fix shades over those hammocks, just a bit to busy actually, will show pics once it is done...
The whole place will be made up as well, grass, little flowers, different kind of birds :)...
As for moving hammocks around to the shade, another option is a stand, you can then move the stand around the best suited tree or shade without nailing hooks all over the place...
I once lived in a Ford Econoline van equipped with one of those Mexican rope hammocks. Quite comfy for a night's sleep.
excellent idea and design :p
I slept in one of Mr Reachingme's other hammocks and it was quite comfy, but I like to sleep on my side which can get a bit dangerous in a hammock.Quote:
Originally Posted by buad hai
Great idea FRM. Have a grn.
tis a good idea, greens on the way.
Nice idea well executed,bravo
Very nice.
I like your planning. I've got a couple of Mexican/Merida hammocks and use one on the inside of my house, tied between two teak logs used for supports. Its a large enough hammock to support two people inside of it, so I have no fear of falling out of it while I'm in it. I may have to consider your idea for the outside becakuse I have no trees big enough yet to tie the hammock to.
Nice idea. I am a side sleeper as well and I tend to fall out of a hammock but I reckon that you could make money on your concept.