How to choose a hammock frame?

How pleasant it is to take a nap in the summer or read an interesting book in the fresh air in a hammock. Only here's the bad luck - even if you have a hammock, it is possible that where you are planning to rest, there are not a couple of large trees to hang the canvas. In this case, it is better to use frames that are installed in any convenient place.

The support for a garden hammock is made of strong heavy durable material that can withstand a fairly impressive load, commensurate with the user's body weight, and the pressure that appears when swinging. In most cases, frames are made from a round steel pipe, as well as a rectangular profile. Less commonly used wooden bar - it can be straight or bent.

The traditional frame is a system of posts and beams that create a reliable rigid support. As a rule, the attachment points are placed at a distance of 3.5-4 m so that they keep the hammock taut.

The supports take on not only the vertical, but also the horizontal load, which usually occurs at the moment of landing and swaying of the structure. That is why the working scheme includes two mandatory parts.

• Vertical frame - is part of the mechanism that stretches the canvas. Usually it includes 2 or more racks.
• Horizontal cross sections. These are the legs on which the frame structure will rest. They are needed in order to prevent it from overturning, they can withstand significant loads.

Garden hammock frames can vary in the material used to make them. They are usually made of metal. - as a rule, it is steel, which is covered with an additional layer of protective enamel to prevent rust. If we are talking about wood, then usually a beam of 100x50 mm is used. For the manufacture of legs, pine is usually used; for the frame, manufacturers prefer to take beech or glued pine, less often tropical woods.

Depending on the features of the frames, there are two main design options. The first is in the form of an arc. Outwardly, this model resembles a rocker. In the second case, the frame is more like a trapezoid with a large base. To fix the lower part of the structure, they usually resort to all kinds of additional fasteners, this ensures greater reliability of the product.

The hammock stand can be collapsible or stationary. In the first case, the frame can be disassembled and moved to any convenient place, this model is optimal if you often go out of town and take a hammock with you. The second type of frames is optimal for installation in one place and use there for a long time. A distinctive feature of such models is a strong connection to the ground.

Less commonly, a frame is used, the design of which includes 2 frames connected from above. Also on sale you can find models in the shape of a parallelepiped, the main advantage of such schemes is their stability. However, it should be noted that such racks need a hammock to have a pair of mounts on all sides. If you like to bask in a cool place, but there are no large trees anywhere nearby, then it is better to give preference to structures that, in addition to the frame itself, also provide for a light canopy. The most expensive equipment models include cheap mosquito nets.

A typical hammock stand includes a structure consisting of a pair of braces with parameters 1800x60x80. They are mounted at an angle of 45 degrees relative to each other. There are two boards of size 2000x40x80 for the strapping. Each of the braces must be reinforced with corner shelves with dimensions of 160x622x60, they are mounted on a strapping. In tandem, they form a fairly stable trapezoidal structure. The lower part of the frames provides 2 feet of the base measuring 1000x80x800, each contains a thrust bearing with parameters 80x150x25. On all braces, at a height of approximately 1.40 from the bottom plane, it fixes a pair of bolts, beams are attached to them.

Supports for a garden hammock are produced in various countries of the world. The most popular are models from Russia, Belarus, as well as China and Italy.... The budget category includes prefabricated products from a metal pipe of Russian and Chinese production. The cost for them can vary from 3 thousand rubles. (Murom) up to 18 thousand rubles. from the Ultra company (Stary Oskol).

The price tag for Italian bent wood bases starts from 20 thousand rubles. (Venezia) and can go up to 150 thousand rudders in the case when it comes to an ornate construction made of wood from handcrafted curved lumber, complemented by a canopy. In the overwhelming majority of cases, frames are sold with a guarantee for 1-2 years, however, most manufacturers claim that with careful and careful operation, the structure can serve for 20-30 years.

When buying a garden hammock stand, first of all, it is necessary to proceed from parameters such as reliability and strength of the structure. The most resistant are metal models and wooden structures. Make sure that the material has been treated with compounds that improve the technical and operational characteristics of the product: the metal must be coated with an anti-corrosion compound, and the wood must be antimicrobial to protect the material from decay, mold and mildew.

At the time of buying be sure to check the strength of the fasteners, touch them with your hands if the bolts are loose - then such a purchase should be immediately abandoned, otherwise at any time, with the slightest movement, you can simply fall and get injured, especially when the frame is folding.

It is optimal that the width between the posts of the hanging hammock is more than a meter - only in this case an appropriate level of stability will be ensured. We introduced you to the features of frames for hanging hammocks. You can buy such a design in any specialized store, but most craftsmen prefer to make it with their own hands - with minimal skills in working with tools, this is not so difficult to do.

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