Ways to install a hammock in the country without using trees.

Wooden poles

The distance between the logs should be 30 cm longer than the hammock canvas. There are several options for fastening.

• The simplest is to dig two wooden poles to a depth of at least 1.5 meters and use them for fastening like trees. The difference is that the rope on the beams can be more efficiently secured with screws.
• A more complicated method is to build a rectangular structure of four beams and horizontal crossbars located at the top. The mounting points can be placed in the upper corners of the resulting “rectangle”.

Pergola or gazebo frame

If your summer cottage has pergolas or gazebos with posts at least 20 cm in diameter, located at a distance of about 3.5 m from each other, they will become ideal supports for a hammock. The roof will create natural shade and protect from the sun’s rays even on the hottest day.

Portable frame

If there is no one to install a hammock at the dacha, and there is no way to overpay for the services of professionals, you can buy a portable frame hammock. You can put it wherever you want, move it from the sun to the shade if necessary, and take it off the street when it starts to rain.

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The advantage of such a hammock is that it weighs just over 10 kg, but with a wooden frame it is 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. 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.

See also a beautiful design project of a Moscow region terrace in a private house.

You can also attach the hammock to the walls through door frame jambs.

Iron posts

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

Ceiling or ceiling beams

Usually, the ceilings of summer cottages are not designed for installing hammocks; this option can only be used if metal structures are built into the edges to increase rigidity. You need to attach it to them or directly to the beam, if it is strong enough.

The technology is simple: install anchor rings, reinforce them with fastening nuts and hang the hammock. Before installation, estimate the height and width of the room. It is desirable that there be 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, you can use posts of two its spans, converging at right angles. This way, the space near the fence will be used usefully, and the hammock will have enough room to swing.

Be sure to look at what to plant along the fence.

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 you need to choose the place for installation carefully. A moderately shaded, windless area, in the back of the garden and away from noisy neighbors will do.

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