Diy Balance Beam Legs

Purchase the required lumber from your local hardware supplier.

Diy balance beam legs.

You will only need 3 5 of these. How to build a raised balance beam for 60. A good friend of mine approached me about making a balance beam. I used a drill and a staple gun but already had those things on hand.

You will want to line up and position the 15 inch piece flush with the edge of each of the 24 inch bases see below. Glue up some 2x4 s and attach some legs and boom. One in the center and then one on each end. Balance beam bb8 12 padded suede 8 foot balance beam tan with 12 riser legs read what customers say about this beam this balance can ensure both the comfort and safety as it comes with a wood construction.

Making the beam 1. Legs were coated with wood glue and screwed onto the bottom of the balance beam itself. Wash the entire surface area of each wood piece. They are designed to be long enough that additional vertical legs can be added in the future if a higher beam is desired.

Secure with decking screws from the bottom. Glue the six 8 feet 2 4 m wood. Instead i came up with the idea to make a balance beam for my little gymnastic girls. Use a minimum of 3 legs.

Drill pocket holes into each of you 2x4 1 foot sections. From watching olympic gymnast simone biles on the television to running flipping and twirling all around our living room my girls love everything gymnastics. Instructions cut your 2x4 wood into 1 foot sections for the legs. Center and secure your 15 inch pieces to the 24 inch pieces.

Click thumbnail to view full size sanding one of the legs. Submitted by anonymous not verified on thu 01 31 2019 14 49. Attach the 2x4 s to the 8 foot beam. I was so happy to take my plans to menards and find out that all of these materials only cost 30.

To build the balance beam you will need six 8 foot 2. First build the legs.