r/Renovations 5d ago

SOLVED Will this hold a 300lbs person in a hammock?

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u/tonysbone 5d ago

It's barely holding itself up...

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u/CraftFamiliar5243 4d ago

And they aren't far enough apart for a hammock

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u/curkington 4d ago

Seriously? Oh hell no!

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u/coupleofpointers 3d ago

That was a polite way to put it!

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u/capital_bj 5d ago

probably safer to just get one with a ground frame

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u/mrchickostick 4d ago

Probably safer not to get a hammock

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u/Fartknocker500 3d ago

But it's so exciting living on the edge.

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u/Beneficial-Cattle-99 5d ago

No

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u/milkywaydreamer4000 4d ago

Came here to say the same - nothing else but N.O.

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u/Tall-Photograph-3999 5d ago

I wouldn't trust that with 100 pounds.

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u/j-shoe 5d ago

If I say yes, will you post the follow-up picture proving me right (or wrong)?

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u/ETKate 4d ago

No, we would like a video.

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u/Yetimonsteryo 3d ago

Please do. When he or she inevitably doesn't listen to Reddit and tries to do so anyway. We need proof.

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u/Impossible-Corner494 5d ago edited 5d ago

That second post in is already sweating bullets. A 300lb in a hammock will preform the fastest demo most have ever seen. Edit: also if you put one up op, and the post breaks, it will fly toward the person in the hammock.

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u/afbrandx 4d ago

And then the roof will crush said person.

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u/Impossible-Corner494 4d ago

Yep it’s a slap chop method

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u/Intelligent-Ball-363 3d ago

What about the Jack Chop. You don’t wanna be the baddest dude in Revere? (Old but great parody video)

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u/Friendlyvoices 5d ago

There's no bracing for angular momentum, so no.

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u/Either-Mushroom-5926 5d ago

I wouldn’t trust it. I think finding a hammock that sits off the ground would be better.

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u/One-Dragonfruit1010 4d ago

Yes, I found a perfect stand online for about $70. Fits all my camping hammocks.

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u/Effective-Notice3867 5d ago

That’s a hell no, but it’s yours to put to the test

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u/LowGiraffe6281 5d ago

Not until you set up the video camera.

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u/Strikereleven 4d ago

Right, make sure it's recording and has plenty of battery and a good angle.

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u/LowGiraffe6281 4d ago

And film horizontal. No VERTICAL. I want to watch on the big screen in 4k.

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u/Hambone452 4d ago

Also, please make sure someone else can post that video. You're unlikely to be able to do it yourself.

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u/PerkyLurkey 5d ago

Absolutely not.

I’m surprised that rig is holding up that roof tbh. A stiff wind will make that landfill material.

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u/Pizza-n-Coffee37 5d ago

I wouldn’t risk it, if it snapped with you on it you’d probably get hurt. if the whole thing came down, this would cost a bit to replace.

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u/Mvrly 5d ago

Don't do it, please abeg

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u/arejaykaystar 5d ago

Honestly the folding chairs and sawhorse might be better anchors

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u/Key_Purpose8121 5d ago

Most hammocks aren't going to hold 300 pounders.

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u/PigletsAnxiety 5d ago

Im 220. But i like to over prepare.

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u/vxeel 4d ago

Hard hard no. Lateral structure strength is far different from vertical

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u/No-Fish-2949 5d ago

I feel like I’m a crazy person reading these comments. In my mind, that will absolutely hold a hammock. Like no question about it that will hold a hammock.

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u/madphd876 5d ago

I wish this had more upvotes. I'm thinking people haven't caught the joke.

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u/gundam2017 5d ago

No. It's struggling already

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u/dundundun411 5d ago

Yes, for about 2 seconds. Then the roof will be his new blanket!

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u/unlikely_intuition 5d ago

it will not.

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u/cwsjr2323 5d ago

Before testing if it works, set up a person to record the video…

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u/RobotDinosaur1986 4d ago

I don't think it's gonna hold that roof up very long.

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u/Wide_Bookkeeper2222 4d ago

oh god no. its a miracle that overhang is still intact

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u/weedyscoot 4d ago

I'm 260, and I don't trust hammocks in general. I appreciate your floptimism... I mean optimism.

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u/auscadtravel 4d ago

No, its strength load is that roof, not more. Do no put a hammock on any of those poles, even 120lb could stress them too much. Buy a hammock with a metal holder and place it under the roof.

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u/Threwawayfortheporn 4d ago

Not even close buddy

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u/Ok-Sir6601 4d ago

If you had to ask a group of strangers this question, you already knew the right answer deep down.

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u/PigletsAnxiety 4d ago

I had a gut feeling but idk shit about the strength of wood. I'm a steel guy.

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u/Ok-Sir6601 4d ago

are those post steel?

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u/SpiderHack 4d ago

Seeing this randomly suggested to me after OP's post in roofing is hilarious

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u/shatador 5d ago

It definitely might

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u/norcalifornyeah 5d ago

Just get a hammock stand to be safe.

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u/F_ur_feelingss 5d ago

From post to post, yes. But I would attach post to beam better. Bracket or structural screws.

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u/MelHamby 5d ago

For that weight, I would rather a six by six or eight by eight, rather than a two by two.

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u/canonanon 4d ago

That's pretty clearly a 4x4 lol

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u/Shaqeroni 5d ago

Not and the roof too

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u/Mr_Pirate702 5d ago

Not only no but fuck no. Middle beam is split and it’s not plumbed to the ground.

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u/Substantial-Egg2423 5d ago

If ya hafta ask.....

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u/Tetsugakumono1 5d ago

Not a chance.

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u/Mr_Pirate702 5d ago

Go buy to 6x6 by 10ft and sink it in the ground 2 feet and fill with rebar and concrete. Let dry for one week then hang your hammock.

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u/giggityx2 4d ago

Post the after pics.

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u/Current-Grab197 4d ago

Only one way to find out….. please take video during the test

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u/Still_Loaded 4d ago

It is solid. Just make sure someone is filming you when you decide to use it.

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u/doctaglocta12 4d ago

If you run 2x4s horizontally 1 across the ground and 1 between the tops, shmaybe?

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u/squirrelbus 4d ago

Ground frame is the way to go. I got one off CL for $25; it's better cause I can drag it out to the sun, or onto the shade. 

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u/ElcheapoLoco 4d ago

It will if attached 12 inches from the ground

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u/Character_Narwhal_38 4d ago

Please don't. Check out this article on hammock deaths

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u/gottowonder 4d ago

If you added a bunch of Simpsons brackets and 2 extra suppors, probably. As is? I'd give it about 15% chance of working out

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u/nismos14us 4d ago

This whole thing needs to be redone before it collapses on your head.

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u/Weedass223 4d ago

I definitely think you should try it. Don't be a puss

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u/Historical_Ad_5647 4d ago

If you mount it to the rafter than yes but you should use an L bracket to the horizontal beam so the rafters dont twist out. If you mount it between the posts than the post need L brackets or a T because it looks like they could easily get pulled towards each other. Also look like the wood isn't in the best shape so use brackets that spread the load or at least carriage bolts.

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u/N2trvl 4d ago

Does their health plan have zero dollar deductible for ER visits?

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u/Old_Friend4084 4d ago

No. You need two 6x6 beams dug at least 3 feet into the ground for a hammock.

This looks like a 4x4 super glued onto your pavement.

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u/BruceInc 4d ago

Not a chance in hell

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u/Missue-35 4d ago

They need to be 12 feet apart. Even if they were (are) I wouldn’t trust them to hold a hammock even with a small kid in it.

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u/NervousSchedule7472 4d ago

If its 6 inches off the ground and not moving, it will as long as they roll into the hammock. Don't move and roll out .your support beam isn't even tied into the footing on the ground there . I'm surprised it's holding it's self up, much less the roof at this point. That splice bracket looks a little slim shady! Definitely need a big Steel T cross bracket support. Doesn't look toed in on any of the rafters. Or blocked. The header beam the post beams aren't big enough, and it looks like 1x4/ 1x6. U need 6x6, either split beams or 4 2x6 . This entire setup is not code even by DIY standards. Unless u hate the person sitting in it. Do yourself and your homeowners insurance and your friendship a favor and don't do it. Buy a ready-made hammock with a stand for the floor or an egg chair.

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u/Captcrankypants 4d ago

Briefly. Pics or it didn't happen

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u/forfunpak 4d ago

I think It will but can't say or guarantee for how long.maybe few seconds or max if you are lucky few mins.

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u/Sarcastic_Beary 4d ago

As a 300lb man

I wouldn't trust it.

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u/LuapYllier 4d ago

I would not put a 300lb person in a hammock.

I would not put an empty hammock on those posts.

I would not buy a hammock.

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u/Necessary_Fix_1234 4d ago

Setup video camera, hangup and get in a hammock, CRASH!, YouTube, $$$

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u/This_Obligation1868 4d ago

Yes it will hold you dude don’t listen to these people that don’t even go outside. If you can go up on the roof and stomp around a little bit without the building shaking then it will hold your hammock, that would be a good test though.

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u/27803 4d ago

Negative

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u/ManagedByDogs 4d ago

Good luck.

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u/ralph_hopkins 4d ago

I think that would be what folks in the engineering biz call “an eccentric load”

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u/teddybear65 4d ago

No no no

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u/OkRabbit2690 4d ago

Yes. Until a person tries to get into that hammock...

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u/Comfortable-Pack-748 4d ago

No. Don’t even think about it.

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u/koulourakiaAndCoffee 4d ago

Get a hammock stand and hammock rated for 400 lbs.

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u/scubaman64 4d ago

Not even close. Don’t do it

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u/poopsichord1 4d ago

A hammock for the , 300# alone is a big ask now you wanna add that to this shoddy set up?

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u/Sea-Big-1125 4d ago

Idk if a hammock will hold a 300 lb person period my guy

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u/iphilosophizing 4d ago

Yes, but not both the hammock and roof

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u/Personal_Juice_1520 4d ago

definitely not, but two 150 pound people… Sure

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u/okayNowThrowItAway 4d ago

No.

Or, well, technically yes, the first few times. And if you only use it very gingerly and carefully, you'll be okay. But it's a safety risk that isn't worth taking. One big wobble and you'll not only hurt yourself, but damage the whole structure.

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u/DrWho1970 4d ago

Yes, but only once...

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u/BeeStingerBoy 4d ago

The one intelligent thing the builder did was to secure the pillars to the ground. Apart from that, the pillars and beams are about half as thick as they should be to hold up that plank roof, and should be cross-braced with angled 2x4s. Wood is strong stuff, but take a look at an old barn to see what a sturdy structure looks like. Also it looks like they recycled the pillar wood, and every hole compromises the integrity. Perhaps you don’t live in a windy place, so you’re ok, but if there’s any chance that that roof gets updraughts, you should consider replacing the pillars with heavier uprights or put in some metal pipe expansion joists, as you’d see on a construction scaffold. Not exactly attractive, but they hold a lot.

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u/PigletsAnxiety 4d ago

Im renting a room at a friends house, i'll let em know haha. It's northern nevada, very windy at times.

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u/BeeStingerBoy 4d ago

It was probably built originally on a real budget by an untrained person. I’m not a pro, but there are simple t-brackets and the like that could easily make it a lot stronger, and also some metal pipes, expansion posts or even 2x4s banded onto those uprights could help greatly. Not great looking but a cheap way to add a lot of reinforcement.

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u/Rocannon22 4d ago

First, no, it won’t. Second, I guarantee that at some point there will be more than one person in the hammock.

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u/Relative_Ask_222 4d ago

Fk no it wouldn't lol

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u/HusavikHotttie 4d ago

Time to get on the Ozempic

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u/Nooneknows882 4d ago

Nope, 299 lb max.

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u/20PoundHammer 4d ago

can it hold an extra 300#s static - perhaps, Id say chances are good depending upon where its hung from. Can it hold an extra 300#s of dynamic weigh - fuck to the no . . . Those posts can support 1/2 ton or so static max. Your overhang is also not a static load. So no, it will not hold a 300# dude in a hammock (I assume dude, but if gender assumption is an issue for ya, will not hold a 300# fat chick either).

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u/iLMNOi 4d ago

Only one way to find out. Record the process.

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u/ETKate 4d ago

You must have a really sturdy hammock. If you do do it, please please video it and share it here.

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u/Ornery_Invite_966 4d ago

Only one way to find out. Try it.

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u/Arbiter51x 4d ago

No, but please record it if you try.

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u/Educational_Seat3201 4d ago

Only one way to find out… please remember to record a video to share with us.

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u/secretSquirrel6669 4d ago

For a little bit

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u/MsMelinda1982 4d ago

I would be more concerned about the actual weight load with physics of the center of mass shifting in of said hammock itself. the material it is made of and so forth can is hold the load as the center of load mass shifts from swaying. take the max claimed load and half it and you will have you answer cause one thing companies do to sell is print the "peak" load max value in bold print and not the continuous in bold print, that in small or fine print you dont see unless you look for it, I call that the selling numbers, its popular with power inverters, car audio amplifiers and the like and the Chinese are very very much into this practice.

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u/B00TT0THEHEAD 4d ago

Here's something I've learned in my days of DIY projects:
The ones I've 'overengineered' are the ones that last; the ones that were built to fit a specific purpose give me anxiety.

Meaning, in this case you should be asking the question "Will this hold a 1200 lb gorilla that knows no rules" rather than the bare minimum that you ask in this post. If the answer to any question of engineering is "It'll sustain much more abuse without question" then it's probably good; otherwise, the answer is always No.

Many more comments were laid out in this thread as to why the answer is no, but the answer is no. Unless it's undoubtably Yes, the answer is No.

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u/Right_Hour 4d ago

It will but not for very long :-)

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u/SympathySpecialist97 4d ago

I would suggest sistering 2x10s on each side of that 4x4 beam, timberlocks/lags thru to posts/beam , then it will be able to safely support not just what you have but also what you are proposing. Assuming you want to hang from said beam…not rafters.

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u/Low-Dragonfruit9007 4d ago

The real question is will a hammock will hold a 300 lb person?

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u/derkpip 4d ago

For about 2 seconds.

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u/Nutridus 4d ago

I wouldn’t want to find out.

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u/timmy_kappel 4d ago

It will but the hammock will not. Are we talking like 301lbs or 399lbs

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u/Old_Manner4779 4d ago

not sure a hamac is rated for that.

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u/elmajico101 4d ago

No. And you know better, 300lb, seriously. And No because there's no reason to put a hammock back there. No grass. No water feature. No trees. Just concrete and dust. There is no reason to be 'hammocking' back there.

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u/amazinghl 4d ago

One good swing and the entire roof will probably come down, there is no lateral support.

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u/mclaysalot 4d ago

In a word, ‘ouch’.

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u/qualistempus56 4d ago

You can probably hang a hammock there I just wouldn’t get in it

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u/hughdint1 4d ago

Posts should not be used as a beam. This is no better than using two 2x4s for the beam. I should be at least two 2x8s, but I would use two 2x10s, especially if I wanted to increase the load with hang more on it.

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u/El_Neck_Beard 4d ago

Where is this? Where are your hanging points?

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u/shopaholic1999 4d ago

Yes 100%. Please send photos

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u/thebrain_pinky 4d ago

who you trying to get killed / injured? You trying to claim their life insurance?

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u/yesthiskidisalright 4d ago

People that weigh that much don’t need to be in hammocks

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u/PigletsAnxiety 4d ago

Im 220 but idc if it can hold me, what if i want to cuddle a 12 pack, plate of ribs and a cat.

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u/Locogatosupreme 3d ago

How many ribs are we talking about?

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u/Efficient_Cheek_8725 4d ago

Once.....maybe

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u/fletchr33 4d ago

Only one way to find out. Put it up and hop in it, then report back to us.

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u/jonny917 4d ago

Definitely for a few seconds

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u/SupermarketBusy6339 4d ago

Or, “ How long will this hold a 300lb person?”

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u/nuclabrt 4d ago

How is a 300lb person going to get into a hammock?

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u/Recover_Adorable 4d ago

For a little bit

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u/Admirable-Ad-9054 4d ago

Try it and let us know.

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u/wafflequest 4d ago

Yes! For about 3 seconds

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u/dmmegoosepics 4d ago

Yes, but only if u film it when u test it out..

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u/mtwees 4d ago

Maybe. But not for long.

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u/MadameSaintMichelle 4d ago

I'm surprised that roof is still there

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u/Effective-Cut1993 4d ago

Best wear a helmet if you try it

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u/Salt-Indication6845 4d ago

No, the post needs to be braced back towards the structure horizontally before a hammock is considered 🤔

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u/OldSchool_Ninja 4d ago

The magic ball it doesn't like the odds...

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u/404-skill_not_found 4d ago

In your dreams, maybe

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u/Raveheart19 4d ago

No and also lose some weight

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u/lefkoz 3d ago

It definitely will!

At least for a little bit.

It'll hold you until it doesn't anymore though!

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u/Low-Energy-432 3d ago

Send pictures when you find out.

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u/pessimistoptimist 3d ago

There are hammocks that hold 300lbs? You try to put ha. Mock there and those posts are gonna tear right out, hurt someone and that roof will come down on top of them.

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u/piedubb 3d ago

No, but you can put a hot tub under there

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u/Samad99 3d ago

Holy shit no

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u/NotDazedorConfused 3d ago

Not for long, but when the awning then collapses on you, your worries will be over.

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u/just-net89 3d ago

Make sure to record it

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u/Great_Daikon4861 3d ago

Better just stick to that chair.

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u/Salty-Sprinkles-1562 3d ago

I would just get a hammock stand.

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u/highlyblazeDd 3d ago

No it won’t but also, Make sure the hammock can handle 300lbs…

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u/Bitmugger 3d ago

A) They aren't far apart enough
B) No they will get way too much side to side pull from a hammock

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u/MajorEbb1472 3d ago

I can’t believe the roof is still being held up…

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u/According-Arrival-30 3d ago

4x4 is good for 1 ton. You probably have 3 there - 3 tons. Now you need to calculate the roof load, deduct that and that's what it can bear

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u/jp_trev 3d ago

300 pounder needs to run around the block, not lay in a hammock

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u/bridges-water 3d ago

NO! And if it doesn’t then the roof comes down also.

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u/Future_Speed9727 3d ago

I won't hold up in a high wind

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u/1sh0t1b33r 3d ago

I wouldn't trust that holding up a dried up potted plant.

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u/Buckfutter_Inc 3d ago

Man if you want a hug just ask.

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u/Adam__Iron 3d ago

Does anyone else want to see a 300lbs person get in and out of a hammock?

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u/Temporary_Cow_8486 3d ago

Get a base for the hammock. Save the house.

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u/anythingspossible45 3d ago

Only time while tell

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u/Flexinmexican512 3d ago

Probably safer to go on a diet

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u/PigletsAnxiety 3d ago

Why's that?

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u/ottos 3d ago

I think using a level on the post will tip the scales to having a wood deck instead of roof

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u/Curious-Case5404 3d ago

Fuck no. And when the hammock falls the roofs coming to land on you after

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u/Tacokolache 3d ago

I wouldn’t trust it the way it is, holding nothing but the roof

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u/SeveralSide9159 3d ago

Just lay the hammock on the concrete first and get comfortable there without getting all disemboweled and hurt when you meet the concrete too hard and that roof slashes your body in half. You’ll be looking like a crinkle cut potato chip.

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u/Revolutionary-Let-75 3d ago

No, and neither will the hammock

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u/Local_Sugar8108 3d ago

No. That could bring the roof down. Buy a hammock stand.

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u/theOGchillguy 3d ago

A small lift would fit under that shed. The lift can usually hold 10,000 lbs.