Whether you bolt into a stud, or wrap a sling around a stud, it’s not strong enough.ĭecorative beams. A single 2x4 is not strong enough to hold an aerial point. To hold up your roof/ceiling/floor above, the 2x4s work together to hold that weight. They’re only 2x4s, and are meant to share the load between multiple of them. Dry wall has no load capacity, and will instantly blow out when loaded with your body weight.Ĭeiling studs. This is not a common housing construction method, and not a common rigging method.ĭrywall. Installations will look like deep, glue in or weld in bolts (rated for aerial, of course). While it’s possible to install a point in concrete, a structural engineer needs to examine the type, density and load capacity of the concrete. You’re going to have to contact a structural engineer for this one. Alert: because of the massive demand for aerial rigs and equipment at home, all of the reputable companies are sold out and have waitlists lasting 6 weeks or longer.Ĭertain concrete ceilings or structures. Purchase reputable aerial rigs from companies like Vvolfy, who test their rigs and have engineer certifications. A great option for aerialists who do not have a safe way of rigging in their existing home, portable aerial rigs are easily taken down and transported, and can be set up anywhere with a large enough footprint. Even if it’s structural, it may not be able to safely hold the additional force of an aerialist. KEEP IN MIND: the structural components of your home are also holding your home up. Contact a structural engineer or rigger to have your home evaluated. BUT, even if a beam is structural, it may not be able to hold the additional dynamic force of an aerialist. Consult the blueprints of your home for structural information. Decorative beams are NOT suitable for aerial rigging. It’s meant to hold the home or building up, and is rated for substantially more forces than the weight of the house itself. You are able to supervise your child whenever they are using the aerial point If you or your child can describe skills or wraps, and what makes them safe If you or your child are frequently asked to demonstrate a skill for the class If your instructor does not hover or spot you or your child heavily through skills If you or your child have at least 1, preferably 2 years or more of experience If you are not prepared to invest money and time into making your home set up safe If you or your child cannot describe the skill or wrap, or why it’s safe If you or your child cannot remember skills or wraps, and need a lot of reminders If you or your child struggle to invert by yourself If your instructor hovers around you or your child while you’re practicing skills in class If you or your child have less than 1 year of experience in an apparatus If you or your child are in a beginning level class If we want our aerial point to hold at least 5,000 lbs, you should feel comfortable (hypothetically) hanging a car from your aerial point.Īm I Ready to To Rig Aerial Equipment at Home? This means your rigging point should be able to hold at least 5,000 lbs of force.Īnother way to think about this: would you hang a car from your aerial point? The average car weighs nearly 3,000 lbs. The ratio of strength needed for aerial rigging and equipment is at least a 5:1, preferably upwards of 8:1 or 10:1. Let’s err on the safe side, and go with the maximum amount of force generated: 1,000 lbs. Even if you’re not doing drops, the dynamic forces you create can be substantially more than your body weight. How Much Force Can an Aerialist Generate?Ī 100 lb aerialist can generate up to 1,000 lbs of force in a drop on nearly any aerial apparatus. You are taking on all risk and liability by rigging and training at home. We encourage you to reach out to us with questions, we want to keep you safe!ĭisclaimer: Momentum Aerial, or any of its instructors, are not responsible for what you do in your own home. We’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly, and regularly work with professional aerial riggers and rope access technicians. Here are some things to ask yourself and look for when thinking of rigging at home. Sometimes it’s a great idea and easy to accomplish, but more often than not, your home may not be suitable for an aerial point. Now more than ever, we aerialists are looking for ways to get our training in outside of the studio.
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