As you can imagine you need 1 a strong preferably outer wall to attach the bar to and 2 some very strong anchor bolts for the fixings.
Wall mounted homemade pull up bar.
However a 1 inch pipe is safer though more expensive and more difficult to find.
Only do this if you know how to embed beefy drywall anchors.
Better yet find your studs and make your rig the right width to correspond with anchoring it to your studs behind the drywall.
If you face your drywall with wood and anchor it well up the wall it will provide a solid base for making a diy pull up bar at home.
Wall mounted pull up bars are generally far sturdier than their door mounted cousins.
For anyone that plans a total lift weight body weight plus any weighted vests or weight belts of 200 pounds or less a 3 4 inch pipe diameter is likely sufficient.
The bolts go into the wall horizontally but the weight of your body pulls against them vertically.
The primary piece of equipment that you ll need is a galvanized pipe.
Wall mounted pull up bars are permanently fixed to a wall.
Wall mounted pull up bar.