Wall bars for children in an apartment - purchasing rules, interior design, making it yourself

A modern and reliable wall bars for children are installed in an apartment not only to improve the interior of the children's room. This multifunctional sports equipment is necessary for full physical development and organization of useful home leisure. Children who have a wall bars grow dexterous and strong, as they receive adequate physical activity. The information below is intended specifically for caring parents. We will help you learn about the features of a home children's exercise machine, and also tell you how to choose and install it.

What are the benefits of a sports wall?

The wall bars bring great benefits to any child. A wall bar for a girl is definitely necessary, since with the help of the apparatus it will be possible to form a beautiful posture. Children develop the habit of playing sports. Exercise develops dexterity, strengthens blood vessels, immunity and muscles. The wall is a tool for preventing flat feet and creating the best coordination of movements. Be sure to give your child a wall, as it will be an excellent replacement for a yard area. Sports equipment helps out in winter, when outdoor equipment is not available.

The versatility of the wall is also a plus, since additional installations can easily be attached to this structure. For example, you can add a horizontal bar, rope, swing, bench. Another advantage is its compactness; the exercise machine will not take up your usable space. The wall bars for boys are an indispensable tool for effectively switching attention from the computer, TV and gadgets to sports and recreation. Exercises on the horizontal bar, swings and rings are a great change from doing homework.

Swedish wall in the children's room

How to turn a living room into a gym

If desired, the whole room can be turned into a small gym. This option is perfect for a young active family. The main thing is to conveniently arrange sports equipment so that it allows you not only to exercise, but also, if necessary, to use the room as a living room, made in an original style. In such a room you can use light portable furniture or soft transformable floor chairs, and it will perfectly combine the functions of a gym and a living room.

Sports corner in the living room

Are there any disadvantages to a children's sports complex?

There are a few downsides that need to be pointed out. A wooden wall bars are often found on sale. You should know that this natural raw material is fragile. It does not have water-repellent properties, is not protected from high temperatures and cannot withstand significant mechanical loads. It is necessary to ensure that a small child does not use the apparatus without parental supervision. The baby could be seriously injured. Some models have impressive sizes, not for miniature apartments, of which there are a huge number.

Swedish wall in the interior

Nuances of design choices

The choice of a home sports complex is made taking into account the child’s age, installation location, configuration and manufacturer. If you have selected a certain model, then make sure that it is of appropriate quality.

In this case, the seller must issue a certificate with a positive sanitary and epidemiological assessment for the materials of manufacture. Also in the document, the manufacturer must confirm the safety, strength and reliability of the complex.

Easy to install yourself

One of the main factors is the safety of the simulator. When choosing a wall for children, it is better to prefer models made of natural wood. The surface should not be slippery, which will reduce the risk of slipping off the steps.

The approximate weight for which the sports complex is designed is also taken into account. If the simulator is purchased taking into account the growing up of the baby, then it must withstand the weight of the athlete and additional equipment that will be purchased taking into account his age.

The type of fastening is selected based on the design of the room and the location of the wall. This will allow you to use all the functionality of the design, safe and convenient operation of mounted projectiles.

Around the complex, optimal space should be provided for swinging the swing and conveniently performing activities. For a compact room, you can choose a small model with a width of 60 cm and a height of up to 1 meter.

VIDEO: How to choose a wall bars?

Swedish wall in the apartment

How to choose and why is it needed?

What materials are wall bars made of?

Common material options are metal and wood. Each has pros and cons. The metal wall bars have a 2 mm profile at the base. This is a rigid structure. But it is considered dangerous because there is a high risk of slipping. In addition, the projectile is cold. If wood products are offered, it is most likely beech, maple or pine. To protect against splinters, thorough sanding is required, and manufacturers often apply varnish.

ladder, rings, rope and horizontal bar in the interior of a children's room

Zoning a sports living room

The gym from the living room can be divided into three semantic zones: gym, playroom and relaxation. The first zone involves the presence of an exercise bike, treadmill or weight machine. Such a sports corner can be visually separated from adjacent areas - the wall is partially covered with tiles that imitate brick and mirror inserts.

Exercise bike and treadmill in the living room interior

The relaxation area implies the presence of a comfortable sofa, a coffee table, a wall for a TV, a DVD player, CD and DVD discs, flowers and other small things. The playing area can be located near the window. Here you can put a billiard table, table tennis or air hockey. But to create additional comfort, you need to place several pots of flowers in the room, which will also further purify the air. A living room-gym is a truly unusual solution for creating the interior of a room, but we know that playing sports strengthens the body and immunity in general. Therefore, maybe such a mini-gym will encourage people to play sports.

What does the wall bars for the home come with?

The most common elements:

rope-ladder;
horizontal bar - looks like the top step of a ladder, strengthens the back muscles and develops the arms;
swing;
parallel bars - used to strengthen arm muscles;
soft mat;
monkey bars;
gymnastic rings;
rope;
ladder;
punching bag;
trapezoid;
basketball hoop.

sports accessories for children
The most possibilities are on the wall, where there is the maximum number of additional parts. Elements are added and removed according to the child's needs. For example, bars on the wall are an important additional element, but they are not used every time and can be removed.

Varieties of wall bars

Modern sports complexes are available in different models. Here are the most popular:

U-shaped wall is a massive structure for a spacious room where you can connect a lot of accessories;
I-shaped wall - a laconic model with 2 racks, a small number of crossbars, there is no possibility to add hanging elements;
T-shaped wall is a practical model, which is mounted in a spacer, with a ladder in the center, handle bars on the sides, and accessories are attached to them;
The L-shaped wall is the best-selling option today with a horizontal bar on top;
professional wall - a high-strength model with a load limit of 250 kg, such walls can be seen in a fitness club.

U-shaped structure I-shaped wall-ladder T-shaped sports ground for children L-shaped sports complex

Compliance with safe operation rules

In order for sports activities to benefit a child, certain safety rules must be followed. They will help avoid injuries and breakdowns of the sports complex.

These rules include:

Compliance with weight regime. That is, people weighing 80 kg cannot exercise at a sports complex designed for a load of up to 50 kg.
Young children should not study independently, without parental supervision.
Install special restraints to prevent your child from climbing onto high bars.
Firmly strengthen the horizontal bar.

Room in a minimalist style

Purchase travel mats that will reduce the risk of injury.
Use the sports complex for its intended purpose.
Do not allow children to participate in classes during exacerbation of illnesses.
Choose sets of exercises according to the age category of the person, depending on his condition and degree of physical fitness.
Regularly inspect the home complex for condition.
To prevent them from being sticky and slippery, wipe the crossbars and handles with a damp and dry cloth.

How to choose a children's sports corner?

To buy a high-quality wall bars, give preference to certified products. Any sports equipment must have a certificate, it’s worth checking this. You need to look at all components to see if there are any defects. You should choose a mounting option suitable for the room. It is good to buy shoes and clothes for classes along with the wall. It is better to give preference to a fully equipped wall so that the child finds it interesting and has a wide range of exercises.

To interest a child in a new equipment, there is no need to insist or force, just invite friends. Buy a good elastic mat along with the wall; this accessory will ensure safety. If you like the metal design, then it is better to choose the option with non-slip bars.

sports equipment in the apartment interior

Swedish wall in the interior of a children's room

Before purchasing a sports complex, you need to compare the dimensions of the wall for children and the dimensions of the housing. The projectile is built into a convenient place in your home, where you can use all the attachments without any problems. The design of a children's room with a Swedish wall becomes more interesting and positive. The interior of this projectile will only be better and more convenient for residents. The best option for localizing machines is where there are no dangerous objects. These include sharp-angled furniture and windows.

training rings and ladder

Mini-gym for adults:

If a wall bars in their own room are enough for children, then a gym, albeit a small one, is more suitable for effective sports for an adult. If it is possible to allocate a separate room in the house for this, then, as a rule, there are no questions about arranging a gym. In a private house, the ground or first floor, annex or heated garage, and other separate rooms are often adapted for these needs.

In an apartment, we more often see the following picture: in the middle of the room there is an exercise bike, which more often serves as a “hanger” for clothes and towels than is used directly for its intended purpose. This option not only does not decorate the interior, but also significantly clutters up the space, and also does not evoke any desire to exercise at home.

It is much more correct to equip a compact exercise machine on an insulated loggia (if there is one). The layout will directly depend on the dimensions and needs of the athlete. Women will prefer a couple of cardio machines and a place to stretch and do calisthenics. Men prefer a multi-exercise machine, a bench for pumping abs and lifting barbells. Semi-professional transforming simulators based on the principle of “two in one”, “three in one”, etc. — help solve the problem with the least loss of square meters.

Installation of a wall bars

Features of installation of a sports complex

Installation of the simulator is carried out only on strong load-bearing wooden, brick, stone, and concrete walls. Wooden models are only suitable for dry rooms. Assembly is carried out in a spacious area. The wall must have at least 4 fastening zones. Assembly and installation with an assistant will be easier and faster.

Methods for installing wall bars

The projectile can be attached as follows:

fastening the wall to the ceiling and floor - no drilling of the ceiling, walls, not for rooms with a suspended ceiling;
wall bars for children in an apartment with wall mounting - contains 4-6 fastening elements, U-shaped brackets, the bottom is in contact with the floor (the model is not for walls finished with plasterboard);
complex fastening - to the wall, together with spacer fastening between the ceiling and floor.

How to assemble a wall bars?

Main stages:

place the side panel with the holes facing up on the floor;
we install the crossbars, fastening them with bolts;
We place the second side panel on top so that the crossbars fall into the required holes;
we attach the crossbars to the second side panel;
do everything according to the diagram provided by the manufacturer;
attach brackets;
fix the structure on the wall.

Choosing the size of the structure for the room

Manufacturers produce children's complexes for apartments with rooms of different formats. In children's rooms with an area of up to 10 square meters, straight complexes and L-shaped walls are made with a minimum set of equipment. The minimum area for placing a sports zone is ½ square meter, the maximum is 6 square meters. m. Before choosing options, it is advisable to take into account the size of the free space in the children's room.

It is important to understand that sports activities will require much more space than the wall dimensions themselves.

Standard designs provide for attaching additional elements to the ceiling, horizontal bar or monkey bars. The following are available separately to complete the sports zone:

a medium weight punching bag, it would be appropriate in a boy’s room;
rings for gymnastics, even girls can master them;
rope ladder (effectively massages the feet, develops coordination);

A rope ladder can be used either as part of a sports complex or separately if the room does not have enough space to accommodate full-fledged equipment
a rope with a bungee disk attached to it;
rope climbing - a durable net that replaces a climbing wall, it is convenient for middle-aged schoolchildren to climb on it, it is not designed for teenagers;
swing, when choosing models you should pay attention to the fastenings, preferably the anchor ones on the underside of the seat.

A trapezoid is a crossbar suspended on ropes. You can hang on it, turn over and swing like on a swing

An inclined board for pumping up the press is attached to one of the crossbars of the wall bars. The basketball hoop is attached separately. A hammock is stretched in the U-shaped walls for games and recreation for schoolchildren of different sexes. Additional elements for the wall are selected based on the child’s preferences and budget.

Limited space is not a reason to refuse a sports area for your child. A budget option with a Swedish wall can be placed in a doorway by removing the doors. Instead, you can make a removable curtain.

Reviews about the use of the wall bars

Marina, Moscow city

Do not forget about safety precautions - take into account the load limit and replace failed components with original parts. Do not rebuild the structure yourself to avoid injury. We actively use the staircase-wall and every 2 months we have to tighten the connections with the screws.

Andrey, Yekaterinburg

I advise parents to always be close to their child when he spends time on the wall bars. Supervised exercise will be safe if you consult your pediatrician and orthopedist in advance. That's exactly what I did. The doctor said that overtraining happens in adults and children, and it is dangerous to health, so moderation is needed in everything.

Oksana, Omsk city

We installed a wall bars for children and were very pleased. The children immediately liked it. We have two preschoolers and one schoolchildren. I strongly recommend that everyone immediately purchase a soft and wide mat so that children can jump from the upper tiers without injury.

children's sports corner

Do-it-yourself wall bars for children in an apartment

The set of tools and materials is as follows:

pine board for sides - width 12 cm, length 230 cm, thickness 3.5 cm;

epoxy adhesive;

plywood - 5-layer sheet 2.2 cm thick;
drill equipped with a wood attachment;
cuttings for shovels - 12 pcs, diameter 4 cm;
hacksaw or jigsaw;
grinder or sandpaper;
mallet;
carpentry varnish;
fastening materials;
screwdriver;
stain.

Assembling a wooden wall bars with your own hands:

if the plywood and boards are wet, drying is necessary;
make 2 squares of plywood, each 72 by 72 cm, each of them will be the basis for the holders;
grind the shovel handles and holders to the desired smoothness;
mark the points of the crossbars on the sides, the distance between them is 21 cm, the distance from the hole to the rear edge is 7 cm, to the front edge is 3 cm;
drill holes for inserting the crossbars using a drill with a 4 cm diameter bit;
step back 15 cm from the top of the side panel, attach the steel corners with screws - these are the main retaining elements;
cut the cuttings of the shovels into bars 84 cm each (4 cm of which are spare, for insertion into the side boards, 2 cm from each edge);
Paint the sides and holders twice with stain and dry;
apply epoxy glue, insert holes into the crossbars, hammer in with a mallet;

We fix the crossbars using self-tapping screws;

Insert 2 crossbars into the holders, also fix them;
bolt the sides to the holders;
apply varnish twice.

Look at the photos of the wall bars in our article, and you will imagine what a purchased finished structure looks like. A homemade projectile made of wood is a simplified option, but it will cost less. It is much more difficult and longer to make a metal wall bars with your own hands, so it is better for inexperienced craftsmen to try working with wood. If you are sure that you can build a metal structure, then first draw up or download from the Internet detailed drawings of a wall bars for children, prepare all the necessary parts, and then get to work.

Rating of walls for children in an apartment

Cheerful baby (Vertical)

Characteristics:

the complex is installed on the floor;
material - metal;
height - 1.2 m;
occupied floor area - 1.1×1.3 m;
weight - 30 kg;
maximum permissible load - 50 kg;
Includes net, soft mat, swing, bungee, trapeze, hard gymnastic rings;
wall bars price - from 12,000 rubles.

wall bars Cheerful baby Vertical

Teen (model 01)

Characteristics:

wall mounting;
material - metal;
horizontal bar included;
weight of the simulator - 21 kg;
height - 227 cm;
maximum load on the projectile - 100 kg;
price - 6000 rub.

Teenager

Kampfer-Kitty

Characteristics of the wall bars:

installation - on the floor;
material - wood (birch wood, pine);
Includes swing, ladder, slide;
height - 1.2 m;
load on fastenings - 30 kg;
occupied floor space - 1.6 × 1.3 m;
the complex can be transported and placed on any mill;
parts are rounded;
wear-resistant coating;
price - 11,000 rub.

Kampfer-Kitty

Vertical (model 1M)

Characteristics:

material - metal;
coating - PVC;
installation - spread out;
height - from 250 to 300 cm;
permissible load on the horizontal bar - 90 kg;
weight - 27 kg;
occupied space on the floor - 54x65 cm;
Includes wall, trapezoid, durable horizontal bar, rope, rings;
price - 6000 rub.

Vertical-1M

Carousel Moon (mini wall)

Characteristics:

material - laminate, wood;
age - 3-5 years;
maximum load on elements - 50 kg;
weight of the simulator - 12 kg;
mounting - on the wall;
height - 142 cm;
advantages - naturalness of the material, the ability to choose the color design of the children's sports corner, ease of installation, miniature;
price - 4000 rub.

staircase Carousel Moon for the little ones

Pioneer

Characteristics:

material - metal;
installation - spread out;
occupied floor space - 90x150 cm;
height - from 225 to 285 cm;
Pioneer weight - 30 kg;
different color variations;
maximum load on the sports unit - 100 kg;
the set includes a wall, a rope ladder, a practical horizontal bar, a thick rope, rings, a trapeze;
the steps are treated with PVC material;
price - 7000 rub.

Pioneer complex

Carousel (model 1)

Characteristics of the wall bars:

material - metal;
The set includes a wall, a comfortable horizontal bar, a trapeze, gymnastics rings and a rope;
mounting - on the wall;
height - 218 cm;
occupied floor area - 95x44 cm;
weight of the ladder and accessories - 25 kg;
maximum load on the projectile - up to 100 kg;
the price of the sports complex is 6,000 rubles.

Carousel-1

Kampfer-Compact (Ceiling)

Characteristics:

installation - spread out;
Includes: wall, swing, trapeze, rings for gymnastics;
material - wood (birch, pine);
projectile weight - 30 kg;
possible load on the wall - maximum 120 kg;
projectile width - 64 cm;
projectile height - 271 cm;
occupied floor space - 10x65 cm;
advantages - installation without drilling, rounded elements, hidden fasteners, coating
increased practicality, miniature;
price - 12,000 rub.

Kampfer-Compact

EffectSport (DSB)

Characteristics:

material - wood (pine, beech);
the maximum weight for which the projectile is designed is 120 kg;
mounting - on the wall;
projectile height - 260 cm;
projectile width - 80 cm;
weight - 20 kg;
price - 4000 rub.

staircase with horizontal bar Effect Sport
As you can see, wall manufacturers offer different options, sizes and prices. Have fun on the wall bars and follow safety precautions. Considering the recommendations and review given above, you can easily select a good simulator that suits your needs.