yogabeachbabe started this discussion ·
Our lease is up and we've been looking for a new rental. We think we've found the perfect house EXCEPT the only room that is large enough to practice in has a vaulted ceiling. I don't believe the xpole has an attachment mount for that, does it? Everything I've read is that xpoles are exclusively for even surfaces. Hmmmm, maybe I'm going to have to trade in my xpole for a lil mynx???
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Foxy_Rei ·
Oh nos! I couldn't imagine trading in my pole for anything but another x-pole... When you say "vaulted", do you mean like a cathedral ceiling that goes up to a point in the center, or an actual vaulted ceiling meaning it's just one giant angled ceiling in one direction??? I've heard people use both interchangeably so I get confused easily... I'm not sure if you can do this if you rent... But with either ceiling, do you know someone that is like a contractor, or something like that? (a.k.a. someone that knows what they're doing?) I've heard of people making wedges on the ceiling so it creates a flat surface for the pole. If you had a cathedral ceiling, you could put it dead center on the peak and actually make a triangle-type shape that would be easier to make sturdy compared to a wedge against just one section of the vaulted ceiling (that's why I asked which it is... 😀) I know it's probably not recommended to do this, but as long as you use solid, thick wood to make the wedge (as in, not particle board!), put it spanning over 2 joists in the ceiling, and for the frame on the inside of the wedge, use multiple mini-joists , there's no reason why it wouldn't hold solid. Oh, and it would have to be crazy well screwed into the ceiling. Use large, aggressively-threaded screws going into the joists - no dinky finishing nails toenailed into the dry wall. Another thing that might help is if you can get into the attic above where you want to put the pole and reinforce the joists. Like I said, dunno if you can do that as a renter... 🙄 Good luck and maybe some of the other girls would have some ideas for you!
Our lease is up and we've been looking for a new rental. We think we've found the perfect house EXCEPT the only room that is large enough to practice in has a vaulted ceiling. I don't believe the xpole has an attachment mount for that, does it? Everything I've read is that xpoles are exclusively for even surfaces. Hmmmm, maybe I'm going to have to trade in my xpole for a lil mynx??? I bought the perfect house and the only room big enough that I could put it in was the living room. Our living room has huge vaulted ceilings. I ended up getting a Lil Mynx pole with a vaulted ceiling mount. It is still removeable so when company comes over I can take it down, but the mount remains. Most of my family knows I have it so its usually up for the most part. I pasted the link below. They also have static and spinning poles in different finishes and sizes. I have no problems with my pole I love it! Here are their poles: http://www.lilmynx.com/shop/index.php?cPath=1_23 Here is the vaulted mount you can purchase seperately: http://www.lilmynx.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=1_24&products_id=39
Thank you Foxy & cbr! I started on a Lil Mynx so I wouldn't mind switching out my x for a Lil Mynx, but I'd rather not have to go through the whole process of selling, shipping, then buying & waiting. And I'd rather not drill into the ceiling to put up the mount in a rental. But I'm counting my chickens before they're hatched 'cause we haven't even signed the lease yet!