What if the doorway has no molding? Will the bar still hold?
1789427
install a piece of 1'x1' flush with 3 screws flush with the door jamb. make sure the bars won't rub against it.
883203
Chris, I have very soft, almost loose, molding. I was very afraid it would fall or break. There is a little fixture that holds it in place in the molding, but it is the way the weight goes on the front of the door jam that makes it work. It is very secure. I don't think you will have a problem.
1982911
The door frame will have no problem holden you and the chin up bar;however after a year of use some chipping occurred. I recommend using a towel or something to take off some of the pressure. Hope this helped-Henry
2145191
This should not be a problem. The entire door mounts to the face of your moldings. The sides have clips that slide into the frame so you can screw it to the frame. You have to drill holes into the top bracket so you can screw it to the face of your molding. They supply plugs to fill in the drilled holes. You might have to shim out the threshold to match up to the frame, I bought a molding that worked perfectly.
1922048
I was wondering too and took a chance and bought it. At its widest point, including the plastic nubs at the ends (which do not seem easy to remove), the bar is 36 and 7/8 inches wide (nearly 37").For me, this means I can only fit it in one door way, and not symmetrically (it has to stick out farther to the right because the wall is in the way on the left), but it still seems to hold on fine, even though the foam touching the door frame is a slightly different thickness on either side.As far as depth goes, my door is 6 1/2 inches deep including trim, and it fits very well without tilting either way. I was wondering too and took a chance and bought it. At its widest point, including the plastic nubs at the ends (which do not seem easy to remove), the bar is 36 and 7/8 inches wide (nearly 37").For me, this means I can only fit it in one door way, and not symmetrically (it has to stick out farther to the right because the wall is in the way on the left), but it still seems to hold on fine, even though the foam touching the door frame is a slightly different thickness on either side.As far as depth goes, my door is 6 1/2 inches deep including trim, and it fits... » Read More I was wondering too and took a chance and bought it. At its widest point, including the plastic nubs at the ends (which do not seem easy to remove), the bar is 36 and 7/8 inches wide (nearly 37").For me, this means I can only fit it in one door way, and not symmetrically (it has to stick out farther to the right because the wall is in the way on the left), but it still seems to hold on fine, even though the foam touching the door frame is a slightly different thickness on either side.As far as depth goes, my door is 6 1/2 inches deep including trim, and it fits very well without tilting either way. « Show Less
1648916
They give you "extra" glue , with the bar. Had one for about a year, no problems - would buy again. Best one I found that's no-drill.
1545327
There are two notches in the side frame where the door connects that you would have to fill or at least color in white. Otherwise, it would look fine without the door.
1473559
It needs the doorframe to secure into, perhaps if you had studs on either side it might hold
2216342
If you're referring to the depth of your door frame, then YES the bar will fit. I have a 4 1/2" door frame and I use a piece of plywood to help if fit better on the the molding. Hope this helps and as far as a bar goes it holds me at 195lbs just dandy.
1662594
I only use the door and don't see where that looses any effectiveness. Honestly I don't know anyone who uses it on a bar although I think there are some great things that could be done using a bar or attaching it even to a tree limb or a bar in a playground.
805131
When and if you buy it the legs are not on the sofa. They are underneath the sofa. There is a zipper. And yes you should not have a problem if it is a standard doorway. I bought this for my sister and her home is over 50 years old and we had not issues what so ever. BTW it is holding up very well so far. She loves it !!!
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There are brackets that mount to the doorway that hold the bar in place. Because of these brackets you will not be able to close the door in this doorway unless you cut notches out of the door or doorway. I have seen other products that mount in a closed door frame, perhaps that would be a good option for you. Good luck!
2087230
I don't have an answer, but if it's a depth issue, you could build it up. I guess it would depend how much you would have to add so they didn't hit the inside of the door. Good luck
307571
Definitely! You'll need to attached the bar low enough on your doorway so you don't hit your nose on the doorframe.
1663901
Yes, you can attach it with the friction and pressure caused by twisting and expanding the width of the bar, and if you continually checked that it hadn't loosed up it would likely be safe - if you had it in tight enough. Tighten it too much and it can crack your door frame. I use the screws so I don't have to worry about it. The holes they make aren;t so big, and can be filled with white sealant if you take it down - and would be pretty hard to notice the holes.
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Your weight is held by supports that are screwed into your doorjamb, rather than the bar pressing outward on the doorframe to hold itself in place, which can push the door frame apart. All standard door frames should be strong enough to support the bar, as long as you aren't over the recommended weight of the equipment.
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If the back does not rest on the top of the trim, the pull-up bar will fall. I have this problem at my current house.