Strips for exercise bands consist of a metal track with a flat base that mounts on a wall. Depending on the manufacturer, the strips might have a groove with notches or individual hooks that allow you to adjust the position of the bands. Typical exercise bands come in pairs and each strip has corresponding sets of holes for attachment hardware. Drywall, plaster and paneling cannot sustain the forces generated on exercise bands when you work out. It's important to secure one edge of the strips in a framing member. The opposite edges are secured to the wall with toggles.
Layout
Step 1
Stand a stepladder at the wall where you plan to mount the strips. Use a stud finder and pencil to locate and mark adjacent framing members near the top of the wall. Typical framing spacing is 16 or 24 inches from one member to the next. Make corresponding marks at the center and near bottom of the wall as vertical references.
Step 2
Refer to the instructions that came with the exercise bands regarding the height of the strips. Measure from the floor and mark the locations for the top of each strip on the face of the wall.
Step 3
Position one of the strips vertically on the face of the wall. Align the top with your mark on the wall. Align the attachment holes at one edge of the strip with your vertical marks for the framing member.
Step 4
Make several short reference marks on one edge of the strip. Measure the distance between the reference marks and the adjacent edge of a door, window or the corner of the wall. Revise your reference marks as necessary to ensure the strips will be plumb. Refer to your spacing between the strips, such as 16 or 24 inches, and mark the location for the remaining strip.
Step 5
Align the top of a strip with the top and corrected vertical reference marks. Mark the wall at the locations of the attachment holes along the vertical line of the framing member. Repeat this step and mark the attachment holes for the other strip at the adjacent framing member.
Step 6
Set up a cordless or electric drill with a 1/8-inch drill. Drill a 1-inch deep pilot hole at each of the marks.
Step 7
Position each strip on the wall one at a time and align the pilot holes. Mark the locations of the corresponding holes along the opposite side of each strip. Circle these marks for reference. Repeat this step to mark and circle the locations of the corresponding holes for the other strip.
Step 8
Chuck a 1/2-inch drill bit in the power drill. Drill 1/2-inch holes for toggle anchors at each of the circled marks.
Step 9
Insert 3-inch-long-by-3/16-inch toggle anchor into the attachment holes in face of each strip. Thread a spring-loaded toggle head onto the ends of each anchor.
Installation
Step 1
Mount the strips one at a time. Position a strip at your top and vertical reference marks. Compress each of the spring-loaded toggle heads by hand and push each into the appropriate holes as you press the exercise strip against the face of the wall. Push the heads of each toggle against the face of the strip so the anchors spring open inside the wall.
Step 2
Set up the drill with a screw tip attachment. Pull the exercise strip away from the wall with one hand until the anchors grip against the inside face of the wall. Tighten the toggles securely in equal increments using the drill and screw tip attachment.
Step 3
Tap the edge of the strip with the butt of a screwdriver and align remaining holes with your 1/8-inch pilot holes. Complete the attachment using 3-inch-by-3/16-inch stainless steel wood screws that you drive using the drill and screw tip attachment. Repeat the installation procedure and mount the other strip.
Things You'll Need
- Stepladder
- Stud finder
- Pencil
- Measuring tape
- Cordless or electric drill
- 1/8-inch drill bit
- 1/2-inch drill bit
- 3-inch-long-by-3/16-inch toggle anchors
- Screw tip attachment
- Screwdriver
- 3-inch-by-3/16-inch stainless steel wood screws
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