• Measure the area where you plan on placing the wall.  Decide if you want the wall to be an independent structure or if you would rather attach it directly to your wall.  Keep in mind that your wall is probably not flat so you will need to plan on putting some spacers between the climbing wall and you wall.  If your wall has baseboard you may want to get some wood which is the same thickness as the baseboard.
• Chose a material which will look good in your home.  Chipboard is fairly neutral and when coated with urethane will blend well with many decors.  oriented strand board (OSB) or plywood with a maple veneer would be two other options.  I would recommend 3/4" thickness.  The sheets are 4' by 8' so if you find a place in your house where you can use whole sheets it will simplify the project.  The edges on the sheets are seldom perfectly straight so you may want to trim them in any case.  Most lumber yards will be able to cut the sheets for you if you are using smaller sheets.
• Measure the studs on your wall and attach strips of shim wood to the wall in line with the studs.  Ideally this whim will be inset 1/2" from the edge of the sheet of chipboard.  This detachment called a reveal will hide the fact that neither the board or your wall are perfectly flat.
• Prepare the sheet of chipboard by drilling a 7/16th diameter hole every 6 inches for small children and every foot for larger children.  You may also alternate rows of holes drilled every 6 or 12 inches.  Once you have done this order T-nuts for every hole you have drilled.  They and the holds are available at www.cheapholds.com.  You should plan on getting about 100 t nuts per 4x8 and 16 to 20 holds (more for smaller children.)  Once you have drilled the holes coat both sides of the board with urethane.  I would recommend 3 to 4 coats on the front side.  If you want you could paint the board though this generally will show dirt a lot more than the natural chipboard finish.  Before you put the wall up install aT-nut in every hole unless you can easily get to the back of the board.
• If you are not confident in the studs in your wall you may want to frame out the climbing wall with 2x4s.  One advantage with framing out your wall is that you can vary the shape.  One side could be less than vertical while the other side has some overhang at the top. 
• You can also increase the difficulty of the climb by installing fewer holds or using smaller holds.
• www.cheapholds.com has an informative site with more information on building climbing walls.

Swing mounting kit:  We have an easy to install swing mounting kit with a ball bearing swivel and height adjuster.  The kit includes everything you need to install a hook on your ceiling (for wood joists)  The kit can be installed using a screw gun and a stud finder.  .  E-mail us if you are interested..

Tools:

• Saw, a hand crosscut or a circular saw will work.
• Screw-gun or power drill.  The cordless variety are more convenient.
• A stud finder.  The sonic variety are preferred.
• 3/8" drill bit
• A straight edge. A carpenter's square will work well.
• A lead pencil
• A tape measure.  (you can also use the ruler on the side of the straight edge if it has one.
• A ladder unless you are really tall.
• two crescent wrenches

Supplies:

• A piece of a 2x12 at least 1.5" wider than the distance between your floor joists.
• 3" drywall screws buy one package or at least 28
• A ball bearing pivoting swing hook or a 3/8" screw eye at with least 3" of thread, with three  3/8" nuts and two washers.  (we recomend the former as the latter has been found to cause wear)
• Loctite  or other threadlock

Find two studs on the ceiling where you intend to place the hook.  You can do this with the stud finder.  Be sure to mark the edges of the studs in several places.  Once you have done this use the straight edge to indicate the edges of the studs. 

Measure the distance from the furthest of the two lines which you have drawn and cut the 2x12 to 1" more than this dimension.  Your studs will probably be 16" on center which makes the distance between their outer edges 17.5" and the length desired for the 2x12 20.5".

Find the center of the 2x12.  Using the straight edge diagonally across the piece of 2x12 mark a 3" line in the middle of the wide part of the 2x12.  do the same with the straight edge diagonally across in the other direction.  this x in the middle of the 2x12 marks the center of the 2x12.

The ball bearing swivel hook can be put in with four bolts (get the largest ones which fit in the four holes of the hook.)  For the regular screw eye drill a 3/8 inch hole in the middle of the stud.  (the middle of the x you just drew.)

Hold the 2x12 in place on the ceiling and mark it's center of the ceiling.

Drill a 3/8" hole where you have made this mark.  Using the same drill bit or a larger bit if you have one make a hole which is large enough to fit the nuts which you will place on the 3/8" eye bolt.

Attach the hook or eyebolt to the 2x12.  attach the eyebolt by screwing a nut all the way on the eyebolt then placing a washer on the eyebolt and putting it into the hole on the 2x12.  Put another washer and nut on the bolt and tighten them.  Using the two crescent wrenches tighten the two nuts against each other.  Once you have done this put the thread-lock on the exposed bolt threads and add on the third nut and tighten this against the other nut. 

At this point put a drywall screw about an inch in from each corner of the 2x12 on the face which has they eye.

Put the 2x12 in it's position on the ceiling and drive the drywall screws into the ceiling checking that their position will place them into the studs.

Add a screw approximately every inch on both sides following the stud.  Drywall screws will only work if they go into the stud.

You now have a hook in the ceiling.  If you want you may cover the 2x12 with a material which works with the decor of the room.  You want the piece of material to extend at least a couple inches beyond the edge of the 2x4.

You can now add a swivel and a height adjustment mechanism to the screw eye.  The easiest way to add a height adjustment mechanism is with a prussic hitch  or kleinheist hitch.  If you are on the North Shore Hedlund Marine on Green Bay Road in Wilmette 847.251.0515 will have everything you need:

Swivel you may be able to find one at a hardware store also.

3/4 inch braided line with a thimble on one end.  The length should depend on your ceiling height but 6' should do.

1/4" piece of line for prussic 1'

carabineer