Wooden frame for basketball

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Hi - wondering if people can suggest how to build a wooden frame for a heavy basketball backboard and ring.

My garage is about 9 ft high, I want to build a frame attaching to the garage wall and fix the backboard to the frame.

So effectively the frame would be bolted to maybe 2 feet of the garage, and 2 feet above the garage, unsupported. So it needs to be fairly strong/rigid.

Can someone suggest what design. I'm thinking of buying some lengths of 2 x 4, maybe have 3 or 4 rows going top to bottom, and then join these with noggings, i think they are called. Make it as strong/rigid as possible. Then fix to wall.

Is there anything I need to look out for in particular? How to fix to wall securely, for instance. Or anything about being strong enough, or weather resistant?

Lumen

Do you have a roof overhang to deal with?

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Lumen wrote: »

Do you have a roof overhang to deal with?

No, there's a slight overhang or lip at the top but I can bolt some baton out to have a flush vertical surface, and attach the frame to the batons.

Calahonda52

I would get two pieces of channel iron or box section made up, with a "gimp" to cater for the lip.
Ideally galvanise it
Bolt through the garage wall to strips of steel plate on the inside to spread the load.
Easy to remove when they move on

listermint

Steel is your only man for this job.
.build this in wood and it will eventually come down on someone hard.

Don't even consider making this out of wood.

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Calahonda52 wrote: »

I would get two pieces of channel iron or box section made up, with a "gimp" to cater for the lip.
Ideally galvanise it
Bolt through the garage wall to strips of steel plate on the inside to spread the load.
Easy to remove when they move on

Thanks for the reply. I was kind of hoping to DIY it, i.e. not have to go further than local hardware store to procure the required materials. Now I am into drawings, and potentially having to google "gimp"!

I'm not too worried about this being immovable or one-time only, garage is due to be torn down in the next 18 months, this won't be re-suable elewhere.

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Anyone recommend where I could get this made in steel? South West Dublin location

Fine Cheers

Thought about doing something similar on gable wall of house but after discussing with the 3 teenagers we opted for a standalone type off the shelf. Do not underestimate the robustness required. I know my lads like to hang out of the basket on occasion ! I see you are going down the steel frame route which makes sense. The wall type and thickness of garage wall will determine fixings type. More than likely 215mm hollow block so as already suggested bolt through with plates perhaps. Sorry don't have anyone to recommend in that area but google steel engineering services might identify a few, Facebook search also. The smaller gate fabricators could make something up for you I'd say. Galvanised would be a good idea too.