How to Hang a Heavy Bag in the Basement

According to Heavy Fists, a website about striking sports and martial arts, hanging a heavy bag in the basement of your home can be dangerous. It can shake your foundation and rattle your woodwork, and long-term use could damage your home. They suggest putting it somewhere else, such as a garage, or using a manufactured stand for the bag. However, if you have nowhere else to put it and are set on hanging it in your basement, it is important to do it correctly to minimize the possibility of damages.

Things You'll Need

• Heavy bag
• Heavy bag spring
• Heavy bag spring clip with hooks or one hook and one bracket
• Bungy cords
• Weights or stands
• Rubber
• Nail gun
• Nails
• Rope or twine

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Instructions

• 1

  Choose a spot that has strong rafters and preferably a couple of cross pieces in one section. Don't use piping or rafters that don't connect to a main section of the frame.

• 2

  Attach a heavy bag spring to the top of your bag. Slide the end of the spring into the clip at the top end of the bag, and attach the other end of the spring to the rafter by looping it around the rafter and securing it to the spring clip on the other side, or screwing it securely.

• 3

  Attach the bag to the ground with a bungy cord. Attach the bungy cord to the bottom ring of the bag and secure it to the ground using a heavy weight or stand.

• 4

  Place a piece of rubber between the top of the bag and the rafter. Use an old piece of tire or inner tube, or other similar type of rubber. Cut it to fit with shearing scissors or a sharp multipurpose knife. Wedge it between the bag and the rafter. Use a nail gun or screws or nails to attach the rubber to the wooden rafter.