Welcome to the Xorbars FAQ.
Welcome to the Xorbars FAQ.
Here you’ll find answers to some of the most common questions about Xorbars, our outdoor gyms, pull-up bars, climbing frames and installation service.
We’ve grouped the questions into categories to make it easier to find the information you’re looking for.
Looking for DIY equipment?
If you’re looking to build your own outdoor gym or climbing frame, visit our dedicated DIY website, MyXorbars, where you’ll find our full range of DIY kits, individual bars and equipment.
If you can’t find the answer to your question, please contact us..
FAQ’s – All About the bars
The thickness of our pull up bars are shown on each of the product pages. However, generally speaking, the standard pull up bars are 33.7mm in diameter.
The Monkey bar is 48mm diameter down the sides with 33.7mm diameter bars to create the rungs of the ladder.
Yes. Our garden pull up bars are strength tested by an independent company to make sure they are suitable for adults and children.
We provide two types materials for our pull up bars:
– Powder Coated (Forest Green)
These are what most people choose to install and what are featured on most of the images shown. Powder Powder coating is a durable finishing process used to protect the steel surface of our Xorbars.
The steel is cleaned and prepared before a dry powder coating is applied and then cured at high temperature. This creates a tough, even finish that helps protect the bars from weather, moisture, corrosion and everyday use.
Our outdoor bars are powder coated in our Xorbars green finish, giving them their distinctive appearance while providing a durable surface designed for outdoor use.
Our standard pull up bars have a grip size of 33.7mm which means that they can be easily gripped by adults and children.
This all depends on personal preference and your exercise intentions. The varying sizes are predominately to offer a variety of prices depending on your budget, however all the bars can be used for pull ups or as parallel bars.
FAQ’s – About the Wooden Posts
Installed Products are generally: 5 x 5 Inch / 125mm x 125mm
We now use postsavers on all posts installed and provide post savers with all posts for DIY.
Postsavers are designed to protect the bottom (ground level) from rot.
All of our posts are pressure treated and expected to last between 10 to 20 years.
Ground conditions vary considerably and naturaly affect the lifespan.
Taking care of your posts with annual wood preserver will help the posts last longer.
Posts can get infested with by external sources that pressure treating does not protect against.
Timber is a living material and continues to contract and expand and do all sorts of wonderful things. Because taken from the center of a tree they are susceptible to spitting and cracking.
Most cracking happens in the summer months when water in the wood tries to escape faster than it can. However in the winter months the cracks often narrow or even close completely.
In 99% of cases this is nothing to be concerned about.
A really good article about how and why posts crack and split can be found at: https://www.tuin.co.uk/blog/cracking-and-splitting-in-timber/
FAQ’s – Installation
Most pull up bars and monkey bars are installed at 2.3 - 2.4metres from the ground which is tall enough for most adults and suitable for children too.
Based on this, the MINIMUM height you can have the bars is therefore - ANY HEIGHT to suit you or your family. We can also put the bars in at lower height so that in the future they can be moved up to suit any growing kids you may have climbing around.
Unfortunately we only currently install our gyms into grass/soil/pea shingle etc.
We recommended ordering a DIY package and contacting a local builder/landscaper if you require a pull up bar installed into a concrete or paved area.
Unfortunately, only the bars can be moved. A new set of posts would need to be installed at the upcoming location.
FAQ’s – DIY Packages
Yes. If you’d prefer to build your own outdoor gym or climbing frame, our complete range of Xorbars DIY equipment is available through our dedicated DIY website, MyXorbars.
You can choose from complete DIY gym packages, climbing frames, individual pull-up bars and other equipment, with everything supplied for you to install yourself or with a local contractor.
Visit MyXorbars to view the full DIY range.
FAQ’s – Insurance & Liability
Our public liability is covered by Aviva Insurance Plc. The insurance covers use by adults and children. We advise however that children should be supervised when using the pull up bars as play equipment.