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So, my girlfriend was hosting a bachelorette party at our house, and the girls decided that they were going to be their own strippers for the evening. The girls: "Man, it sure would be great if we had a stripper pole..." Me: "A stripper pole? No problem!" My budget: $50. Total cost: $47.50. Your cost? Probably around $60. Why? The girl at Home Depot forgot to ring up the flanges. I didn't notice until I got home. If I hadn't already spent 2 hours there getting crappy customer service, I probably would have gone back and paid for them. I normally shop at Lowe's but their pipe cutter was broken. I do give a shout-out to Lowe's however, for the guy in appliances who helped me think out the plan.
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Make a plumb line, and measure from the ceiling to the floor where you want to mount the pole. It would be the best idea to find a stud to have something sturdy to screw into.
It is essential that you get an exact measurement, as your ceiling may not be exactly 8' at every point.
Purchase the following:
--A wooden board. I used 3/4" plywood.
--1 galvanized steel pipe. I used 1 1/4" pipe. The length should be: Ceiling height minus 2 X board thickness minus 1". (This inch will account for the fact that the pipe may not screw into the flange so that it is flush--something I learned as I was going). My ceiling was 8'1", so my pipe was cut to 7'11 1/2". I should've had it cut to 7'10 1/2". You can have the pipe cut and threaded to length at most major hardware stores.
--2 pipe flanges. Make sure that they are the same size as the pipe.
--4 X hex bolts and nuts. Make sure that they will fit through the holes in the flanges. Make sure that they are just long enough to fit through the board and flanges. I used 1/4" x 1 1/2" hex bolts, but later had to switch to 1" bolts, as you will see later.
--4 X long lag bolts. I used 1/4" x 3" bolts. Make sure they will fit through the flanges.
--12 X flat washers (same size as bolts)
--spray automotive primer
--brass spray paint
--clear enamel spray
--something to prevent skidding (if you have wood floors and don't want to attach the pole to the floor). I originally bought the no-skid strips for bath tubs. In spite of the brand name, these are not magic! They are actually very slippery on my wood floors. I got super ghetto and used jar openers, but you could probably use that stuff you put under rugs to prevent skidding...
--hopefully you already have ceiling paint, but if not, it might be a good thing to grab.
It is essential that you get an exact measurement, as your ceiling may not be exactly 8' at every point.
Purchase the following:
--A wooden board. I used 3/4" plywood.
--1 galvanized steel pipe. I used 1 1/4" pipe. The length should be: Ceiling height minus 2 X board thickness minus 1". (This inch will account for the fact that the pipe may not screw into the flange so that it is flush--something I learned as I was going). My ceiling was 8'1", so my pipe was cut to 7'11 1/2". I should've had it cut to 7'10 1/2". You can have the pipe cut and threaded to length at most major hardware stores.
--2 pipe flanges. Make sure that they are the same size as the pipe.
--4 X hex bolts and nuts. Make sure that they will fit through the holes in the flanges. Make sure that they are just long enough to fit through the board and flanges. I used 1/4" x 1 1/2" hex bolts, but later had to switch to 1" bolts, as you will see later.
--4 X long lag bolts. I used 1/4" x 3" bolts. Make sure they will fit through the flanges.
--12 X flat washers (same size as bolts)
--spray automotive primer
--brass spray paint
--clear enamel spray
--something to prevent skidding (if you have wood floors and don't want to attach the pole to the floor). I originally bought the no-skid strips for bath tubs. In spite of the brand name, these are not magic! They are actually very slippery on my wood floors. I got super ghetto and used jar openers, but you could probably use that stuff you put under rugs to prevent skidding...
--hopefully you already have ceiling paint, but if not, it might be a good thing to grab.
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I dig this. Gonna build one myself.
R39- a nice Magenta. It evens out skin complexion and makes people look better.
http://www.productionadvantageonline.com/Roscolux-Color/R%2039.aspx
and maybe some R68 sky blue for contrast.
http://www.productionadvantageonline.com/Roscolux-Color/R%2068.aspx
Take pictures!!!(especially the finished product while in use! lol)
Poles can be very very dangerous ... a slipped grip while inverted can be fatal ...
maybe you ought not to try it on YOUR own too!
http://yourpassionconsultant.com/consultants/jessicaparties/fantasy01.php
I actually will use my pole in two areas in my house...the master bathroom because of the mirrors however the ceiling is not that high so I just use a ply-wood board that's painted as a platform because it's hard to walk on the carpet in the 7inch heels...but in the family room I'm actually making a raised platform that I'll store in a closet when it's not in use. The ceiling is much taller and the area is more practical if my girlfriends and I want to practice together or if I'm using the pole dancing work out DVD. My pole mounts into the ceiling and I use a gutted out fire alarm to cover the mount so when the IN-LAWs come over they have no clue that I have a pole :)