How to Hang a Small Hammock on a Large Stand

A hammock that hangs on a stand is mobile, allowing you to place it anywhere you like--in the sun or out of it. If you unexpectedly find your new hammock a little too short for the stand, employ a simple remedy using hardware. Your hammock will hang balanced between the end posts, and no one will even notice that it might have been too short to start with.

Measuring tape
Chain
S-hooks

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the distance between the two end support posts and compare it to the stretched-out length of your hammock. When hammocks are new, they tend to be shorter than after the first week or so of use. If you have a new hammock, add about 4 inches to the difference in length.
- 2
  Divide the answer from step 1 by two to get the lengths of the two sections of chain you need for both ends. For instance, if your hammock is 6 inches too short (after adding 4 inches if it's new), you need 10 inches of chain, or two sections that are 5 inches each. Don't exceed 18 extra inches on either end or the hammock will be too unstable.
- 3
  Attach an S-hook to each end of the hammock support posts. Connect a section of chain to each S-hook, then attach the hammock end rings to the chains with additional S-hooks.
- 4
  Adjust the tension of the hammock, if necessary, by slipping the S-hook through a different chain loop. The hammock should sit almost parallel to the ground, with only a slight dip in the center.

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