Making a rail

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Making a rail

rawdawgdylan

Posts: 18 - Karma: 246

Oct 19 2017 6:50PM

My friend and I want to make a rail for his yard to ski this winter and I was just wondering what the best materials to use would be and how much to spend?

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ezav

Posts: 185 - Karma: 626

Oct 22 2017 9:46PM

i used 1.5in pvc pipes and some pressure treated lumber. not sure what other people use

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theabortionator

Posts: 51264 - Karma: 157,482

Oct 22 2017 9:57PM

4x4, 2x4s, 2x 2" pvc tubes, box of screws

Can borrow a drill and saw from somebody. Looking at 50 max to build a nice pvc rail. Can probably be done for $20.

Also check out

https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/1453/Build-A-Jib-101

^ Some good threads about all things backyard park. Drop ins, rails, materials, pricing, designs, etc.

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iced

Posts: 3070 - Karma: 17,940

Oct 22 2017 10:05PM

ezavi used 1.5in pvc pipes and some pressure treated lumber. not sure what other people use

Ups on the pressure treated lumber. Otherwise the wood gets nasty and mouldy which is no fun if you plan to store it anywhere near your house or garage. Also, watch for splinters cause I think I recall something about them being crappy (blood poisioning and infection I think)

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ic3burg

Posts: 91 - Karma: 328

Oct 22 2017 11:06PM

2, 2 or 1.5 inch pvc drilled into a 2x4 from the bottom of the 2x4 (so the top is still smooth). Supported by a few 4x4 pieces (however tall and long you want the rail to be). Then just use 2x4 pieces as supports out from the legs

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GarFrom09

Posts: 243 - Karma: 1,175

Oct 23 2017 9:14AM

Go ask construction workers for any spare wood or pvc I got a 4inch pvc that was 11 feet long for free only had to play 5 dollars for a 2x4

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ic3burg

Posts: 91 - Karma: 328

Oct 24 2017 11:35PM

https://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/Build-rail-Andy-Parry

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theabortionator