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Backyard rails

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JQ89
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tips on making a backyard PVC rail? or dimensions for a backyard metal rail?
Oct 8 2005 5:51PM
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Tinga
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thats the beauty of making your own rails you can decide you own demensions and stuff and as far as tips make sure the pvc is thick enough so it doesnt crack
Oct 8 2005 5:53PM
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yellav
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quinns a nub
Oct 8 2005 5:54PM
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cmo
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yea we designed a rail and my friends dad is welding it for us
Oct 8 2005 6:00PM
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ItsPhil
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1/2 thick pvc piping, i like doing double barrels, so get two in whichever length you want, and then get a 2x4 and places like Home Depot usually have 2x4's that are the same lengths as pvc piping which is convenient, then tape the pvc piping to the 2x4 and pre-drill from UNDERNEATH and make sure the screws you are using are short enough so they wont go through both sides of the pvc, then when youve got the holes drilled, drill the screws in...as for legs just figure out how tall you want them, put about 3 or 4 on, put some bases on the legs et Voila, backyard rail thats magically delicious
Oct 8 2005 6:01PM
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Tclif
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if your using pvc get it thick... it cracks so easily, we already cracked ours because we were being dumbasses and jammed in on the rail to hard but the crack in a spot where it wont fuck with anything... double barrel and its amazing.
Oct 8 2005 6:48PM
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Petey.
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i would recommend pvc pipe that is at least an inch thick
Oct 8 2005 10:28PM
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hollygrove
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I'm building one right now, with a long metal rail.
Oct 9 2005 1:12AM
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zmanalex
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Just make sure that the base is sturdy, the pvc will hold for itself if its secure. By the way, my 8 foot pvc double barreled rail only cost $24 to build.
Oct 9 2005 1:51AM
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Cloud.
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i like back yard railz
Oct 9 2005 1:52AM
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Tclif
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we just made a 16 ft box by connected two 8 ft boxes, and we headed to the hills and officially 4 hours ago we were skiing.
Oct 10 2005 7:42PM
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t_walker
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if you end up cracking the pvc, get a whole saw that goes in a drill that is the same as the inside diameter of the pvc, cut a couple "cookies" out of some thick wood, and use a broom handle or such to push them down under the crack, that will help it last longer before it completely shatters
Oct 10 2005 8:02PM
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freestylejibmaster
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i used the frame of my trampoline to make a small rainbow rail
Oct 10 2005 8:10PM
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