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What to put on my rail?

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ct
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I just built a 36 foot Flat-down-flat rail and have no idea what to put on top of it. It's 5 1/2 inches wide. Keep under 50$
Nov 12 2005 2:31PM
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oakjewlery
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pvc
Nov 12 2005 6:18PM
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joetyson
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yo no question if your on a buget pvc
Nov 12 2005 6:52PM
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Galin
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http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=72&product%5Fid=10369
go there, thats what im using for my rail. Mine's 4" wide and with that 1/4 " 2'x4' it makes 24 feet of rail. You might have to get like 3 sheets though which'll be like 80 with shipping.
Nov 12 2005 9:19PM
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ct
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that stuff it too expensive
Nov 13 2005 1:26PM
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Galin
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for you i guess but if you made the rail 4" wide it would work really good and fairly cheap. I dont think you're gunna find anything that'll work good for that long and wide of a rail thats gunna be under $50. If you somehow do find something, please tell me.
Nov 13 2005 1:56PM
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ct
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i think im gonna use this coping stuff i found at home depot im not sure if it'll work tho cuz its aluminum
Nov 13 2005 2:14PM
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xnoresponse
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dont use aluminum..its to soft and you will catch
Nov 13 2005 3:02PM
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Galin
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isnt alluminum more expensive than steel too...?
Nov 13 2005 3:04PM
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ct
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i already bought some to test it was 5$
Nov 13 2005 5:43PM
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Skipig25
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aluminum doesn't work well. trust me on this one
Nov 13 2005 7:22PM
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oakjewlery
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yeah unless you have skis with no edges
Nov 14 2005 8:09PM
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ct
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yea the aluminum isnt gonna work unless i dull my edges which i might but anyone else have other ideas? that are cheap
Nov 15 2005 6:18PM
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BigJew
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PVC pipe.PVC pipe, it comes in pipes of 10ft long and they're 9$ a piece for me.
Nov 15 2005 6:35PM
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Galin
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really? for how thick? At my home depot its $1.50 for 10 feet of 1/2"
Nov 15 2005 7:10PM
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Davevinc1080
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50 is pretty cheap, you will have to use pvc for taht much
Nov 15 2005 7:12PM
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ct
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i might go with the pvc even tho i dont think it will be very good
Nov 15 2005 7:33PM
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BigJew
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The stuff we got is almost 1/2 inch thick. It's burly!! PVC will crack when it's thin or when it's really cold out (-35oC)
Nov 15 2005 10:48PM
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ct
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now im thinking about putting metal flashing on it but there would be a 1/4 inch overlap on each side. you think that'd matter?
Nov 16 2005 3:55PM
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Skipig25
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fold it down with a mallet after it's on
Nov 16 2005 5:13PM
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Frostfired
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12ft pvc with 1.5 or 2inch diameter (not sure which) for 7$
Nov 17 2005 12:08AM
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treesmann
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i wouldnt use wide pipes b/c they will be easier to crack, i think
Nov 17 2005 7:20AM
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ct
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heres a tip:DO NOT USE ALUMINUM
Nov 27 2005 12:57PM
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Kal-El
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post a pic of ur rail, how much did it cost u?
Nov 27 2005 1:06PM
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