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dylgoz23
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building a 2'x12' box for my back yard and i was wondering what to put on its surface, i was thinking acrylic but then i would have a lot of seems. any suggestions?

Nov 1 2012 12:54PM
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JahFeels
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Few lengths of PVC pipe is pretty common
Nov 1 2012 12:55PM
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dylgoz23
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yea i have rails set up like that but i was looking for something flat
Nov 1 2012 1:34PM
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SkiBum.
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http://www.fallline.com/store/Details.cfm?Cat_ID=8&ProdID=200&secondary=34&category=
Nov 1 2012 2:00PM
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dylgoz23
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that site cant even be ordered from, and i was looking for something i can just get at a home improvment store
Nov 1 2012 5:02PM
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C.M
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i used puck board on mine, it works good
Nov 1 2012 5:36PM
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The_Beekeeper
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Honestly, with PVC you won't be able to tell it isn't a flat surface.
Nov 1 2012 5:45PM
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JahFeels
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Check out the jib builders cult
Nov 1 2012 7:09PM
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andrew.ski
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buy High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) from a local specialty plastics shop. Its the stuff they make those cutting boards out of. Anyways , buy that, counter sink some screws to secure it on top, and rip it the rest of the afternoon.
Nov 1 2012 7:22PM
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7-11_Slurpee
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This. Just get about 10-12 small diameter peices are voila
Nov 1 2012 7:29PM
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ridetomorrownow
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puck board! or "HDPE" is really good stuff and its not to expensive, if you have any hockey arenas ask there they always have lots sitting around
Nov 1 2012 7:32PM
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SkiBum.
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Are you slow? You can order from falline...its a company...you order stuff from them and pay with money. It's called a business.
Nov 1 2012 8:04PM
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dylgoz23
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Are you an asshole? and i dont want to do a custom order on the phone. go take your "money" and buy a better attitude bro.
Nov 1 2012 8:12PM
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andrew.ski
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if you have to buy it, its actually kind of expensive... believe me. haha


tip: make friends with some one who has an arc welder and make a rail.
Nov 1 2012 8:13PM
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dylgoz23
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yea the puck board is kinda pricey boot seems like itd be awesome. I was thinking about the vinyl stuff you line showers with, but im not sure if that would be slide able. right now i have a rail made from a pvc fence post, and a rainbow rail made from 2 adjacent 1.25 inch diameter pvc pipe.
Nov 1 2012 8:23PM
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Dr.Dickless
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you can use linoleum with pvc coping to protect the edges, you just need to glue it down real well
Nov 1 2012 8:25PM
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zapadelic
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A ski hill near me had a small box with one of those crazy carpet sled things on top of it. Slid ok may need more wax on it but those are pretty cheap I mean you can buy them at most dollar stores.
Nov 1 2012 8:27PM
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