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Compact Summer Kicker

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1210020121
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Anyway to make a short and compact summer kicker? I am hoping to make one to make up for the short season this year. Could I have like a piece of drywall with some pool carpet over it raised up about 4 feet? and then have the rail?
Mar 9 2017 7:12AM
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NoImNotaBoarder
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pretty sure drywall would break super easy, judging by how easy it is to punch holes in it. Try plywood instead.
Mar 9 2017 2:02PM
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TDD536
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theres infinite ways
easiest way, use some wood, this level of carpentry can be completed by a monkey.
also, 4ft off the ground is quite high unless you have a yuuuge hill/drop in.
Mar 9 2017 2:07PM
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1210020121
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TDD536theres infinite ways
easiest way, use some wood, this level of carpentry can be completed by a monkey.
also, 4ft off the ground is quite high unless you have a yuuuge hill/drop in.


4ft is the drop in
Mar 9 2017 11:46PM
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TDD536
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12100201214ft is the drop in


o
ok
Mar 10 2017 9:16AM
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Mr.Bishop
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1210020121Anyway to make a short and compact summer kicker? I am hoping to make one to make up for the short season this year. Could I have like a piece of drywall with some pool carpet over it raised up about 4 feet? and then have the rail?


Use wood. You'll need to wet your carpet (preferably with soap) and that will totally Fuck up drywall.

Also 4' drop in is light. If you want a sick summer setup invest all your time in your drop in. Bigger is better.
Mar 10 2017 9:26PM
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1210020121
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Mr.BishopUse wood. You'll need to wet your carpet (preferably with soap) and that will totally Fuck up drywall.

Also 4' drop in is light. If you want a sick summer setup invest all your time in your drop in. Bigger is better.


Size is a problem here. I don't have space for a 10 foot drop in. My patio is raised about 4-5 ft off the ground so that's all I have.
Mar 12 2017 3:59PM
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theabortionator
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Drywall + water = youre gonna have a bad time.

Plus ply flexes better anyway.
Mar 13 2017 12:14AM
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Mr.Bishop
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1210020121Size is a problem here. I don't have space for a 10 foot drop in. My patio is raised about 4-5 ft off the ground so that's all I have.

Build on top of the patio?

im sure if you didn't do any damage adding a few feet wouldn't be too bad. Like even if you just get that to 6-7 feet of drop in, it'll be way better.
Mar 13 2017 8:33AM
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1210020121
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might sound ghetto, but could I just stack some cinder blocks on top of each other to add a couple of feet?
Mar 14 2017 9:16PM
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