How to Build a Skatepark Rail

For many skateboarders, being able to perform tricks is the goal of the sport. There are many places where skateparks have been built to perform tricks, while some skaters prefer to do tricks on natural obstacles found around town. An alternative to both of these is to build some basic obstacles at home.

Things You'll Need

  • 2-inch by 4-inch planks, 6-feet long
  • 2-inch by 6-inch plank, 6-feet long
  • ½ inch plywood, 6-foot by 7-inch
  • Screws
  • Electric drill
  • Steel tube
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Instructions

    • 1

      Cut down two 2-inch by 4-inch planks and one 2-inch by 6-inch plank to the desired length. About 6 feet is an ideal length, but longer ones make no difference to the structure of the design.

    • 2

      Place one of the 2-inch by 4-inch planks on its side and the other on top of it to make a T-shape. Make sure the planks are squarely aligned and drill in 2 ½ inch screws every 12 inches and turn it back up the other way so you have a securely attached inverted T-shape.

    • 3

      Put the 2-inch by 6-inch plank underneath the inverted T and drill more 2 ½ inch screws through what would be the top of the T on either side of the shaft every 12 inches. This should now look like a stepped pyramid.

    • 4

      Cut sheets of ½ inch thick plywood so they are the length of the rail and 7 inches wide.

    • 5

      Attach these sheets to either side of the stepped pyramid using 1 5/8 inch screws. These need to be drilled into the shaft of the inverted T and the 2-inch by 6-inch base at 12 inch intervals.

    • 6

      Drill a hole 2 inches form each end into a 2 3/8 inch steel tube and one in the middle. These need to go through both sides of the tube. The best steel to use is ¼ inch thick tube steel.

    • 7

      Attach screws through the holes in the steel tube so they go into the shaft of the inverted T underneath.