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Soon2bG60 · 09-25-2008, 07:53 PM

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone has ever built a skatepark, Me and a friend are thinking about building one in my yard and splitten the cost. Its gonna be about,,... 8 feet wide, and 18-20 Long, Anyone know what the cost would be on that?

Scapegoat · 09-25-2008, 07:57 PM

that's not a park... and go to home depot for pricing

Honduh · 09-26-2008, 10:05 AM

8x20 seems awfuly small for a skatepark. Do you mean you are building a mini ramp?

delspool · 09-26-2008, 10:07 AM

if your building a mini ramp 20 ft is kind of short. look it up online theres millions of plans out there

Proven · 09-26-2008, 06:43 PM

It can get expensive no doubt. There are mini ramp blue prints out there on the net. From that you can price everything up alot easier. I would suggest hunting threw some industrial parks for wood like I did back in the day.

If you do build this PM me. I would love to give a helping hand and rip it when its done (If my body will still move that way).

Soon2bG60 · 09-28-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Honduh

8x20 seems awfuly small for a skatepark. Do you mean you are building a mini ramp?

Yeah I wanted too do a mini ramp, sorry.

bmatyeah · 09-28-2008, 07:41 PM

ive built one and make it wide as ****. that was my biggest regret
make it at least 12ft wide. and countersink your ****.

abrok99 · 09-28-2008, 08:05 PM

me and my friends wanted to do this so many times but never went through with it cause we could never find a backyard to do it in i still want to do one but im too broke

Soon2bG60 · 09-28-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by abrok99

me and my friends wanted to do this so many times but never went through with it cause we could never find a backyard to do it in i still want to do one but im too broke

Haha nice.
Well me and a friend are going too a auction to get cheap lumber october 9th, Im getten off school and proven may possably be coming down too give a hand and rip on it.
Weve been thinking of making it alittle wider, We are building it in 3 sections , the 2 seperate quarters and the flat bottom.

abrok99 · 09-28-2008, 11:04 PM

good luck haha **** i think i might buy a new board now idk also make sure the wood is weather proof haha

TurboTagTeam · 09-28-2008, 11:56 PM

I've build 2 mini ramps and an actual skatepark.

For that miniramp in the picture....your lookin at anywere from 1000-1500. You have to top the ramp with either Masonite or SkateLite. That stuff is pretty expensive too.

A REAL skatepark costs alot more. My brother used to have a private skatepark in Upper Darby. It cost 50k after everything was said and done. It was only 100ft X 150ft too.

justinlansdale · 09-29-2008, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bmatyeah

make it at least 12ft wide.

+1111111111

Soon2bG60 · 09-29-2008, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboTagTeam

I've build 2 mini ramps and an actual skatepark.

For that miniramp in the picture....your lookin at anywere from 1000-1500. You have to top the ramp with either Masonite or SkateLite. That stuff is pretty expensive too.

A REAL skatepark costs alot more. My brother used to have a private skatepark in Upper Darby. It cost 50k after everything was said and done. It was only 100ft X 150ft too.

Were using Massonite, It isnt all that expensive.

05Accent · 09-29-2008, 10:27 PM

sweet.. about 5 years ago i built a mini ramp in my back yard with my friends. 8 feet wide,21 feet long and 5 or so feet high... it was sweet. took five days to build. needless to say the neighbors got annoyed of us skating late at night so we had to take it down.

dragonfly2k3 · 09-29-2008, 11:34 PM

make it 16ft wide if you ride bikes, 8ft is NO fun. also, you dont necessarily have to top it with masonit if you're riding bike. Ive had a whole lot of fun on some pretty shady ramps. just make sure to seal it somehow.

jdm free · 09-30-2008, 12:53 AM

reading this thread makes me wanna go buy a board again. i made some ramps, a roll-in and a bunch of rails when i skated. wasnt that hard.

bmatyeah · 09-30-2008, 02:03 AM

Use thick ass plywood. its going to be a bitch to bend it to the curve but either soak it or have some large friends help with the bending to fit the tranny

HQuakers · 09-30-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bmatyeah

ive built one and make it wide as ****

Yes, good point. I see many backyard ramps, but you can barely do anything in transition or you'll fall off the side.

abrok99 · 09-30-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Soon2bG60

Were using Massonite, It isnt all that expensive.

i hope your topping it with masonite b.c if not you'll break through it

jdm free · 09-30-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by abrok99

i hope your topping it with masonite b.c if not you'll break through it

yea a good mini ramp should be like 3 layers. 2 layers plywood and then a layer of masonite. that way itll last way longer and will definitely hold up.

09-25-2008, 07:53 PM	#1
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09-26-2008, 06:43 PM	#5
Proven Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Member #1547 My Ride: 99 RS-WRX iTrader: (0)	It can get expensive no doubt. There are mini ramp blue prints out there on the net. From that you can price everything up alot easier. I would suggest hunting threw some industrial parks for wood like I did back in the day. If you do build this PM me. I would love to give a helping hand and rip it when its done (If my body will still move that way). __________________ If they don't make it... Build it!

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09-28-2008, 11:04 PM	#10
abrok99 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: that nj jawn Member #6039 My Ride: 2004 Subaru WRX swagon iTrader: (0)	good luck haha **** i think i might buy a new board now idk also make sure the wood is weather proof haha __________________ RIP- Ryan Sherwood. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-29-2008, 11:34 PM	#15
dragonfly2k3 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2007 Member #4106 iTrader: (5)	make it 16ft wide if you ride bikes, 8ft is NO fun. also, you dont necessarily have to top it with masonit if you're riding bike. Ive had a whole lot of fun on some pretty shady ramps. just make sure to seal it somehow. __________________ HIDs, they're serious business.

09-25-2008, 07:57 PM	#2
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	that's not a park... and go to home depot for pricing

09-26-2008, 10:05 AM	#3
Honduh Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Member #1977 iTrader: (0)	8x20 seems awfuly small for a skatepark. Do you mean you are building a mini ramp?

09-26-2008, 10:07 AM	#4
delspool Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: keyport, nj Member #2317 My Ride: tacoma iTrader: (0)	if your building a mini ramp 20 ft is kind of short. look it up online theres millions of plans out there

09-28-2008, 07:41 PM	#7
bmatyeah Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester PA Member #4478 My Ride: 1997 Ford Mustang iTrader: (2)	ive built one and make it wide as **. that was my biggest regret make it at least 12ft wide. and countersink your **.

09-28-2008, 11:56 PM	#11
TurboTagTeam Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cell Block F Member #275 My Ride: constantly changes iTrader: (2)	I've build 2 mini ramps and an actual skatepark. For that miniramp in the picture....your lookin at anywere from 1000-1500. You have to top the ramp with either Masonite or SkateLite. That stuff is pretty expensive too. A REAL skatepark costs alot more. My brother used to have a private skatepark in Upper Darby. It cost 50k after everything was said and done. It was only 100ft X 150ft too.

09-30-2008, 12:53 AM	#16
jdm free Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Langhorne Member #1481 My Ride: 6spd Civic iTrader: (3)	reading this thread makes me wanna go buy a board again. i made some ramps, a roll-in and a bunch of rails when i skated. wasnt that hard.

09-30-2008, 02:03 AM	#17
bmatyeah Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester PA Member #4478 My Ride: 1997 Ford Mustang iTrader: (2)	Use thick ass plywood. its going to be a bitch to bend it to the curve but either soak it or have some large friends help with the bending to fit the tranny

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