building a skatepark

[p_h_a_t_$$]

hey my dad bought a barn fro work n he doesnt need 10,000 sqaure feet so he agreed he would let me build a little park.ill post some pics of wat im probably goin 2 do but tell me what would b the best materials 2 use n where i could get it n roughly how much
i heard skatelite is the best but its suposably expensive

the 1st picture is wat will b at the 1 end of the park

[p_h_a_t_$$]

allright this here is going to b in the middle of the park right after the stuff in the 1st picture

[p_h_a_t_$$]

and this will b right after the stuff from the second picture
and thats all im building 2 start off because its gonna b hella expensive

[robiskewl]

woah man. thats awesome

[T O O L]

Dam that IS awesome. Heh, never built any kind of shit except a few dinky boxes that broke down after a couple days. Can't help ya there but I'm sure there are a lot of people who can. Good luck man, you can get really good havin a park of your own with that nice shit.

[oldscoolelement]

how much roon do you have? like whats the perimeter? this is what i would do

[p_h_a_t_$$]

its 40 feet wide and 200feet long

[iamflameboy]

shit man,....thats big.......it all depends on how much money you have/are willing to spend to get it all going. You will firstly need all the wood for the ramps, then you will need the tools, then you need the time and lastly, you need a bunch of people to help construct it all, it would be better if you got a wood-worker in as well if you've never done anything as big as this.
secondly, you will need to have plans and dimensions for everything you want and you need to get used to all the tools and stuff. Most wood is kinda like life, the more you put into it, the more you will get out.....in this case, its money. The more money your willing to spend on it, the better the ramp will turn out because its cost more...therefore being better quality.

[pantherman]

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[Freaky Styley]

10,000 sq ft...sweeeeeet!!!! very nice!

[p_h_a_t_$$]

ya but money man its expensive it'll b a long time b4 theres actually 10,000 square feet of park

[Freaky Styley]

yeah I know..but it will be worth it..just take your time and do it all right the first time.

[-fsbsts]

get a 3d modeling software and make a model of your park first,
sketch it get the stuff you need AND then start building. it has to be perfect

[Freaky Styley]

Dude this plan will work for the space that you have..plus you can put your wallride behind da bowl if ya want...I figured if you only pay for materials and do the labor yourself with friends and family's help...It should run ya around 8,000. if you had professionals do it ....it would cost more than 40k.

if you have any questions let me know.:-1:

[p_h_a_t_$$]

no offense but thats nothin like i wud want
i dont really sk8 bowls or half pipes or mini so that part wudnt get ne use and 8 grand is way 2 much
what i want is
a big 6 foot quarter with 8 foot rollins on ewither side then a box with a rail goin across n down with ledges on both sides of the box then a wall ride after
then b side the box i wasnt a 7 set with a round handrail on the left and then a square 1 on the right side or just 1 handrial in the middle
then id wanna have sum space 4 a fat rail fun box n a 2 kickers 4 gaps n that stuff mayb sum quarters along the wall
how much wud u think 4 that?

[PhisicalHazard]

i wouldn't use skatelite, if its going to be indoors. Its around 95 dollars per sheet. Use masonite, its only abomut 12 bucks a sheet, that will cut your costs a ton.

[Skate or Try]

yea i was just gonna point that out skatelite is too expensive

[oldscoolelement]

Originally posted by -fsbsts
get a 3d modeling software and make a model of your park first,
sketch it get the stuff you need AND then start building. it has to be perfect

fck that, just sketch it by hand. thats what people did before there wrere computer,s but people have seem to forgotten that there was a time when computers diudnt exist. the onlyt thinh i use the comp. for is this, music, porn, and a few shitty games, like GTA 2 and AoE

[Freaky Styley]

I reckon 2 to 3k...If I have sum free time this week I will try and draw ya up something or find the graphics on the net and work then up to ur specs...

yeah masonite is the best way to go...skatelight is way to much dosh!

after I put it together on a picture. I will figure out the nuts and bolts of it. maybe I'll throw in a couple of variatons for ya..

I dont skate much bowl either...but it would be kewl to have one....it is so much fun carving da bowl.

[p_h_a_t_$$]

ya but a bwol is exoensive if im not gonan sk8 it then id rather not

[oldscoolelement]

yeah, and u dont need to go with that masonite or skatelite shit,regualr plywood is fine, and just coat it with polyurethane if u wanna, but plain old plywood, good ply wood for the top decks and ramps is fine.

[p_h_a_t_$$]

how much u think i it wud cost in cnadian dollars roughly 4 wat i said i wnat, if i just use plywood n build myself

[robiskewl]

plywood isnt that expensive

[oldscoolelement]

not really, but it is wqhen u need alot, its like 20$ for a sheet of good wood, and need alot of wood

[Freaky Styley]

ply wood isnt bad, but if ur not going with masonite then go with ultra ply...its like a buck more for it and u dont have to do anything with it...and its very strong stuff....in fact thats what I use.

but if I had the kind of area that you had to work with then I would just take my sweet time and get acactly what i want..and I would want masonite.

in canadian dollars im not sure...I know canadian dollars is lees than US.

after you have a complete materials list..go to ur local homedepot or lowes and price it up...they may not have masonite though but they do have ultra ply.

also dont use the heckler plans, if u can help it...I think their designs are week....

most guys who build ramps..even in indoor skatepark settings are not carpenters..so they go with what has been working for them....so they just keeping making the same mistakes over and over....with a brace here or a dado there u can increase the strenght of ur structure greatly...will last forever.

[sk8withtheforce]

That is the shit - ou should rent it out for partys and shit - make a shit load of cash

[Freaky Styley]

Phat would this design be more your taste?

[robiskewl]

i like it!......if that counts

[Ramprage]

Well actually building ramps that resemble the ones in the photographs is something different than just showing the pictures. What type of floor does this barn have?

It will probably cost you around $3000 CAD to build what you just showed... I hope you've been collecting pop cans ;)

[Freaky Styley]

Well i can build them. would need another person to help and factoring skatetime...it would take about six months to complete. But after rethinking the cost...I would say that 3000 CAD would just be enough to cover the cost of framing. another 3 grand to finish it off. yeah alot of pop cans would be needed for sure.

[p_h_a_t_$$]

umm dude i was think more of just a fly box with a rail across n down then a vertical wallride a few rollins n quarter n mayb a stair set after o n a ledge on the box
i cant spend more then a 1000 probly n i would liek 2 have it done in the next few months so i got sumtin 2 sk8 in winter

[p_h_a_t_$$]

o n the ground is concrete

[Treva187]

hey PHAT you are one lucky kid, i would love to have that!!!!!!!!!

[p_h_a_t_$$]

umm actually u cud have that...ne1 cud its not like im gettin it 4 free
its gonan costa lot im gonn ashve 2 save 4 a long time n probly get a part time job 2 pay 4 it

[big_hair_pimpin]

ure such a lyin sac of shit buddy. thats no park of yours. thats a park in downtown toronto called shred central. u cocksucking lier

[p_h_a_t_$$]

u i kno its shred u fcukin idiot i go there every day i said that the type of thibng i wanan ****in build, read the posts b4 u reply jackass

[Ramp]