rail width?

fontain06 · Faceplant Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 48 City: Atlanta

I'm thinking about building my first rail this weekend, just a simple ollie on flat bar. any suggestions how wide i should make it? i was thinking 16ft long, and 6 inches wide. any other tips/suggestions?

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

16ft is an ok length and as for the width I like using 2 pieces of trex which is wider than 6"

fontain06 · Faceplant Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 48 City: Atlanta

so the trex only comes in one size? i was planning on using that for the top

loganhursh · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 401 City: Orlando

i would just get one piece of trex. they come in wider sizes at like home depot or lowes

PrimeO · Posted: May 20, 2011 9:10 am Post subject:

they have trex at lowes that is a ft wide and 12ft long. buy 2 sheets of that. a ft wide and 24ft long

fontain06 · Faceplant Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 48 City: Atlanta

nice. i appreeciate the help. thanks!

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

Yeah the stuff at Lowes is Trex brand and comes up to a 1ft wide but it is real thin and you would have to brace it a lot more. I am not sure what brand home depot has but it is thicker but not as wide.

fontain06 · Faceplant Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 48 City: Atlanta

well my only choice is home depot, since anything else would mean hauling the wood from home to the lake in my ford focus, a 2 hr drive Sad

. i'm thinking 6-8" might be the winning number (i know thats what she said)

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

one trex will work