Backyard/summer setup box/rail material preferences

[cslascro]

Def building a little summer setup this year to play around with and keep the kid's interest all year. For boxes--what do you all prefer? I was thinking of trying plexiglass (or some similar salvaged material) glued onto a wooden box for that buttery slide. I've also seen people do multiple PVC pipes rafted together for a flat-top result. Any other ideas?

And for boxes and rails, does anybody slick the surface with anything (spray silicone or something) to mimic icy features?

Ya, it's early. But the daffodils are about to pop up and tell us east coasters the season's over.

 

[WoFlowz]

The things people use to practice stick handling for hockey work well for a box surface. A bit pricy but mine I got from a friend. Here’s a photo of it

 

[Ya_like_jazz]

I've also seen people do multiple PVC pipes rafted together for a flat-top result.

few years ago we took a little wooden bench and screwed 4 or 5. 1in pvc on top of it

 

[asparagus]

And for boxes and rails, does anybody slick the surface with anything (spray silicone or something) to mimic icy features?

As long as there isn’t dirt or anything on it I find pvc is already really slippery, sometimes I’ll wipe it down with a wet cloth if it gets dirty

 

[WoFlowz]

As long as there isn’t dirt or anything on it I find pvc is already really slippery, sometimes I’ll wipe it down with a wet cloth if it gets dirty

I use water on my pvc and box