I added the 4 x 8.
Diy portable pitching mound plans.
Cut the angle down to two.
If you re building it for indoor use or porting it you could use non treated wood and knock.
Cut 4 off the 2 x 10 x 12 board as it will be used as the back support of the mound.
Cover the 3 2 10 lumber boards with the 4 6 board.
The materials needed are.
That turned out to be the case when i priced portable pitching mounds.
Building a portable pitching mound for under 100.
An option is a portable pitcher s mound made from wood and astroturf.
3 2x10x8 treated.
Make a mark at 24 then make a mark at 3 4 5 6 7 and 8.
I decided to use a piece of 4 x 8 treated plywood as the main part of the mound.
For the base i started.
With a diy portable pitcher s mound you can customize it your unique circumstances.
Screw the board to the beams.
On the same note you can also customize it to cater for any age group.
I used a lot of scrap pieces to brace the 1 x 10 s probably overkill but i wanted to make sure.
1 2x4x8 treated.
1 1 2x4x8 treated plywood 3 4 will give a stiffer surface 1 4x8 astroturf.
The dimensions of the mound are 84 x 42.
For instance you can easily build it according to specific height or taper.
This mound can be built in just a few hours and the cost is around 125.
Diy pitching mound step 1.
Take 3 of your 2 10 lumber boards and arrange them parallel to each other 20 inches apart standing on edge of the plank s top.
Nail the remaining 2 by 4 in between.
Steps of building a portable pitching mound step 1.
This fact means your diy pitcher s mound will take care of the league you have in mind.
To start with first get your plywood which i am assuming an 8 foot ply sliced into a 2 and a 6 foot section.
I choose that height because in little league the mound is 6 above home plate.
How to build a wooden portable pitching mound create slope of mound.
1 2x10x12 treated.
Nail one 4 foot 2 by 10 to the rear of the two sloped pieces.
The portable pitching mound requires a 1 slope for every 1 of mound so we need to lay this out on our 2 x 10 x 8 boards one at a time.
That s more than the price i built one for.
Once you have the cut pieces of the ply you will have four pieces yielded of the two planks.
For each beam you will be needing at least 8 screws.
The flat section with the rubber is 22 inches wide before it begins to taper.