Diy Portable Pitching Mound Plans

1 2x10x12 treated.

Diy portable pitching mound plans.

This fact means your diy pitcher s mound will take care of the league you have in mind. I decided to use a piece of 4 x 8 treated plywood as the main part of the mound. I added the 4 x 8. Cut the angle down to two.

For each beam you will be needing at least 8 screws. I used a lot of scrap pieces to brace the 1 x 10 s probably overkill but i wanted to make sure. How to build a wooden portable pitching mound create slope of mound. The dimensions of the mound are 84 x 42.

The materials needed are. Mark one inch at the end of one of the 8 foot 2 by 10 pieces of wood. Nail the remaining 2 by 4 in between. The flat section with the rubber is 22 inches wide before it begins to taper.

Cut 4 off the 2 x 10 x 12 board as it will be used as the back support of the mound. The end with the pitching rubber is the full width of a 2x6 5 1 2 and it tapers down to 2 at the bottom. Starting at 500 with the good ones nearly double that the shipping was 125. 1 1 2x4x8 treated plywood 3 4 will give a stiffer surface 1 4x8 astroturf.

I choose that height because in little league the mound is 6 above home plate. Nail one 4 foot 2 by 10 to the rear of the two sloped pieces. To start with first get your plywood which i am assuming an 8 foot ply sliced into a 2 and a 6 foot section. 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.

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. On the same note you can also customize it to cater for any age group. An option is a portable pitcher s mound made from wood and astroturf. For the base i started.

That s more than the price i built one for. Steps of building a portable pitching mound step 1. 1 2x4x8 treated. Screw the board to the beams.

Cover the 3 2 10 lumber boards with the 4 6 board. Make a mark at 24 then make a mark at 3 4 5 6 7 and 8. Once you have the cut pieces of the ply you will have four pieces yielded of the two planks. 3 2x10x8 treated.

Diy pitching mound step 1. With a diy portable pitcher s mound you can customize it your unique circumstances. This mound can be built in just a few hours and the cost is around 125. For instance you can easily build it according to specific height or taper.