The materials needed are.
Diy portable pitching mound plans.
3 2x10x8 treated.
For the base i started.
1 2x4x8 treated.
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.
For each beam you will be needing at least 8 screws.
This mound can be built in just a few hours and the cost is around 125.
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.
On the same note you can also customize it to cater for any age group.
Cut the angle down to two.
Mark one inch at the end of one of the 8 foot 2 by 10 pieces of wood.
An option is a portable pitcher s mound made from wood and astroturf.
I decided to use a piece of 4 x 8 treated plywood as the main part of the mound.
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.
Once you have the cut pieces of the ply you will have four pieces yielded of the two planks.
To start with first get your plywood which i am assuming an 8 foot ply sliced into a 2 and a 6 foot section.
For instance you can easily build it according to specific height or taper.
Screw the board to the beams.
Starting at 500 with the good ones nearly double that the shipping was 125.
This fact means your diy pitcher s mound will take care of the league you have in mind.
How to build a wooden portable pitching mound create slope of mound.
That s more than the price i built one for.
I used a lot of scrap pieces to brace the 1 x 10 s probably overkill but i wanted to make sure.
Cut 4 off the 2 x 10 x 12 board as it will be used as the back support of the mound.
1 2x10x12 treated.
That turned out to be the case when i priced portable pitching mounds.
The flat section with the rubber is 22 inches wide before it begins to taper.
Nail one 4 foot 2 by 10 to the rear of the two sloped pieces.
Cover the 3 2 10 lumber boards with the 4 6 board.
With a diy portable pitcher s mound you can customize it your unique circumstances.
Steps of building a portable pitching mound step 1.
If you re building it for indoor use or porting it you could use non treated wood and knock.
I added the 4 x 8.
Make a mark at 24 then make a mark at 3 4 5 6 7 and 8.
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.
Diy pitching mound step 1.