Build Your Own Bowling Lane

The fellow with the appropriate imgur nickname makgyver87 who created this says.

Build your own bowling lane.

Not a whole lot. Bowling fans what could be better than having your own backyard bowling alley. It s fun for kids and adults alike and is a great way to practice your pin squashing skills without spending money at your local alley. This helps preserve the strength of the structure.

Here s how i pieced together the bowling lane. I wanted the lane guards to run half the length of the bowling lane so i cut 2 1 4 boards to length of 23 inches. Woods for the lane. Build a backyard bowling alley and we guarantee you ll be the envy of the neighborhood.

The remaining 1 4 and 1 2 boards were cut to fit the 1 12 board. Lay the wood one row at a time along the length of the lane. 2 x 4 panels and plywood. Build your own backyard bowling alley.

Put up a ball catch at the end of your lane. Building the bowling lane. Coat the wood with a high gloss polyurethane varnish. Total cost should be under 2 000.

The lane is ready for manual bowling. The pins will have to be set up by hand and the ball return will also be manual. Stagger the joints so they do not align.