Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

If you’re looking for a safe place for your kids to skateboard and hang out with their friends, it’s hard to beat the backyard.

With a decent-sized lot (and a willingness to sacrifice a chunk of lawn), you can build your own half-pipe.

$30 gets you the ramp plans, including a manual and step-by-step how-to video. Of course, you’ll have to buy all the wood and invest some time in putting the ramp together, but in the end you’ll have a skater kid’s dream: a backyard half-pipe.

Hey, if your kids are going to break their legs anyway, it’s convenient if you’re in the kitchen where you can hear the scream and dial for an ambulance right away.