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Originally Posted by travislefebvre
We're looking for any and all suggestions any of you may have about pits in general, but especially any suggestions you may have regarding a PVC frame.
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Don't.
Plain and simple, I think PVC pits are terrible. While PVC is affordable, it's not the right material for what you are trying to do. In 2011, we visited a regional as spectators, took photos of several team's pits, and made a slideshow for internal use on our team called "Pit Areas - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly." We still use it annually to train our students on what not to do in the pit area, but more importantly, it inspired the revamp of our pit area in 2012, which really transformed our whole team in turn.
The big thing is to avoid work on the floor whenever possible and to have some sort of organizational method to keep from boxes, bins, and worse, scattered parts and tools from being all over the place. Neatness is key! Rolling toolboxes are good. Shelves are good. Container boxes and parts organizers are good.
The pit area should be a presentation booth, that is equipped for minimal maintenance and repair when necessary. It should not be the junk pile that fell out of the back of your van and into the arena.