@@wingdingdmetrius8025 thank you i seen the same point of nature mixing water a lot elements bad in ciments for water a lot things add up in too may be in the river :( it is fine to build spot but but take care nature please
This stirs my inner Hank Hill. Looks like the funnest project. Your lack of preparedness for the rain cracks me up but I suppose that’s just part of the California charm of it all lol.
The level of work you put into these spots is just insane. I think it gives hope to a lot of budget minded DIY guys. Can’t wait to see the next chapter in this build.
8:43 Those "holes" at the base of the box drainage culvert are actually drains to allow built up ground water to seep out from behind the walls, otherwise water pressure would build up during heavy rainfall events and potentially compromise the structure of the wall. You almost never see them flowing though because as you know it's so dry down here that the water just sinks into the water table before it has any chance to accumulate in the topsoils.
These diy vids really get the guerilla skate spot vibes going. Definitely makes me look at my surroundings with a little more detail. Thanks for the content.
If you also wear a hard hat you can get away with even more. Also for scouting spots a hard hat, hi vis, and a clipboard will let you go and check out spots without people questioning you.
Dude.! I came across this project before the storm, and I just saw the spot a few days ago complete and must say that you killed it man! It looks so fun, I literally have been waiting for the water to clear out so that I can skate it!! Thanks again for the sick spot!
I grew up,skating in the early 70,s , our dreams were the pictures in the American magazines , our reality was rain and rough concrete spots , as we grew our live for skating grew with us , I still skate now age 60+ we built wood half pipes and never lost the love , great to see this dream still being lived and loved.ML&R from London England L.S. D
I appreciate the planning that went into this and how you broke it down and didnt rush the build. I think it's important that you showed its better to take the time to address any mistakes or problems that come up along the way. Shout out to Matt for coming through clutch with the skills too!
I always find it funny because I am sure someone who does construction professionally will probably only shake their head watching these builds, but when you are out there you just gotta make it work somehow.. :D DIY spot like that is a perfect usage for these storm drains. when done correctly, they shouldnt interfere with the original purpose and it is basically negative space either way
Coolest part is the rocks filling the quarter. That not only helps reduce cost for you as the builder, it will also clean the spot up and make it already looking nicer just from all the rocks being gathered and hidden under the concrete. Wish I could do this in my local town.
Sooooo sick dude! Glad to see the spot is surviving winter! Cant wait for the next video and hopefully one day get to skate it! What ever happened with the dude that was lurking on you?
I dont think the little holes are drain holes for long lengths of drain from anywhere, but small holes for minimal drainage of the land behind the walls.
hey man , why don't you use the "fabric sheet technique" for the curve of the ramp ?? you would save a lot of weight and materials , since you won't need to fill up the whole thing but just ad a structural reinforcement every meter or so it might also help to dry faster than a thick pour of concrete
The holes in the wall are called weepholes. You will almost never see any water come out of them because it comes little by little, but they prevent water from collecting behind the retaining wall which adds extra weight and pressure on the wall, thus the weepholes prevent it from falling over. The holes are not connecting to any pipes, it is purely for drainage from behind the wall.
If you're not using form nails, try those next time. They're the ones with a double head so they dont sink in all the way and there's always a head to get purchase on to remove
YOU are divine doing GODS WORK right there. For EVERY skater the best way you can add to the worlds skateability is to get a "rub brick" or "brick rub" (any hardware shop ~30bucks) and whenever you feel like it in your travels remove bumps, intrusions, sharp corners on gaps in footpaths, rub out the thing that made you stall.fall/body etc It makes SO much difference getting from A to B smoothly after a long day or if intox Over COVID used oll the free masks and carried a rub brick everywhere in my backpack. Ended up smoothing all the rough patches on all my usual transit routes even on concrete board walks for less budum-budum fatigue. Have found now more and more skaters are using the same routes and spots and expanding them once they find out the simple rub brick secret. They're also great for preparing/finessing spots like the one you made.
I love DIY spots. There's a cool one under a bridge downtown in my city that skaters just built in a parking lot and the cops don't seem to care. I'm not really good enough to skate on anything at them, but the whole construction and aesthetic is so cool.
Was thinking about this, why not build ramps out of wood or metal and then just transport them there and bolt them down so they don't get stolen? Seems like it would be easier than carrying concrete. Been thinking about doing something similar at a spot just opposite my house, there used to be a skatepark there but they tore it down a few years ago.
Reflective vest that states EPA Investigator. Usually you're free to roam around the cabin. Just EPA will do too, just make it BIG to see from afar. Anyone and everyone can be an EPA informant. Look at Cali, they'll informants.
Little tip for "gorilla" project concrete mixing use a tarp put a bag or 2 in the middle have 2 people each grab 2 corners and then add water and then continuously alternate pushing corners towards the middle/the other person and your concrete will mix in a matter of a minute or 2 tops and then it's ready to pour where you need!
It would be better if you filled up to the forms. Also maybe invest in a radius floats. I’d say a resin float is better then a wood float. Maybe check out the white lighting or the orange thunder those are pretty good you can screed then use those then steel trowel. Crk. You can also have a little tape to cover the tops of the screws so crete don’t get in them.
Made that same mistake last week. Was cutting some tarp into a homemade amp cover and cut one of the guide lines, not the cut line. I guess i was just excited to cut something lol
Duuude hell yeah. Life is too short to sit around and see dreams why not make em come true right…. This will b there for the next few generations and also bringing in the secret park again….. made a bowl back in the day in the marshes down in Avalon nj it’s most likely covered with mud by now I’m 33 it was made when I was like 9 lol…. Much love broskies and chicklets do ur thing and make a dream to reality
man i've got this idea to use an ac frequency on some electrical wires to make the concrete harder? I tried making some mud and put it on a DC battery with some wires it seemed to stay wet forever ??
Are you worried about documenting this and uploading it to RUclips? I've heard of some people ending up in jail for it (different reasons of course). I do love your content and I wanna see more coming though! Haha
It’s something I always consider. Especially in the beginning of starting this RUclips channel. I’m optimistic that if I was to be charged I could fight the case using similar scenarios where DIY Skateparks provide city safety. I searched for this particular location for months, it’s a neglected piece of land on city property (not private) which hopefully would help. Local city officials are aware of it (cant disclose how I know that) so far I’ve had no issues.
In Peoria Az during Covid, a friend and other regulars built a park at a hidden spot with their Covid checks. Was under a well traveled but smaller bridge. Home Depot even delivered the supplies down to it 🤣 Ion yours I would have made some kind of lip on sides for water flow so it doesn’t wash out.
the caulking gun should have a hole over the trigger where u put the tip of the caulking tube in it and pull the trigger and it should cut the tip of the caulking for u.
buy a tarp! its so much easy to mix cement with a tarp ,,cleaner at the spot an less hard on the body ,,two people holding two corners can just toss an turn a bag a cement to a perfect mix in four minutes
Those holes are probably weep holes for the walls. If those holes are not there, then water will retain in the soil behind the wall then the wall will fail.
I like the idea of this, in reality you're reclaiming hide aways areas for better traffic and almost making it safer because if people are there it's less likely there will be as much sketchy stuff happening
Drain holes are probably blocked off and serve zero functional purpose. You're smart to still avoid them though. 1) Might upset city and incentivise them to ruin all the work you did. 2) You dont want the unlikely event of water coming in and wrecking the ramps from behind.
funny thing is i bet the total cost was 1/10 th of the mini ramp in your back garden but will still end up being as much fun...... i know its different but you get what i am saying....
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Sick video 👍
this is such a random looking piece of infrastructure. do you know what is the point of this big concrete ditch in the middle of nowhere?
@@wingdingdmetrius8025 thank you i seen the same point of nature mixing water a lot elements bad in ciments for water a lot things add up in too may be in the river :( it is fine to build spot but but take care nature please
BTW u did a great job on both the video and the qtr pipe
Where's ep 2 on this i want to see the follow up
This stirs my inner Hank Hill. Looks like the funnest project. Your lack of preparedness for the rain cracks me up but I suppose that’s just part of the California charm of it all lol.
So true, I never check the weather 😅
The level of work you put into these spots is just insane. I think it gives hope to a lot of budget minded DIY guys. Can’t wait to see the next chapter in this build.
8:43 Those "holes" at the base of the box drainage culvert are actually drains to allow built up ground water to seep out from behind the walls, otherwise water pressure would build up during heavy rainfall events and potentially compromise the structure of the wall. You almost never see them flowing though because as you know it's so dry down here that the water just sinks into the water table before it has any chance to accumulate in the topsoils.
“Preparation is key” 😂 you left your stuff in a a storm ditch before a storm
haha. legend!
These diy vids really get the guerilla skate spot vibes going. Definitely makes me look at my surroundings with a little more detail. Thanks for the content.
Thank you for watching, opportunities are everywhere!
@@ZackDowdy I wouldnt miss it. Just curious, are you going to post the overall cost of this?
@@GreybeardSkates Good question - I’ll try to do that in the next episode
wheres it at? i know somewhere insd
Hi vis is the best disguise, literally no one asks questions if your in hi vis 😂
If you also wear a hard hat you can get away with even more. Also for scouting spots a hard hat, hi vis, and a clipboard will let you go and check out spots without people questioning you.
Dude.! I came across this project before the storm, and I just saw the spot a few days ago complete and must say that you killed it man! It looks so fun, I literally have been waiting for the water to clear out so that I can skate it!! Thanks again for the sick spot!
I grew up,skating in the early 70,s , our dreams were the pictures in the American magazines , our reality was rain and rough concrete spots , as we grew our live for skating grew with us , I still skate now age 60+ we built wood half pipes and never lost the love , great to see this dream still being lived and loved.ML&R from London England L.S. D
really enjoying this process
Looking good Zack, canna wait to see the revea!!
I appreciate the planning that went into this and how you broke it down and didnt rush the build. I think it's important that you showed its better to take the time to address any mistakes or problems that come up along the way.
Shout out to Matt for coming through clutch with the skills too!
Been waiting for this one!!
I always find it funny because I am sure someone who does construction professionally will probably only shake their head watching these builds, but when you are out there you just gotta make it work somehow.. :D
DIY spot like that is a perfect usage for these storm drains. when done correctly, they shouldnt interfere with the original purpose and it is basically negative space either way
Love this series keep shredding zack
another high quality video! thanks for your diy service 💪
Coolest part is the rocks filling the quarter. That not only helps reduce cost for you as the builder, it will also clean the spot up and make it already looking nicer just from all the rocks being gathered and hidden under the concrete. Wish I could do this in my local town.
Dude you are hardcore! Really sucks that all the rain came at the worst time!
Thank you for taking the time and effort to build a DIY!
Keep skating!
Yeah man so hardcore
Sooooo sick dude! Glad to see the spot is surviving winter! Cant wait for the next video and hopefully one day get to skate it! What ever happened with the dude that was lurking on you?
Bob the builder could NEVER!
🤣🤣
"Yes we can!" 😂
Such a cool video! 🛹
thank you for your service 😎
Looking good
I've been watching you since the very beggining of your channel Dowdy.
Your videos are so good.
Always a great watch.
I really appreciate that!
What a score on those tiles!
Someone commented on the last video telling me to grab them, stoked!
I dont think the little holes are drain holes for long lengths of drain from anywhere, but small holes for minimal drainage of the land behind the walls.
hey man , why don't you use the "fabric sheet technique" for the curve of the ramp ??
you would save a lot of weight and materials , since you won't need to fill up the whole thing but just ad a structural reinforcement every meter or so
it might also help to dry faster than a thick pour of concrete
You need brown pants hard hat gloves and glasses you're sticking out 😂 my friends need you in KC KS at least think about it 💚
This is pretty dope. I wish I still lived in SoCal. Seems like a skaters paradise.
We do this in Philly, only massively bigger.
Love the ditch diy videos
Can’t wait for next week
Yeah, definitely the weather's fault..
🤣😂🤣
The holes in the wall are called weepholes. You will almost never see any water come out of them because it comes little by little, but they prevent water from collecting behind the retaining wall which adds extra weight and pressure on the wall, thus the weepholes prevent it from falling over. The holes are not connecting to any pipes, it is purely for drainage from behind the wall.
Nice to know. Thanks for sharing 🫡
It never rains in California
But girl, don't they warn ya?
It pours, man, it pours
If you're not using form nails, try those next time. They're the ones with a double head so they dont sink in all the way and there's always a head to get purchase on to remove
YOU are divine doing GODS WORK right there. For EVERY skater the best way you can add to the worlds skateability is to get a "rub brick" or "brick rub" (any hardware shop ~30bucks) and whenever you feel like it in your travels remove bumps, intrusions, sharp corners on gaps in footpaths, rub out the thing that made you stall.fall/body etc It makes SO much difference getting from A to B smoothly after a long day or if intox
Over COVID used oll the free masks and carried a rub brick everywhere in my backpack. Ended up smoothing all the rough patches on all my usual transit routes even on concrete board walks for less budum-budum fatigue. Have found now more and more skaters are using the same routes and spots and expanding them once they find out the simple rub brick secret.
They're also great for preparing/finessing spots like the one you made.
Very cool
I love DIY spots. There's a cool one under a bridge downtown in my city that skaters just built in a parking lot and the cops don't seem to care. I'm not really good enough to skate on anything at them, but the whole construction and aesthetic is so cool.
A high-vis vest and a clipboard would probably keep any civilian from questioning you lol
Mlk pool coping! Dope I spent many years skating those
bro i cant wait to see what the spot looks like when its done
I came to say you should learn the tarp mixing method but I see others have already beat me to it Nice job 🍄✌️
Definition of work smarter not harder
Hey can you do like a 4 minute video recap on how much it costed to do everything you did and how much bags of concrete you used
WIKKED SKILLS ON DA BLOCKZ YO
If ever in the New Orleans area . Come skate Fireman's Skatepark in Houma,La.
Was thinking about this, why not build ramps out of wood or metal and then just transport them there and bolt them down so they don't get stolen? Seems like it would be easier than carrying concrete. Been thinking about doing something similar at a spot just opposite my house, there used to be a skatepark there but they tore it down a few years ago.
Hey, I work with a lot of that stuff if you want it to last a lot longer stagger cinderblocks and put some rebar in there create a stronger base
Bro nice build❤
could you put some pallets on the ground to build on that would keep you above the water without obstructing the flow?
That's a good idea
Dude, you the man. Gorilla skate.
Reflective vest that states EPA Investigator. Usually you're free to roam around the cabin. Just EPA will do too, just make it BIG to see from afar. Anyone and everyone can be an EPA informant. Look at Cali, they'll informants.
Little tip for "gorilla" project concrete mixing use a tarp put a bag or 2 in the middle have 2 people each grab 2 corners and then add water and then continuously alternate pushing corners towards the middle/the other person and your concrete will mix in a matter of a minute or 2 tops and then it's ready to pour where you need!
love it
j
There's nothing more satisfying than seeing a DIY spot put together and then skated!
Should've brought a drill and mixed that Crete in your Lowe's bucket.
Basically, Essentially, Kinda sorta like totally
It would be better if you filled up to the forms.
Also maybe invest in a radius floats.
I’d say a resin float is better then a wood float.
Maybe check out the white lighting or the orange thunder those are pretty good you can screed then use those then steel trowel.
Crk.
You can also have a little tape to cover the tops of the screws so crete don’t get in them.
You’re a beast bro
Where a orange construction vest next time and put up some cones, best way to lay low is to blend in to the average person
Lmfao you're putting the adhesive on both sides, taking you twice as long, as if putting it on one side is any different 😂
Made that same mistake last week. Was cutting some tarp into a homemade amp cover and cut one of the guide lines, not the cut line. I guess i was just excited to cut something lol
Duuude hell yeah. Life is too short to sit around and see dreams why not make em come true right…. This will b there for the next few generations and also bringing in the secret park again….. made a bowl back in the day in the marshes down in Avalon nj it’s most likely covered with mud by now I’m 33 it was made when I was like 9 lol…. Much love broskies and chicklets do ur thing and make a dream to reality
yo thats proper
AYE WHO TOOK MY MANS SHOVEL!?!?
If u need to pour any real concrete lmk! 4 real i would help u and i got a small base
hell yeah
Top tip is to draw a big X on the part your cutting off
good fpr my yard thamk you so nice
yall should try cramming the concrete in as tight as possible even the first layer
mix some sand on the base coats to save money
man i've got this idea to use an ac frequency on some electrical wires to make the concrete harder? I tried making some mud and put it on a DC battery with some wires it seemed to stay wet forever ??
❤❤❤
Can’t wait for the next chapter !
I’d bring the skimboard out make a wicked run
rad!!
Why would you leave all of your caulk and caulk guns at the site? Backpack?
He said getting all the stuff there is sketch. I bet he don't want to get caught bringing tools and materials down there!
nice
Wear a high-vis waistcoat and a hard hat , mate. It 'legitimises' virtually everything!
Hey lets block a drainage ditch with concrete! Great idea!
Clearly the holes are on both sides with nothing blocking it
@@radio-future okay. “Restrict,” pedant
Are you worried about documenting this and uploading it to RUclips? I've heard of some people ending up in jail for it (different reasons of course). I do love your content and I wanna see more coming though! Haha
It’s something I always consider. Especially in the beginning of starting this RUclips channel. I’m optimistic that if I was to be charged I could fight the case using similar scenarios where DIY Skateparks provide city safety. I searched for this particular location for months, it’s a neglected piece of land on city property (not private) which hopefully would help. Local city officials are aware of it (cant disclose how I know that) so far I’ve had no issues.
In Peoria Az during Covid, a friend and other regulars built a park at a hidden spot with their Covid checks. Was under a well traveled but smaller bridge. Home Depot even delivered the supplies down to it 🤣
Ion yours I would have made some kind of lip on sides for water flow so it doesn’t wash out.
looking great!
How about just an area code to start my hunt?? Please and thank you. SD loc
Hell yeah Man.... Way to stick it out, thick or thin rain or shine💪
Priceless!!
the caulking gun should have a hole over the trigger where u put the tip of the caulking tube in it and pull the trigger and it should cut the tip of the caulking for u.
nvm u found it on the gun 😂
buy a tarp! its so much easy to mix cement with a tarp ,,cleaner at the spot an less hard on the body ,,two people holding two corners can just toss an turn a bag a cement to a perfect mix in four minutes
then just tip out of tarp into yr form
Loved the interview with Chad Caruso. Sick finding ur chanel. Keep up the work brother
Frickin sweet ramp
There is a hole on the caulk gun handle that you can cut the tip open with
Please get a wheel barrel bro. Save your back.
Amazing , thank you .
Creative stat
RAAAAAD
Those holes are probably weep holes for the walls. If those holes are not there, then water will retain in the soil behind the wall then the wall will fail.
I like the idea of this, in reality you're reclaiming hide aways areas for better traffic and almost making it safer because if people are there it's less likely there will be as much sketchy stuff happening
Where is this spot at
Rad!
Drain holes are probably blocked off and serve zero functional purpose. You're smart to still avoid them though.
1) Might upset city and incentivise them to ruin all the work you did.
2) You dont want the unlikely event of water coming in and wrecking the ramps from behind.
That's how the pros do it 💥🤙
funny thing is i bet the total cost was 1/10 th of the mini ramp in your back garden but will still end up being as much fun...... i know its different but you get what i am saying....