Building a DIY Skatepark & The Struggle
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
- How to build a DIY Skatepark/Skate Spot ending with... my experience.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:05 Prepping The Ledge
1:21 Bonding Ledge Together
2:03 Ledge Explained
2:28 How To Make Bank Forms
3:01 Prepping The Bank
3:50 Prepping For Concrete
4:34 Dry Packing Cinderblocks
4:54 Mixing Concrete
5:04 Concrete Bank Tips
6:04 Intermission
6:45 Slow-Down Concrete Curing
7:12 Concreting Second Bank
7:24 Law Enforcement
8:08 1 Hour To Finish
9:03 The Next Day
11:11 Intermission Skate Session
11:35 Round 2 Of Build
12:26 Adding Angle Iron
12:51 Mixing & Adding Concrete Bank
13:51 Final Stage
14:29 Cutting Angle Iron
14:56 The Next Day
15:05 DIY Skate Spot hold & Channel Update
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a good ditch is off the 5 fwy in santa fe springs (the new swamplands) across the street is the swamp meet no one can see you from the freeway city or county workers only work 9 to 5 on weekdays this spot is not accessable via work truck so they rarely go down there in the bigger ditch connected to this ditch also called the coyote creek about a mile away is an old skate spot off rosecrans with bank along the bike trail but if you build shit in the coyote creek they will eventually destroy it in the main ditch but theres a few side ditches on the way to seal beach like the fullerton ditch anyway i seen a few spots took down in the cotoe creek off centralia another old bank spot in old videos use to be called rock walls i think its in old powell or hstreet video and not far from there going more towards seal beach off katella in between the coyote creek and el dorado park on the left is a skateable ditch not far from there where the 405 meets the 605 and 22 is a bunch of ditches somewhere in there was a spot called the anarchy zone it was in an old issue of power edge skate magazine its still there as far as i know
I was so hyped on another DIY video then disaster struck! Don't stop Brother just move on. Haters going to Hate. Skate and Create! Skate and Destroy! Keep the Heat coming!💪🔥🤘
Some people just don't want others to have fun
Anytime you are cutting concrete, wet the area, or use a spray bottle of water to keep the dust down so you are not breathing in the silica dust. If you have access to electric, a vac can also be useful.
As I get older, I struggle with the lack of bathrooms. Sometimes I gotta go #1and#2 in some less than ideal situation. However, I plan on skating even if I have to wear diapers
Uhhh thank u? …
Bro woke up and decided to over share
Love your videos man. Sorry someone wrecked your spot. Way to keep your head up, bear you can in a situation like that/this.
Found your page a couple days ago and am nothing but inspired.
What you do is so important and great for the community.
The hardest part is just finding a good spot. My ramp got pretty big before people started finding it and stealing stuff or tagging. Now most of the kids know me and are respectful
Stoked to hear that!
@Zack Dowdy I can't wait to have property to build my own stuff as well. After my experimenting I still kinda want both wood and concrete. I like them both for different reasons. But with wood it's worth it to get skatelite or gatorskin. Concrete I think just feels better/faster. And lasts forever. Just more work up front
I've had this happen and know the struggle. Keep on please, love the diy videos and spots. When you got haters, it means you're doing something right.
Couple tips brother!
1) you can cut the caulk tubes with the caulk gun! There’s a little hole on the handle stick the top in there and pull the trigger!
2) you can cut angle iron with a grinder super easy
3) make a skate spot somewhere low key. Seems like you keep choosing high traffic areas to build spots.
That being said it’s a bummer this happened man. Seems like you’re trying to do a good thing and the people don’t want it. Keep up the good work !!
he said when he was cutting the angle iron the reason he didn’t use a grinder or a power tool was because he didn’t want to bring more attention with the noise
Good luck with your move,and the trail cam sponsor. I look forward to the backyard builds.
In a plaza we built next to a police station, the construction was done in one day and there were many people supporting us to have a place to practice. It was a good experience. We camp so that it will pass. Gracias por compartir tu experiencia I swallow memories 🙏🏻🤙🏻❤️
Hey man I appreciate the work you do!
Weld up some rails. Grab a hole saw bit and
bolt them all over city.
Don’t stress it brother, there aren’t a lot of people with minds like you have. Your money will come back and you’ll build something even sicker. keep thriving broski💪
Stealing angle iron is def tweaker moves
Love the content!! Keep it up 🙏
It would be interesting if you could find the park ranger, play him this video, then get his thoughts on the situation.
Love what you do, keep rolling with the punches brother. 👊 Mash.
Hope you keep this series going!
Get a battery powered skil saw with a $30 steel demon diablo blade to cut your rebat and angle iron. It cuts through metal like butter. Way better than an angle grinder
Cover curing concrete with wet burlap to slow the reaction and prevent cracking. Watering the concrete directly isn't a great idea on sloped surfaces. Try some 4:1 sand to concrete, mix it dry so you can pack it into a ball. You can form and tool it easily and coat it with concrete for strength
Damn I was so pumped to watch you skate that obstacle, sorry that happened to you guys.
so cool thanks for this man love you ✌
It’s a lot money but the memory’s and content are worth it
Keep up the good work, Zack! 🛹
Oh and good luck 🍀 on the move brother. Godspeed and best wishes.
Man, what a bummer, that looked rad
that spot looked so sick. It really sucks that people messed with it. Especially just that one particular side too. You think if they wanted it gone, they would destroy the whole thing. That makes it seem more like malicious intent, rather than anger of the spot being there.
Wow that is such a bummer. I would be devastated. Some really shitty people had to do this. Some tools had to be used. Sad really. Kudos to you for staying cool, calm, and positive.
great vids man!!! I love it
“I’m not gonna sit here and speculate”
Proceeds to sit there and speculate.
Its sick you tried to build that at that spot! I think its a good idea to start building in your back yard. It sucks to put money into something that gets destroyed. Im sorry that happened. I used to paint graffiti for years but finally stopped due to financial and personal reasons. Im building something at my house now and it feels good to know that someone cannot destroy what youre creating. Keep your head up and keep going man. Love from memphis!
That spot would be so dope all set up with diff stuff, sucks the city won't just let you guys go nuts, they can see it'll look good you know
Use the tarp to shade the wet concrete for better curing
Great idea!
Everyone is being very positive about this and that’s great. But let me just say f*ck the type of person that wants to destroy something like this. If I saw it happening I’d lose my sh*t on them.
seriously.. like if this happened to me i would be beyond pissed. some people are just losers smh.
Maybe they were harvesting your angle iron for scrap metal pay outs
I like the fair use version of after dark in the beginning
gutted for you bro !!!! that looked a wicked little ramp too.... i think your issues will go when you move... presuming you are moving a distance away.
Is there a way to make the angle iron flush with the top of the ledge?
Maybe if you added tile it would be closer to flush.
if u dont have any haters, youre doing it wrong. keep at it zack, dont give up. Ur obviously doing something right for someone to ruin ur builds. fuck them.
man that really sucks, looked like such a fun obstacle. unfortunate about the money and time investment, hindsight to segment it would have been great but def taking the learning lessons with the spot like you mentioned towards the end. trail cams would be cool, but def need to hide it/secure it well!
People say that we’re the animals but then they go pull some shit like that. I’ll never understand why people have so much hate for skaters
dam that diy spots been destroyed like 5 times now
trail cam is a good idea for builds
Any thoughts to making a bunch of portable ramps and ledges so you're time and money isn't wasted or is permanent better?
Heartbreaking
Have you looked into permits?
Def the ranger. Both times. Even if they left a tag. Its like planting crack.
Are you able to make a list on all the materials you used ?
What Vans are those you are rocking?
King
Ever need a concrete finisher let me know .
So sad that the powers that be would rather destroy and leave piles of rubble instead of an interactive obstacle. You're a hero to keep going tho!
Please build some on east coast. California kids aready spoiled with so many skate parks/spots. We may be more respectful
Hey your caulk gun has a hole to cut the tips of caulk tubes, use it next time so you don’t risk loosing a finger
I recently broke ground on a diy skatepark in my area and the first 4 obstacles were destroyed in like 2 weeks. There are no skateparks within 45 min to and hour from me so idk what to do. Should I keep building there or find a new place to build?
Any idea who tore up your shit? Property owner or just disgruntled randoms?
Find a new spot homie, maybe something off the beaten path. Might be more work to get supplies there, but it'll be better in the long run. There's an old video on here where a dude and his crew built a concrete mini ramp in the forest next to a stream
If you build it right, it will take an incredible amount of labor to destroy.
was so bummed when you came back to it the second time :,(
what type of troll man is going to sit there, hammering away at some harmless concrete, likely fuming in the face the whole time. like get a life dude. ppl make me so mad
Still haven’t checked my H street spot yet ☹️
Planky high jumpers of the world unite and take over
i wish i could pay 1 dollar for besser blocks damn im in australia and they cost 3-4 bucks
i love your diy videos inspired me to start building diys
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA i dead set thought the same thing lol then im like OH thats USD $ lol
even usd$ its like 1.46
You should go out to Slab City to work on the skate park. Your DIY is amazing! Anything you build out in the Slabs at the skate park will stay there forever!
Next time y’all make a spot y’all need to pitch a tent down the street from the spot to watch over it
I'd hate to think someones following your Instagram or RUclips and purposely following you and destroying your spots. This does seem to happen a ton though. I don't know your film process but might be worth holding the posts until after you've completed the project and filmed skating it. Then if they destroy it after at least you had a chance to skate it. As they say loose lips sink ships.
Find terrible skateparks and add to them rather than building stuff in the middle of what appears to be an access road (or what appears to be)
I would buy tall traffic cones and caution tape and rope it off
So sad, curse the asshole that destroyed what look like a sweet built. Don't stop building, thanks for making the video.
I know how you are feeling all too well. ☹️ Just chalk it up to experience and walk away with the skills you have gained and improved.
Ridiculous outfit ? More like top shelf drippage!
Sorry dude, that sucks! My heart dropped when the video cut to the destroyed bank.
Come diy in OC…
Dude you need to get a game camera and discreetly mount it on a tree somewhere facing your builds so you can catch the bastard who is messing up your spots.
EDIT: I added this comment before watching the whole video...you had already thought of it lol.
bro you can"t build a permanent structure on a place that is not you property or at least not in such an open area , maybe also this road might be used for emergency or any kind of municipal service, would be smarter to find a kind of hidden place like the backyard of an abandonned building and build stuffs next to the corners and wall instead of the middle of the road
all these masks i have actually have an alternative purpose! NICE!
This is terrible! I build skate spots around the city here in Norway, and I know how it feels. ☹️ I build all my spots out of recycled materials. So it doesn’t cost me anything. Except the effort I put into it of course. 🙂🔨♻️ Keep the spirit! Keep on building! 💪🛹
A skater getting caught destroying something like that is crazy. Skateboarders know skateboarders and word would get out about you. Hat is worthy of some people beating/ jumping someone over, at least vibe out of skateparks. You would have to be looking over your shoulder every skate park or spot you go to.
Ditches are the better option less public more skaters will add to it
KDP - Karen Don't Play. If I ever meet someone with those initials, rest assured, I'll place that angle iron thief in their proper place.
Me and my bros had a really dope diy; 3 rails, angle iron ledge, pole jam, and concrete quarter. Some bum destroyed everything and stole the metal. I'm thinking it was a crackhead who gets money from scrapping metal. Some people don't understand the efforts that go into these projects and only cares about the few dollars they might get in their pockets. Sad man!
Haters are gonna Hate! Im sorry for what happened but please dont give UP!!!
Why don't you just bring some burlap potato sacks and some plastic wet the burlap sack then cover it in plastic
it wa chris haslam ......you cant trust that guy
God damn, this annoyed me…. Twice haha, spewin man
People complain that skaters destroy things, but when skaters build thigs people destroy them.
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Stash spots last longer some one else saw you it can be hard to understand keep trying ok thanks
Wow thats horrible!!! Some People are mean ...thanks for keep trying ;)
Make it again and then camp out and spy on the hater
FREE KOs for the haters.
Heroin addicts did it
That's so wack
Seems like you got some haters
You put it in a pretty dumb spot…
Maybe stop building spots where you strictly got told from officials not to do it and that they gonna demolish it. there's so much free space where no one gets bothered but it probably doesnt give you that attention you're looking for.
all this dude cares about is trying to bamboozle others who are in the process of funding DIYs like its some sort of competition....without realizing he was trying to bamboozle name call somebody that moved dirt @ Washington St... and unfortunately all that is going to happen once the ranger spotted them is eventually tear it down....ALSO YOU ARE QUICK TO MENTION MEXICAN MANUFACTURING BUT SLOW TO GO TO TJ N BUILD SOMETHIN....
Stop self snitching everything you're doing live on instagram. Even save it and post a week or two later. You're blowing up your own spots to get some likes