Building A DIY Skatepark Ep.3 (Wallride & Bank)

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 180

  • @ZackDowdy
    @ZackDowdy  2 роки тому +38

    Thank you to everyone that supports this project! Watching, liking, subscribing, and super thanks are ways to support.

    • @stevegonzalez921
      @stevegonzalez921 2 роки тому

      Man have a spot for the tags so there is no problem ad there is art

    • @marcoemilianodellacroce5068
      @marcoemilianodellacroce5068 2 роки тому +1

      First skatepark I ever rode was Burnside. I travel to skate grindline, dreamland, California skateparks and team pain parks.

    • @jean-christophemarier1318
      @jean-christophemarier1318 2 роки тому

      hey I have an idea for your walls back, you could ask the youtuber Kiptoe, he does mural graffiti but so beautiful, it could be magnificent and at worst to do a collab with someone else to

  • @davidcarranza6626
    @davidcarranza6626 2 роки тому +22

    That's dope bro. As a contractor when your finishing the smoothing. I know water is limited you always want your concrete wet even your trowel. You won't be fighting it as much. But good job. Water is your friend always spray it on. And with the white liquid stuff speed up the drying. Try adding it when your done. Just splash it on it will sink in.

  • @TangoDown357
    @TangoDown357 2 роки тому +33

    I love Zack's DIY builds. Kinda feels like we're there with him throughout the entire process, and it's hella inspirational.

    • @dizzlebeatz5774
      @dizzlebeatz5774 2 роки тому +3

      ikr!!!!

    • @jasonbogdovitz7357
      @jasonbogdovitz7357 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah it’s really inspirational to obstruct and vandalize a flood control tunnel

    • @loganspivey9855
      @loganspivey9855 2 роки тому +1

      @@jasonbogdovitz7357 you sound fun

    • @goodnight3663
      @goodnight3663 Рік тому +1

      @@jasonbogdovitz7357 oh no San Diego is gonna flood 😱😱

  • @mountain-roots
    @mountain-roots 2 роки тому +8

    The first time I had ever seen a gorilla skatepark was in Oakland California behind a warehouse behind the Home Depot. The Ingenuity of these always makes me so happy to be a skater

    • @tonymarselle8812
      @tonymarselle8812 2 роки тому +3

      Mine was burnside. Those same dudes built a inside spot at this Wearhouse where we blew glass on the top floor.

  • @daniilpavlovich
    @daniilpavlovich 2 роки тому +9

    Yes man! This is pure skateboarding. True. We built a DIY skatepark style bench here in Kyiv last week. I appreciate you. Much love

  • @IAMEYI
    @IAMEYI 2 роки тому +2

    City inspector: Hmm I don't remember these being here before. 🤔🤣

  • @peterchavez655
    @peterchavez655 2 роки тому +53

    Leave a note for the graffiti writers on what you want to do with the spot and add a “no diss”. In graffiti the no diss is usually written under a new graff piece when you go over someone with a “better” piece, but in this case it’s just to preserve the spot.
    They might respect the space after that but some writers just don’t care.
    (Coming from 10+ years of graffiti experience)

    • @thekinghasbeenslain
      @thekinghasbeenslain 2 роки тому +3

      the city buffs it out is the issue.the contracted piece wouldnt run unless he can get permission from the city

    • @peterchavez655
      @peterchavez655 2 роки тому

      @@thekinghasbeenslain yeah, but Dowdy doesn’t want them to think he’s buffing it out of disrespect if they think that.

    • @tiagopewpew6232
      @tiagopewpew6232 2 роки тому

      Get a known graffiti artist to do a big artwork maybe u could even ask the citycouncil for permission mostly people wont go over big streetart stuff

    • @jackcraters1425
      @jackcraters1425 2 роки тому +14

      @@peterchavez655 His intention may not be to diss, but some people put some real work into those pieces. Especially the one over the ramp in the last episode and it was painted over without permission mid process. My question would be who is to say that the skate ramps are more valuable than the graffiti art. Because he didn't want his ramps messed up he messed up their graffiti. Just seems a bit wrong to cover someone else's passion and hard work because you think your passion is more valuable. I'm coming at this as a skater and graffiti artist.

    • @jackcraters1425
      @jackcraters1425 2 роки тому +2

      Destroying someone else's project to protect your own project just doesn't quite seem right.

  • @S4wn3y
    @S4wn3y 2 роки тому +20

    So rad! Love the flow you're setting up.
    Looks like there were some drainage holes on the wall behind there. I wonder if the City might like that less than the graffiti 👀

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  2 роки тому +2

      Solid point! Been trying to work around those.

  • @angelokefalas3750
    @angelokefalas3750 2 роки тому +6

    Man you are putting a lot of work on this diy with no help! You are killing it! Keep up the good work Brother! HBD!!! 💪🔥🤘

  • @Bloodysugar
    @Bloodysugar 2 роки тому +8

    That note + white flowers is an obvious symbolisation of the funeral of your project. Whoever did this spent some time and effort planning and realizing it, signaling your build to local authorities would take less than this FU message.

  • @Srcsqwrn
    @Srcsqwrn 2 роки тому +2

    This series is so sick!
    I hope you are able to make a full on skate park here in the end!

  • @bwdc8532
    @bwdc8532 2 роки тому +4

    Loving the content! What it would have been like to see this stuff when we were 10. So sick - thank you!

  • @BigAlSkateTutorials
    @BigAlSkateTutorials 2 роки тому +5

    Dude insane you handled that whole thing solo!! #beastmode

  • @burger1113
    @burger1113 2 роки тому +8

    You inspired me to actually get off my butt and plan a diy in my area. We have a few ideas, big and small we will be putting together in the coming months thanks to you. Gonna be super fun! In the biggest project in our mind, we are thinking of putting down some self leveling concrete on top of the existing concrete to smooth things out. Not sure how it will go lol

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  2 роки тому +2

      Stoked!

    • @BornTwice_03
      @BornTwice_03 2 роки тому +1

      I wish my town had areas like that, we don’t I’m in Lincoln Nebraska😭

    • @BornTwice_03
      @BornTwice_03 2 роки тому +2

      So quick question 🙋‍♂️ does the law enforcement not get involved when doing stuff like this?

    • @goodnight3663
      @goodnight3663 Рік тому +3

      @@BornTwice_03 because they have better stuff to worry about and its not like they have time to check spots ever week so they probably don't even know about it
      and if they do to destroy it they would need to bring in bulldozers which cost alot of money and effort which really isn't worth it for them

    • @BornTwice_03
      @BornTwice_03 Рік тому +2

      @@goodnight3663 makes sense thx

  • @McNateDoggYT
    @McNateDoggYT Рік тому

    Following along the journey and it’s a great one

  • @BenTurkett
    @BenTurkett 2 роки тому +7

    Love the DIY videos! Can't wait to DIY my own spots and I love learning and getting ideas from your videos. Keep it up brother!

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  2 роки тому +1

      You got it!! Thank you

  • @danielbirchner1022
    @danielbirchner1022 Рік тому +1

    Hey Zack, I’m super amazed by what your doing! Looks really awesome. I was working for a construction chemicals company for a while and out of my experience you will get a significantly better bond to the surface if you use an drill hammer with a chisel instead of the angle grinder. If you chisel a rectangular shape on the wall and on the ground you’ll get a mechanical bond between the new and the existing concrete. A little bit of bonding agent can be added after brushing off the dust. If you have a chance to bring a large cooler with ice cubes and add them to the water you’ll likely end up with fewer cracks. But that’s just my five pennies worth of advice. Best of luck! I’ve just subscribed to your channel. Curious to see how the built continues!

  • @johnhenry6797
    @johnhenry6797 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @sbiecoproductions6062
    @sbiecoproductions6062 2 роки тому

    you're the last real punk rocker , bro. love it

  • @trueskatewithsam5275
    @trueskatewithsam5275 2 роки тому +1

    That was awesome, great ideas on the obstacle design when you came back there was some really good graffiti artist that came.

  • @Srcsqwrn
    @Srcsqwrn 2 роки тому

    Oh man that tag at 21 mins. I hope you keep that one around, it's slick!

  • @economicsandguitarsandsome1722

    It's cool to see this develop. Great work! I love to hear more of your thoughts about different types of concrete, application, etc...

  • @burger1113
    @burger1113 2 роки тому +3

    One thing I am wondering about is if there are any portable, hopefully rechargable lights that I could use to skate at our potential diy spot that is pretty dark even during the day. Maybe you could do a little review on such products?

    • @JubbLaRacing
      @JubbLaRacing 2 роки тому +2

      Campfire 😎

    • @burger1113
      @burger1113 2 роки тому

      @@JubbLaRacing in the middle of the city? Lol that will go down with the residents just fine eh

    • @elobiretv
      @elobiretv Рік тому

      You can get portable LED floodlights that take the kind of batteries you use in power tools.

  • @pass_the_buck_owen5159
    @pass_the_buck_owen5159 8 місяців тому

    I skate and paint…. I’d be stoked for that spot

  • @1H8U50
    @1H8U50 2 роки тому +1

    Very nice build, I'm so jealous of the concrete options you have in the states!

  • @Creamy-Yougurt
    @Creamy-Yougurt Рік тому

    Aswome work!

  • @stevegonzalez921
    @stevegonzalez921 2 роки тому

    Good job man

  • @maxwellharmon4172
    @maxwellharmon4172 2 роки тому +2

    honestly dude I used to be really into graffiti and painted illegally for 10 years before quitting to do other things with my life. If you made a sign on a scap sheet that just said: We're trying to build a diy skate park. We don't support the graffiti but we cant control what anyone does. Please keep the graffiti away from the skate and all will be fine. They just wanna paint and not get buffed. They dont hate you. They think its cool what youre doing that why that dude started a piece right above the quarter you built. he just wanted to be part of the shit. But it makes since you wanna keep out graf to keep the city out and theyll understand. anyway keep killin it! this installation was a huge step forward for the spot!! big ups!

  • @Phaidrus
    @Phaidrus 2 роки тому

    Master Builder!

  • @Procrastinationalist
    @Procrastinationalist 2 роки тому +1

    Ik thrasher magazines diys have been mentioning it but if you have it in your budget Ardex is a really good option for seeming transitions and maybe it'll be easier to work with for dry times you could use it for your smooth top layers maybe.

  • @ericbooth511
    @ericbooth511 2 роки тому +1

    Looks good no matter!

  • @oneiciah9240
    @oneiciah9240 2 роки тому +1

    Ep 4 please

  • @tonymarselle8812
    @tonymarselle8812 2 роки тому

    Old school savage style. This i

  • @gameboysleepyd4277
    @gameboysleepyd4277 2 роки тому

    Dude that spots coming along nicely. Can't wait to see what ya do next

  • @matthewmcgowan2381
    @matthewmcgowan2381 2 роки тому

    trail cam is a great idea

  • @adventureswithloviematt
    @adventureswithloviematt 2 роки тому

    Great job bro!!! Looks sick!

  • @zacharywhite4448
    @zacharywhite4448 2 роки тому

    This was hella dope

  • @likespinningpats
    @likespinningpats 2 роки тому +1

    Leave the graffiti guys a cooler with beer and an apology note

  • @graalcloud
    @graalcloud 2 роки тому

    Nice job. Now there's only one thing left to do. You're not gangster unless you kickflip it.

  • @nickwheeler1652
    @nickwheeler1652 2 роки тому

    Super awesome man!

  • @cristosmagillio1950
    @cristosmagillio1950 2 роки тому

    I have a friend in colorado making a renegade skatepark. Lol. Funny stuff

  • @StevenAndersonII
    @StevenAndersonII 2 роки тому

    Doing God's work out there 💯🔥

  • @takeawayfarm
    @takeawayfarm 2 роки тому +1

    Get a little tarp to mix playa, but unfortunately the meet up spot is going to crack soon. You should grab yourself a chisel and hammer. Use the grinder to make a little grid all long the bottom then chisel out about 2 inches deep making a seem to pour into. Good Luck dude!

  • @johneg27
    @johneg27 2 роки тому

    This is pretty cool

  • @Warriordan44
    @Warriordan44 2 роки тому

    Gonna have to fly out there for a few days to skate it!!

  • @blinded3928
    @blinded3928 2 роки тому

    I really am in joying you’re videos king and i would love to see a manual pad that would be cool 🔥👑💯

    • @ZackDowdy
      @ZackDowdy  2 роки тому

      Thank you! I'd love to do something like that.

  • @rocxx.
    @rocxx. Рік тому

    Lil tip keep your trowels wet in some water makes it a easygoing grate videos can't wait to see what you transform this place into grate work viewing from UK

  • @Marcel-Marcel
    @Marcel-Marcel 2 роки тому

    Love how the DIY spot is coming along! Maybe you could create some shade for while you're building by hanging a big tarp over the spot?

  • @milsgarage
    @milsgarage 2 роки тому

    Awesome. Great work making it happen. 🤘🤘🤘 Subbed.

  • @Bowwylad
    @Bowwylad 2 роки тому

    great content buddy thanks from UK!

  • @lostchild8499
    @lostchild8499 Рік тому +1

    Yo.. that Pens piece is sick! Please dont buff that! When you buff someone's work, it feels the same way it would if you came back and your ramps were gone.
    Let the Painters keep painting if the city isn't covering it up. It's different if the city is already buffing it. In which case you don't have to worry about it anyway.
    The paint will help preserve the ramps if they decorate your builds ;b

  • @jeffersonb2379
    @jeffersonb2379 2 роки тому

    You rock Dowdy!!

  • @Josh_Wilding
    @Josh_Wilding 2 роки тому

    Really like it Zack! You inspired me I am currently building a spot in my backyard out of 2 Rollins and a very wall from some stuff I found around the yard and the yard needed cleaned up and tilled bad so I made some youtube shorts and am going to mix and make my own little quarter pipe/ vert wall for kickturns and stuff, so all of what your doing helps me focus more and have fun with skating to the max.. I like how you fixed the ditch by making the ramps a support system and it looks pro. It could maybe even save someone's or an animals life from a flash flood one day you never know.

  • @ericbooth511
    @ericbooth511 2 роки тому +2

    Luv what u do…. I think the grinding of the ground isn’t doing that much, the Crete is too thick to stick inside the cuts. My opinion though. I think u need to cut deeper , like 2 inches wide by a inch deep.

  • @pitt9955
    @pitt9955 2 роки тому

    Cómo siempre spot clean echo por ti, yeaaah bro mucho éxito en los futuros spots

  • @ellepelle4899
    @ellepelle4899 2 роки тому

    You are the one that inspired me to start skateboarding❤️

  • @mrzoom214
    @mrzoom214 2 роки тому

    Peace and chill. Sk8 for love

  • @Allyc87
    @Allyc87 2 роки тому

    Good stuff as always. A sack barrow and some bungee chords might make moving your supplies easier ?

  • @DoubleUpTom
    @DoubleUpTom 2 роки тому

    You could try to keep a barrel filled with water at the spot or hidden somewhere close so you don’t run out

  • @bear_does_stuff
    @bear_does_stuff 2 роки тому +1

    So sick 😜😜😜✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️👌👌

  • @edubai1
    @edubai1 2 роки тому

    i love the little ramps! for me thats the DIY i like to skate!!! dont mind the grafitti! leave them alone

    • @dirtylaundry00.
      @dirtylaundry00. 2 роки тому

      but the city’s gonna come again and they’re gonna mess up the skatepark

  • @lostchild8499
    @lostchild8499 Рік тому

    Next time, get a lil section of pvc and put you a little drain channel under the ramp against the wall 😜
    They also sell some Crack patch/filler that will help bind that joint, but it looks like a slow crack anyway.
    Either way, good job bros! Stay thrashy!

  • @Nitroxide
    @Nitroxide 2 роки тому

    Comes back after a couple days to even crazier graffiti-- that's nuts 😂

  • @marcoemilianodellacroce5068
    @marcoemilianodellacroce5068 2 роки тому

    DIY may be the best thing humans can do to stop relying on someone else. I'm pro DIY in every aspect of life.

  • @tim.jenkins75
    @tim.jenkins75 2 роки тому +1

    Think I'm slowly getting a man crush......haha....love ya posts bro.

  • @paulfield6815
    @paulfield6815 2 роки тому +1

    "You never know, somebody pooped in a bucket". ha ha ha ha

  • @TheLuckyone760
    @TheLuckyone760 2 роки тому

    Your videos are rad man 🔥

  • @r.a.wrcfootage5511
    @r.a.wrcfootage5511 2 роки тому

    I would put a big tarp over the top for shade😅😅👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

  • @johnautry2711
    @johnautry2711 2 роки тому

    Love it 🔥🔥🔥

  • @stevenmaune7550
    @stevenmaune7550 2 роки тому

    I wanna see a diy aframe w/ rail

  • @matthewbrandon267
    @matthewbrandon267 2 роки тому

    There's going to be graffiti no matter what you do. I would just roll w it man. Anyways loving the series, sick af

  • @wyatt1476
    @wyatt1476 2 роки тому

    Sick! Subscribed

  • @jasonbingham9058
    @jasonbingham9058 2 роки тому

    What you need is a cheap little work truck to take your diy career to the next level.
    Then you get a wheel barrow and a blower for less sweeping and more time shredding

  • @ticoskate
    @ticoskate 2 роки тому

    Great video

  • @oneiciah9240
    @oneiciah9240 2 роки тому

    I love your videos

  • @koffeandersson5212
    @koffeandersson5212 2 роки тому

    As a proffesional builder this hurt my soul. But hey gotta love the passion.

  • @Chudchanning
    @Chudchanning 2 роки тому

    Ardex is great for the seams and patch work, don't know if you've ever tried it out

  • @Hurleysburley
    @Hurleysburley 2 роки тому

    Get a flat spade shovel!

  • @customgf7779
    @customgf7779 Рік тому

    Needs a bit more water it would be smother and the more wet it is the stronger it would be but grate work

  • @edubai1
    @edubai1 2 роки тому +3

    shouldn't cover that water hole on the wall, that water is gonna come out somewhere and destroy the ramp ...

  • @XOF2
    @XOF2 2 роки тому

    you should definetly try and sand the top part of the ramps

  • @dirtylaundry00.
    @dirtylaundry00. 2 роки тому

    Grey is a better surface for graffiti writing because it is neutral and you can use a black or white outline

  • @itamarcohen6868
    @itamarcohen6868 Рік тому

    Can you build ledges too?

  • @beaubuterbaugh4197
    @beaubuterbaugh4197 2 роки тому +1

    I'm pretty sure your building your transitions over drains coming out of the walls of that concrete aqueduct....

  • @dizzlebeatz5774
    @dizzlebeatz5774 2 роки тому

    You should def make a curb🙏🏿 😀🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!!!!!!!

  • @mountaindew267
    @mountaindew267 Рік тому

    Dude doesn't want the city coming out and then covers up a storm drain hole. That's what's going to get your ramp torn down.

  • @joblai3714
    @joblai3714 2 роки тому

    Hey just a thought, you should shout out dope art like that one piece toward the end of the vid. Maybe try to pronounce tag or what it says. Idk. I know painting over something is a dis some of it is gang stuff but you live in cali so you know.

  • @gokujesus10
    @gokujesus10 2 роки тому

    This guy sounds like he’s from Regular Show

  • @freqenc
    @freqenc 3 місяці тому

    Camp Pendleton Jr Jarhead. Haven't been there since 1985! Keep the kids awake with skating than figuring out their gender. Earth can use more skate parks that are for FREE! Support sports!

  • @jeffblood7094
    @jeffblood7094 2 роки тому

    What's that gnarly jam that starts at the 4:16 mark?

  • @Jlambert1213
    @Jlambert1213 2 роки тому

    If you make it thinner it will not dry as fast bro

  • @mm-cg7wk
    @mm-cg7wk 2 роки тому

    You buffed Someone's

  • @letsjustgetjaked
    @letsjustgetjaked 6 місяців тому

    Did you cover up a drain hole? 😬

  • @REMPLACEMENT-TV-2
    @REMPLACEMENT-TV-2 7 місяців тому

    IMO you waste too much concrete , you could make te curve structure with cheap recuperation trash wood or any kind of curvable flat material and then covering it with 10cm of concrete reinforced with some kind of cheap braided wire mesh , you can also make a formwork mold to create concrete poured reinforcement "wall" every meter (basically what you are doing but 10-20cm wide instead of the whole bank.)
    you can also use any kind of large plastic boxes , tables or any furniture you can find in the trash,
    to create the main structure and coat them with a 10cm of concrete/mesh , you can even reuse them if you put a cheap tarpaulin between the structural object and the concrete , you just need to always keep one side open to remove the stuffs , then fill the open side with a structural reinforcement like concrete blocks.and then do it again until you reach the lenght you want.
    also you can create reusable wooden molds with every shape you need , and then pour them on the spot : one flat surface , one curved surface , one structural pillar ,etc
    you can even pour them at home and assemble them on the spot

  • @derekbutts1782
    @derekbutts1782 2 роки тому

    Man I pour concrete for a living, I'd love to make a badass place to skate

  • @pekitas
    @pekitas 2 роки тому

    whats the brand of the shirt you have on at 4:53 ? thanks

  • @Paul-mm9bq
    @Paul-mm9bq 2 роки тому

    wheel barrow and a decent shovel would of made the work easier . 😂
    although props for the work, rad once done

    • @Paul-mm9bq
      @Paul-mm9bq 2 роки тому

      if you can buy a float to smooth the cement its easy to do

  • @hencodewaal5461
    @hencodewaal5461 2 роки тому

    Wet the application area

  • @CaptainOOMAOOMA
    @CaptainOOMAOOMA 2 роки тому

    Bru how much concrete dust got into your bearings lol

  • @user-tk9bx1pq3h
    @user-tk9bx1pq3h Місяць тому

    🚗