How To DIY Concrete Quarter Pipe: Under $50!!

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Zack Dowdy

Zack Dowdy

Күн бұрын

Subscribe: bit.ly/2ISqPTj I've been wanting to make a concrete quarterpipe for awhile, after enough back and forth and doing enough research I pulled the trigger! Here's how I made a backless concrete quarteripipe for under $50!
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Music:
What made us feel human - Alan Ellis
In and out of love - Tigerblood Jewel
You lost it - Fever Machine
In this video we're talking skate diy, a concrete quarter pipe tutorial.

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@SeanEnuks
@SeanEnuks 4 жыл бұрын
I always wondered how they poured those types of quarters, this gives me a sick idea!
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 4 жыл бұрын
Same!! Stoked it sparked some inspiration!
@WillLatimer
@WillLatimer 4 жыл бұрын
This makes me happy😂
@XSProgression
@XSProgression 4 жыл бұрын
Fuuuck yeah Sean!
@LUZ-zv6pq
@LUZ-zv6pq 4 жыл бұрын
Yes mate keep gaining that knowledge you'll save a lot on materials and on mistakes. Your spot will progress in no time! Concrete really struggles to hold its own weight, stick in some metail to support it an you're golden! Like he said 3 inch minimum.. 4 really
@Kangaroos_News
@Kangaroos_News 4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to keep it wet after pouring as the cement is curing, not drying. Just give it a light spray every hour or two after pouring for that first day. It will be much less likely to crack if you do that :D
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 4 жыл бұрын
Hit that "thumbs up" button under the video if you want me to install this bad boy in the desert, forest, or similar!! Hope you guys enjoy! 🤘❤️
@GravityPancake
@GravityPancake 4 жыл бұрын
Let's see the most gnarly, unlikely spot to find two opposed quarter pipes installed and ready to schralp.
@joshbaker2251
@joshbaker2251 4 жыл бұрын
when you think he’s gonna shred it at the end but he doesn’t haha! love your videos man keep it up
@mountain-milk
@mountain-milk 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I wouldn’t ride it either. Lol. Nothing about this build looks rideable, safe or stable.
@edwallace3704
@edwallace3704 4 жыл бұрын
@mountainmilk how could it be done any better ? Have you got any videos we could learn from ?
@drumboarder1
@drumboarder1 4 жыл бұрын
@@mountain-milk not to mention the lip at the bottom, both that and the almost certainty it'd slip off immediately
@drumboarder1
@drumboarder1 4 жыл бұрын
@@edwallace3704 there's likely a reason this isn't a thing people do (to my knowledge), could be wrong and this might work but it definitely doesn't look like it would
@werepat
@werepat 3 жыл бұрын
He probably hit it one time and the thing fell down and the lips crumbled apart. You can't make concrete thin enough to skate like he wants to, you have to have thicker slabs and more obtuse angles. This guy's project was great for learning how to form concrete, but terrible for learning how to make a concrete quarterpipe.
@shepherdbrock2592
@shepherdbrock2592 4 жыл бұрын
These how to videos are better than any other because you can actually understand how to do not just someone doing a time lapse an then boom it’s done. Also I don’t know how I could have a favorite video because each time he post it is even better than the last.
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, that means a lot!!
@gavinbander5
@gavinbander5 4 жыл бұрын
Someone at my local skatepark build a little bank kind of thing by a planter. It’s pretty old and crumbled but it’s so sick. Keep it up man!
@coopo95
@coopo95 2 жыл бұрын
Concrete being smoothed is so satisfying. Your videos are amazing!
@GravityPancake
@GravityPancake 4 жыл бұрын
Zack, effing love this channel. I'm 31, and your vids get me hyped on skating like I'm still 16! Mad props bro! 🤘
@nicovalenzuela4044
@nicovalenzuela4044 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I found your channel! All of your content is so well produced and really helpful. Keep killing it man
@redrepublic5557
@redrepublic5557 2 жыл бұрын
I respect your humbleness.. I’ll be following up on your future vids 100
@triptamine7470
@triptamine7470 4 жыл бұрын
Way to bring the real diy tips out! Would love to see one on beer can coping
@x-hunter1965
@x-hunter1965 4 жыл бұрын
Love the way this ones edited together 🙂 makes it really interesting to watch
@Officialbruvboy
@Officialbruvboy 4 жыл бұрын
Vids are coming out great man we all love them keep it up 🙏
@CarlBeatty
@CarlBeatty 4 жыл бұрын
Very cool, can’t wait to see you ride it. I would like to see more wood builds too, because I really like wood, but this is very cool.
@holke79
@holke79 4 жыл бұрын
Nice feeling watching you making this beauty! Thanks for sharing.
@diegocorrea1059
@diegocorrea1059 4 жыл бұрын
i hope i find this when in a couple years when i got my back yard to build up something like this !! this is awesome 👏🏽👏🏽
@corks8807
@corks8807 4 жыл бұрын
Should have showed some footage of you skating it! Such a good vid I wonder where i might be able to put something like this..
@bryceeknight6212
@bryceeknight6212 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure what it is exactly (im from australia) but I always love the added aesthetic that your old car gives to the content, very cool.
@Iaanboi
@Iaanboi 4 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah man!! Thanks for another good DIY love how affordable it is
@JohnnyBayard
@JohnnyBayard 4 жыл бұрын
Great content man, keep up the work. I see this channel going far
@shieldlessmag
@shieldlessmag 4 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah Dowdy! That thing looks sick, wanna see you ride it!
@XSProgression
@XSProgression 4 жыл бұрын
Really cool to see the build of it! Would love to see how you secure it and skate it now too!
@Kangaroos_News
@Kangaroos_News 4 жыл бұрын
Cement has heaps of compressive strength but very low tensile ( think flex ), strength. That's why we add what call reo here in Oz. Also, keep the cement wet for the first day after you've poured it because it's curing, not drying, and there's actually quite a bit of heat in the reaction. It will be less likely to crack if wet. Of course not soaked but give it a spray every hour or two and once before packing up for the day. Good vid and some nice cheap fun :D
@lookingstoopid
@lookingstoopid 4 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah dude. Keep these videos coming!
@maxwellharmon4172
@maxwellharmon4172 4 жыл бұрын
This vid is awesome!! thank you for making it!! make another vid of some skating on it and lets see it get shredded!! if it gets damaged make a vid on repairing it. Thanks man!
@jacobsherman7585
@jacobsherman7585 3 жыл бұрын
I just finished a 5 page english essay on this video thank you for being in depth
@asawolfe_
@asawolfe_ 4 жыл бұрын
this was rad i needed this! looking to upgrade some street spots for sure!
@intransition8548
@intransition8548 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, that quarter pipe is looking smooth, and the concrete had separate from the mold because it is dry... Nice video for sure.
@shredspots8305
@shredspots8305 4 жыл бұрын
NIce, it came out looking awesome man
@Asteptillustration89
@Asteptillustration89 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this tip now I have the means of practicing some transition skating without having to go to the skatepark when I'm pressed on time!
@TRAVIESO_NA
@TRAVIESO_NA 3 жыл бұрын
Your Giving me so many IDEAS THANKS
@SkateCrisis
@SkateCrisis 4 жыл бұрын
Great work Zack!
@BlackMarketHoney
@BlackMarketHoney 3 жыл бұрын
That's a stunning Morris Minor!
@hailz44
@hailz44 4 жыл бұрын
bro, if you could put it together with another one so it's like a mini wall ride halfpipe that'd be so dope!
@michaeljohn8905
@michaeljohn8905 6 ай бұрын
What’s going to hold it up. Maybe when I make mine I’ll add a ledge on the inside . Or maybe some rebar that extends out so that I can lock it to a wall. Looks good. Great idea! Great video !
@SkateboardRanch
@SkateboardRanch 4 жыл бұрын
Well done! Pretty sweet little quarter pipe!
@timberlowder3483
@timberlowder3483 4 жыл бұрын
Really like the diys, wanna see some clips of this one being skated ✊🏼
@C-G585
@C-G585 3 жыл бұрын
I love this channel!
@quezlark7875
@quezlark7875 4 жыл бұрын
Damn homie cant even add a couple skate clips at the end? Sick vid but lets see this bad boy in action.
@MrLeadghost
@MrLeadghost 4 жыл бұрын
Cool video. Start cutting out for footers ( or finding existing edges ) and these spots start locking together.
@elmercyperro
@elmercyperro 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing work. Will you add mortar to the base to smooth the transition from flat? Would have loved to see you skate it
@apexscape
@apexscape 4 жыл бұрын
zach...you should look into Ductal or any ductile concrete....it's heavier compared to regular concrete but much stronger & you can make it extra thin.
@javierrodriguez3977
@javierrodriguez3977 2 жыл бұрын
Bro this is dope I want to do Something like this at my house.
@alvinatorhc
@alvinatorhc 4 жыл бұрын
looks rad af but a little bit thin, keep on bro, great video !
@marioxphoto703
@marioxphoto703 4 жыл бұрын
Your probably one of my fav skater KZfaqrs
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@willblackett4709
@willblackett4709 Жыл бұрын
Awesome dude
@wyattnichols8643
@wyattnichols8643 4 жыл бұрын
Sick man!
@32davkav
@32davkav 3 жыл бұрын
You can build a complete bowl using that timber form method but you leave the screws sticking out a bit to tie your rebar to 👍
@Redn87
@Redn87 4 жыл бұрын
Right On!!! So no backside smith?
@oscarbracamontes5961
@oscarbracamontes5961 3 жыл бұрын
Truper!! around the wolrd!!
@johnnyc.3261
@johnnyc.3261 4 жыл бұрын
Good shit man 👍
@stevenhedrick6417
@stevenhedrick6417 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the inspiration. I have some pics to send u of a spot u and the aussie DIY diaries inspired
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 3 жыл бұрын
Sick!
@coltonhipp8800
@coltonhipp8800 3 жыл бұрын
where there a bunch of pebbles in the concrete mix? every time i buy concrete i cant get it smooth because of the pebbles in there and i just need to know so i can buy the right one.
@greysonG10
@greysonG10 2 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't it just snap in half without any support underneath? Did it work out?
@batowl
@batowl 4 жыл бұрын
Can you make a concrete box/manual pad DIY video?
@TheVertDeChine
@TheVertDeChine 6 ай бұрын
I’m doing basically the same thing, but I’m going to treat it like it’s a mold and build it upside down. Using a piece of mega smooth painted fiber glass so the top riding side will be perfect.
@Imonefischer
@Imonefischer 2 жыл бұрын
been watching ur videos for a while im tryna skate with ya zack
@bahnwarterhs8433
@bahnwarterhs8433 4 жыл бұрын
crazy video quality how did the youtube algorithm get my here just now?
@micahskis750
@micahskis750 4 жыл бұрын
Sick video
@pedrogomez3168
@pedrogomez3168 3 жыл бұрын
Good effort.
@rollingspliff7314
@rollingspliff7314 4 жыл бұрын
thank you so much this inspired me tons
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@dustyrhea99
@dustyrhea99 14 күн бұрын
You could frame up the sides and pour concrete behind it to reinforce it too
@Lou-if1th
@Lou-if1th 4 жыл бұрын
Love your videos man!!! I have a question on the concrete mixture you use. Can I use it to resurface a pavement and fill small cracks? ✌whenever you can answer my questions
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, mortar is best for that. I’m working on a video now using vinyl concrete patcher that’s a good option too
@artbars7100
@artbars7100 24 күн бұрын
Can you tell me if this method works for a 7 foot ramp?
@symsdhk
@symsdhk 3 жыл бұрын
Thank Zack!
@sadville13
@sadville13 4 жыл бұрын
I've tied rebar for a living and if you're not building a proper structurally sound building you don't really need tight ties. I knew some people that would tie really sloppy and you'd walk on the bars and the wire would snap. Not fun to slip on. But sloppy or not sloppy as long as it holds while you're pouring your quarter pipe you'll be sweet! Thought I'd also mention the fact that you used pliers instead of wire nippers and still managed to do a good job haha.
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for adding that man!! I didn’t really know to be honest, next time I won’t spend so much time on that haha! Totally used pliers, need some wire nippers haha.
@Onlythatfunkyshit
@Onlythatfunkyshit 4 жыл бұрын
Cool idea brother! Why didn’t you skate it?
@asgergaardlaursen9711
@asgergaardlaursen9711 3 жыл бұрын
is there a reason that you build all your stof of cocrete insted of tree ?
@Nicsiq
@Nicsiq 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Just add some shreddin in next time
@calvinkenney241
@calvinkenney241 Жыл бұрын
‘Take’ the concrete quarter pipe...🗽🇺🇸
@selectinverse
@selectinverse 4 жыл бұрын
watched the whole vid to see how you set it into the established crete and dude ended before completing. also, materials and tools exceed 50$ if you count tools. I assume you use a hammer and an angle grinder with a mason bit to cut out the footer? Still, stoked on the method.
@vfxhouse6499
@vfxhouse6499 9 ай бұрын
The tapered down part looks under 1"? Did that crack? Looks like it's under 100 pounds unless you are super 💪?! You moved it pretty easy?
@borys444
@borys444 4 жыл бұрын
Dude how u not gonna skate it afterwards? Let me c that b/s smith u were talking about.
@Sk8ordiE151
@Sk8ordiE151 4 жыл бұрын
Seeing this made me see how easy it really is. Damn I’m lazy.
@hamellsk8
@hamellsk8 4 жыл бұрын
That is awesome👍
@JamesJenkemJingleHeimerSHIT
@JamesJenkemJingleHeimerSHIT 3 жыл бұрын
I may have missed it if you said it but how long did you wait to pull it from the form?
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 3 жыл бұрын
I pulled it from the form about 24 hours after the concrete was dry.
@kauairootsohana
@kauairootsohana 3 жыл бұрын
Is it still skateable?
@famousgoldentouch
@famousgoldentouch 2 жыл бұрын
Cool content! I love your DIY mentality, but in this case - talking about movable ramps, why using concrete instead of just wood?
@cannagarkits8963
@cannagarkits8963 2 жыл бұрын
Concrete is a lot cheaper and doesn't wear out like wood.
@ProCommentateur
@ProCommentateur 4 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what shoes he's rocking ? Adidas obviously, but there are so many out there...
@flipsandblades69
@flipsandblades69 4 жыл бұрын
Now that you got the mold, make a couple more, see if you can put them back to back and have a spine
@poulsentyler
@poulsentyler 4 жыл бұрын
This is dope sick to see the whole process, but a question I have is if I wanted to start getting my basic building tools what should I do or what's going to be best?
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 4 жыл бұрын
I would start with some basic concrete trowels, a starting wood float and finishing float. Also the Rub Brick is one of my favorite tools.
@poulsentyler
@poulsentyler 4 жыл бұрын
@@ZackDowdy any good options on like saws and other tools for constructing molds or ramps?
@IsaakBeck
@IsaakBeck 2 жыл бұрын
Nice Morris
@daanschone1548
@daanschone1548 4 жыл бұрын
I've never seen a quarterpipe like this. Would it hold up? It looks really thin. Or is there gonna be some structure at the backside?
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 4 жыл бұрын
No structure on backside, with 3 inches of concrete it's going to hold up!
@Kahweekah2o2f
@Kahweekah2o2f 3 жыл бұрын
Does it sk8?
@keithreynolds6359
@keithreynolds6359 4 жыл бұрын
Sweet quarter pipe. Did you need to cure it like keep it wet for a few days after you toke it out of the mold?
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 4 жыл бұрын
No, I didn't water cure. I watched it as it tried to make sure no crumbles. But after the initial concrete was dry I didn't touch it.
@selfactualizer2099
@selfactualizer2099 3 жыл бұрын
Wow so I can make a cast for ramps? That is sooo sooo sooo useful to know, now if they remove my miniramps they won't be hard to replace lmao
@hi-br5vm
@hi-br5vm 4 жыл бұрын
You sound just like J.G. Quintel aka Mordecai off Regular Show. Its actually really crazy how similar you guys sound.
@NeilHesterSkateboarding
@NeilHesterSkateboarding 4 жыл бұрын
So cool 😎
@yoyoyoanyoneseenmyyoyo2974
@yoyoyoanyoneseenmyyoyo2974 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm keen to get something like this done so I can drop it into a spot ninja style without having to spend time and risk getting caught building on site. A few questions do you think making it a board length wide and adding a lip of about a board width and keeping the base where it meets the ground 3 inches for extra strength would add too much weight? I want it to be movable at least until it is in place. I saw you moving yours around in the vid but and hopefully I can get some help with mine Also as far as support goes I'm thinking of stacking soil up behind it to stop it falling backwards as there is no wall I hope this is enough. Have you had any problems at the base of your quarter where it meets the ground My idea is to dig 3 inches down and bump the bottom of my quarter against the edge of an existing concrete area so there is no weak connection. I suppose this was more or less your original intention for your quarter. Anyway good job chief I'd been thinking about this sort of thing for a while but never got round to it.
@yoyoyoanyoneseenmyyoyo2974
@yoyoyoanyoneseenmyyoyo2974 3 жыл бұрын
Also how many bags of concrete did you use?
@mathewharmer478
@mathewharmer478 4 жыл бұрын
This is interesting there is many of a teacqneuce I would like to encourage you to create ok
@npegg
@npegg 4 жыл бұрын
soo sick
@JDSUMNUT
@JDSUMNUT 4 жыл бұрын
So what about that 1" lip?
@masterkief628
@masterkief628 4 жыл бұрын
Hell Ya! Recycling 🇺🇸💗
@Mrtravislowes2
@Mrtravislowes2 4 жыл бұрын
Weird question... can i use wire fence as chicken wire for a shitty manny pad i wanna pour at my local diy spot 🤔 i built the wooden form and have some rusty rebar just no chicken wire :/
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 4 жыл бұрын
tomo_moton Wire fence typically is a great alternative to chicken wire. The key is to create a “cage” type of form so the concrete can bond around it.
@seanvolk4202
@seanvolk4202 3 жыл бұрын
I like this...a lot
@robertborden2666
@robertborden2666 3 жыл бұрын
What’s more costly, building the concrete piece like you did, or just continuing with the forms and making a wood quarter pipe?
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 3 жыл бұрын
Lumber is VERY expensive, sorta depends.
@robertborden2666
@robertborden2666 3 жыл бұрын
@@ZackDowdy I suppose, you could reuse the form many times over. At that point, all you are consuming is rebar, chicken wire and bags of concrete
@thomaslowe8245
@thomaslowe8245 4 жыл бұрын
Nice one
@zurfluhmarkus7330
@zurfluhmarkus7330 Жыл бұрын
Wie siehts mit der ecke aus
@Rtmjrtmj
@Rtmjrtmj 3 жыл бұрын
What's the best plywood thickness for transition forms?
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 3 жыл бұрын
You can really use any plywood for the forms, but for the transition you'll need something fairly thin. Masonite is the easiest option.
@CarlBeatty
@CarlBeatty 4 жыл бұрын
Have you ever seen the guy who use to run tampa skate park with Brian S. driveway skatepark. All concrete.
@mathewharmer478
@mathewharmer478 4 жыл бұрын
Tech necke way of doing things
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