DIY Bowl Progress
October 15th, 2008 by Kilwag
Here’s another short set of pics from the DIY bowl that Joesef Heffner has been sending in. I had actually planned on running Colin Walsh’s benefit pics first, but for some reason I don’t feel very sympathetic at the moment…
From Joesef:
We poured our first pocket recently. it was a weird pocket to shape, not the same radius throughout. Some of the mixes were a little wet and caused the cement to sag into the corner a little. i had to carve the excess out and decided to fill the gap caused by the sag with a second pour as the day was getting long by the time the pocket was back to a curve. I got the pocket patched up and teh next pocket framed out, hoping to pour it by Wednesday this week.
October 15th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Joesf, did you mention you were renting? DUDE! Your landlord is going to kill you. lol! Looks fun. Winter is approaching, any plans for a living room pour?
I just found out that my city restricts home owners here… Less than 50% of a parcel can be concrete.
I am still compiling how to info.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
My landlord knows about the project and doesn’t care. I have plans to cover it with a 10×20 heavy duty car canopy. it will barely protrude out one side, but that is easily fixed with a tarp. It should be ridable all winter long.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
looks steep and fun. any curbs in there? i have xtra bullnose..like 12 pieces, sell em @ this place in south town.. forget the name.. around $1 i think… really smooth
October 15th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
willamette graystone down by the DMV, at the moment we are just building the bowl, then we will figure out coping types and where to put em.
October 15th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
nice.
October 15th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
it is tight, fun and not easy to skate, pretty rad
October 15th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Love seeing DIY stuff. You guys are going for it man.
October 16th, 2008 at 12:25 am
rad joseph!!
October 16th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
so that we framed that gap between the Jersery wall and the pocket at the left, we ended up framing a hip in it. If the weather maintains, we will pour it Friday. Then the pond will be about 2/3 done. I ordered a cover for it today.