There was a little leftover concrete and rebar from the Notre Dame de L’ile Perrot addition that Kevin Cann was working on. Fortunately, he had previously made a mold for a parking block, and had it ready to go. Kevin is really excited to have some famous Tedder Stone on order for the new bowl, and who knows, maybe Kevin will become famous for his parking blocks!
27 comments
ratty
What do you use and in how much proportions to make the mix? And is just crete + sand or do you add gravel stones?
Also i plan to do it without rebar. Do you think it would be okay to transport it in a vehicle multiple times without it braking?
Lard bomb
Just get 6000 psi quickcrete foundation cement, u will need rebarb cuz cement don’t flex, it cracks, max the water per 80 pound bag one gallon and four cups of water, that parking block would take a bag or two 12 bucks total
kevin
you just tip it out , it is super fun to make . you have to oil the wood first
so the crete won’t stick
Lard bomb
Don’t oil the wood, it will pop out easy concrete shrinks, oil wrecks concrete integrity
Dom
how do you get it out of the mold? does it just fall out when tipped over? or do you have to take it apart.
Chyna
The pruachses I make are entirely based on these articles.
not the tobes..
listen, dont want to hear anymore bitchin, you pay for your bags, you make your own bowl. DIY
seedy
parking blocks rule! stolen or home made! Bitch to move though.
cold ones
I pushed mine home on my board about 3 miles. I have taken it to various houses where I have lived. I have had it for 21 years now.
Mac
That is also rad. I will now have a cold one in your honor…oh, and Kevin’s too.
lou sassel
we used to steal wood for ramps and steal parking blocks too. But it seems strange to steal wood to make a parking block
roszco
rad
kevin
it’s not about a parking block it’s about being creative and making molds .
and creating things to skate on, with, ect. buying steel tubing and making a rail. witch i gave to a kid cause he was bummed that there parents were devorcing and moving away from the park. the first time i built a 11 foot half pipe with a crew back in ’86 , we alway made are stuff , steeling wood from near by construction site and building launch ramps. stuck with me
now go skate
kilwag
WINNER: Kevin!
Eric Cherry
When I was a teen living with my parents, our house had a huge basement that I’d skate in. I wanted a parking block to skate, figured “Hey, why not buy one?”. So I did, went to a local building supply store. Asked for one parking block. Guy behind the counter asked, “What you kids doing with just one parking block?”. Explained that I wanted it to skateboard on, he shrugged his shoulders and told the clerk to ring us up at wholesale. Think it was like $12.
I still patron that store to this day due to his random generosity to me as a kid.
hurton
bought a parking block for the kids this summer, 30 bucks. but still admire the dIY work
colinwalshrules
Carl- smoke some weed and chill out, it is, in fact, a curb. now its time for din din me hungry. and dont smoke crack carl.
Q: what do valley girls put behind their ears……..?…. give up?
A: their legs
speaking of which……
kilwag
“then start another project I left 1/2 finished.”
WINNER: Colinwalshrules!
bailgun
i’m betting that if tedder used his mix to make some parking blocks, they would be the best parking blocks ever.
talentlessquitter
Hm,I’d rather buy the Element parking block….bleh!
Carl
That looks like alot of work for a not very good obstacle. Call me old fashioned but I would just steal one.
kevin
but carl i made the mold and got paid $$$ nice for the work , because
i sold it to the city. i bought high strength cement . it grinds super good
and it also filled my pocket.i forget how many bags it took put was cheap
to make. i even have a mold for straight piece’s of pool block
Carl
So, I’m supposed to be happy for you for raping the budget on a fucking parking block rather than getting a cheap one and using that money toward something worthwhile?
How about no, asshole.
Shenango DIY
A parking block made specifically for skateboarding is way stronger than anything you’ll find for normal use.
colinwalshrules
……but you can customize your curb to personal preference, and it seems that you can layer masonite over each other and create curved curbs (say that 10 times fast) also. Call me a new age stoner but I would just make one then start another project I left 1/2 finished.
colinwalshrules
how many bags r needed?
colinwalshrules
!!!!!~!#@$^% yes! this is so rad, thank you CANADA!…eh?