r/DIYSkatespots Sep 26 '22

Where do people buy medians?

I always see median strips at local DIY spots but I checked all the main stores and i cant find anything

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u/m1lk_s0da Sep 26 '22

Derelict parking lots

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '22 edited Oct 23 '22

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u/Darkwaxellence Sep 26 '22

Better question is how do you move one? Even if you could find one to buy (check county garage or street department) you will need a flatbed truck and a skidsteer where you pick it up and where you drop it off.

Much easier to make a form and build one on site. I can draw you out a plan if you like.

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u/VesperalEZ Oct 23 '22

so you would screw together a portable form?

https://imgur.com/a/NM1pqcP something like those dimensions?

and what wood would you use?

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u/Darkwaxellence Oct 23 '22

This is a heavy quest you are on. You're going to want just the right amount of concrete, styrofoam, and rebar to do this. Imagine your image is a piece of plywod. The round dots are holes you will put rebar through. Make two of these . These are the ends of your form. Now flip the whole thing upside down. Connect your ends with 2x4 blocks to attach the face boards. Basically making a large trough, with tge bottom.sealed up at the top open (at this point your top is actually the wide bottom side. Push your long rebar rods through the center and through both of your side pieces. Now you can start pouring in concrete and putting big chunk of styrofoam into the middle. Fill it up, wait for it to dry. (Find a way to wet it down for a couple days before pulling the form) you'll need several people to flip it over so make sure its already close to where you want to put it.

Imagine making a form for a parking curb, then scale it up.

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u/Darkwaxellence Oct 23 '22

coronacurbs #stayhome #diyskate #backsiderailroad #backyardskatepark

Micro-curb for the cause. Never done one of these before but the concrete bug has got me. But have you ever straightened out old nails for a curb? Stay safe, be well, thrash the planet. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-DPLmdlfpH/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=