Salamander Ranch

[Salamander]

New form put in place this last weekend.


Filler and rebar also......time to pour. Come on Saturday!!!

[Jacob Delaney]

Theres a pretty good chance I can get up there to help if you need an extra pair of hands just let me know.

[dtotherob]

so sick guys.  very inspirational.  my wife asked if you guys needed to get a permit and i said you guys were in the US.  i'm going to build next spring and was going to inquire up here.  and since the city probably wont allow a skatepark, i was going to have the permit be for a "decorative poured patio".  then it's city approved 

[Salamander]

Theres a pretty good chance I can get up there to help if you need an extra pair of hands just let me know.

Sent ya a PM, we can use some help mixing bags saturday. thanks for the offer.

so sick guys.  very inspirational.  my wife asked if you guys needed to get a permit and i said you guys were in the US.  i'm going to build next spring and was going to inquire up here.  and since the city probably wont allow a skatepark, i was going to have the permit be for a "decorative poured patio".  then it's city approved 

"Concrete yard art" does not need a permit haha.

P.S. Who said anything about skateboarding?

[Frank]

I got shut down for not having a permit. The city wanted me to get a permit for a swimming pool. They did not care what I called it. Very intelligent city employee younger than me says: "Boy, you dug a hole in the ground and now your dumpin concrete in it. That's a damn swimmin pool." Set us back 4 very hot months (which was great) and cost $50. $20 of it was processing fees. I wrote skate ramp on everything so it's not a swimming pool, and I won't pay taxes on increased property values for having a swimming pool.

Having that permit has actually saved my bowl from a nosey bitch ass neighbor. She kept calling the city to come tear out my illegal skatepark. The city denied her request saying they approved the project and it's a legal skate ramp.

[Salamander]

I got shut down for not having a permit. The city wanted me to get a permit for a swimming pool. They did not care what I called it. Very intelligent city employee younger than me says: "Boy, you dug a hole in the ground and now your dumpin concrete in it. That's a damn swimmin pool." Set us back 4 very hot months (which was great) and cost $50. $20 of it was processing fees. I wrote skate ramp on everything so it's not a swimming pool, and I won't pay taxes on increased property values for having a swimming pool.

Having that permit has actually saved my bowl from a nosey bitch ass neighbor. She kept calling the city to come tear out my illegal skatepark. The city denied her request saying they approved the project and it's a legal skate ramp.

That's awesome the city approved and the neighbor can't do shit. One of the main reason's this build has been all above ground.

[dtotherob]

yea i had no intention of mentioning skateboarding.  it will also be above ground.   Frank's scenario is basically what i want my ass covered for.  glad that worked out for you man!

[Salamander]

It was a damn hot weekend, but I am pretty happy how it came out.

[Salamander]

Got the coping set on the high wall. It was only 106 degrees that day!



And deck was poured.

[el ogrehound 3000]

That high wall looks fucking fun...and crazy!

[Salamander]

Put this form up a few weeks ago.


Poured it this last weekend.


Also added more wall to this next section.......transitions coming soon!

[Salamander]

Got the coping mounted on the new small quarter and flat bottom poured last week. Was dry enough to have a session and test out Sunday. Definately worth the time spent jackhammering and tearing out the old quarter to make much nicer.


Also got another form put up this last weekend, ready to pour next Saturday. Moving along!

[John Davis]

Dude... equal parts stoke and envy.  (ha ha)  Thanks for sharing with us. 

[Salamander]

Got the qtr. poured along with the flat and drain is now functional.




Also got two more coping blocks mounted.

[bryanpaul]

almost every time i go on thrashermag.com i look down at the forums hoping to see more pics of this... and the "my diy" thread ...along with others but yeah.... shit is epic....making it happen........i stay droolin over these pics ....keep em coming....................