I’ve been inspired by The Build Project and the Cinder Block Ledge by DIY Skate to build a ledge in the stormwater-run-off-turned-bike track (a place I call The Ditch) of a nearby suburb. This blog post documents the process of building my DIY ledge at The Ditch – from inception to implementation.
Identifying a location
![2015-12-31-06.50.43](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-12-31-06.50.43.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Determining best ledge length, based on cost, available space and materials.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-12-31-06.51.35.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
Preparing the area
![Excavation on left bank.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-01-02-06.52.44.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Excavation in detail.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-01-02-06.52.52.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
Gathering materials
![Four blocks with caps. Not to low in height and not too high in cost (considering the likelihood of the ledge being demolished).](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/four_blocks.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Width of ledge 1570 mm.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1570mm.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Two masonry blocks with cap.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-12-30-16.11.33.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Three masonry blocks with cap.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-12-30-16.12.14.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Using cardboard masonry block proxies to determine how many flat bricks would be needed as foundation for the ledge.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-01-01-17.32.28.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Measuring width.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-12-29-09.33.27.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Measuring length.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-12-29-09.34.08.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Measuring height.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-12-29-09.33.49.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
The build
![Materials on location ready for the build.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/materials_2016-01-24-06.27.46.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Laying out foundation.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/foundation_01_2016-01-24-06.37.46.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Liquid nailing the foundation.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/foundation_02_2016-01-24-06.37.46.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Liquid nailing the foundation (Detail).](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/foundation_03_2016-01-24-06.37.46.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Completed ledge.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/complete_2016-01-24-07.32.03.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Completed ledge (Detail).](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/complete_2016-01-24-07.33.19.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
![Overview of The Ditch.](https://i0.wp.com/rowanpeter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/complete_2016-01-24-07.32.46.jpg?resize=580%2C325)
My #diyskate ledge at The Ditch.
A photo posted by Repurposed Ruin (@repurposed_ruin) on