Have you ever seen an old driveway or building get torn down? Today’s guest, Nick Ivey, has found a cool way to reuse that broken-up concrete. He repurposes those concrete pieces to make beautiful walls of them. He discusses with Eric how to make cool and unique garden walls out of old concrete instead of expensive stone.
In this episode, they talk about:
Nick’s transition to stonemasonry from a corporate background
The uniqueness of Nick’s stonemasonry work – using recycled concrete
How Nick got inspired to start repurposing concrete into walls
Things Nick uses to make the recycled concrete walls look better
The environmental and cost benefits of using recycled concrete in stonemasonry projects
The potential for DIY projects using recycled concrete in stonemasonry
What motivates people to take on DIY projects instead of hiring contractors
Challenges of working with recycled concrete and how its quality varies
Cost of using recycled concrete vs traditional materials
Challenges and rewards of content creation for tradespeople
Nick’s approach to content creation
Effect of negative comments and feedback on Nick, and strategies to handle them
Balancing authenticity with marketing goals on social media
Mentioned:
Nicholas Ivey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official_ivey/
Nick Ivey on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ivey3049
Nick Ivey on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@official_ivey
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