Build Ramp On Stairs

For example a ramp with a 1 12 slope built for a 29 inch rise would be 348 inches or 29 feet 29 x 12 348.

Build ramp on stairs.

Use 3 inch exterior deck screws to attach it to the each of the stringers. You can add a few spacers under each corner of the frame in order keep the frame from contacting the ground directly. Step 5 cut the ramp pieces. Right here you can see one of our how to build a ramp over stairs collection there are many picture that you can found do not miss them.

This will help to ensure that the ramp is kept securely in place while people use it. So you need to multiply the height of the stairs by 12 to get to the ramp s length. Step 3 measure and cut four wood posts to the determined length of the ramp plus 1 foot using a handsaw. 400 feet isn t so much when compared to a free standing home.

Cut three sheets of 3 4 inch plywood to the desired length of the ramp using a circular saw. If you are building a ramp for unassisted wheelchair use the angle of the slope should not be more than 4 8 degrees. A ramp 4 feet wide will use four stringers. Brace the high end of ramp with a 2 inch board that has been cut to length and rip cut to the height of the rise.

Ramps may have a gentler angle than 1 12 for example extending the ramp 16 inches outward for every one inch of vertical rise 1 16 to improve safety and ease of access. Two at each outside edge and two evenly spaced inside. With the frame firmly attached to the house the last step is to build a ramp that attaches to the frame.