How Do You Build A Portable Wheelchair Ramp?
Being confined to a wheelchair is not something any of us want to be in the position of having to endure and what is worse is that many businesses and places we may visit are simply not accessible to persons who are in wheelchairs. This article will show you how to build a wheelchair ramp that is portable and usable for a 5 3/4″ drop to a 46″ long step to another 5″ drop to a lawn. Use your measuring tape and measure the plywood into three sections that are 48″ x 32″ and mark with a pencil. Cut plywood with your saw along the lines. Draw a line down the center of the third piece of plywood lengthwise and cut. Draw a line from one end to the other of each piece going diagonally and cut. Lay the two large pieces of plywood end to end, flush together. Place the hinges on the end and one in the center and screw into place. Flip hinged board over. Draw a line of wood glue along the top of the plywood and place a 2″ x 1″ piece of wood in the glue. Repeat at the top of the second hinged piece
