How Do You Build A Wooden Ramp?
Building ramps from wood can help people do daily tasks or have fun on a bicycle or skateboard. In most cases, all you need are basic woodworking tools and material. To get started, draw a plan of the wooden ramp to help determine how much material is needed for your specific project. If the ramp is going to be outdoors, be certain to choose treated lumber and plywood. Each ramp has specifications to meet particular needs. For the purpose of materials needed, the ramp described below is 6-feet long and has a rise of 18-inches. However, if the ramp is to be used by a handicapped individual, it can only have a rise of 1-inch for every 12-inches of length. Measure along the edge from one corner of the plywood out to six feet and make a mark. Place the framing square on that mark, and draw a perpendicular line up 18 inches. Place the end of the chalk box on the corner of the plywood mentioned in Step 1. Pull the string out to the end of the 18-inch line and pop a line. This gives you the p
