How Do You Make A Ramp For A Shed?
Making a ramp for shed can mean all the difference of what you can store in that shed. Having a ramp allows you to roll heavy items in and out, such as lawn mowers or a place to store that extra refrigerator. A ramp for a shed will also keep the mud factor down that can occur at heavy traffic areas in the yard. Step 1 Cut one of the five treated 2 x 4’s in half to four feet long. Nail this horizontally to the entrance of the shed using the 16 p galvanized nails and leaving ¾ of an inch from the top of the 2 x 4 to below the sheds floor. Be sure to center the 4-foot length on the doors opening. Step 2 Measure back sixteen inches from one end of the full length 2 x 4 and make a mark. Use the square to make a straight, angled line from the end of the bottom edge of the 2 x 4, to the pencil mark on the opposite vertical side. You should have an angled pencil line on the wide side of the 2 x 4 that gives a slope length of approximately 16 3/8 inches long. Cut the four 2 x 4’s along this lin