The best "angle how to" on the internet. Thanks

Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge I'm a single woman if I can get it done anyone can achieve it. Again thank you keep making videos to help people that need your help. God bless you and your family.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

About to attempt this build myself for my octogenarian grandpa. As others have said in the comments I watched several videos before I found yours. You clearly explain AND show how to accomplish each step, most helpful!

I pretty much followed what you did and just built mine. I can get my dad in and out of the house safely. Thanks for the video

This is exactly what I needed! You answered every question that I had! THANK YOU!!!!!!

Thank you for this. I watched a lot of tutorials for building wheelchair ramps and this one had enough detail that I was able to build one with my novice woodworking skills. It’s not perfect, but it is functional. Bless you!

this was an excellent. detailed demonstration of how to build a ramp . Much appreciated.

Why for gods sake would someone give a thumbs down for this very helpful project, really bewildering.

I appreciate this! Thank you for making each step so clear! We have a 24 inch rise. We made it 12 ft long for a 2:12, 9.5 angle. That string trick was perfect! I already owned the angle tool ( don’t remember the exact name). That thing has come in handy for house projects! We made it in a few hours in the morning. That included running out and getting the lumber! Bless you! Our friend who had a massive stroke is able to visit. We can all sit out on the deck and he can enter the house with ease!

Thank you so much. You just taught me exactly what I was looking for. Watched 4 other videos before this one and you were the only one that explained it. I’m helping my best friend build a ramp for his mom who isnt doing so well. You made this project a lot easier and better. Thank you.

Boy, did you nail it. A most impressive and informative video. Much thanks

VERY well done! I'm using your video on my ramp. Thanks

Thanks, I followed you to a tee and my ramp for my daughter came out perfect!

I built a ramp for my hubby, all thanks to you :-). Now, all I need is some new toys (power tools...YASSS). LOL. Thanks for making the video. I had more steps and it was outside, but at least it was a straight shot ramp. Quite the learning curve for me. Did it all by myself. It looks like hell..LOL...but it does the job!

This is the most comprehensive and easy-to-follow video I've seen in a long time. We had to build a similar ramp for an elderly friend, and this made the job super fast!! Thank you so much for a concise and simply plan.

Used your video to build a ramp for my wife’s aunt. It was very helpful and it turned out really well. Thanks for all the helpful tips during the video.

Thank you so much for the video, is exactly what I was looking for

Dude this is such an awesome breakdown! Thank you!

This was so helpful! My dad has to get part of his leg amputated and I needed to build him a ramp to get him into our house. I am not a craftsman in anyway, so this video was so so helpful! Thank you so much!

Good job man well explained. Good clean voice very clear.

You just made it accessible without pain, for me to get in and out of my house. My husband has no idea how to do things and this will help him tremendously. He never had a fatherly teacher about things and is now 65.

Thank you so much for this, I’ve been asked to build a ramp like this but with decking boards so hoping it’s as easy as screwing them down instead of screwing down plywood 😅

Thank you that was great gave me a bunch of ideas.

Very well done. So complete in the Visual. As a DIY, KZfaqr, You got my vote. E

Excellent tutorial! 👍🏼 Not physically able to do it myself, but I can now show my 'handyman' exactly what I'm looking for. Shame you don't live in England!😉😂

Straight forward video. Nice job.

Thanks for this video. I built a near perfect wheelchair ramp. I can't see any issues with it anywhere. Thank you!

Cool! Thanks for the detailed video. My 80 year old Mother in-law just moved to a smaller home and she’s having a hard time using the front door steps. This ramp will be perfect by preventing her from tripping and causing serious injuries.

Thank you for this excellent tutorial! My dad and I just built a ramp for my brother using this method. It turned out great, and only took us 3 hours.

Excellent teaching.

I am at the beginning stages of IBM muscel wasting condition so still able to do sum small jobs slowly. Great build . Have to use tool as weak hands grip.

This is cool. I came here because I need a 1:12 ramp for my elderly small dog. It is a total 9 inches from the back door to the ground level, so I'll go for 9 feet ... She definitely needs side walls! I have a handyman who perhaps could make one.

Good video and simple. Thanks!!

There was a video I saw many years ago where a person changed the tired on a wheelchair for somebody to the equivalency of tank tracks. That person could literally go anywhere like over rough terrain as a person with legs could ( more than 50%, so obviously no rock climbing) and they could go up stairs. We need to advance many things which have been lagging in society for decades. But until then, this was a nice informative vid! ^~^

My back door has a 5.5" drop to the concrete patio with a 1" metal threshold under the door. The door is set 6" back from the edge of the drop. I used a piece of 5/8" pressure treated plywood cut to 40" wide and left 96" long, and 1@ 16' 2X6. Cut the 2X6 in half, sliced each half from opposite corners into two 8' long triangles. Screwed all four triangles to the bottom of the plywood, evenly spaced, with a lip extending the upper end of the plywood 6" over the edge of the cement to the metal threshold. I drilled 12 evenly spaced 5/16" holes at the upper end of the plywood and squirted in one tube of rebar anchoring polymer to support the "flying" end of the plywood. Sealed the 1/4" gap from the end of the plywood to the metal threshold with liquid nails. Shaved a piece of 1X8X48 #2 pine board to finish off the bottom end of the plywood to 1/16 edge at the very bottom of the ramp. Now my wife, who uses a walker, doesn't look like she is going to pitch forward when she goes out the back door.

Gonna build this for my wife shes suffering from paralysis so she will need this thanks

Thanks, this video is helpful

Thank you. Super video.

awesome job,just what I needed thanks/

Not what a rookie would show. Good job.

Hi I have muscle wasting condition great job l will build one slowly with tool and help build a small ramp at my back door and may cement one ramp out side my back gate.

Very cool!

Very helpful 🤜🤛👍👍👍thank you

Well done, thanks!

I need to build one of these for my home.

I'm just a little food for thought, due to me being in a wheelchair I know firsthand that you always and I mean always want a flat platform before the door. Most people that aren't in wheelchairs don't realize that when you go up a ramp to open a door you need a flat surface because even in the power wheelchair they like to tip backwards when you stop you need a flat entryway area big enough for your chair to safely turn around or whatever and if the door swings out and needs to be grenade to accommodate the door swing in the chair maneuverability in size

Thank you very good job

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation/visuals and the graphics really helped as well. You mentioned attaching with brackets and concrete anchors if you have concrete steps. Would you toenail tap screws into concrete? I don't know what kind of brackets you would need. If you can, please let me know . Thank you again! FOLDING FRAMING SQUARE! Genious...now i don't have to guess on the angles! Who knew there was such a tool. LOL

Thanks!!

Very Nice

Ill be doing this soon for mom. Any pics of the finished product with the side runners and carpet? Anything you would do differently if building outside?

Bro…did you really just freehand guide that 2x6 on the table saw? It think you might be my new hero

Yes...good yob jimmy

For the UK folks out there - some building reg measurements (also very practical, not just red tape!): • Has a non-slip surface. • Is 1.5m wide with a minimum unobstructed width of 1.5m. • Has a maximum individual flight of 10m • Has a maximum gradient of 1:20 at 10m (500mm high) • Has a maximum gradient of 1:15 at 5m (333mm high) • Has a maximum gradient of 1:12 at 2m (166mm high) • For goings between 2m and 10m it is acceptable to use a sliding scale i.e. 1:13 for 3m, 1:14 for 4m, 1:16 for 6m, etc. • Has top and bottom landings no less than 1.2m and intermediate landings of 1.8m every 10m. • Has 100mm high raised kerbs to any open side of ramp or landings (stops wheels veering off). • Has a continuous suitable handrail on each side. • Has a maximum cross fall of 1:40 • Has a maximum slope on landings of 1:60 • Has a contrasting, landings, upstands and handrails to ramp surface. In short, don't just let any old builder pour a uselessly steep concrete ramp, otherwise people like me have to break their backs taking it back up again and the poor householder has spent double the money :P

This is my next project.

great vid! whats the best way to square off the top of the 3 supports without a table saw?

Can you get a closed up when you used the angle square to get angle not sure after the string on highest and 8 foot mark how did you know to put the angle square at? To find the angle

Good

What method did you end up using to attach the curb pieces and carpeting? Bummed you didn't show it in the video. I'm likely going to need to build one for myself when I move.

Very good info here EXCEPT about 4 minutes in he cuts the long slanted cut on a table saw with no type of jig/guide to prevent a very dangerous “kickback” situation which would throw the wood back at you at high speed. Safer to just use a circular saw for this. Otherwise this is a great video.

In this neck of the woods an 8 foot x 5 foot landing and no more than a 1:16 slope is code. 1:12 slope is recommended. From experience, above 1:12 gets scary. Wooden ramp, wet tires and you might think you're riding on ice. Your brakes may do NOTHING to stop you. Just a Heads-up to you newbie ramp builders. Better safe than sorry.

Great video! I’m a bit more confident, now. It’s actually for my 150 pound, ailing fur baby. Do you think it’ll be okay to make the ramp steeper? (The 3rd option) Thanks for sharing!

I ordered the light spa in the 2’6”x3’10” size and then ordered the light spa 2x6 runner the next day. kzfaq.infoUgkx9Q9vgRgCHm-96ZJLA4omp5_kb26p6SfX They were in separate orders, shipped separately and they arrived the exact same color. They are definitely green and the color looks exactly as pictured. (I actually thought they would be more blue, based on other reviewers saying the color portrayed in the picture was not what they received) They’re a low pile and not padded at all, so they don’t offer any squish under your feet when you step on them, but they are a nice soft nylon. They’re thin and rubber backed so I imagine they will do great being thrown in the washer. They’re perfect inexpensive rugs for my garage door and back door. Also love that the carpet isn’t looped on these. My last rug was looped and my vacuum caught a strand and It ripped out a whole row, tearing the rug in half! Great rugs for the price!

Wow just what I needed! I’m going to be attacking this soon!

Question: On the bottom you used the outside of the square and on the top you used the inside, how does one know to do that? I've never been good with angles so it seems like one would have to use the inside or outside on both ends?????

Did taking off to accommodate the concrete step change the original angle?

Did you add a transition where wood meets the concrete?

Thanks for your excellent instructions and demonstrations. As for the slope, isn't your 8 foot run supposed to be measured from the bottom of where the rise begins, at ground level, out along the ground to the the sharp end if the slope? I would draw it for you if I could, but I think you get the idea I was trying to put forth. Nevertheless, since the angle is so small, then it won't be much difference. A ten percent difference perhaps? I estimate, without doing the math that the way you measured off the 8 foot distance from the top to the bottom, you actually got a shorter actual distance at ground level by as much as 10% less than 8 feet, so that means you got a steeper slope, steeper by around 10%.

How do I figure out the slope?

question... is the rule of 2 inches of height you need 1 ft of ramp, is that by code?

People complain about lack of work, or simply, look for extra cash. What household wouldn't want such a nice addition? This is a money maker. Take a teenager along with you, teach them a skill craft. Measure twice, cut once. Handrails are as important as the ramp itself. Kids are going to play on it, just like they jump on a bed when you say, don't jump on the bed. Teach your assistant to take --before, during, and finish photos. Make it safe. Teach as you learn for yourself. Look for free materials where you can find them. Can find minimal cost, or free to haul. Maybe barter my materials for you to make me one...win-win. Safety's first....look up county code and use it. Don't skimp. Curb and handrail are important. Maybe add some nubby safety tape for slick surface. Commend you in making it look so easy. It's mightily needed wherever you go. Mind -numbing to think handicapped accessible has only been around for thirty years. We have a lot of catching up to do. Hey builders...isn't it cheaper to make a ramp than steps? Wonder about this application...is that a water heater?

Do you believe it to be possible to pick it up and move it when not in use. Thinking of house guests as opposed to someone permanent living there? With the weight of itself secure it enough?

Tea pot cozy

Isn't this a little steep for day to day walking?

is that the knight rider theme in the background?

Come build me a 5 ft ramp I live in tn good job

You could have laid 2x6 on floor at 8' using a level and save $20

Can I use this to skate on

How much did this cost you?

What is that long angle called?

That's cool but its too steep. I have to rebuild mine and make it longer.

Sorry but dense here ........when you measured ur angle with the framing square u placed the front/back about a foot away from the end of the eight foot......why there ????? Thank you

Needs curb rails

Why didn't you add a piece of wood central to the drop if that makes sense like the down piece half way down ...soz for been dumb but if i was that clever to build that ramp i would of done that

What for making it nonslip ?

Also you should never make them any safer than 1.5 inches per foot for safety reasons

Dangerous way to operate a table saw! Not the worst i've seen but close. Confused as to why you didn't Tapcon the end of the ramp to the garage floor!

2 inch screw would of been better.

Money

Alot of freaking math !