My good friend had been bugging me for ages to do this. Finally got it done before the rainy season :)
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@PaulPeck3 жыл бұрын
I can hear it now " Hey Ben, My parents are out of town for the weekend. Lets build a mini ramp in the house before they get home!"😂 Great job man!👍😎
@maxwonttakethetrain1423 жыл бұрын
i did that back in 86 when my buddies parents left for so cal...we built a full halfpipe on the side of their house...full with roll-in yea... we had to tear it down 3 days later yea... don't build pipes of any kind when mom and dad are gone...
@PaulPeck3 жыл бұрын
@@maxwonttakethetrain142 Haha... That;s awesome!
@MazerTime3 жыл бұрын
@@maxwonttakethetrain142 unless they say its ok... or you are completley fine with taking it down
@TheMetaldudeX3 жыл бұрын
Those diagonal Masonite reminds me of those pilsbury biscuits or cinnamon roll cans that pop when they open up.
@glaswasser3 жыл бұрын
Ben: "This ramp is thirtythree ellbows and six bananas long and fifty six hands high" Europeans: "ok"
@NALOvs3 жыл бұрын
i tought he said "22 toes with uncut nails and 3 long sleeve pajamas"....
@landonkane17953 жыл бұрын
When a carpenter and a skateboarder get mixed together you get a very entertaining video
@yzf.blvnch3 жыл бұрын
You’re one of the realest out there man, I always appreciate the great content💯
@WarrenLeeds3 жыл бұрын
So true!
@aishwaryajoshi26173 жыл бұрын
Tru
@mojostudio3 жыл бұрын
Pro building tip, instead of drilling in the coping the way you did, you can get some allthread, and bend a little 90 degree lip on the end, stick it in the whole and drill a hole behind it in the 2x4 and bolt it in from under the deck, it works very well and there will be no holes showing or to possibly get caught up on. looks great though with the slanted Masonite, I love doing that
@jordanbyates10 ай бұрын
Whoa! This guy helped me do drywall work in the spring and here we are at mini ramps 6 months later! Good to see ya, Ben!
@VAPORFEELS3 жыл бұрын
I wanna learn on something just like this but every skatepark near me refuses to build a small mini. All gnarly or nothing in all 10 parks.
@JonnyDIY3 жыл бұрын
RIP those windows 🤣👍 love it. My Dad and brother built one in my backyard when I was a kid. Good times 💕
@LiveHipHopLab3 жыл бұрын
love this guy ! stay positive bless you and the family !
@johnnypea43 Жыл бұрын
Nice work especially for the space. I immediately thought that was a gap too. I've built a number of ramps in my garage: Started with 5' tranny, 34" tall. Very serious, not as easy as I thought. Intended on masonite but sawdust from woodworking made me go with birch which may be the GOAT surface, but 4x the price. 16 years later and I'm on ramp # 4: 6' transitions and barely 2' tall and it's my favorite iteration. Almost went with 5.5' and definitely would have if flat bottom length was a factor. But I can still deck a rock/disaster on it, and it's mellow enough to still learn new things even in my early 50s. I gravitate to quick transitions at parks, but I can jump on this ramp and have a casual sesh whenever, I don't have to work myself up to skate it, which is important because I have no idea how I got this old.
@patthesoundguy3 жыл бұрын
Better than a home gym and cheaper too probably too. That's fantastic exercise.
@airbus-driver3 жыл бұрын
I just realize that Skater & Carpenter is the perfect combination! You can build ramp and shred it. Awesome dude I wish I live near you.
@paulerenberger12863 жыл бұрын
Back when I was 14/15 I build a mini with a spine in my parents basement that also had a vert wall/ sub box off to one side and a quarter through the hall into the other room. In the garage we had a full bowl setup with 2 pocket airs, a wall ride over the death gap in another corner and a very wall. Everything was super tight and only like 2’-6” tall. Built it all during a weekend when my dad went on vacation with his brothers and dad to our vacation home in Minnesota. Let’s just say he wasn’t overly pleased when he came home. More pissed we cut 2 rafters out of the garage to fit the vert walls, but I got to keep it all. PS we had a unfinished basement that just had walls and 2 rooms.
@derekmccray93323 жыл бұрын
Awesome project man, love it. And I think we can all agree, unless there's blood squirting out its not a real finger rol!! Hahaha, glad little dude is ok 👍
@overtonesnteatime1983 жыл бұрын
Looks pretty good man. Love the angled masonite sheets.
@Ahren_blk3 жыл бұрын
Overall you did a really good job It's a dream to have something like this in your home. Been enjoying all your videos I learned alot good tips from you Keep it up man!
@WarrenLeeds3 жыл бұрын
OMG! Amazing work Mr Degros 👍😊
@markbrimo96803 жыл бұрын
Micro mini ramps are so much fun when you have the space to put them, more so in a garage or shed, like mine is, so then regardless of the weather outside, or anything else, you can just go have a roll whenever you like. Small tight transitions are also more challenging so you can really push things if you want to, or mellow it all out a bit and have a good learning ramp or a place to chill, although having it too mellow can be very dull.
@franciscoramirez98673 жыл бұрын
Haven't seen the vid yet but if I can have a mini skatepark in my house someday my life will be complete. Just food, water, enough $ to cover my basic needs, I'd be set
@steventhehistorian3 жыл бұрын
You looking for a roommate by any chance?
@The_Drum_Shaman3 жыл бұрын
This man is the embodiment of positive masculinity.
@amp41059 ай бұрын
huh@@BajaSurf
@ianblackburn26453 жыл бұрын
Love your videos and love the always positive attitude you have.
@fredraclette98823 жыл бұрын
Door: Am I a joke to you?
@1844w1113 жыл бұрын
🤘😂🤘
@TimHesse3 жыл бұрын
TV: What?
@fernandoreyes6803 жыл бұрын
Lol
@birdinreality89283 жыл бұрын
Growing up is awesome u get to build ramps in your own house
@skaterdavedownsouth7 ай бұрын
Matt Vis did this in the ‘80s. In a rental house! Named it “Genie Skatepark”. Plywood over the front window. It was awesome.
@andrewc63853 жыл бұрын
Perfect bachelor pad.... Great job Ben!!
@intransition85483 жыл бұрын
Nice touch on that door knob in the ply wood.
@thevelvetkitchensink3 жыл бұрын
Dude you did a sick job man . That mini looks really fun 🔥
@allanreyes55203 жыл бұрын
I shared this vdeo on a Minirampers Group page.. Have a backyard concrete ramp here at my house for 13yrs now, still solid af. But for rainy season here like this, moss infested
@andrew-zr1pf3 жыл бұрын
Love the 5.5 foot transition. Built a 4 foot mini in 1995 with a 5.5 transition. Was a bit to steep for a 4 foot high ramp though and cut it down to 3 foot. Was so perfect!!!. Only 3 foot high but was still fast because of the tight transition which made it way more fun than a pancake transition. I'd say that is the perfect transition for 3 foot. Also when i first had it at 4 foot high i put a 2 foot extension on it with a bout half a foot of vert to do airs.
@memorysometimers30673 жыл бұрын
That lil mini is great for a workout sesh!! Be sweating really quick!!
@LatiNoble3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for including the great sesh! There’s really not much better than a chill little mini ramp edit imo.
@arthurlisi92963 жыл бұрын
Great job brother.. I’m in the middle of building my 10 ramp on the side of my driveway.. probably the last one I’ll have .. great work again 💯💯💯
@ericgoto24593 жыл бұрын
This is great content. I love it Ben, keep em coming
@charleyharlan9793 жыл бұрын
I despise cathedral ceilings, but a beautiful Roman arch in the floor.. Now we're talking.. So glad your buddy couldn't be convinced that it was a bad idea.. It won't be long before mini Degros describes his dad's and uncles best tricks as super "outdated"..
@sebastianmarano74063 жыл бұрын
Awesome, looks like a fun mini ramp to skate...
@CrackJackPanda3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing... now I want to build one in mine!
@finleybakerwhite39533 жыл бұрын
CrackJackPanda do itttttt
@1tonyjaa3 жыл бұрын
Ben great work! i really like your building videos. Do you think about any home-project series? it would be awesome :D so have a good day!
@Dboy5103 жыл бұрын
So sick. With the windows and natural light. Oh how much fun it would be with the snow outside. Can i come thru this winter?
@Robin-hg5cq3 жыл бұрын
That’s crazy sick man
@vesk_46893 жыл бұрын
You're a ledgend mate, props from new zealand!
@deereal31733 жыл бұрын
Great job Ben For a small ramp, it looks like it skates bigger!
@schwinnbike183 жыл бұрын
Proud dad! Good job!
@snoochpounder3 жыл бұрын
I prefer my small commercial gym I built in my living room but this is still dope af
@ElShotte3 жыл бұрын
I would for sure cover those windows somehow, it's only a matter of time before they get broken by a flying board.
@mskatesnow3 жыл бұрын
Nice job bro👍 best set up always ready to skate 👍
@noice91633 жыл бұрын
Hey:). Amazing wirk. So how expensive where all the materials to build the entire thing and howlong did it take in hours?
@chriscoco72432 жыл бұрын
What is the best transition radius for a 3’6 mini in your opinion? Thanks for all the great videos!
@proffessasvids3 жыл бұрын
That's amazing dude!! Xx
@skhateanddestroy12523 жыл бұрын
Nice work G!!!
@tet-life3 жыл бұрын
I hear you on how tedious ramp building can be when you're in the process, but for me I still love building ramps. Maybe because I'm not a carpenter for a living, so breaking out the tools and making something is less of a common activity for me. Especially building something that big. Satisfying to go from your design to a completed ramp though.
@MichaelBerry13 жыл бұрын
That is awesome! What are pros/cons of different radii on transitions?
@ronniecreager25853 жыл бұрын
That’s deadly haha imagine having this to mess around on. Too fun
@atomicdruid3 жыл бұрын
Nice work! looks super fun!
@jonasdr38247 ай бұрын
That looks perfect 🤩
@kosycat13 жыл бұрын
Nice work dude. sickk! I'd love to build another mini ramp one day. My buddy is extending his vert ramp right now another 15 feet wider from 30 feet wide I'm gonna help sink some screws
@MatheusZumbi3 жыл бұрын
Sick video Ben! You can use the GoPro to film yourself in the miniramp if you still got it
@SkateboardCollecting3 жыл бұрын
Looks fun. My friend in Kamloops built a mini in his basement around this size.
@pizzachannel3 жыл бұрын
Awesome ramp! I have a garage about that size and am thinking about putting a little ramp in. Is that roll out deck big enough for blunt to fakies?
@Andrew41819753 жыл бұрын
I had a friend in High school that had a big(about 25x20,I think) open unfinished room with high ceilings (like 9-10ft) behind their garage on a 2 story house that wasn't being used for anything. His mom was pretty chill ,and we asked if we could build something in there, and she said sure,ok. We made the Entire room into a ramp (halfpipe) about 4-5 ft tall on one side and the other was just a quarter to wallride. It was fun times when it rained or was cold. This was back in the early 90s , and I built a Lot of ramps in my day back then.
@SkateboardPLx3 жыл бұрын
As always quality video Ben. :)
@ssschtick3 жыл бұрын
Holy shit! Amazing. Hilarious. Beautiful.
@timort22602 жыл бұрын
Super tight mines only got 4 ft of flat but 20 ft x 3fr something. You did a good job Ben. Holy shit that would be get to have a mini inside
@hacksaw3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff as always. What thickness ply did you use and would it matter if the sheets were horizontal or vertical? Also why diagonal on the Masonite? Purely aesthetic?
@Tfujis3 жыл бұрын
hacksaw I think it’s a couple layers of either 1/4 or 3/8” ply under the Masonite. The diagonal angle eliminates the feeling of a crack when you’re going back and forth since your wheels are going over the cracks at different times and not at 90 degree anglesp
@jm5052 жыл бұрын
Some people like diagonal because it can feel smoother when both wheels aren’t hitting a seam at the same time. But I’ve found that it can be wasteful of wood, more difficult to lay, and doesn’t really provide that much of an improvement. But perhaps it would on such a small ramp like this.
@AlexNiedt3 жыл бұрын
Really cool! I'm not a transition guy, so this looks like the perfect size, to me. 😄
@vinnyplace1269 Жыл бұрын
this process looks fun
@mxtpo3 жыл бұрын
Love a good montage thanks ben
@bumstudios88173 жыл бұрын
Cool! Did you put the Masonite slick side up? I put it rough side up because it seemed too slippery the other way, I might switch it later once they get used to it. I also made it too narrow and need to make it wider
@XSProgression3 жыл бұрын
“N”oping hahha never heard that one before. Nice build man! Looks like fun and what skater doesn’t low key wish they had a miniramp in their house
@alexanderdavila88593 жыл бұрын
What about putting ply on the ceiling for when you inevitably slip out and launch your board into orbit?
@oldbonz3 жыл бұрын
Hey Ben, what sort of wheels do you like for masonite? I took a pretty good loop out at the coping on my F4 101a conicals. Trying to find something less slippy. This is a great vid!💯🔥🛹
@markbrimo96803 жыл бұрын
Some people still ride normal 99s or even 101s but on my ramp I had softer wheels and it still felt great, but didn't slip out a whole lot. Lots of 97, 95 and even some 92 duro wheels out for the really slippery stuff, but the other two are good.
@f.demascio18573 жыл бұрын
You should see the mini-park my friend built in his parking space! Super quick transitions, short verts. You gotta bring your A-game.
@Vaulthunt3r3 жыл бұрын
Loved the video!
@dwaynepool3 жыл бұрын
long time, none interactive viewer but, love to hear you review a "welcome" skateboards deck. As an older skater myself i was hesitant at first but, Nora Vasconcellos decks actually rip. and its a great shape once you can get past how it looks. maybe even just take a look. take care and may your next session be your best
@erikb2143 жыл бұрын
I see you rocking a new pair of the cariumbas I can’t wait to try a pair
@Gavineff Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. What’s the headroom of this room? In other words how high is the ceiling from the floor? Cheers.
@daniloselias3 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@gtlawone3 жыл бұрын
Better than a dining room set.
@mojostudio3 жыл бұрын
Should have put rockwhool insulation all up under the ramp, it helps really well to keep the noise down, also I see drywall damage coming lol. cool though
@yosuozi25873 жыл бұрын
Hi Ben, big fan from Barcelona, can I request a video? Would be curious to know your list of brands decks from best to worst. Keep doing your work
@randoslapps46273 жыл бұрын
Holy F dudeee A+++++ would watch again
@justhobby98173 жыл бұрын
nice vids, hey what kind of plywoods on the first layer is? I mean thats so thick! I tried the 6mm ply and that cant even bend..
@thehumblepundit97903 жыл бұрын
That’s crazy!!! So cool.
@mice-elf3 жыл бұрын
This is so on my bucket list!
@alejandrorangel17613 жыл бұрын
AWESOME great job Ben
@litheskateboards3 жыл бұрын
Such a fun looking ramp! Not sure how the suppliers are in Canada, but you should consider European Birch over Masonite. In the states it's about twice the price, but way faster and super durable. For indoor ramps I prefer it over skatelite. 1/4" Russian birch is about $25 USD for an 8'X4' sheet.
@atter273 жыл бұрын
Do you clearcoat that or leave it as is, unfinished?
@litheskateboards3 жыл бұрын
@@atter27 unfinished. Though this is only for indoors. Many skateparks use it.
@atter273 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
@heathenskateandguitar37003 жыл бұрын
Wow, that’s is a dream house, btw is it just the camera or is the transition really mellow?
@shimes4243 жыл бұрын
It's actually quick transition, because it's short at only 2'7" high why it looks mellow
@MrKydaman3 жыл бұрын
Low and wide thats a fun ramp.
@nikosoup79993 жыл бұрын
i used to only like the building part when i started skating i would actually consider myself more involved with construction then but over time it’s become less enjoyable and the skating has really taken over
@AndrewDangerously3 жыл бұрын
Really great build. You're quite the perfectionist. You're worried about one screw being off, I'd have screws all over the damned place.
@AdventuresInSkateboarding3 жыл бұрын
I need to talk to my wife about remodeling.
@PalenSkate3 жыл бұрын
miniramp footage is what I love!
@patfilice2 жыл бұрын
Looks super fun
@davidhill95853 жыл бұрын
very nice! out of curiosity, what did that door open to?
@mulldriftyr3 жыл бұрын
hey ben real nice work here, i'm not used to riding on woods, what wheels do you use on that surface ? i know you like formula four 99a, do you use them also on there ? or that's too slippery ?
@markbrimo96803 жыл бұрын
Some people still ride normal 99s but on my ramp I had softer wheels and it still felt great, but didn't slip out a whole lot. Lots of 97, 95 and even some 92 duro wheels out for the really slippery stuff, but the other two are good.