Built a Wheelchair Ramp
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Home Improvements | Posted:
Sun Aug 04, 2013 4:10 am
Spent the afternoon/evening/night today with my husband building an ADA-compliant wheelchair ramp for a family member. Not quite finished (needs handrails and rest of the curbing) but it is very strong and safe and functional as-is. We tested it out at 10:30 pm and it works great. The corner platform is 5' x 5' and the ramp itself it 4' wide. 24 feet total length. It's built in the garage for all-season access.
3/4 inch plywood, strong 2x4 framing with plenty of reinforcement. The black line is visibility paint (not a crack or gap!) since we used the top step of the old stairs as the first short section outside the door.
( photo / image / picture from Pianolady's Garden )
( photo / image / picture from Pianolady's Garden )
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