Hi, has anyone built a wooden ramp? I've never done anything like this and would appreciate all the help. We previously had a shorter "wooden bridge," but I tore it down as we need a ramp. A very close family friend has gotten MS and become wheelchair-bound, and I want to make it easier for her to visit us.
Image 1 shows how it looks today and where the ramp should be when it is finished.
Image 2 shows the challenges that exist.
Challenge #1. The first challenge is the level difference between the stone slabs and the asphalt. Because the drainage was connected under the previous wooden bridge, they chose to lower the asphalt so the water would flow down to the street below. See the red mark for the exact location on the image.
Proposed solution: To even out the level difference, I plan to pour concrete. This is to level the height between the stone slabs and the ramp. The drainage will try to channel out to the side of the ramp as the image shows.
Image 3 and 4. Another BIG challenge I'm facing, since I haven't done this before, is how to get the right angle and slope for the ramp. This is so fundamental and simple, but I really don't know how to do it.
Image 3 The areas that will need to have an angle and need to be cut correctly for the ramp to be placed properly. How do I calculate that?
Image 4: Sourced from the internet, shows more clearly what I mean. How do I know how that part should be cut, I believe it also determines the slope of the ramp later?
I appreciate all the help.
Image 1 shows how it looks today and where the ramp should be when it is finished.
Image 2 shows the challenges that exist.
Challenge #1. The first challenge is the level difference between the stone slabs and the asphalt. Because the drainage was connected under the previous wooden bridge, they chose to lower the asphalt so the water would flow down to the street below. See the red mark for the exact location on the image.
Proposed solution: To even out the level difference, I plan to pour concrete. This is to level the height between the stone slabs and the ramp. The drainage will try to channel out to the side of the ramp as the image shows.
Image 3 and 4. Another BIG challenge I'm facing, since I haven't done this before, is how to get the right angle and slope for the ramp. This is so fundamental and simple, but I really don't know how to do it.
Image 3 The areas that will need to have an angle and need to be cut correctly for the ramp to be placed properly. How do I calculate that?
Image 4: Sourced from the internet, shows more clearly what I mean. How do I know how that part should be cut, I believe it also determines the slope of the ramp later?
I appreciate all the help.
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You can fix the level difference by building longer legs on the lower side and making the ramp slightly longer there. There is no reason for the entire ramp to rest on the ground.
You can determine the angle in relation to the chosen measurements here https://dataverktyg.se/triangel
You can determine the angle in relation to the chosen measurements here https://dataverktyg.se/triangel
Z z_bumbi said:
Thanks for the response.Z z_bumbi said:
You're absolutely right about the height difference, I didn't think of it that way, thanks.
But... getting the angle via the link you sent was a bit more difficult. I don't know which measurements I should input 😏