Wheelchair ramp construction.

[John Pollman]

I'm exhausted!

I worked my butt off today. I got the house cleaned up, then got started building my wheelchair ramp. I made good progress, but it's time to relax and watch some hockey. It won't be 100%, but I should have a usable ramp by tomorrow evening.

 

[glenn bradley]

Wish you were closer. I'd gladly come over and lend a hand. I'm "that guy"; just ask my neighbors.

 

[John Pollman]

Phase 2 is done. Now I have to cover it with 2-1/4" White Oak to match the floor.

 

[Charles Lent]

I recommend that you add some anti skid step tread strips every few inches after the finish is applied, so the wheelchair wheels have something to grip to, but you likely already know this. Great project so far. It should be perfect for your need. No edge quide rail? Maybe a few inch high strip along the edge would be a good idea to keep your wheelchair wheels from falling off the edge.

My son's ramps are all aluminum with the anti slip strips to keep his wheelchair from slipping. They have 2" high aluminum side rails, and he has bent them some a few times from minor crashes.

Charley

 

[John Pollman]

I recommend that you add some anti skid step tread strips every few inches after the finish is applied, so the wheelchair wheels have something to grip to, but you likely already know this. Great project so far. It should be perfect for your need. No edge quide rail? Maybe a few inch high strip along the edge would be a good idea to keep your wheelchair wheels from falling off the edge.

My son's ramps are all aluminum with the anti slip strips to keep his wheelchair from slipping. They have 2" high aluminum side rails, and he has bent them some a few times from minor crashes.

Charley

Yep, strips and rails to come.

 

[John Pollman]

My wheelchair ramp is coming along nicely.

 

[John Pollman]

I'm making progress. My ramp is basically done. I just have to fabricate some trim. I'm going to use it for a bit, and then remove it to strip and refinish the floor. Then I'll paint the walls, reinstall it, and trim it. I like the result so far. Oh yeah, I'm gonna remove the two shorter grab bars and install the five-footer I bought.

 

[Dave Richards]

Hi John, looks good. What did you use for the bottom of the ramp? I needed to come up with a ramp with a platform outside the door onto our deck after the deck was redone. I used materials left over from the deck redo so I only had a limited amount of materials to work with. I didn't want any exposed fasteners but I couldn't figure out how to do the lowest couple of planks because there wouldn't be enough material the screws to hold. I ended up with a heavy rubber ramp and although it's got more texture than I wanted, it does work. Picture here.

 

[John Pollman]

Hi John, looks good. What did you use for the bottom of the ramp? I needed to come up with a ramp with a platform outside the door onto our deck after the deck was redone. I used materials left over from the deck redo so I only had a limited amount of materials to work with. I didn't want any exposed fasteners but I couldn't figure out how to do the lowest couple of planks because there wouldn't be enough material the screws to hold. I ended up with a heavy rubber ramp and although it's got more texture than I wanted, it does work. Picture here.

The ramp is 4 pieces of 3/4" Baltic Birch on edge, covered with 1/2" Baltic Birch, and then 3/4"x2-1/4" White Oak flooring.

 

[Darren Wright]

The ramp looks good, John.

I noticed a cord running on the floor in front of your chair. Just wondering if you have an electrical plug by your chair, if not maybe add a plug on the ramp railing by it from the plug on the other side while you have it up again. Less of a tripping hazard and tucked away.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Man, you're in a dang wheelchair and you're building nicer things than I ever could. Well done, John!

 

[David Johnson]

What Vaughn said in spades. Great job John.
David