Wheel Chair Ramp


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Old 04-01-09, 04:54 PM
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Cool Wheel Chair Ramp

Need to know how to build the correct slop for a wheel chair ramp so it's not too steep.

Any drawings or formula for this?

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Duke of ....
 
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Old 04-01-09, 05:15 PM
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There's a lot of info if you Google: ADA wheelchair ramp specifications

You might not find a set of plans but there are plenty of guidelines as far as slope, rise, widths, etc.
 
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Slop(e) should be 1"in 12" to satisfy the ADA. Sometimes it requires landings and turns in order to keep the ramp in the same county.
 
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Old 04-01-09, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by chandler
...in order to keep the ramp in the same county.
or time zone.

 
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the simplest way is to figure 1 inch per foot 2 feet is 24 inches so your ramp should be 24 feetyou can start straight to the ramp from the area where building or build a landing to start it can be strait or in any configuration that fits you area it is only required to have a 4 ft x 4 ft landing aka rest point every 10 feet i build all mine 4 feet wide top to bottom
 
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If it is for a family member make it as level as possible (not steep) and the ADA standards are too steep unless there is some additional person to aid.

I was in the hospital and in a wheel chair and even there, some hallways were to steep. I had to get help to wheel myself to the McDonald's on the ground floor for real food. - If you have not been in a wheel chair you cannot understand.

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I built my first ramp for an injured puppy we love who could no longer manage the steps. What I learned is in line with what Dick posted, the ADA slope is next to impossible for able bodied people to walk when wet or ice. Even our other 4-wheel drive dogs had to be rescued when the ice was bad. And I did a couple of those back twisters and ended up shifting the ramp over so I could use the steps under it.

Some good slip resistant paint might help when wet, but the ice is still a bugger.

Bud
 
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Old 08-13-11, 03:16 PM
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my 2 cents

About 3 yrs ago I built a ramp for some friends but their budget and the room available wouldn't allow me to build it to ADA standards. The ramp was approximately a 1.5" pitch. I put anti-slip strips about 1 foot apart. Last time I was over there it looked like those strips should be replaced. The ramp has worked out real well for them. There are 2 in that family that use a wheelchair, 1 of them weighs over 300 lbs. They have been real happy with the ramp although their son did fall once when it was covered with ice

I probably should add that the 2 disabled people don't use the ramp everyday and try not to go out in inclement weather. We also don't get as much snow as those who live further north.
 
 

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