subject: How To Build A Shed Ramp - My Shed Plans [print this page] Author: Suzanne West Author: Suzanne West
A ramp is often a necessity in a shed since almost all shed floors are elevated above the outside ground level. That is why it is difficult to store things, specifically a lawnmower. Luckily, shed ramps are relatively easy to build and the materials are fairly inexpensive. Even a beginner can easily build a shed ramp.
How to build a shed ramp can be very easy if you follow these easy steps.
You need to level the ground your shed ramp will lay on. Measure the distance from the ground to the top of the shed's threshold. Cut three 2-by-8 inch pieces of wood to the correct height that you just measured. Cut each piece of wood at a 45-degree angle using the miter box. Measure the width of the shed doors opening. Cut the fourth piece of wood the correct width of the door opening, and the correct height that you measured in Step 1. Nail the three 2-by-8s you cut in Step 2 to the one piece of 2-by-8 you cut in Step 5. The piece of wood in Step 5 should be the back support for the three pieces of wood from Step 2. Cut the piece of plywood the correct width and length so that it will cover the supports completely without any overhang.
Nail the piece of plywood to the top of the support using three nails on each board. Slide the new ramp up to the shed for use. You can attach the ramp to the shed; however, allowing the ramp to be removable could avoid having to detach it in the future.
Indeed having shed ramp can make chores a little easier, and allow people not to hurt their backs through the continued lifting of things outside the shed threshold and putting it back in.
