I enjoy helping people, so I try to give good advice. The very
fact that you need to build a ramp says that you have had a recent
tragic development at your house. I just installed one at my
house to accommodate my wife's broken leg, pins, and wheelchair
from an auto wreck.

I really resent the little lies of life. " I
can't find them online anywheres." DAGS (Do A Google Search) use
ADA Ramp.

Choice number 3 is the official .gov site which will tell you more
than you ever wanted to know about ADA compliance.

DAGS use handicap ramp
choices 4, 5, and 6 give good construction advice on creating
ramps.

If you are asking for construction strength and framing
suggestions, then do so.

Is this a short or long term ramp? Concrete/wood?

I used 2 x 4 framing with the joists @ 24 o.c. I made 8' modules
using 4 x4 posts set in post holes at each 8' joint and coming up
32 above the ramp height. I ran a 1 x6 up each side to create a
toe board and I ran 3/4" Wolmanized ply for the deck. Ran a
vertical 2 x 6 as a handrail extending above the posts. Mine is
short term but safe. I happened to have some of those glue on 3M
tread strips and it has worked well so far. We have another 1 to
2 months to go.

Wouldn't you know, the other guy had no insurance driving on a
suspended license.

Let us know how your ramp develops.









"Jeff Guay" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I need to install a handicap ramp to a house I own. The rise is
19 inches
which means I need 19 feet of ramp. Does anyone know where I
can find plans
on building a ramp that will meet ADA specs? Or at least the
specs? I
can't find them online anywheres.
Thanks
Jeff