Fortunately, adding a wheelchair ramp to your home can make a significant difference.
This task can be completed without professional assistance.
While the project will be easier for advanced DIYers, it’s far from impossible.
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Your biggest concern when building a wheelchair ramp will be to ensure that it complies with ADA requirements.
Read on to learn how to build a wheelchair ramp.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides guidelines for wheelchair ramps on public buildings.
For a public ramp to be ADA-compliant, it should meet the following specifications.
The ramp rises from ground level to 12 inches high for a 1:12 slope.
The ramp has handrails on each side attached to eight posts installed in the ground.
It’s critical that the main door to the house be easily accessible from the top of the ramp.
Note that this guide is for a straight ramp, which is the simplest to build and use.
Vertically step down the two-by-four the thickness of the eventual decking.
This allows for the ramp’s deck boards to match the level of the porch or landing.
see to it that the boards maintain their distances from each other.
Ensure that your wheelchair ramp is ADA-compliant when planning its length.
