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How To Build A Shed Ramp

Building a ramp for a shed or storage building

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Building a shed ramp to assist entering a shed makes sense when considering the types of things that usually go in sheds like lawn mowers, snow blowers, bikes and rolling fertilizer spreaders. It is much easier to push a lawnmower up a ramp than stairs. A ramp can be anything from a board laying from the floor of the shed down to the ground to a custom built ramp that is strong enough to hold a riding lawn mower. This article will teach you how to build a shed ramp that is strong enough to hold anything you can fit through the shed door. The plans included in this article are free plans for a shed ramp.

The slope for these ramp plans is about 12 degrees which makes a 4' long ramp when the floor to ground height is 12 inches. All the ramps detailed on our Shed Ramp Stringer Cut Chart will build a ramp with the same 12 degree slope the only thing that will change will be the floor to ground height.

These instructions use 2x6 treated lumber. If you are using a composite decking like Trex or similar product make sure you account for the thickness of the board. Composite decking's are thinner than regular lumber.

steps to building a shed ramp

  1. Design The Shed Ramp
  2. Make A Stringer Template And Cut Out The Shed Ramp Stringers
  3. Assemble The Shed Ramp Stringers And Ledger
  4. Attach The Shed Ramp To The Shed
  5. Install The Ramp Decking
  6. Shed Ramp Safety

Shed Ramp Stringer Cut Length Chart

shed ramp stringer cut chart

 

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