Thank you so much for this video, it helped me build a ramp for my wife that was diagnosed with ALS and needed access to house with new wheel chair. You should be proud of the work you do! 👍🏻
Ed, this is such a gift to hear. Thank you so much for sharing. I’m glad to have helped the both of you, even in this small way. Sending peace, sending strength! You should be proud of your deck!
What a gorgeous ramp and step combo! Your design and craftsmanship and materials chosen really added a lot to the architecture of the house. The function is solid but the design for that location and your fine work raised it to another level. And the entire video and your thorough answers to commenters questions has so much useful information. Thank you so very much!
Man that turned out nice. Good to know there are people out there that still do the right thing. And I actually like that look better. It’s not a mistake, it’s a solution for the future.
Excellent; just excellent. I will be trying to build a small porch and an 8-feet long wheelchair ramp. This gave me a lot of ideas. Thank you from West Virginia!
Really turned out beautiful. You do a great job going above and beyond for the customer, it's refreshing to see someone take great pride in their work!
Very nice job. Your smart idea at the starting point of the ramp. Nice design of the railing. Over all finishing looks matching for the existing house. And you do think about the other side look from street. New stairs on the good location. Beautiful job.
Looks gorgeous, man. Nice work. I need to put together something much simpler; still I appreciate seeing how you worked through this. I especially like the wood you chose for the planks. Looks much nicer than typical deck wood we see. Thanks for the upload.
I love your craftsmanship! It shows your integrity. As a contractor myself, I appreciate the quality and beauty of this project!!! Cheers from Beaverton.
Hey, that’s great to hear from someone local! You can’t always put every bell and whistle into the budget but i definitely felt good about this one. Thanks for the good vibes.
I liked this video. I am concerned there isn't a handrail by the steps or guard rail around the edges. Isn't that a requirement? Thank you for posting. Blessings, health, prosperity and peace to you and yours and to all who read this! 😘👍😇💖
I like your presentation. You talk about how you solve problems, when is good enough and when is not Please consider adding a specific materials list for each job
Beautiful work!. Can i use "epay?" oil to treat ply wood. My brother in-law helped me build an accessible ramp, used untreated plywood for the base and the ramp.
Nice job. That thing is beautiful. Parents are needing one but quotes for modular ramps have been through the roof. With wood prices now a days probably about the same in the end.
Things have certainly taken an incredible turn for the worse since this build. Believe it or not, Ipe used to be flashy, but in my area cedar has come to be twice as much as Ipe this summer. Pressure treated lumber, well, you might as well frame the thing with teak. Ridiculous season we’re in. It’ll pass
In this scenario yeah, I just shave the bottom corner at level to land solid on the hanger. At the 1:12 pitch of the ramp it amounts to about 1/4” removed, which is totally fine in my world/mind
I’m in Portland, OR. That was a pretty rare snow there. Our footings here need to be 24” deep with at least 20” of that below grade. We don’t have a frost line here fortunately. Typically 1-2 days a year with a high below freezing. Thanks for the comment!
To make this project perfect he should have gotten a bag of Portland cement and mixed it to a paint like consistency then used it to paint all the concrete to make it all one uniform color.
@@itsio7188 wow, thanks so much. I’m glad you like them! I can only do about a video a year it seems. Too many jobs, too much challenging weather, no time to edit!
@@PerkBuilders very understandable. I tried to video and edit while I did some wood working and it was terrible. Took too much time out of my life. A project would take longer than suppose to
Good question! Typically, yes. Anywhere you’re actually attaching to the house, you’ll want to trim the siding all the way back to the sheathing of the house and flash over your ledger board. I have Z flashing up where the front door landing is, but on that downward slope against the house, those are spanning landing to landing, so that joist is not attached to the house. I hovered it 2” off the face of the siding and pushed the decking close, but about 1/2” off the surface of siding so everything can drain
Seems, nicely done, ? On your steps? Any nosing, and post to ground, for bouncing, detent notice, I've learned my trades, in carpenter union, apennership, and being competitive , there's a time factor,
We had talked about that and decided with the low height that it wasn’t something they wanted visually. Technically that would be the only thing that isn’t ADA compliant but it works here in Portland if it’s under 30”
Very handsome deck. Quite complicated build. Good materials and great design.
Thank you so much for this video, it helped me build a ramp for my wife that was diagnosed with ALS and needed access to house with new wheel chair. You should be proud of the work you do! 👍🏻
Ed, this is such a gift to hear. Thank you so much for sharing. I’m glad to have helped the both of you, even in this small way. Sending peace, sending strength! You should be proud of your deck!
What a gorgeous ramp and step combo! Your design and craftsmanship and materials chosen really added a lot to the architecture of the house. The function is solid but the design for that location and your fine work raised it to another level. And the entire video and your thorough answers to commenters questions has so much useful information. Thank you so very much!
It’s an honor to receive such an uplifting comment. Thanks so much to you! ✌️✌️✌️
Wow! I've watched a few ramp building vids and yours is seriously the best looking one I've seen. It turned out really nice! Great job!
Man that turned out nice. Good to know there are people out there that still do the right thing.
And I actually like that look better.
It’s not a mistake, it’s a solution for the future.
Excellent; just excellent. I will be trying to build a small porch and an 8-feet long wheelchair ramp. This gave me a lot of ideas. Thank you from West Virginia!
You can do it! There’s always a somewhat simple solution to meeting a nice ramp slope, at least most of the time!
Really turned out beautiful. You do a great job going above and beyond for the customer, it's refreshing to see someone take great pride in their work!
Thank you 🙏 I really try to do my best, especially in the weird situations where there isn’t a playbook, which is often the case on old houses.
Very nice job.
Your smart idea at the starting point of the ramp.
Nice design of the railing.
Over all finishing looks matching for the existing house.
And you do think about the other side look from street.
New stairs on the good location.
Beautiful job.
Thanks Frank!
What a Great job. You take a lot of pride in your work.
Looks gorgeous, man. Nice work. I need to put together something much simpler; still I appreciate seeing how you worked through this. I especially like the wood you chose for the planks. Looks much nicer than typical deck wood we see. Thanks for the upload.
Amazing looking product there. Very impressive. Thanks for sharing!
I love your craftsmanship!
It shows your integrity.
As a contractor myself, I appreciate the quality and beauty of this project!!!
Cheers from Beaverton.
Hey, that’s great to hear from someone local! You can’t always put every bell and whistle into the budget but i definitely felt good about this one. Thanks for the good vibes.
Great job, watching from NC
Thank you 😊
Young man, my wife and I really enjoyed this video. The ramp really turned out beautiful.
That’s great to hear, you really brightened up my day! Thank you ❤️
That’s beautiful!👊🏽
love the please don't destroy my home sign... 🤣
Beautiful job!!
Nothing like fine craftmanship!!
You do excellent work
I liked this video. I am concerned there isn't a handrail by the steps or guard rail around the edges. Isn't that a requirement? Thank you for posting. Blessings, health, prosperity and peace to you and yours and to all who read this!
😘👍😇💖
Great job, it's a true test of your tragecraft that you changed the handrail to match your work ethic and a quality look for your client.
I like your presentation. You talk about how you solve problems, when is good enough and when is not
Please consider adding a specific materials list for each job
Looks real good but there should be hand rail on the entire outside of the deck. Great job man!
Amazing work!! You are an artistic carpenter.
@@brucebigbie1537 thank you so much 🙏
Dude....gorgeous job
Thank you 🙏
Sweet Job Sir.
Thank you kindly, sir
That ramp looks great
Bravo.I might consider a railing or something to keep from rolling off the landing?Is the cable/wire an all in one system available from lumber yard?
Beautiful work!. Can i use "epay?" oil to treat ply wood. My brother in-law helped me build an accessible ramp, used untreated plywood for the base and the ramp.
Nice job. That thing is beautiful. Parents are needing one but quotes for modular ramps have been through the roof. With wood prices now a days probably about the same in the end.
Things have certainly taken an incredible turn for the worse since this build. Believe it or not, Ipe used to be flashy, but in my area cedar has come to be twice as much as Ipe this summer. Pressure treated lumber, well, you might as well frame the thing with teak. Ridiculous season we’re in. It’ll pass
Awesome work!
Thank you!
Excellent work
Thanks to you, Craig!
great work, very intelligent and creative. a question.
Today, how much would you charge for labor to build a ramp like that? (approximate)
I just built a ramp at my parents and I couldn’t find variable joist. Did I see that you just cut the wood to fit? I bought open ended ones.
In this scenario yeah, I just shave the bottom corner at level to land solid on the hanger. At the 1:12 pitch of the ramp it amounts to about 1/4” removed, which is totally fine in my world/mind
I saw snow there don’t know what city you are but I believe footings must go at least 3’ to the frost line, otherwise nice work
I’m in Portland, OR. That was a pretty rare snow there. Our footings here need to be 24” deep with at least 20” of that below grade. We don’t have a frost line here fortunately. Typically 1-2 days a year with a high below freezing. Thanks for the comment!
The ‘frost line’ is technically 12 inches but I don’t know anyone who would pour such a shallow footing
Make sense, I’m in Minnesota Minneapolis is at least 3’ north is five… you are lucky men
great job. and great craftsman ship. but I wonder why no outer rail. woudl be scared a guy conning down in a wheel chair and cant stop st the turn .
I wonder how much did you charge for this project.
If I’m remembering right, it was 8500 or so. The Ipe was a big part of that, probably 2500 or so. Thanks for watching!
To make this project perfect he should have gotten a bag of Portland cement and mixed it to a paint like consistency then used it to paint all the concrete to make it all one uniform color.
I'm surprised this video hasn't made more likes. You are amazing. I seen some of your other videos, and I am so very impressed.
@@itsio7188 wow, thanks so much. I’m glad you like them! I can only do about a video a year it seems. Too many jobs, too much challenging weather, no time to edit!
@@PerkBuilders very understandable. I tried to video and edit while I did some wood working and it was terrible. Took too much time out of my life. A project would take longer than suppose to
This is pride in work! A lost attribute in the trades here in California.
What is the metal that you used for the transition?
It’s 1/8” Aluminum. Most metal places can cut you a piece to whatever size you need!
Do you need any type of flashing for where the decking meets the siding? I need to build a ramp also.
Good question! Typically, yes. Anywhere you’re actually attaching to the house, you’ll want to trim the siding all the way back to the sheathing of the house and flash over your ledger board. I have Z flashing up where the front door landing is, but on that downward slope against the house, those are spanning landing to landing, so that joist is not attached to the house. I hovered it 2” off the face of the siding and pushed the decking close, but about 1/2” off the surface of siding so everything can drain
Seems, nicely done, ? On your steps? Any nosing, and post to ground, for bouncing, detent notice, I've learned my trades, in carpenter union, apennership, and being competitive , there's a time factor,
Man you did an awesome job bro. Do you know how much the material cost you to do this?
At the time (2019 or 2020) I believe I spent about 6k on material. It would easily be 10 now. Ipe went from 2.25/lf to 9.90
@@PerkBuilders right on brother thank you so much for getting back.
Are you or the customer not concerned about having an external railing to keep a wheel chair from accidentally rolling off the side?
We had talked about that and decided with the low height that it wasn’t something they wanted visually. Technically that would be the only thing that isn’t ADA compliant but it works here in Portland if it’s under 30”
Also, i wish I could learn from you
Beautiful work!! 👏🏼
I want to build one for my grandpa. Though, what style of wood did you use for the planks?
Hi Cynthia, the planks are a hardwood called Ipe. Very heavy but durable wood that will likely outlast the structure itself.
Nicest ramp I’ve ever seen
Hey J, thanks so much! High praise 🙏
How much was that?
Happy Birthday 🎉
Good job
well done
👌
Great job except for the sign on window!
come on, this was Portland in 2022...