I love your house build. It seems like it is taking forever but thats just life's time frame when you have to provide for family and support the project. It is a great family project that will last a long time! Best wishes.
Thanks, it will be 5 years this fathers day that I have been working on it. That is a long time but up until now its all paid for. We are going to take out a small loan to finish up the cabinets, flooring, A/C, and a well. So hopefully we will be in it this spring/summer time frame!
At 14:11, why didn't you have stairs across the width of the upright posts already in place (7-8-ish ft)? Why did you need to make such a narrow stair way (3-ish ft)? Is it just an aesthetic thing and you like narrow stairs? I guess I shall keep watching to see what the final look is. Love your videos.
Wheelchair ramp looks about right to me, could be a lot of fun for 'someone' up & down there. Good to see your young helper taking an interest, he sure is getting tall. Have a great weekend Eric. atvb t ..
That seems to be a common feedback. The problem is the steps on the side of the house are not on level ground. So the elevation changes more than 6.5 inches in 8 feet, which would mean one side would need more steps than the other unless I do some landscaping. Unfortunately, my tractor is down right now and we have to get the steps and railing up quickly or they will cancel our insurance.
Well truth be told I cheated. I chose how long I wanted the ramp to be, then mocked up the angle and used a level to mark the bottom cut. Then I measured that cut to get the size of the pad. Then repeated the mockup process to mark and cut the stringers to fit. So if I had made any mistakes in the sizing of the pad those mistakes would be taken care of when I mocked up and marked the stringers in the permanent spot.
Residential occupied use: For residential use, when somebody is sitting in the wheelchair or scooter while it climbs the ramp, we recommend a 2:12 slope (9.5° incline), which means that every 2" of vertical rise requires at least 1' (12") of ramp. www.brainline.org/article/wheelchair-ramp-information
There is no "requirement" for residential. ADA requirement is 1:12 max. Universal design housing, Aging in place and 50+ Housing all try to use similar requirements to meet "their" imposed requirements, such as one zero step level entry, one bedroom and bathroom on the main level with 32 or 34" doors and a clear floor space in the bathroom is seems like 5 x 5
How are you going to handle rot in the future? With the wood coming into direct contact with the concrete pad it's guaranteed to rot over the years. I know it'll work very well for now, but just wondering.
@@ArkansasHomesteader Ah, yea i didn't even think of that. Could also cut a small shim at a angle so the bottom of the beam would be at 90 degrees to fit a standard hanger
Its not for anyone in particular. But thought it would be nice to have just in case. You never know when someone's going to have an injury, plus its nice to have for rolling in a cart full of groceries all in one trip.
@@ArkansasHomesteader Wow sir that is awesome. As a person in a wheelchair it is great to see someone do something so considerate. Kudos and much respect. I wish more people thought like you. Thank you. btw hopefully you never have to use it because someone gets injured.
Slow down when showing the steps. Don’t need that to be sped up when trying to watch how you marked with the level. Tried to follow and the instructions resulted in a failed cut.
As I think you said it was 14 feet then you cut the end as it looks 18''' to 22''' inches you cut off , as you do not know your degrees , can you tell me the Hight of your deck . As it looks good
I believe you mean 1 foot of ramp length per inch of height drop. In any case the ADA recommendarions allows 2-inch drop per foot of ramp in residential applications.
Thank you, but no I am not a trained builder. Other than helping a friend build a small cabin I have no building experience at all. But I have done a lot of research on each step to make sure I was doing things right. I won't say the house is perfect, but I do think its better than if I just hire one built. When you are building for your own family you just go a step beyond what you do when you are just building for a paycheck. Its a shame but people just don't take as much pride in a job well done as they used too. Now days its more "it looks good from my house" and its good enough for government work" than "lets see someone top that". Anyway, info is easy to find now days, so if you have a mind set of I can do it, there's nothing holding you back.
Arkansas Homesteader I have watch most of your progress on TH-cam and you have done an excellent job, I’m 63 and it looks like my next house will be built by mine on hands, just something simple maybe 1200 to 1500 square ft. I wish I had your skills, I just brought Larry Haun book Efficient Carpentry maybe that will help me. Thanks for your reply. Good Luck👍
Looks good,, however that run is going to be slippy in winter, or when it gets wet,, I know the slope isn't much but it will get slippy,, plus I would of left tiny gaps between each board,, abit like decking,,
I didnt leave a gap between the boards because they are still wet from the treating process. Once they dry out they shrink a bit and that will provide the gap. I totally agree it will be slippery when wet, but I intend to put something on it to provide traction. They have a deck "stain / paint" that looks something like 40 grit sand paper when its dry. I want to try that first, but if that dosen't work I will try something more aggressive.
@@ArkansasHomesteader The textured paint you are talking about is OK,, I've tried it,, it doesn't last,, 2 maybe 3 years tops,, and its expensive for the area you need to cover,, I am at a loss why the ramp,, unless you need wheelchair access?? I do like these type of videos,, coming from a trade background myself, I see. Alot of these in America,, here in the UK we don't use wood so much,, unless it decking,, That run would have been done in stone/brick steps etc,, 👌👍👌👍
Lol, yeah. I know the theory.... but measuring it single handed in this setup where the ground is unlevel proved more than I could handle. So I had to resort to the mock up method.
Jamie is correct. We dont have anyone in our family that needs an ADA compliant home, but we have the ramp incase an unexpected injury something should happen. Its not ADA compliant, but its better than stairs in pinch. And our main use will be pushing a cart of groceries or firewood up it.
@@ArkansasHomesteader thanks for the info. I wasn't trying to be a ADA natzi. But if in fact you truly needed a ramp on a regular basis a 12:1 ratio is a much safer angle. I really like what you're doing for your family! Thanks for the posts.
I love your house build. It seems like it is taking forever but thats just life's time frame when you have to provide for family and support the project. It is a great family project that will last a long time!
Best wishes.
Thanks, it will be 5 years this fathers day that I have been working on it. That is a long time but up until now its all paid for. We are going to take out a small loan to finish up the cabinets, flooring, A/C, and a well. So hopefully we will be in it this spring/summer time frame!
Eric, ramp looks great. House is coming along nicely. Your son is a good helper.
Thanks Tom, he cant wait until we move out to the country! Hopefully late spring time frame.
You explain things so well, thank you so much for sharing, I love learning about your process!
Just a Great Design. The more I see your house, the more I like it, WELL DONE‼️👍👍. Vinny 🇺🇸
Im with Jane on all she said. Was nice to see your boy, he sure has gotten big.
Awww what a good helper you have got there what a good boy!
He is a good helper, when he's not sneaking off with all the tools for his own building projects! Lol wouldn't trade him for the world!!!
looking great viewing from the U.K. uk subscriber!!!
The house is looking fabulous well done
At 14:11, why didn't you have stairs across the width of the upright posts already in place (7-8-ish ft)? Why did you need to make such a narrow stair way (3-ish ft)? Is it just an aesthetic thing and you like narrow stairs? I guess I shall keep watching to see what the final look is. Love your videos.
I keep thinking the same thing Jane. He should of made the back ones longer.... thats a man...lol
Any plans to add a small overhang to protect ramp and landing from rain?
Good job on the build.
Wheelchair ramp looks about right to me, could be a lot of fun for 'someone' up & down there.
Good to see your young helper taking an interest, he sure is getting tall.
Have a great weekend Eric. atvb t ..
Thanks, he absolutley loves being out in the country. Having a creek within eye sight of the house is icing on his cake!
@@ArkansasHomesteader Sounds like you guys are going to have a lot of fun in the coming years. t ..
Sounds crazy but I’d make those 2nd set of steps to match the existing posts
That seems to be a common feedback. The problem is the steps on the side of the house are not on level ground. So the elevation changes more than 6.5 inches in 8 feet, which would mean one side would need more steps than the other unless I do some landscaping. Unfortunately, my tractor is down right now and we have to get the steps and railing up quickly or they will cancel our insurance.
I really wonder who the Heck is thumb down to your video. 😡 You’re doing great job man. Keep doing it.
Just the buzz 🌞🌻
Looks like you got the footer sized perfectly. The joists fit right on top with no overhang. I'd never have gotten it first try like that.
Well truth be told I cheated. I chose how long I wanted the ramp to be, then mocked up the angle and used a level to mark the bottom cut. Then I measured that cut to get the size of the pad. Then repeated the mockup process to mark and cut the stringers to fit. So if I had made any mistakes in the sizing of the pad those mistakes would be taken care of when I mocked up and marked the stringers in the permanent spot.
@@ArkansasHomesteader Great thinking. Going slow, thinking it out saves a lot of resources for sure. Thanks for the extra input.
Well, welcome back to the homestead!
Whats your rise in inches from ground to porch?
At the bottom where the concrete pad is when you took the level down there to mark the end did you do a level straight line across or what?
Residential occupied use: For residential use, when somebody is sitting in the wheelchair or scooter while it climbs the ramp, we recommend a 2:12 slope (9.5° incline), which means that every 2" of vertical rise requires at least 1' (12") of ramp. www.brainline.org/article/wheelchair-ramp-information
There is no "requirement" for residential. ADA requirement is 1:12 max. Universal design housing, Aging in place and 50+ Housing all try to use similar requirements to meet "their" imposed requirements, such as one zero step level entry, one bedroom and bathroom on the main level with 32 or 34" doors and a clear floor space in the bathroom is seems like 5 x 5
How are you going to handle rot in the future? With the wood coming into direct contact with the concrete pad it's guaranteed to rot over the years. I know it'll work very well for now, but just wondering.
In the future I want to make the steps and ramp out of stone. But there wasn't time or budget for that right now.
@@ArkansasHomesteader That should be quite interesting!!
Giant post!
Looks good. Did you consider adding joist hangers as a safe guard?
No, because the bottoms are not a standard angle, but I may cut a ledger to go under them once I get my table saw back on site.
@@ArkansasHomesteader Ah, yea i didn't even think of that. Could also cut a small shim at a angle so the bottom of the beam would be at 90 degrees to fit a standard hanger
who's the ramp for? That was an excellent job. Wow!
Its not for anyone in particular. But thought it would be nice to have just in case. You never know when someone's going to have an injury, plus its nice to have for rolling in a cart full of groceries all in one trip.
@@ArkansasHomesteader Wow sir that is awesome. As a person in a wheelchair it is great to see someone do something so considerate. Kudos and much respect. I wish more people thought like you. Thank you. btw hopefully you never have to use it because someone gets injured.
Video obviously running at high speed but your son looked like he was running at the speed I usually see him in motion. 😄
Where are you financially now on this project?
the bldg inspector is back and getting paid overtime.
Nice
Slow down when showing the steps. Don’t need that to be sped up when trying to watch how you marked with the level. Tried to follow and the instructions resulted in a failed cut.
You look really tired! You have accomplished much.
As I think you said it was 14 feet then you cut the end as it looks 18''' to 22''' inches you cut off , as you do not know your degrees , can you tell me the Hight of your deck . As it looks good
handycap ramp ucc code is one inch drop per foot of height
I believe you mean 1 foot of ramp length per inch of height drop. In any case the ADA recommendarions allows 2-inch drop per foot of ramp in residential applications.
Just tell me, are you a trained builder? I know this is not the first house that you have built because it is a professional job👍👍
Thank you, but no I am not a trained builder. Other than helping a friend build a small cabin I have no building experience at all. But I have done a lot of research on each step to make sure I was doing things right. I won't say the house is perfect, but I do think its better than if I just hire one built. When you are building for your own family you just go a step beyond what you do when you are just building for a paycheck. Its a shame but people just don't take as much pride in a job well done as they used too. Now days its more "it looks good from my house" and its good enough for government work" than "lets see someone top that". Anyway, info is easy to find now days, so if you have a mind set of I can do it, there's nothing holding you back.
Arkansas Homesteader I have watch most of your progress on TH-cam and you have done an excellent job, I’m 63 and it looks like my next house will be built by mine on hands, just something simple maybe 1200 to 1500 square ft. I wish I had your skills, I just brought Larry Haun book Efficient Carpentry maybe that will help me. Thanks for your reply. Good Luck👍
Larry Haun was one of the best resources I found when I was starting. He lays things out very clear and simple to follow.
thanks but a little more time and not fast speed on the actual work would have been helpful.
Looks good,, however that run is going to be slippy in winter, or when it gets wet,, I know the slope isn't much but it will get slippy,, plus I would of left tiny gaps between each board,, abit like decking,,
I didnt leave a gap between the boards because they are still wet from the treating process. Once they dry out they shrink a bit and that will provide the gap. I totally agree it will be slippery when wet, but I intend to put something on it to provide traction. They have a deck "stain / paint" that looks something like 40 grit sand paper when its dry. I want to try that first, but if that dosen't work I will try something more aggressive.
@@ArkansasHomesteader The textured paint you are talking about is OK,, I've tried it,, it doesn't last,, 2 maybe 3 years tops,, and its expensive for the area you need to cover,, I am at a loss why the ramp,, unless you need wheelchair access?? I do like these type of videos,, coming from a trade background myself, I see. Alot of these in America,, here in the UK we don't use wood so much,, unless it decking,, That run would have been done in stone/brick steps etc,, 👌👍👌👍
Pythagorean theorem
Lol, yeah. I know the theory.... but measuring it single handed in this setup where the ground is unlevel proved more than I could handle. So I had to resort to the mock up method.
Sorry no diagram to show what you doing
You've called this a wheelchair ramp and ADA calls for a 12:1 slope but the video doesn't look like it, can you address this?
Doesn't need to be ADA compliant. Pretty sure he doesn't want a 24 to 36ft ramp. Anyone could easily push someone up this ramp.
Jamie is correct. We dont have anyone in our family that needs an ADA compliant home, but we have the ramp incase an unexpected injury something should happen. Its not ADA compliant, but its better than stairs in pinch. And our main use will be pushing a cart of groceries or firewood up it.
Doug, wouldn't ADA compliance only apply to commercial properties and/or rental homes/condos?
@@ArkansasHomesteader thanks for the info. I wasn't trying to be a ADA natzi. But if in fact you truly needed a ramp on a regular basis a 12:1 ratio is a much safer angle.
I really like what you're doing for your family! Thanks for the posts.