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.
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 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!
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!
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.
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.
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 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
@@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
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 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! 😘👍😇💖
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
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!
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
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.
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”
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,
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
Very handsome deck. Quite complicated build. Good materials and great design.
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.
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.
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 Great job. You take a lot of pride in your work.
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! ✌️✌️✌️
Beautiful job!!
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!
love the please don't destroy my home sign... 🤣
Nothing like fine craftmanship!!
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!
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.
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 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
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 ❤️
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'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
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.
That’s beautiful!👊🏽
Great job, watching from NC
Thank you 😊
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!
😘👍😇💖
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
You do excellent work
Sweet Job Sir.
Thank you kindly, sir
That ramp looks great
Dude....gorgeous job
Thank you 🙏
Awesome work!
Thank you!
Nicest ramp I’ve ever seen
Hey J, thanks so much! High praise 🙏
Excellent work
Thanks to you, Craig!
Also, i wish I could learn from you
great work, very intelligent and creative. a question.
Today, how much would you charge for labor to build a ramp like that? (approximate)
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
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
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?
Happy Birthday 🎉
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.
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 .
well done
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!
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!
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”
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.
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,
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
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.
Good job
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How much was that?
Great job except for the sign on window!
come on, this was Portland in 2022...