Building a ramp
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Building a ramp for easier access for Pop and Elizabeth.
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Pitch the toilet. Flower boxes for the windows with extra lumber is an idea though
I like your idea
NO NO TOILET Here in Indiana people did that in the 1970's.. Sorry Bill they really look so tacky.. GOD'S BLESSINGS
Take the toilet to the dump, and make a nice lil' corner garden. "Tacky" is the word!
@@laevan2053 I agree.
I whole heartedly AGREE!!!!
I was just going to say something like that, because I do remember back then, when people thought it was cute to make a mock planter, out of an empty toilet, but you're right, that was just one of the crazy things they did in the '70's.
Plus, I think it takes away, from the beauty of the house, this is not Sanford and Son!! Lol. 😊🤗😛
Hi Bill, I love you. Please don't be mad at me, for differing than what you wanted. 😗😚😳
@Carol Howard I think it was a joke type of avertisement, or on a poster.
@@LoveLady-wn3eg Oh, no, there were lots of homes with toilet planters in the yards, all over the country. My mother had a toilet, wringer washer, old tin double sink, tires, and a flower "bed" which was a real bed frame, head and foot boards- all filled with flowers. We are in northern Michigan and my Aunt living in Kentucky had her "yard ornaments", too.
None of them would be my choice for flower containers!
Looks great! Yes on the steps. No on toilet flower pot lol.
Food for thought: Maybe add anti slip treads going up the ramp. 🙂
When my mom moved up to Alaska she stayed in the smaller house on the property I found some extra planks and a bunch of old asphalt roofing shingles. So I basically beefed up an old boardwalk that was most of the way there. It was already wide enough so I just made the walkway consistent enough for a wheelbarrow to go on it and Mom was quite satisfied and there were enough old shingles to use for treads. Mom said Thank you for the next three years. Plenty of time to get transitioned into the main house according to plan.
Yes! to the anti slip. Our ramp gets very slick when we get rain or light frost. I keep old towels available to spread out as needed to help prevent falls.
Oh Bill. Please tell you were kidding!! No is my vote on the toilet 🚽 planter! Nice job on porch n rail Think you need something of that end past steps you plan. Anyways just my opinion ! Hi to Elizabeth n Pop. He looks mighty chipper going down ramp. Bless his heart. Hope Elizabeth is feeling better. God bless you all ! You’re very talented !! ❤️🤗🙏🏡
carole d , I know, I just laughed when I saw him practically skipping down the ramp! so loving of son to be prepared though!
I have to agree with the consensus re: the toilet planter. Nope. Sooner or later that thing has to be taken to the dump or wherever those are disposed of. Sorry, Bill! The deck and ramp look sturdy. If you are happy with it, it's good enough. I hope Elizabeth is feeling a lot better. God bless you all!
No.. toilet, poo... Definitely we need a ramp and railing.... Thank you for sharing ❤️
Actually I had a blue older toilet 50-plus years
.. when it got taken out. And replaced. I saved the tank lid for a plantar water holder for outdoors.. something to sit the plants on I mean..
I'll bet you find that the concrete landing there is sloped ever so slightly toward the house.😧 Looks GOOD! Oh, and I vote "NO" on the toilet flower pot.
I agree. I'd be the one to walk out the door and fall off!
I think you should add something immediately to the end by the door. If someone falls off there, it is quite the drop.
Yes, even if steps are there, the door is very close to the edge and navigating opening the door with a bag of groceries, turning to lock/unlock the door, or stepping on a wee bit of ice or rain could create a fall off the deck.
Better to have a rail to grasp.
There is a reason for codes.
Any adult sized person can suffer a serious injury by falling only 18"-20".
Bill, look at it this way: whatever the distance is from the top of your face plus 18"-20", is how far your face will have momentum to slam against the ground.
It ain't gonna be pretty.
Right, he should have just wrapped it around, would not have taken that much more wood! I speak from experience, I stumbled a little coming out my door and went over the end of the porch and hit the ground, happened before I could even catch myself, so yes, it should have a rail all around!
@@chrisfry436 Wow. Well, you're proof positive that railings are there for a reason! Although Bill talked about code this and code that, I've found that building codes provide for minimum protection, and there's nothing wrong with going beyond them. I would also have extended the railing down to the end of the inclined ramp, no idea why Bill didn't do that, he's leaving his wife and Pops to slide on down the rest of the way without support at the end there, but hopefully they'll both stay inside on iffy days.
Build some kind of table by the door. I have a simple 2 by 2 foot table that I use to stage things I am bringing into the house. I set them there till the next time I go in. I put down groceries while I get keys. ETC.
I agree.....need a rail....
I vote NO on the toilet planter, I vote yes on flowers planted on the side of the house. 💕😊🌺
Stella Unger Except you don’t want unnecessary moist close to the foundation of the house.
so happy to see a new build video. My vote is no on the toilet planter. God bless you all.
HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU GUYS 💖 NOPE TO THE PLANTER IDEA LOL
Just do a flower bed against the house, bedded with bricks or rocks.
Queen b Don’t plant anything close to the house though, since you don’t want anything unnecessary attracting moisture close to the foundation. But a toilet bowl flower, why not. I don’t think it looks pretty compared to a regular pot. But hey, that’s just me.
@@LessThanThree76 I was just going to say that! ;-) You don't want anything that 'needs watering' to be up next to the house!
Julie Rood Baffles me how may people put bushes of flower beds right net to the house tbh.
Thought I was watching This Old House... Lol. Great job!! You make it look easy 😉
I think Will look Real Nice to build Wrap around porch around the whole House.Have a Fantastic Week&Be Blessed!-🙏🐾🙏🌷🙏
That would cost tens of thousands!
@@LiveSimpleLiveFree we did a wrap around with odds and ends wood from Home Depot! We made it work for 3,000. Best decision ever.
@@LiveSimpleLiveFree My boyfriend wanted to build a wrap around porch around his barndominium before the lumber prices went up. Total cost would have been $22,000!! Can't imagine what it would cost now.
Great job on the ramp & deck!
I vote NO on the toilet planter. My neighbor has one. Its really tacky!
Same here!
My brother recently built my parents a ramp and to keep it from being slippery he painted it with some type of paint that has texture to prevent it from being slippery. Works great! What a blessing that you can do so many things and don’t have to hire someone to do it for you!
Yes. Can get that 50° sand added to whatever color or stain you want on the ramp. Any good paint store. How about raised flower beds along the side of the house. Can use just a simple frame build and box construction and install the soil and flowers in the boxes. Paint as desired. Then no seniors have to get stuck in the bent up and locked position on the ground.
Lisa Mand yes and if you didn’t want to paint the deck you could put strips that stick to the deck that has like a sandpaper finish to help you not slip.
@@sued115 Yes, and those work quite well.
No to toilet flowers!! Love how you take care of your dad and wife!
You guys are such good people. So good to your pops too. I just love u all. God has truly blessed you all.
Looking good around there 👍,
Good to see your Dad enjoying the beautiful countryside
You did a great job on the ramp it looks great.😊
Tacky!! Is my vote for your flower pot idea 😊
NOOOOOOOOOO toilet planter......don't do it...LOL
It looks great, Bill, but nah pitch the toilet. I am in a wheelchair, and I would be scared to death of any of that deck not having a rail.
If any of us end up in a wheelchair, the railing is easy to add.
Ramps do get slippery
@@LiveSimpleLiveFree not if your the one in the wheelchair. Heaven forbid.
shijshi I’d definitely go for more railing as well. Even if it isn’t a must due to code, it feels a bit dangerous tbh.
@@LiveSimpleLiveFree With no complete railing on both sides, anyone without good balance could end up needing a wheelchair from a serious fall off of or even on the ramp. Add a railing immediately, please.
Oh please do not plant flowers in the toilet. There was one of those in the first house I bought in 1979 and it was the first thing I hauled to the dump. Bill, please build a pretty flower box for Elizabeth!
Sledge that toity and use the broken pieces for a wind chime. But nooo toilet planter.. i have a very old bed frame i plant flowers in the mattress area part looks cute but that might go soon..lolol. Looking good kids! 😍👍
You are great husband and son. God Bless you. Your family is so blessed to have each other.
You built that so fast I dare not blink!! lol It looks awesome. ♡
Pleeeeeeeease, no toilet planter!!! Lol. Love watching y'alls channel. God bless.
No on the commode. Your ramp looks nice!
Great job and so good of you what you do for your Dad.
Toilet yard art = TACKY in any season. Please get rid of it. You are so handy, Bill. I love watching you build or rebuild. You always do it right.
And I was thinking, "Finally, a toilet that I don't have to run to when I get home".
On the end of the porch you could put a trellis with a rectangular flower pot, plant some climbing roses etc would be lovely
It was so easy for Pops to use the ramp. Great job!
A toilet even with roses and magnolias is still a toilet! When you gotta go you gotta go and so does that! I knew it wouldn't take long for you to find a project...and this one is perfect. Not only will it help your dad and Elizabeth but will enhance the appearance of the property. Great job!
Love watching you and Elizabeth. I vote no on the toilet, very tacky. Ramp looks great.
Man of many talents! God bless
Looks great Bill! I would consider making the door wide enough for a wheelchair, just in case. 💕
It IS wide enough for a wheel chair, just in case. 😀
I should have known, you always think ahead!💕
Please, no toilet in your yard, with or without flowers...
The back porch looks so much nicer updated, great job!
First ... no, on the toilet flower pot. 🚽🌻
Second ... AWESOME JOB ON THE DECK AND RAMP!!! 💖
Bill, you are a very talented and skilled man. Interesting how you went right over and in line with the concrete that was already in place. I definitely think the stair idea is good too. I'm curious. Should the railing extend down the incline to the end of the ramp for steadiness? I was thinking with balance concerns, maybe it would be good and look nice.
I would pass on the toilet planter though. Just sayin'.
A R, I so love this couple, but I do agree with you on the rail. That thought ran through my head too. It would be just as easy to slip on that last little part. I know I would want it all the way around, even at the top.
@@harborgirl8877thank you. I agree.
You can reach the railing from the sidewalk before you start up the steps. The problem is that there is nothing down at the end of the ramp to attach a railing post to! I went as far down the ramp as I could with that post, and already, it’s not as sturdy as the other two.
@@LiveSimpleLiveFree I understand. Thank you for helping me understand better. You're the skilled carpenter.
No toilet bowl flower pot. It’s a toilet and it would not even be cute 😧
I am disabled and love the ramp my family put in for me. Your dad and Elizabeth will love this! The rail is a definite must! I would put one on both sides. Elizabeth will need it. Being disabled is really hard.
Neither one needs two railings yet. They're not that disabled. But I can easily add a railing on the other side at anytime that they need it.
Thanks so much bill for the video, it was fun watching, your always interesting watching. The toilet would look tacky, we had an old tub that was nice but that was different. Toilet just looks tacky. I couldn't wait for this new video to come out thanks again bill!
The Ramp looks great! Elizabeth and your Dad are going to enjoy it! Bless your sweet family!
No toilet...kinda ghetto or tacky. Now if you had a garden and you used it inside your garden, and maybe planted a squash plant and a beautiful flower, you might be able to get away with that. The toilet reminds me of a barbecue I went to 40 years ago and the people bought a brand new toilet cleaned it real good, bleached it real good and use it as a punch bowl. They even mounted it on a piece of wood and put a few pieces of linoleum on the wood. In the back of the tank, they put some flowers thinking that might soften the whole thing. But it didn't. Nobody wanted to drink anything
Julie I agree with you
Julie Hiestand no toilet planter, unless you’re running a plumbing business and it’s advertising 😂
Yeah, agreed. But also, I just thought of something. Since plants potted in a normal terra cotta planting pot have a hole in the bottom, for the water to drain out, after you water it, (after the water wets the roots), well, if Bill used a toilet as a planter, then how is the water going to drain out?! Wouldn't the plant begin to suffer, and get yellow in it's roots, or other parts of the plant, if it gets too water-logged, due to no water drain-off?
Oh my God now I've heard everything!!!! A toilet bowl punch bowl funny stuff here!
LoveLady 3377 SERIOUSLY?
Didn't you notice that huge hole in the bottom of the bowl where the water flushes out to the septic or sewer?
The tank has an opening where the water hose comes into it.
With the hose removed the hole will still be in the bottom of the tank and drain excess water.😒
No toilet in the yard. 😂
Thanks for the video. What about some nonskid strips on the ramp for rain, snow and ice to prevent slipping....in the frail, it doesn't take much to cause a slip and fall?
Or use paint with sand scattered in it?
Those would work in the rain. But would not work when it’s covered with several inches of snow and ice.
Yes then you can salt it to keep the snow and ice melted. I had a pt I visit patients homes. Anyway she had roofing shingles on the ramp. Pretty clever not slippery at all. Haha
Amazing job! Till next time, God bless.
Great job bill looks great.....
Hi Bill.
Love the ramp and deck.
On the toilet, I have a cousin who lives in a high class part of California and she took a toilet and painted it for the cancer run they have done every year since their aunt passed. They planted flowers not only on the inside but also around it and it was so cute. I think the toilet idea should be up to you and Elizabeth. Your home, your yard, your choice in the end. Love you all so much.
Nice job on the ramp... but no to the toilet.
No to the toilet flower pot LOL
Toilet Bowl flower pot? Yes, I have seen that done before. NO, I just don't like that look myself. Flowers -- YES!!! Flowers in a toilet? -- NEGATIVE!!! Love you guys!
Yup, that is taking recycling one step too far!🙂😁
DreamsSketcher Easy to fertilize the flowers though. Just take a seat and do your business. 🤣
Super Moosie Ha! True that!
Bill you did a beautiful job on that deck! I love it, it's nice and neat looking! As far as the toilet garden goes I'd have to say no...I've seen those before and they just look tacky. Our house was built in 1952 and believe me, it needs some work. My husband just isn't into that sort of thing. I love everything you've done so far to your cute little place. Great video! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Dump the toilet, Bill! lol
No, no, toilet bowl flower pot.
No on the toilet flower pot😂
Terrific construction job. I would paint the ramp and deck with non-skid deck paint because wood can get slippery with just rain.
The new ramp looks great!
No toilet bowl flower pot! 🤣
The ramp looks fantastic!
Well done Bill.. Good decision to put the ramp in now, than doing it in the future. Also when moving appliances in or out of the house it is much easier. Good Day.👍🙂
Bill The Great, you are incredible
Amazing job Bill, like always😉 I hope Elizabeth is feeling better! Pop gets around great. God bless❤️
Steps on the other side sounds like a good idea - you might wear a path in the grass otherwise if you're continually walking down the ramp and then around to the other side.
Ditch the Toilet Bowl - Planter idea !!! It's a bad idea for a man with 99.99% of awesome ideas. Bill will have that home looking like a "show place" in no time flat !!! Good solid structure with Bill & Elizabeth as creative minds -- let the fun begin !!!
as I have learned from experience in Iowa, even a skiff of snow on wood will make you fall. I learned the hard way on wood steps to my house (years ago). the snow barely covered the wood, but I fell down the steps and hurt my back. I was in my mid 40's, young and spry! I would not want to risk it now in my 60's. A good push broom will help keep that 'little bit' of snow off the wood.
if i lived in the country like that, one of the first things i'd want to install is a clothesline. nothing like the smell of bed sheets that have dried out in the sun.
As soon as your videos come up I'm so happy to see them, great job well done
I am so glad your dad is finally there and I like what you chose to do you're very talented both you and Elizabeth thank you for sharing!
I vote No on the toilet. 😊
Looks great Bill! Pop proved it works great too! Wow, he went right down there! Would those rough asphalt type stair treads work on the ramp for traction? I don't know if they're even made any more. Do you know what I mean?
Hey Bill I think an outside toilet with a view would be awesome 🙃😉 But seriously I wouldn’t do the toilet planter but that’s just me.
You did a great job on it. When my Mother bought this house I am living in she had someone to build a ramp in the garage to get up into the kitchen. When she passed away 20 years we had irt took down. Now that I have had surgery on both legs I wish it was still there. Have a blessed week.
Yes on the toilet bowl flower pot. When you put in the new door you need to put the railing on the rest of the porch as well. I am a lot older than you two and can see a problem with not having it. Also my husband and I both have a habbit of loosing our balance so the other railing will be a help. I love to watch your videos and can't wait to see how the outside looks when the weather warms up . I know Elizibath has already got pland in her head. Please excuse the spelling it has really gotten bad lately
Nice job look great. I love your new home. Its great your taking care of dad. You are such good people. I enjoy your vlogs here from NY. Thanks for sharing your life with us. God bless all of you 💖.
Please do NOT use a toilet bowl as a flower pot!!!!
Time for "bowl" to go!😁😁
It looks great Bill. You can do anything. I wouldn’t put a toilet in my yard with flowers in it. But that’s just me.💖
Yes I think that's would be nice to make it a flower planter. Aloe Vera Plant, it doesn't take much watering. Thanks for sharing Yvonne from Houston 💯 PERCENT.
Thanks Elizabeth and Bill, the deck looks fantastic, are u guys going to paint it white! Pop look so happy going down the ramp, I know he love it. U all have a Blessed Day.😇
NO toilet bowl
Yes ...ramp will be a lot safer for all. Looks great! Many of us sure wish we had someone like you to do home projects for us, as you are extremely knowledgeable!
Skip toliet idea!
Noooooo! Don't do it! lol Planting a bed along the house would be lovely! Bless you guys. So happy for you in your new place and the love you're both showing Pops!
Used to have a toilet planted many moons ago, not only flowers, herbs grow well all year too or even salad crops grow well.
Thank you for you continued information.
Awesome job on the deck and railing.
Not a fan of the toilet bowl as a flower bed but it sure would be nice to have a deck on the back of the house! I love outdoor living spaces❤️❤️❤️
Ramp looks good. My daughter is disabled and can’t do stairs so my husband and I built her one for the front door a few years ago. The wood tended to get slippery in the rain and snow so we covered it with indoor/outdoor carpeting ( stapled on ) and it makes it much better. Hope wife is feeling better! 🌺
Terri M hey, i'm curious if that stopped it from being slippery in ice though? We will be adding a ramp soon so, getting info.
ZSisterhood The ice can be an issue at times but we sprinkle the ice melt. I just think the carpet gives her feet more stability than the slippery wood
Terri M thank you. I suppose there is really no solution for ice though.
@@GreatGrannyFreeBird No threes not really, just wood tends to be slippery even in the rain
The toilet bowl situation hmm. Are you planning on haveing a garden? Take the top part of the toilet off. Plug up the part where the top tank sat. Move the bottom of the toilet towards the center of the back yard. Center it properly. Purchase some filled dirt or organically dirt fill it up to the rim all the way around (make a mound). You are making a bird bath. Oh don't forget to plug the bottom hole. Inside the the toilet bowl fill it half way with colorful rocks and stones. Fill it with water. On the other side of the toilet, hang a bird feeders, seeded and humming birds, on the shepherd's hook. On the surrounding mound, plant flowers that attract birds from humming birds to dry feeders. The rest plant your vegetable garden. You will attract birds and bees. The bees will help pollinate your garden, and birds will help keep the bad bugs away from your vegetable Garden.
You’re a good man for working hard to care for your Dad.
🚽🚫 , I'm sure come spring Elizabeth will have ideas for flower beds. Hope she's feeling better.
Wow, my husband is working on a ramp for me today...it keeps slipping down...he needs metal support brackets so it will stop it from slipping down...perfect timing 🤗
No toilet flower bed! That’s my vote
Great job! As for the flower "pot" I think it's not such a pretty idea but to each his own lol. God bless
I vote no toilet planter :)
This video was impressive to watch!! I kept admiring, and being constantly amazed by Bill's precise workmanship.
And I like the way he broke it down, step by step, taking us with him on his DIY project of building the ramp.
Excellent craftsmanship, looks like he knows what he's doing.
I was surprised to see Bill's father walking up and down the ramp, very spry, and energetic!! Go grandpa! 😊😄
But what about our dear girl Elizabeth? How is she doing? I hope to see her in yall's next video. PEACE and LOVE❤
This is a very nice comment! It's friendly, nice, loving, complimentary to Bill, caring towards Elizabeth, she must not have noticed this comment, because I've heard Elizabeth say that she usually gets to all of them, but she hasn't been feeling well, so maybe that's it. But I guess when Elizabeth is gone or not feeling well Bill takes over the comment liking and replying.
Great job on the ramp but, I would say no on the toilet flower pot as it would not be appealing to the eye.
Great work Bill. I vote no on the toilet. Loved seeing Pop using the ramp at the end!
Big no on the toilet!
So glad that you made this for your amazing Pop and your beautiful Elizabeth! ❤️🌹❤️