My husband really likes to watch "Holmes on Homes" on HGTV with Mike Holmes. I watched an episode of it with him today whereby a guy with MS had moved into a home 6 years prior and then was diagnosed with MS a few years later and his health *rapidly* deteriorated. He is now confined to a scooter.
Anyway, the guy with MS and his wife had known another guy in some capacity and they asked him if he would build a ramp for them... on to their home of course. Needless to say, the guy did a crappy job and then kept coming up with excuses as to finishing it correctly, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. So, in comes Mike Holmes with his crew. Mike showed everything about it that was so poorly done (and therefore unsafe). So him and his crew took off the other ramp and built one (a perfect one) that was up to code, etc. For those living in extreme temperatures (from cold winter months to very hot months) it is important to use PRESSURE TREATED WOOD. Mike also did not use nails. He used GALVANIZED SCREWS (if not galvanized, they will rust quickly from rain or snow, etc.). And he used approximately 3000 of those screws for the ramp he built onto this guys house for him. Not to mention going for foot down in the earth for stability. And making sure everything is leveled, etc. etc. etc. HGTV does a lot of reruns on many programs so you might want to check out your local listings when is on for you in your area and then look at THE TOPIC that Mike Holmes is working on in any particular episode. Lori On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 6:31 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > A ramp can be expensive. All ramps are expensive, so planning is most > important. Is your family or friends doing the work for you or will the job > be contracted? Until that is determined, it is difficult to offer you > better and more credible advice. Will it be a straight run or have curves > and bends? Single level or dual level? > > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 10/15/2010 8:24:34 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Please review the ANSI Codes regarding ramps as it is what most > jurisdictions follow and will be a good guideline for the contractorthat > will be building it for you. No material is impervious to the elements. Talk > with your local Center for Independent Living for ideas, contractors, etc. > > --- On *Thu, 10/14/10, [email protected] <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Ramps > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Date: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 8:20 PM > > much depends on your climate, environment and capital. Room is also an > important issue. Each material has its plus and minuses. Finding someone to > purchase the raw materials, perform the install and do the job right is all > part of "Doing it Right." How long will your ramp have to be or required > > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 10/14/2010 4:43:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Hi everyone, > > I need to install a new ramp, it can be temporary or permanent. I'm > trying to decide between Cement, Wood or deck type material or Expanded > metal. > > I was thinking snow and rain would fall through the expanded metal so it > wouldn't require as much snow shoveling as the others. But would it have > good traction when covered with frost, fresh snow or wet from rain? > > I have a cement ramp and it doesn't seem to have any issues unless the > snow builds up and gets packed down before it gets shoveled off. I would > think a wood or decking material would be similar to the cement. > > Any ideas or comments would be greatly appreciated. > Thanks > Todd > > -- Lori Age - 46 C4/5 complete quad, 30+ years post Tucson, AZ
