Making a ramp for shed can mean all the difference of what you can store in that shed. Having a ramp allows you to roll heavy items in and out, such as lawn mowers or a place to store that extra refrigerator. A ramp for a shed will also keep the mud factor down that can occur at heavy traffic areas in the yard.
Instructions
1. Cut one of the five treated 2 x 4’s in half to four feet long. Nail this horizontally to the entrance of the shed using the 16 p galvanized nails and leaving ¾ of an inch from the top of the 2 x 4 to below the sheds floor. Be sure to center the 4-foot length on the doors opening.
2. Measure back sixteen inches from one end of the full length 2 x 4 and make a mark. Use the square to make a straight, angled line from the end of the bottom edge of the 2 x 4, to the pencil mark on the opposite vertical side. You should have an angled pencil line on the wide side of the 2 x 4 that gives a slope length of approximately 16 3/8 inches long. Cut the four 2 x 4’s along this line.
3. Nail these 2 x 4’s vertically to the horizontal one, below the sheds door opening, keep the top of the boards even with each other. In other words only the 1 ½ inch side should be facing up and the wide side of the boards nailed to each other. You should have one on each end and the other two evenly spaced between the two on the outside. The slope ends should be placed on the ground.
4. Attach the ¾ inch plywood to the 2 x 4 sloped frame using the 8 p galvanized nails. Nail the plywood every six to eight inches around the ramp. The ramp should be firm to walk on and the top of the plywood should be even with the sheds floor.
5. Paint the plywood with the outdoor paint; before the paint completely dries, sprinkle the fine paint sand on the surface of the wet paint. This sand will give you a slip-free surface when it is wet, and the paint will help to preserve the wood from the elements. Apply as much sand as you need for a non-slip surface.
