Ramp For Wheelchair

We have 4 stairs and I'd love to find a way for my sister who needs a wheelchair to come visit us. I don't need a permanant structure, she would come only 2 -3 times per year if we could get her up some kind of ramp.

if you would like to build one you can go too http://www.instructables.com/id/ECJY5ZWG OMEP286QWG/ for plans or you can buy one at http://www.portable-wheelchair-ramps.com /

2006-08-13 18:03:34 by Brokn

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Does anyone know where my dad and I can get plans for a temporary ramp? All the plans we have found involve making it a permanent part of the house. My mother just had surgery that is going to confine her to a wheelchair for only about 3 months. We need a plan that is quick to put up and take down, but will be strudy enough to last a couple months. Any links or ideas? Thanks!

My husband built a wooden temporary ramp for my mother using 2x4's and plywood. He attached it to our deck and when she no longer needed it, he removed it. You can use any plan for a wooden wheelchair ramp but attach it to a deck or porch using screws that can be removed later.Do not use materials that make it a permanent fixture like concrete place the support studs on paving stones to keep them from sinking in the dirt and follow the rest of the plans Just use screws instead of nails so it can be removed and disasembled when no longer needed..Make sure you use something on the surface for traction and old piece of carpet or a plastic runner turned bumpy side up.

2007-07-03 12:07:08 by lemonsong62

Price: $189.99 $134.99

Easily Folds in Half to Carry
Weight - 2 Sections, 6 lbs. Each
Weight Capacity 800 lbs.

Eva is 85 and her daughter is 61. They haven't been able to hug one another for years because neither of them can navigate the stairs anymore. I'm looking for a volunteer program in Colorado (Watkins), that can build a ramp for them. Mom (Eva) has several complications and is basically a shut in and the daughter has rheumatoid arthritis and can't get up the steps. Any ideas will be totally appreciated. Thanks in advance and Happy Holidays to all of you in Answers land.

Check with the boy scouts, as that could be a merit badge for them

2008-12-18 11:51:19 by vbenjamin

Price: $44.17 $38.00

I have a 9 year old son with cerebral palsy and he's getting too big for my car. I'm in the process of buying a used van, but I'm going to need a ramp put in and I don't have the money to do it. A few people said the Lions Club, or Rotary Club. But, I've never had to ask for money from an organization. I'm just not sure where to start.

Another good one is the shriners,they sponser my daughter,5yo w/cerebral palsy.We haven't gotten a van yet,and I'm not sure if they will help.If you buy a new van,both Chevy and Ford have programs that will pay up to 500 and up to 1000$ of the retrofit.I looked for my favorite's links to some site's,but could not find them.Try searching handicap accessible grant.

2006-10-19 17:33:36 by Kristin K

(see figure) for a business. Using your knowledge of right-triangle trigonometry, help advise him how to create a ramp whose dimensions will meet the specification needed that will allow wheelchair accessibility. Talk about the procedure the contractor will need to follow to find the dimensions of the three sides and the measurements of the three angles. Consider the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in your discussion and provide an example.

Basic issue is the maximum safe ramp angle. If you know the height difference then you can find the length of ramp by the following relationship:

ramp length = (height change) / sin (ramp angle)

suppose the height difference is 4 ft, and safe maximum ramp angle is 10 degree (I don't know this angle is correct, you need to look this up at ADA website). Then the length of ramp is:

ramp length = 4 / sin 10 = 23 ft.

2008-11-01 06:58:00 by Michele C