Mobility Ramps
There are many different ways that you could build a ramp to assist a disadvantaged person get around the home in a wheelchair or with a walking frame. If a permanent solution is required, the simplest method could be to build shuttering and fill it in with concrete layer by layer. Another method is to box in a wooden frame – the possibilities are almost endless. Handyman 4 Hire will make sure that the access ramp is safe, and this is what this short guide is all about.
1) Position the ramp at the entrance to the building that provides the most convenient access, and where, if possible there is room for conventional access too.
2) The maximum gradient of the ramp should not be more than one inch of rise per foot of length.
3) As a rule of thumb, Handyman 4 Hire recommends a total run of at least four feet beyond a door that opens outward.
4) Make sure that the ramp is free from water run-off so that it does not become slippery or moldy either. Fit a non-slip surface, and side rails too where a wheelchair is in use.
5) Finally, give thought to the interfaces at either end of the ramp. Transition should be smooth with no trip hazards either.
Now that you know the principles applied by Handyman 4 Hire in the building of mobility ramps, Please feel free to contact us for a free, no obligation quote.
