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OT-wheel chair ramp slope?

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IaGuy

05-29-2007 07:23:22




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My in laws may be coming to stay and I need to come up with a ramp and double-back (U-shaped ramp). What is your experience? Would 5 feet be wide enough? I have to raise to about 35 inches. I already have wide doors. Leo




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Walt Davies

05-29-2007 10:03:09




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 Re: OT-wheel chair ramp slope? in reply to IaGuy, 05-29-2007 07:23:22  
Depends on whether they will pull themselves up the ramp or if you are going to push I use a wheel chair a lot when out and 1 in 12 seems like an awful long ramp for a 3 ft. rise. If they have electric then shorten it by about 1/3 if you are pushing them up cut it in half if they are going to do the work them you need to talk to them about how strong they are. I have sen some that i couldn't get up by myself an others that take you on a long journey just to get in.
Walt

PS remember its for your own use not public so make it fit to your own purpose's.

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Hal/WA

05-29-2007 23:26:37




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 Re: OT-wheel chair ramp slope? in reply to Walt Davies, 05-29-2007 10:03:09  
I agree. I put a ramp to our front door when my wife was going to have knee replacement. I only had so much room to make it work, and in practice, it is a little steep. A heck of a lot better than no ramp at all, but kind of scary for a wheelchair bound person to go down alone and really hard for them to make it up on their own. But with someone pushing up or holding back going down it is just fine.

My ramp is only about 4' wide, and that has never been any problem at all. Again, I built it to fit the space I already had. Good luck!

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John (MO)

05-29-2007 07:52:00




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 Re: OT-wheel chair ramp slope? in reply to IaGuy, 05-29-2007 07:23:22  
I believe ADA says 1 in 12 rise, but in practical terms 1 in 10 isn`t too bad and even 1 in 8 is far better than steps. 5 foot width is very usable.



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Dan in Houston

05-29-2007 07:44:19




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 Re: OT-wheel chair ramp slope? in reply to IaGuy, 05-29-2007 07:23:22  
Do a web search on wheelchair ramp slope and you will find a lot of sources. We did a charity project a few years ago and I was in charge of the wheelchair ramp - about the same as your situation, about 3' rise with a right angle turn in the middle. There are different guidelines, but most call for 1" rise over 1 foot, so that means a 35' ramp. 5' of width is more than enough, but you need to leave plenty of room for the turn. We used a roll of roofing paper to give a good, none-slip surface.

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wh

05-29-2007 07:38:18




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 Re: OT-wheel chair ramp slope? in reply to IaGuy, 05-29-2007 07:23:22  
to make the ramp work "right" -- you need to make it 12" long for each 1" in height. 35" = 35 feet.



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IaGuy

05-29-2007 08:44:05




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 Thanks-a great forum! in reply to wh, 05-29-2007 07:38:18  
I appreciate the replies. Since I am past seventy myself, I probably need the ramp in the next 30 years myself!



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KRUSS1

05-29-2007 09:57:50




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 Re: Thanks-a great forum! in reply to IaGuy, 05-29-2007 08:44:05  
Inch to the foot is best. If it's a staight run, then 36 to 38 inch width with side rails is sufficient. An L shape or crisscross requires room to make the corner. A standard wheelchair goes through a 28 inch door. Make sure the top of the ramp has a nice flat spot in front of the door. I built my own lift, powered by a 110 volt winch, it beats the heck out of a ramp for 20 trips a day.



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