Access from the street is tight. The build will be straight-forward 14' ramp. TexasRamps.Org will supply the building materials. |
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The step is 7" and the rise
above it is 5 1/2" high. The first module will have to be notched. Door threshold is pretty high. |
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Current ramp is 1/2" plywood with a steep incline. |
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Ramp removal was easy, A.C. took care of that while the 4'x8' module was being assembled. |
Materials pickup from Home Depot at 8:30 AM, site arrival at 9:05 AM. Mid-build builders included Melissa, Keefe, A.C., Reagan and Gary. Nice morning, plenty breezy. Keefe was at site before 9, he wins the early-bird prize. It was his first build but is an intelligent guy who picked up the instructions quickly. A.C. was willing to help in any way so he was helpful in many ways. He is the caretaker of Dorothy. |
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Reagan adjusting circular saw for a 2"x4" cut. He had an obligation and wasn't able to come until noon. He picked up where Melissa left off when she had to leave. This was Melissa's third ramp build, this is Reagan's fifth or more. |
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A.C. attaching support to the out-riggers. A.C. built the original ramp and realized that for safety, a better solution was needed. He picked up on the concepts quickly. |
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Melissa had a study group at 12:30 and missed the final picture. This was the only staged picture. The breeze helped clear sawdust from the worksite, cutoffs were minimal. A rail sanding and aplication of non-skid paint on the deck will be done on the 24th. |
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It was all down-hill from this
point, All were pleased. The dog: not so much. Dorthy is pretty much bed-confined. We got to visit with her and she's very appreciative. |
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Parting shot. 1:30 PM Saturday, April 20th, 2013 Great thanks to TexasRamps.Org for the materials supply for this build. |
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