We got to know the guys at the hardware store by our place pretty well. This would end up costing you a bit more, but would likely be worth it if you’ve got the space. A nice size would be 3-4 feet high, 20 feet in length, and 8 feet wide. Which is small. This allowed us to use one sheet of ¾” plywood for all 4 sides of the ramp, with 4 pieces of 3/8” ply topped with 4 pieces of 1/8” ply for the surface. This also made for a nice fit in our front yard.įind a spot that’s as flat as possible and the rest is up to you. Slightly under two feet (1’10”) high, 16 feet long, 8 feet wide.
YOUR ABILITY LEVEL (IS THIS A DIY FOR YOUR KIDS?).HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO SPEND ON MATERIALS.HOW MUCH WOOD YOU HAVE AT YOUR DISPOSAL.THE SIZE OF THE AREA YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH.
Here’s what we did, how we did it, and some recommendations for building your very own front-yard mini!įirst, you’ll have to decide where you want to build it and how big you want it to be.
The consensus among the build crew is we did it cheaply and ended up with a solid product! I will be the first to admit though that some corners were definitely cut. This spring, my roommates and I set out to build our first mini ramp. We spent some time researching different DIY plans, watching youtube videos, and talking about what we wanted for a ramp. We built it over the course of a week, working on it for a couple hours every couple of days and spent roughly $500.