i built a ramp. it should be 1 foot long for every 1 inch rise. i built a 5 foot by 5 foot platform. pete
On Wed, 7 Mar 2007, Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press wrote: > Aloha all, > We are designing a lanai/patio. I think I will be needing a portable > ramp to make it accessible for people who use wheelchairs. We have 14 > inches from the ground to the bottom of our sliding door and I don't > really want to make the lanai that high. I know we have to slant away > from the house to keep water out. One of my friends brings his own > chair when he comes to visit and I want him to be able to go out to > the lanai independently. Also, I think I remember that we need a 50 > square inch flat surface for turning. Does anyone know if this is correct? > Betsy > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/4It09A/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
