with cold weather coming and no indoor parks nearby, I'm trawling all the ramp plans sites and videos to see what it would take to build one in the basement. Curious if anyone here has done it.
We used to build quarter pipes and bank ramps in basements. Two feet tall was the usual height due to low ceilings.
Had a mini ramp in my barn later on.
If you live where it snows. Then easy access to indoor skating improves ones quality of life!
i built my own in 2000 u can build a good 3 foot miniramp here in the u.s. for about 3-400 bucks and a 4 foot one will cost u bout 4-600 bucks of course no idea how much wood costs over there but just make sure u shop around they are pretty easy to build i help do builds at my local skatepark every now and then
think I have room for a long 2 footer or a bank ramp. framing looks pretty easy but i may need to buy a couple power tools. anyone use L Bar instead of a round pipe for coping?
I did a 2 ft by 4 ft quarter using the plans at a site called diyskate. It is very solid and probably ran over $300 for materials, but I do wish I had made it wider. It was my first time so it took me a few separate sessions to get it done
I have a 3.5 mini in my back yard. only 8ft wide, 25ft long or so (includes decks), but it was fairly easy to set up. Did 95% of it by myself. I'm using skate paint from OC ramps on the top layer of plywood and it works great. Much better than slippery ass masonite and protects the wood from the elements. I'm in AZ so rain isn't a huge issue but I do cover it. Had it for a couple years now and it's holding up really nicely.
Back in the day I had a 2’ high by 6’ wide. At that time my parents bought a business and knocked the old building down to rebuild, so there was a lot of signage left over. So the transition was ply with a metal sheet over the top. Made it super fast and suicidal if it was wet! It also eliminated that little bump between the ground and ramp!
Since the sheet metal was a finished sign it didn’t have sharp edges, and had rounded corners, and was pre-painted on both sides to prevent rust(one side with advert, the other with like a white/grey coat). It is faster than Masonite because Masonite has more give and can damage from impacts. Sheet metal requires quite an impact to damage. I imagine old signs could be sourced from demolition places but most would go straight to recycling or metal purchasers!
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@Bonely I imagine the AZ sun would destroy any uncovered wood pretty quickly, skatepaint or no skatepaint, right? I'm wondering if that's worse than the sun + extreme humidity that we have in the southeast.
@SkaterRick you got it man, the heat would kill it after a couple summers uncovered. I think humidity or not, covering it will certainly prolong the life of it. The skate paint definitely helps protect it and is worth the $100 or so for the gallon.
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Had a mini ramp in my barn later on.
If you live where it snows. Then easy access to indoor skating improves ones quality of life!
how are sheet metal ramps good?
Kind of like this.....
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/box-hill/collectables/big-metal-mobil-sign-collectable/1230591895
Re: mini-ramps, I got the Thrasher book “How to build skateboard ramps” and hope to put it to good use soon.