Dog Bed Ramps or Indoor Dog Ramps
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Before you start, see Planning to Build An Indoor Dog Ramp
and Materials Needed
RAMP PIECES AND MATERIALS
This is the sloped part, the actual ramp. You should have the following ready:- A rectangular piece of plywood for the ramp top
- Two matching triangular pieces of plywood to form the side slopes
- We took the top corners and leveled the last couple of inches off, but there’s no need to do this
- Two 2x2s (50x50 mm) to act as side support along the triangles and underneath the ramp top (6 inches or 150 mm shorter than the length of the slope)
- Two 1x2s (25x50 mm) to serve as rails along the top of the ramp
- Two 2x2s to act as braces inside the ramp
- 1 or 1 1/4-inch (25 or 30mm) drywall or wood screws
- Wood or other kind of glue to use with the screws
- A drill with the bit slightly narrower than the screws
BUILDING THE RAMP
Note: An extra pair of hands is helpful but not required.
PART ONE – ADDING THE SIDE SUPPORTS- Place a 2x2 side support under the sloped side of one of the triangles
- Put the support far enough (3 or 4 inches) from the bottom corner so it won’t stick out past the part of the triangle that is supposed to end up flat on the floor
- Put the other 2x2 or some pieces of wood or books underneath another part of the triangle to provide level support
- Drill holes at 4-inch (100 mm) intervals going through the plywood into the 2x2 along the slope
- Insert screws, using a dab of glue for extra holding power
- Take the other triangle and repeat steps 1 through 5
PART TWO – ADDING THE RAILS
- Turn the ramp top over
- Place a rail on its narrow (1-inch) side underneath the ramp along one of the edges – prop the other side up as above
- Drill holes at 5-inch (125 mm) intervals going through the plywood into the middle part of the 1x2
- Insert screws, using a dab of glue for extra strength
PART THREE – ADDING THE RAMP TOP- Stand the triangles upright with the help of someone else or prop one side against something
- Put the ramp flush with the plywood sides on top of the slope supports
- Drill holes at 4-inch (100 mm) intervals going through the plywood into the lumber on each side of the ramp top
- Insert screws with glue
PART FOUR – ADDING THE BRACES
- Turn the ramp on it’s back
- Put one brace in the middle of the triangular sides. Glue and screw
- Put the other brace in the middle near end. Glue and screw
The first part of the dog bed ramps’ instructions is completed. Use the ramp as is, or add a platform.
Instructions to make the platform coming soon
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