| Materials Needed:3/8" X 4' X 8' sheets of
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| | templates, next comes the bracing.6) Once
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| plywood
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| | you've done the framework, you'll most
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| 8' 2x4's
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| | likely need to prep the top piece(s) of
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| electric, handheld or bench saws
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| | the plywood (which must bend to fit the
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| handsaw
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| | transition without breaking). Do this by
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| hammer & nails
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| | propping up the sheet(s)--already cut to
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| electric sander/sandpaper
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| | size--at a sloping angle and soak with a
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| drafting compass
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| | hose at low pressure for an hour or so.As
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| string & chalk
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| | the wood becomes soaked, apply an
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| garden hose
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| | increasing amount of weight to the center
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| sawhorses
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| | of the board(s)--using bricks or
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| nail punch
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| | something similar--until the wood attains
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| ink pen
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| | the desired curve.Now nail the wood onto
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| wood screws
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| | the framework's 2x4's If your ramp is to
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| 3/8" PVC pipe
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| | have coping, make sure to leave enough
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| pushpin1) Decide on the type of ramp(s)
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| | space for it to fit snugly. Always go
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| you want to build, sketch out the design
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| | WITH the grain of the wood while bending
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| and dimensions on paper.2) Acquire the
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| | and apply the ply!For a smoother
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| materials required, and as much wood as
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| | transition, sand the bottom edge of the
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| you can get your hands on3) Find a work
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| | top sheet at an angle flush with the
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| space to use (garage, backyard, etc.) and
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| | ground. Check for jagged splinters. Sand
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| lay out your supplies. If you're planning
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| | or paint if desired. Paint will make your
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| to build a fairly large structure
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| | ramp faster! Duct tape, airplane or
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| (permanent) try to build it on site.4)
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| | electrical tape or aluminum strips may be
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| For ramps with curved transitions, you
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| | added to smooth the transition's bottom
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| will need to use the string-and-compass
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| | edge.
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| method*.5) Once you've drawn and cut your
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