The Deck Professor

Lessons / Ramps and door landings

Guess first

Ramps to an upper deck

Guess how much ramp a deck 9 ft up needs, then try it
Yard 40 ftEnd of the yard
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A ramp planned to a deck 9 ft up in a small yard.

Every number here is a working estimate. Check it with your building authority.Turn JavaScript on to work the lesson. The drawing shows how it starts.

The rule this lesson teaches

A ramp to a second storey deck needs far more run than most yards have.

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