How To Build a Heavy Duty Shed Ramp - Shed Build - DIY - How To

In this video I build a sturdy ramp for my new shed. The ramp is designed to hold the weight of my lawn mower, motorcycle or anything else that can fit through the door. It is 4 ft wide and 3.5 ft long. I don't know the pitch... Im new here, please comment any suggestions you have for my videos, id like to make more!

[@craftman5632]

Looks nice, I never thought of doing a ramp on my shed I just had it flat with about a 3-inch step up into the shed, I just used untreated wood directly on the grass and composite decking boards. It held up for 13 years now.

[@seantellnotail]

Thank you! Yes i hoping mine lasts a good many years

[@fdort3971]

Thanks for the lesson and the giggles...pretty puppy was just supervising your digging skills...lol

[@seantellnotail]

Thank you! And yes he loves to supervise:)

[@martincroke75]

Love your helper! Beautiful!!!

[@seantellnotail]

Haha thank you!

[@bubbercakes528]

Beautiful Dog! Big helper! 😅 I’d done this before with my Dad by he’s gone now so I needed a refresher course! Thanks.

[@seantellnotail]

Thank you, he likes to think so!

[@bekind8246]

The four legged Boss is wore out! Thanks for the video!

[@seantellnotail]

Hes very busy!

[@mwilliams2343]

Nice job.Thanks I’ll be building a ramp this weekend with the help of two dogs 😅👍🏾

[@IAM_Mikhail]

great job!!!

[@jamesanderson1903]

Thanks for the video and your helper was cool also!

[@seantellnotail]

Thank you!

[@HappyHands.]

it's actually helpful that you left in some of the mistakes.. Although i probably would of put blocks down to keep it from sinking into the ground.

[@seantellnotail]

Thank you, yes, I always prefer when people leave in their mistakes and show you how to solve them. And I agree, my soil is very rocky and it’s almost all clay. If I had more nutrient, dense ground, I would definitely put down blocks.

[@keefykeef]

Great work Sean! Your dog totally stole the show though 😍

[@seantellnotail]

Haha thanks Keith! Yes hes in charge..

[@janwilliams4282]

Our best friend will always be there.

[@oc6huki]

My Aussies are right in the middle of all my projects as well. 😊

[@seantellnotail]

I’m glad it’s not just me! I like having them there though

[@bmcc12]

Even though you used big beefy 2X12 joists, there is really only a 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 piece of wood holding at the shed at the ledger board!

[@seantellnotail]

Yes however the joists are toe nailed in through the whole length. So the pressure is on those fixings as well not just the birds mouth i cut.

[@EZ2XLR8]

My thoughts exactly. Ours is on a gravel bed not soil and the joists were coated with roofing tar. The birds mouth is way too small but whatever. That’s the internet.

[@MysticalMe131]

Love this, Your Dog just want to help. LOLS

[@g-wolf9445]

I’m glad my dog isn’t the only one who likes to tear up the yard trying to emulate me after I dig a hole. Nice work.

[@seantellnotail]

Thank you! Yes he loves to help lol

[@antahmad]

Nice.

[@danr8888]

Nice Job but where I live, pressure treated 2x are not meant for ground contact. You would need to go to 4x or greater. 2x will rot, it's happened to me

[@TorBoy9]

good build. That'll last a long time.

[@mrobvious1100]

I went to a repurposing store and aquired two 32in steel doors and welded them together

[@baddad5781]

Very nice could you build mine? Ha Ha Seriously though nice job and good video

[@seantellnotail]

Haha sure! Thank you!

[@MJHanegraaf]

LOL - your dog helps you like mine helps me.

[@Honestandtruth]

What is the Amperage and 18V or 20V for your impact driver ❓❓ Everything looks good 👍

[@seantellnotail]

Its a Dewalt 20v Max driver. Its 20v with a 4ah battery. Thank you!

[@southerncomfort971]

cool, do you have any video's on the shed build? Also thinking of staining or painting my shed and wonder what you did?

[@seantellnotail]

Unfortunately I started the channel after the shed was built but I may make a video about it if thats something you would like to see? I painted mine using exterior latex paint. It took a few coats, i think 4 total. So far its done well!

[@southerncomfort971]

@@seantellnotail i was told my walls were primed so i might be able to use less coats. I am also trying to find out if maybe i could stain the walls, did not think stain would work on primed factory panels? and yes a video on how you did it would be cool. thanks

[@seantellnotail]

@@southerncomfort971 mine were pre primed as well. I would avoid stain. The panels are made of OSB and are impregnated with alot of resins. Stain generally is designed to penetrate and protect solid wood like decking or fences. For things like OSB or MDF you want to use paint.

[@southerncomfort971]

@@seantellnotail omg, thank you. this is the kind of information that people like you have, When I asked the big box store they said "don't see why you couldn't stain it? Its wood." But something inside me kept saying check you tube, or the manufacturer. So I guess mine will take a few coats to then. Being in our area it gets humidity and some hard winters. like this one. Thanks again.

[@chief5981]

I had Lowes deliver and install one of their pre packaged 8x12 sheds. Cheap quality and for $4k I could have built a bomb shelter out of wood. I’m pretty sure they ripped 2x4s in half to cut cost, Definitely build your own.

[@timc5391]

Will this support an 800 lb motorcycle?

[@seantellnotail]

Definatly, if you are worried i would add a 5th joist. It will also be influenced by the base you set it on, you may want to put concrete blocked under the joists to spread the load to more earth.

[@mynamesmiked]

Who's a good boy!?

[@michaelfahim5878]

What size is your workshop if you don't mind me asking?

[@seantellnotail]

Ofcourse not, its 12x20 and the walls are 8 foot.

[@Johnnyjjohnboy]

What's the width of those joist boards?

[@seantellnotail]

They are 1.5 in thick, 12 in wide

[@philipchurch7036]

You should have put it on gravel.

[@aadams501]

How much was the materials? $$

[@seantellnotail]

I had lot of them so not exactly sure but i just did a rough check online and probably about $60 today

[@paulbrown8370]

I was always told you never install the wood directly on the dirt, a friend of mine did that when he built his shed, right on the ground, the floor rotted out a few years later and he had to rip it up again and replace it, but the same thing and he just let the floor sink in after that, he didn't care anymore.

[@BaddLuccChuck]

You have to use lumber rated for ground contact. More expensive but needs replacement less often, if ever. My father in law uses cheaper wood for his floor in a large shed and uses cheaper wood but has to replace every few years. If it’s a large project it can add up quick $$$!

[@YaBoyDC]

If you have the wood in contact with the dirt it’s more likely to rot. You should have used gravel. Also joist hangers would have been better.

[@seantellnotail]

The joists are ground contact treated lumber, they will be fine. Agree on the hangers, i just didnt have any at the time so made due, but you are correct.

[@YaBoyDC]

@@seantellnotail even with pressure treated lumber it will rot with direct contact with dirt due to the moisture dirt maintains. You should have back filled with gravel or used pavers/concrete slab as a base.

[@TurdFerguson149]

@@YaBoyDC why the need to be a jerk to this guy?

[@YaBoyDC]

@@TurdFerguson149 I’m not being a jerk. I’m educating him on thr correct way to do things. Also educating others. If you bury wood into dirt regardless if it is pressure treated or not, it will rot. Do not follow the method in this video.

[@TurdFerguson149]

@@YaBoyDC all currently available pressure treated wood is rated for ground contact. You are wrong.

[@gregorydiehl3737]

Where was the dog,did I miss something

[@Trackhoe075]

Eh!!!

[@yolandateat1262]

Hardly any instructions. No explanation regarding measurements, type wood, type of screws. Not useful.

[@seantellnotail]

Sorry! Measurements will very but wood type is pressure treated pine and screws are 2.5 in decking screws!

[@johnfroude4507]

Gonna make a video get the dog out of the way for God sakes!

[@seantellnotail]

I do my best but he insists on inspecting my work lol

[@iceman846]

Terrible just terrible

[@gordselectronicshobby3853]

Never would have done it that way.