How To Build A Wheelchair Ramp | Handicap Ramp

My Dad is an Amputee is is in need of a handicap ramp. In this video I show how I built a Handicap Ramp.
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[@TheBharatpremi]

You are a true son of your Dad. Many many respects for you.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Thank you

[@candyw9297]

The ramp looks great!! Your father is blessed to have you and you being able to build the ramp for him. Prayers for your father to heal well from his fall.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Thank you Candy. Thanks for the prayers as well

[@TJ-vl2zl]

I know you don't know me but, you are one awesome son.. I really hope God blesses you..

[@gwynethyaita3774]

Your dad has a beautiful rock house. You and your brother are great kids for taking care of mom and dad. Doing this ramp shows the love you have for you family. Sorry your father fell but with God’s help and prays he will get better.

[@galeprivett5180]

I think the tool is a protractor. Prayers for your dad❤️🙏

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Yep I think thats it thanks Gale

[@naturalcurls1513]

Your dad is so blessed he has a son that can make a ramp for him. My mom had a stroke a couple of weeks ago and we’re going to have to pay someone to build her. I hope your dad heals quickly!!

[@yvonnegilmore712]

Thank God you have the ability to be able to build a ramp most people have to get someone to build for them 👍👍👍👍👍

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Yeah…. I try and build most things myself if I can

[@BaltzerVids]

Badly. Should have got someone in to do a decent job.

[@LilBoiPeep69]

@@BaltzerVidslooks good to me buddy

[@joybartlett9784]

I'm needing a ramp built this was very helpful. Thanks 👍.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Hopefully you could follow my instructions

[@spinphoto]

This video was a huge help in building a ramp necessary to get in and out of the house for critical medical appointments. A direct impact on the lives of others. Thank you.

[@kathywifall6844]

Sorry about the accident your Dad had, but GOD BLESS you for making the ramp for your Dad, and what a blessing to still have him around.

[@zarahofshiloh7537]

Sorry for your fathers difficulties and I am so glad he is ok and has a son returning back love and care for him that he did for your. I hope this will help us to get this done at my Dads house. Thanks. God Bless His.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

I would suggest to build it a little wider then I did. Thanks for watching

[@maegardnermills4292]

Great job. You have put a lot of love in the handicap ramp for your dad. Diabetes is manageable for most. Gangrene got both legs near the knees on my nephew by marriage. My husband had a stroke and may need a wheelchair ramp because he's having trouble getting out of sitting. I will keep your plan on my mind.

[@TheNomadMonad]

Oh dear. I'm so sorry for his fall. Thank goodness you're there for him.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

He is doing a little better now but goes in for surgery this coming Wednesday.

[@alf9662]

Great quality work !! Heart Wishes from Germany

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@annaclaiborne2894]

Prayers and God Bless

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Thank you Anna

[@spyinthesky7778]

You did a great job on ramp. I'm a right below knee amputee since 2013. Started in 2006 losing parts. Toes. Half foot then rbka Diabetic

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Same with my sad he lost a toe and then half foot as well first

[@vizioasdf]

Good that you you are taking care of your Dad.

[@regenare-booted]

I’ve had multiple strokes (my videos talk about how far I’ve come) and was in a wheelchair for a short time until physical therapy helped me learn to walk again but my brother built me a ramp to get in and out of my house at first. It was a nice video and great that you had the skills to build one for your dad.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Sorry to hear about all your health problems. You obviously have a great brother

[@mpedmar9701]

Nice indoor wheelchair ramp Myke. To help prevent the wheelchair from picking up speed on the way down or from slipping if coming in from rain or snow, you might want to purchase some Anti-slip tape to put on the ramp. The handrails are a great idea. He could actually pull himself up or down using them if he needed to. Thank you Myke, I care about and think about you all too. Stay happy, healthy, hydrated and safe. May God continue to bless you, your family and your adventures.

[@Ben-sn2mi]

Sorry to hear that. My mom was in the same situation.

[@patriciabeyer7824]

That ramp is going to be very useful. 👍🙏☝️💖

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Yes indeed

[@yvonnegilmore712]

Prayers for your father 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

👍thank you

[@lindahipp8329]

Great job building the ramp. Glad you were able to build it for your Dad. Prayers for your Dad. He looked like he could handle it pretty good by himself. Take care and stay safe out there. GOD BLESS Y'ALL.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Thank you Linda. He thinks he can handle it but I would rather him not do it by himself

[@biggerterry]

Thank you.Good tips.

[@jmrader]

That nice big shop fan would’ve been humming 😂

[@tcgames1965]

I hope your Dad gets better. I am glad you can make this type of stuff.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Thanks TC. How things going with you.

[@tcgames1965]

@@FowlerFamilyFarm I am doing good, Thanks.

[@galeprivett5180]

Thanks for sharing,being a good guy, and ‘ doing the good ‘ ❤️🙏

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Haha thanks Gale

[@DONNABROWN1959]

Thank you, Myke. Prayers for your dad and mom. Prayers and Blessings always ♥️🙏♥️🌧

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Thank you Donna for the Prayers

[@misspugluver]

Mr. Fowler I like how you are explaining the way you made a mistake.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

I’m not the greatest Carpenter, but I will try

[@BillRodgers2]

Prayers sent for each one of y’all

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Thanks Bill

[@davidramey7186]

I like the trick you used to find the bottom angle It’s the second time I’ve seen it. The first time was using an expensive measure tool. This method is just as good and uses a commonly owned tool. Love it Thank you

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Awesome…. glad you got some use out of the video

[@yvonnegilmore712]

Awww beautiful Mike, I have diabetes to not a good thing to have

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Dang Yvonne. Diabetes is no fun

[@adriengilfillan]

The ramp looks great. lucky dad to have someone who can do this for him. angle the edges at the bottom of the ramp so its a smooth transition from ground to ramp. the lip there means your mom or dad might struggle to get on to the ramp. this is good to know i've had people ask me how to do it. what with me being in a wheelchair i guess that means i know how to do things (right leg amputee myself) i understand how your dad felt after the fall i've done the same thing with my prosthetic. not a good feeling to be all bruised up. i hope he's doing ok. it must feel weird to him to be stuck in a wheelchair and not wear his leg.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Yeah… im actually gonna add a 1x4 with an angle cut i to it

[@ivythorn94]

Thanks for this how to video! Im preparing to build a ramp for my dad for when he gets home from PT rehab and something like this will work perfectly for the two little steps in the front of the house im just hoping there's enough space to have it so he can get up and down on his own.

[@LAZYDAYZAHEAD]

Hey Myke, that was a very nice build. I know Pops is gonna get a ton of use out of it. Your definitely a Good Son!

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Thanks Jesse and Lisa

[@Abhishekakhand_123]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@BillRodgers2]

I just got a quote today to replace my porch and install a ramp. My knee replacement is 9 days away.

[@mrs.fowlerfamilyfarm7636]

Pray you heal quickly!!! Gonna feel like a brand new man!

[@BillRodgers2]

@@mrs.fowlerfamilyfarm7636 thank you

[@holdtohope]

Hi Mr. Fowler. This is a great video because I'm searching for a ranch house. My Mom is wheelchair bound. I see how anybody can do this. Thanks so much and I hope Dad is doing better. Lots of love.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Awesome thank you so much Hope. I really do hope you got a lot of information out of this and can use it. One thing I would recommend is build a little wider than I did.

[@lorinaw3001]

You did a good job - and that was a protractor- I know you know what it was as soon as the video ended - loved the video - have a wonderful week !!

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Yeah I went and asked Braxton and he reminded me

[@freedomisfromtruth]

You did great for your dad and he knows it, I just got out if a procedure to save my foot but no weight for 2 months so I needed this to show some friends so they build one for me. I found a used scooter thats better then the wheelchair so maybe he can use something like that.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

My dad uses his scooter every once in a while, mainly for vacations and long trips when he’s at home, he tries not to use it too much

[@yvonnegilmore712]

Hi Mike and Tonya 👋👋👋👋

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Hi Yvonne

[@SacaBrandon]

Thanks for making this video.

[@davedelrosario6927]

Prayers for your Dad and your family

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Thank you Dave

[@marycoker99]

Great video you blessed your dad by building him a wheelchair ramp ! Prayers 🙏 💖 for your dad's health and healing. ❤️🎃🍁🍎

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Thank you Mary. We found out he has stage 4 cancer. Thanks so much for the prayers

[@marycoker99]

@@FowlerFamilyFarm So very sorry to hear about your dad's stage 4 cancer ! My husband Jay passed away 4 1/2 years ago with stage 4 stomach cancer. He was in the hospital 2 1/2 weeks and passed away. We were married almost 38 years. Prayers and hugs for your dad and all of you. Love Mary

[@marjoriehill8865]

Nice job

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Thank you

[@dm9860]

Hope ur dad feels better soon 🙏

[@rebeccamunoz4596]

Nice job thanks for sharing I'm very close to needed a chair.. 🤗👍❤✌

[@dm9860]

To get angle, 14/108= .1296296 Inv tangent equals 7.38°

[@nolliesteers3083]

I think it's called a protractor

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Yep thats it Protractor

[@rahsaanjackson897]

I would have put the 2x6 along the string and trace the angle

[@tazzbeauty]

I'm very impressed with your skills, my hubby is going to be seeing this and hearing how he hasn't done this for me lololol I've been in and out of my chair for a year now. It's difficult getting the chair in and out the front door.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Now go easy on your husband but I do appreciate you watching the video

[@williamhelgren4822]

Tool was a compass, metal anchor is a joist hanger. Outstanding video. Just what I need.

[@TheTruthMessenger1]

The tool is a protractor which measures angles; a Compass draws circles.

[@aprillesteiner25]

Thank you so much for this. I’m going to try to do something like this for my daughter. The only tool I have is a drill, so I think I’m going to have to have Home Depot cut the boards if they will. But I was wondering if you did make a video or could explain how to make those bumpers on the side because I live in Connecticut and these are going to be outside Where there’s snow and sometimes I almost slide off the ramps that we have because they’re too thin and they have no edges

[@dm9860]

Looks like it could be wider to give some wiggle room after railing on

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

We rebuilt it a little and did widen it

[@zanaecraig8882]

Remember Myke measure twice cut once, lol

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Haha nope I usually cut twice

[@zanaecraig8882]

Hope you got my text. Thank you for being there for mom and dad

[@lorilore3516]

hello Mike, came here from Eldrege

[@barbarawalker3620]

😍🤩❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍

[@truthiseverything9511]

Great build. Did you add protective wheel rails later for Pop to avoid accidentally falling off the side?

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Actually I didn’t but we did build it again and made it 2 feet wider. Now my dad can’t do any of this on his own so we take him down the ramp ourselves

[@janetwithers7427]

Wonderful of you to build a ramp for your father. 🙏🙏🙏 Prayers for your dad. 🌻💜🌻I don't know how you can even move around at all in that heat.

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

The heat was miserable…. I usually have to quit for the day afterwards

[@MichaelWilliams-mr5es]

Dad look tough. Hair still got some blk in it😊

[@BillRodgers2]

Angle finder / protractor

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Yeah I was thinking Protractor

[@robertippoliti5186]

great son. but your distance should be longer

[@joeselzer850]

continue what I was saying before this ramp is way too long for the suit my purpose it has to be way shorter but the steepness needs to be the same so yeah so that it the person doesn't face too much of a Down angle so frustrating

[@dm9860]

Joist hangers

[@par0104]

Thank you so much for this video. I too, am in need of a wheelchair ramp, but mine would have to be outside leading to my front door, which is a 36-inch wide front door. I also have one step to get onto the outside concrete small porch, and then another small step up at the door to my living room floor. About 5 feet would have to be extended into my front yard if my ramp is 9 feet long. My husband just had heart surgery & is not allowed to lift anything, so we are going to have to have someone build this for us. We both have wheelchairs, but if I had a ramp, I could get in the house by walking up the ramp just using my cane or walker, & it would be so much easier. What state are you located in? Thanks again for the video.

[@mpedmar9701]

When is Braxton going to start his cooking channel?

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

He has two videos ready. He is gonna start it when he has 5 ready probably in about a month

[@mpedmar9701]

@@FowlerFamilyFarm Awesome , has he finally decided on a channel name?

[@joeselzer850]

I am frustrated because I can't find a KZbin video that designs a ramp that's close to what I need to build we have a family room and it's a sliding door that opens then there's a steep step what I mean by steep is that when you take your step it's very low step it's a very tall step so we have a box there I wouldn't box that was there when we moved to this place about 30 years ago but I need to fix it to make it handicap accessible the first step is very Steep and then the second step is a brick step and it's a half circle step and then the final step that's not a very steep a very high step but the first one is like the expression goes watch for that first step it's a Lulu so I need to build a ramp but I'm frustrated and how would I build it it can't be long and it can't be steep I considered building a shorter step that goes not so low and then the ramp would start from there but I don't know if that would work it has to pass through an ihh inspection to be accessible and for my mom to be able to climb down the ramp without any problems that's why it can't be steep so I don't know how to what I'm going to do to build this ramp I might have to make some kind of cardboard model or something to get an idea what I'm going to be building so I'm pretty much frustrated at this time

[@dm9860]

Was the angle 7.38°?

[@dm9860]

Protractor

[@Ben-sn2mi]

Sorry to hear that. My mom was in the same situation.