This 12 X 16 shed is in the lowest part of the north side of my property and it hasn't dried out good this whole summer. Yesterday my tractor fell through the ramp. It lasted 12 years but it sure is wet under there and a tree root that wasn't there 12 years ago. Time for a new one I guess. I might dig some of the soil out and put down some stone this time. The joys of being a happy home owner! :fing32:
KWDAILYD
Shed ramp
This 12 X 16 shed is in the lowest part of the north side of my property and it hasn't dried out good this whole summer. Yesterday my tractor fell through the ramp. It lasted 12 years but it sure is wet under there and a tree root that wasn't there 12 years ago. Time for a new one I guess. I might dig some of the soil out and put down some stone this time. The joys of being a happy home owner! :fing32:
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I found a metal rack made of angle iron at a place I get pallets from,in their scrap pile..was made of 1-1/2" angle iron and had some thick flat stock on each side--I cut the rack up and ended up with two sections about 6 feet long by 4 feet wide,that were strong enough as is,to use as a ramp to get my tractor into a shed..
(they bowed a bit,but are strong enough to get the tractor up the 10" from the driveway level)..
Its heavy though,and a real pain to drag out of the shed and lay in position every time I need the tractor..looking back I should have got or made some heavy hinges and attached it to the shed it in a manner that I could just lift it and walk it up,and lay against the doors,and use a chain or another means of securing it in the "up" position..if I wanted to get fancy I could add a pulley and counterweight on each side of the shed and cable,to ease the lifting of it..I am still tempted to do that every time I have to move it ..
I had to build 3 ramps out of wood before I scored the angle iron...bare or painted plywood lasts maybe 2-3 years exposed to the weather outside here--unless you put used oil on the underside before installing it,I let it soak in out in the sun--the last ramp lasted about 5 years due to the oil treatment..I made a frame for the plywood out of old water pipe about 3/4" I.D. ..
(they bowed a bit,but are strong enough to get the tractor up the 10" from the driveway level)..
Its heavy though,and a real pain to drag out of the shed and lay in position every time I need the tractor..looking back I should have got or made some heavy hinges and attached it to the shed it in a manner that I could just lift it and walk it up,and lay against the doors,and use a chain or another means of securing it in the "up" position..if I wanted to get fancy I could add a pulley and counterweight on each side of the shed and cable,to ease the lifting of it..I am still tempted to do that every time I have to move it ..
I had to build 3 ramps out of wood before I scored the angle iron...bare or painted plywood lasts maybe 2-3 years exposed to the weather outside here--unless you put used oil on the underside before installing it,I let it soak in out in the sun--the last ramp lasted about 5 years due to the oil treatment..I made a frame for the plywood out of old water pipe about 3/4" I.D. ..
The top of the ramp was pressure treated 5/4 deck boards. The 2x8's and 2x4's are all treated as well. If I get another 12 years out of a new one I'll be happy
If you do not want to fill it in with stone (holds moisture) I would only consider steel.
Almost none of the "treated" wood is to be used for ground contact,,,:dunno:
An angle frame with 1/8" diamond plate will stay there,,, :fing32:
Almost none of the "treated" wood is to be used for ground contact,,,:dunno:
An angle frame with 1/8" diamond plate will stay there,,, :fing32:
It's not that large of an area ,,,frame it up and pour concrete slab 3 1/2 " thick ,,,,Will out last wood or steel. Use a stiff broom to texture the concrete, side to side, before it dries, to have good traction.
My neighbor had the same issue- He didn't want to build a large one so he got a friend to come over and look at it.. He had spoke to me first and as I wandered aroud my barn I spotted just what he needed. Ramps like THESE were just the ticket! So I took them over and put them in his shed but didn't have a chance to tell him about them..
His buddy got there to take some measurements and after opening the door he saw the ramps and went back into his house and said: Why don't you just use the ramps that are in there? He gave me a letter about our neighborhood 'ramp fairy' and how the new ramps magically appeared for him to use! :hide: :sidelaugh
He gave me some $$ for them and the design and light weight makes them perfect!
They just may be what you need KWDAILYD :dunno:
His buddy got there to take some measurements and after opening the door he saw the ramps and went back into his house and said: Why don't you just use the ramps that are in there? He gave me a letter about our neighborhood 'ramp fairy' and how the new ramps magically appeared for him to use! :hide: :sidelaugh
He gave me some $$ for them and the design and light weight makes them perfect!
They just may be what you need KWDAILYD :dunno:
Block off at the floor, frame it up and put stone mix in there. Won't take but a couple yard's.
Put that loader to work.
Stone mix will pack in and get hard and frost will have little affect.
Just a thought.
Jim
Put that loader to work.
Stone mix will pack in and get hard and frost will have little affect.
Just a thought.
Jim
Looks like less than 4 feet long; get two treated 8x8s, cut them in half at the angle that meets the shed, bury the square end away from the shed, - appropriately placed you have two 15" ramps to drive into the shed. Pavers for the rest of the width let's you step up into the shed without weeding between ramps.
Nice shed.
Nice shed.
After more thought today and partially tearing the frame out I'm leaning towards digging out some soil, putting in some stone and framing it about the same as it was, 16" centers and 5/4 deck board. :dunno:
That's what I did with my new one I put in a couple of years ago.
Thanks for all the suggestions. :fing32:
That's what I did with my new one I put in a couple of years ago.
Thanks for all the suggestions. :fing32:
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It's been a long hot day. Just finished and cleaned up and put things away. Had a trip to Menards thrown in along with lunch and a nap but It's done.
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Thanks Jere. I dug out about 10 inches of soil this time and filled it with stone. The 7 floor joists are 16 inches on center and sitting on blocks. Last time I built it on the ground and over the years critters undermined some of it. This time the joists aren't even touching the stone. It felt solid when I put the tractor away
I'm late to the party here, but WOW, you move quickly!
Looks great, and you did exactly what I would have suggested, and the blocks under the frame should help tremendously.
How far beyond the frame does the stone extend?
Mike
Looks great, and you did exactly what I would have suggested, and the blocks under the frame should help tremendously.
How far beyond the frame does the stone extend?
Mike
Larry, how's the shoulder holding up? You've been busy as of late. Ramp looks very nice, should give you a few trouble free years.
Jim
Jim
Thanks guys, Really don't move so fast anymore. Sometimes I takes one or two naps in a day on a project like this. I actually cut all the wood one day while contemplating what I was going to do for a base this time. The next day I dug it out, went and got some stone and a long day to finish it. Had to use some steel ramps to get my tractor out to do the digging. Dug out one wheel barrow load by hand and decided this is nuts with a tractor sitting in there with an end loader. With that project and pulling an alternator off my son's car last night and putting a new one on this morning I'm spent for the rest of the week I think. Those alternators sure aren't easy to get to like the old days.
Thanks Kyle. I should just say, some projects (all projects these days) sometimes takes a little extra planning even after it's started so I contemplate the situation for awhile with my eyes closed before resuming therefore cutting down on mistakes. :sidelaugh
I'm not going to say what that condition is either but if you are lucky you will get to the point where you will have that condition is also! :fing32:
I'm not going to say what that condition is either but if you are lucky you will get to the point where you will have that condition is also! :fing32:
I'm not even 50 yet, and I've been known to take weeks, months or even years to "properly plan" my projects...
Mike
Mike
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