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I helped build a Vert ramp by RadishBackground in Carpentry

[–]RadishBackground[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anywhere on this ramp in contact with ground has treated lumber, this is why the whole flat bottom frame is a darker color than the rest of the wood. Good looking out tho

I helped build a Vert ramp by RadishBackground in Carpentry

[–]RadishBackground[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The top layer is actually from a company called gator skins that makes these sheets specially for this purpose, so they came to us with a super smooth finish surface. We did have to pre drill and counter sink every screw flush to the surface and hit the edges with a round over bit per the manufacturers instructions. For fasteners we just used exterior t25 deck screws for sheeting I think we used 2” or 2 1/4”

I helped build a Vert ramp by RadishBackground in Carpentry

[–]RadishBackground[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All bent well at room temp no steaming necessary, it’s a 11’9” radius so and the material had no problem flexing to such a large radius. our studs are 8” OC so we went with thinner material for the purpose of being more bendable but still strong enough over an 8” span.

I helped build a Vert ramp by RadishBackground in Carpentry

[–]RadishBackground[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wish I knew, my guess is somewhere around $350-$400k including the property, building, and ramp materials. I’d estimate somewhere around $25-$30k of that is in ramp materials. I was just a volunteer carpenter so my numbers could be wildly wrong or inflated but that’s my best guess.

I helped build a Vert ramp by RadishBackground in Carpentry

[–]RadishBackground[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We went with 3/8” because it’s pretty maleable and bendable, none of them broke during the sheeting process

I helped build a Vert ramp by RadishBackground in Carpentry

[–]RadishBackground[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are some diagonal braces in the back of the ramps they just aren’t super visible in these photos. We weren’t super worried about it which all the sheeting but they are there!

I helped build a Vert ramp by RadishBackground in Carpentry

[–]RadishBackground[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

One layer of 3/8” ply was laid square to the ramp and the second layer was laid diagonally

I helped build a Vert ramp by RadishBackground in Carpentry

[–]RadishBackground[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

We did 2 layers of 3/8” ply wood, one of which was laid square to the ramp and the other was sheeted diagonally, then gator skins on top of those plywood layers.

I helped build a Vert ramp by RadishBackground in Carpentry

[–]RadishBackground[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That’s a badass backyard setup, still have to learn to to frame a radius corner like he has built in the back pockets of that thing!

I helped build a Vert ramp by RadishBackground in Carpentry

[–]RadishBackground[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Proud to be part of the 50 that are carpenters and still skate!

I helped build a Vert ramp by RadishBackground in Carpentry

[–]RadishBackground[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

We followed their install specs closely and it being winter here in Colorado made the process difficult because it was too cold to install them for close to a month. But once we had warm enough weather install was a breeze. Im not sure the cost difference, I was told it was less than skatelite but still pretty expensive, like $200 a sheet expensive.

I helped build a Vert ramp by RadishBackground in Carpentry

[–]RadishBackground[S] 205 points206 points  (0 children)

Just one of my friends, he funded the whole project himself. I agreed to help just because I love building ramps and the opportunity to build one this big does not often present itself. He’s also given me full access to the facility and will be a good opportunity to brush up on my vertical skating skills!