I posted yesterday, deleted the post because i didn't include a picture. First time building a mini. Here is what it would looks like with 30 inch decks. Including the flat from the quarters, it looks to be about 6 feet. Does this look like it should work? I could remove 6 inches from each side of the deck for more flat if needed.

Height: 2.5 feet Transition: 5.5 feet Width: 8 feet Deck 2.5 feet Flat between quarters 5.5 feet

I just bought a used 20x11.5x2.5’ ramp and it has 2 or three top layers removed with skatelite being the top deck surface.

I’d like to protect the plywood layers as much as possible from moisture so I’m going to tarp it most of the winter.

Has anyone here used or heard of Tyvek wrap being put down between plywood deck layers? (I have a role of Home Depot’s store brand Tyvek building membrane I’ve been trying to find a use for). Any advice?

I see several webpages and videos recommend this step but since you have to leave a gap between the skatelite, wouldn’t this just basically leave a “wet towel” between the layers as the fabric would hold onto the moisture it absorbed?

Can’t wait to fuck around with this after the paint dries! Anybody have any experience with these? Looks so damn fun

Hey everyone. I'm turning 40 in a couple of days and I just got the go ahead to build a ramp on the roof of our house (I live in Taiwan, so the roofs are flat). I would like it to be 2-2.5 feet high and around 8 feet wide with a minimal top deck of about 15 inches. I roughly have a total of 14.5 feet of space to work with length wise, so I was wondering what you guys might recommend for height and transition radius. I don't want the transition to be super tight and fast, but not crazy mellow either. If any experienced ramp builders could throw me some dimensions, that would be great. Thanks a bunch!

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I missed spending 30min cleaning the ramp before the session

Im in the planning process of buliding a rather large ramp. 4feet high, 8f radius and a 10 feet long flat. 14feet width

Problem: wood in Sweden has become crazy expensive and getting weather treated plywood is not even posible so it will require of lot of edge sealing, painting etc.

So im thinking about bulding the flat part using concrete and the ramp part using regular technique (plywood)

what do you think?

Our local skatepark is all metal and is looking pretty rough. I was going to offer to paint it for free before the community complains it’s an eyesore because the kids love it but I know how people are. Can I repaint this somehow? I don’t think it needs to be perfect

Hey guys trying to work out what’s the best way to work out the transition for a 2.5 foot mini ramp that I’m building in the garage for the boy

Alright I found a mini ramp (21 ft long, 8ft wide, 3ft tall) on fb marketplace for $2,400. My husband has been wanting to build a mini ramp for years but tbh he is so busy with work that idk when he will have time. I know he’d also be stoked to just own a mini ramp. I’m also just wondering about costs. How much would it cost to DIY a mini ramp with those same dimensions? Lmk any thoughts

I'm costing out materials to build a ramp this summer (3' tall, 8' wide, 6.5' transition, 8' of flat for those curious), and I'm wondering about material for the transition sides. I'm curious what experience people have with pressure treated vs painted CDX plywood for the transitions in terms of moisture and durability.

My ramp is less than a year old and I’ve noticed a few screws broken on the ramp itself and just replaced as what I considered routine maintenance. But now I have a separate section of just flat and had about 10-15 screws broken just on flat ground. Any idea why this happens or a recommendation on what to start using? These are mostly 2.5” decking screws. I assume there’s something I can buy that’s better rated for the wear I’m giving them

I was at Lowes and I saw this pvc sheet for outdoor applications. Has anyone tried this as a cheaper alternative to skatelite? I wonder if it would be slippery.

Unlike the mini ramp I built at my friend’s house, I won’t be angling the skatelite. Which layout do you think would be the best and why? Thanks in advance.

I'm planning a 3x8' mini ramp build for this spring/summer, 2 layers of pressure treated 3/8" plywood as the riding surface. Skatelite/gator skins are not an option financially or logistically, so painting/finishing the plywood is where I've landed, knowing I'll have to replace sheets periodically. In terms of durability, water resistance, and rideability, would paint or polyurethane be better? Maybe something like spar urethane or deck finish? Any ideas/feedback welcome.

I don’t have space to put a proper 2x8x15ish ramp on my property right now, and came across a site where they’re selling mini mini’s which are 17”x4x10 which I can actually fit in my side yard. And the price is right ($900 just need to build).

My question is if anyone has skated a ramp this size and if it’s worth it (better than nothing). My son,11 and my daughter,9 both skate and I think would skate it. Plus Im 45 and started skating again and could use somewhere to practice coping tricks.

Conversely what’s the shortest mini ramp you could get away with as I could fit an 8 foot wide by 2 foot in my garage, but only have 15 feet end to end but would need to clear out a bunch of stuff.

Thanks for any opinions.

When I was a kid (late 80s), this is how I’d design transitions. I’d ratio the length to the width 2:1. I really liked this shape and so did my friends. Everyone else uses a radius (as seen on the protractor). I’m wondering if I should try this method again for the halfpipe I’m about to build in my yard. Thoughts?

Hey peeps, I live in Athens, GA. We have a pretty badass concrete park on the south east side of town. I'm just curious if there are any old dudes here that are from the area? It'd be rad to gather up and skate together. 38 here, so I'll be taking it easy and looking like a hockey player covered in my pads

Sup beautiful people? I have been tossing back and forth the idea of building a mini ramp. What would be a good starting point for costs? I'd like pool coping on it as well