2010-01-20 constructing a ramp and lean-to

We could have purchased the ramp available from the man who sold the building but my son-in-law built me a much stronger one for about the same price.  I've backed my 5,000 lb+ Ford F-150 over this one several times.  It holds up quite well.


Each of these buildings is custom made to the buyer's specifications.
I had the builder insulate the bottom of mine and I had him mount this treated 2" X 6" on the end.
My son-in-law took scrap, treated lumber from the shed we tore down and built me a lean-to for my lawn and garden equipment.  In this photo he's mounted the joists on the treated 2" X 6".


Next, he built me some walls using a few 2" X 4"s and exterior-grade, preprimed wall panels.
The horizontal boards served both as stabilizers for the outside walls and for a place to hang tools.


Here it is nearly finished.  The size is 11' X 12'.


For the roof we used reclaimed sheet metal from the shed we tore down.


The roofing material was still in pretty good shape.  I only had to purchase a few 1 by's to nail the roofing to.


Here's a better look at the exterior.  The color even matched the building.


And the neighbors get a much better view than with the old, run-down shed.


Here's a view of what they had to look at before for comparison to the above photo.

To see the insulation and my new work bench, check out the final page next.


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