How to Build a Dog Ramp

By: Jennifer Stimpson, This Old House online

Shopping List

Supplies You Will Need

1. 1x12 laminated shelving board Get one 6-foot board.

2. 1x5 Get two 8-foot boards.

3. 1 5/8-inch trim head screws

4. 3/8-inch 2½-inch bolts to attach the legs to the box. Get two.

5. 3/8-inch washers Get ten.

6. 3/8 inch locking nuts Get two.

7. Wood glue

8. Wood filler

9. Piano hinge Get one that's 30 inches long.

10. Folding door hinge

11. Toy box lid supports

12. Drawer pull

13. Nonskid rubber strips or pads

14. Round skid feet

15. Latex primer

16. Latex semi-gloss paint

17. Contact cement

18. Non-skid/sisal rug

19. Coffee can

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Tools List
Tools You Will Need
- Jigsaw
- Speed square
- Drill/driver fitted with a 3/8-inch drill bit
- Paint brush
- Putty knife
- Screwdriver
- Adjustable wrench
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hands using a jigsaw to cut a wood board to shape for the box, top or legs of the pet ramp

Photo: Wendell T. Webber

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1. Cut the Parts

Using a jigsaw, cut the parts of the box, top and legs to length according to the measurements on the cut list. On the long 1x5 sides of the box, mark the edge 2 inches from one end and 10 inches from the other end.

Using a jigsaw guided by a straightedge, cut off the corners of the 1x5 at each of these marks. The longer cut will be the front of the ramp where it will sit on the floor. The shorter cut will be at the back, or top, of the ramp where it meets the edge of the bed.