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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