Instructions to Make Skate Ramps

Skate ramps allow skateboarders to execute aerial maneuvers and freestyle tricks. Skate ramps designed for novice boarders feature a simplistic design. Professionally built skate ramps have a durable concrete construction. While these ramps can endure the elements, they require expensive building materials and advanced expertise. Amateur ramp builders should start with a basic design known as the kicker. The kicker ramp can be moved easily between your desired riding locations. Building the kicker ramp does not require the use of power tools.

Things You'll Need

  • 4-by-8 foot plywood
  • Waterproof paint
  • Paintbrush
  • 4 cinder blocks
  • 4 bricks
  • 1-by-2 foot sheet metal
  • Hammer
  • 2-inch nails
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Instructions

    • 1

      Transport your building supplies to an area that features a paved terrain. Place the plywood on the ground. Remove the lid from the waterproof paint.

    • 2

      Stir the paint using a paintbrush. Cover the top of the plywood with a coat of waterproof paint. Allow the paint to dry for 30 to 45 minutes.

    • 3

      Stack two cinder blocks, and place them horizontally onto the pavement. Align another stack of cinder blocks about 3-feet from away the first. Lower the 4-foot edge of the plywood onto the cinder blocks with the painted side facing up.

    • 4

      Slide the bricks under the plywood to act as a supportive foundation. Lower the sheet metal onto the edge of the plywood that touches the ground. Allow half of the sheet metal to hang over the edge of the plywood.

    • 5

      Hammer one nail through the top left and right corner of the sheet metal. Roll up the skate ramp slowly to ensure the ramp has a sturdy construction. Transport the components of the skate ramp to a covered shelter when you are finished riding.