Skateboard Ramp Instructions

Skateboarders use different types of ramps dependiong on their form of skateboarding. They use kick ramps to catch air, performing grabs and flip tricks as well as grinding tall rails. They use ramps with a U shape (called half pipes or mini ramps) for lip tricks and grinds. The ramps allow the skater to perform endless lines in succession without having to push. Quarter-pipes have a half U-shape. A novice ramp builder should start with the kick ramp, because of its simple design and ease of construction.

Things You'll Need

  • Cinder blocks
  • Plywood
  • Bricks
  • Metal Sign
  • Duct Tape
  • Lumber, 2"X4"
  • Masonite
  • Jigsaw
  • Pencil
  • Electric drill
  • Screws
  • Measuring tape
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Instructions

    • 1

      Stack two cinder blocks horizontally in a driveway or other paved area. Stack two cinder blocks parallel to the first two, leaving four feet of space between them, to allow for the width of a standard-sized piece of plywood.

    • 2

      Lay one end of the plywood against the cinder blocks, allowing the opposing end to touch the ground and create a sloped ramp. Push the bricks under the space between the cinder blocks and the plywood, to create a balanced surface for ramp.

    • 3

      Place a metal sign on the edge of the plywood, touching the ground, to permit a fluid roll up for the kick ramp. Duct tape the sign to the plywood to stabilize it. Skate up and down the kick ramp to confirm its construction is safe and stable.

    • 4

      Build a quarter-pipe by laying two pieces of standard-sized plywood on a flat, hard surface. Draw a half U-shape starting three inches from the top left corner of the plywood to the bottom right corner on each of the two pieces.

    • 5

      Cut out the half U-shapes from the plywood with the jigsaw, as these will act as the transitions and the two sides of the quarter-pipe. Screw a 2x4 piece of lumber, connecting the two sides, every ten inches along the L-shaped outline of the transitions. Repeat this process for the half U-shaped side of the transitions.

    • 6

      Lay a piece of 3/8" plywood across the two sides of the quarter-,pipe covering the 2X4 supports. Screw five screws into each of the 2X4 supports, to stabilize the surface of the quarter-pipe.

    • 7

      Skate up the transition of the quarter pipe to ensure that it is safe in construction.