The ramp to wall ride consists of an inclined ramp placed up against a vertical wall. The skater rolls up the ramp and leans back to allow all four wheels of the skateboard to ride onto the wall. The wall ride takes a great deal of practice, as the skater's body goes completely parallel with the ground for a split second. Skateboarders should wear a helmet when attempting the wall ride for the first time.
Step 1
Transport the ramp-to-wall ride construction materials near a vertical concrete wall where you have permission to skateboard. Measure out 4 feet of string with the tape measure and cut it with the scissors.
Step 2
Cut one of the pieces of plywood directly down the center with the circular saw to create two identical 4-by-4 foot squares. Lay one of the square shaped plywood pieces on the ground.
Step 3
Place a nail in the top left corner of the plywood and hammer it in halfway. Tie one end of the string to the nail and tie the other end to the pencil. Pick up the pencil and pull it down to the bottom left corner to make the string tight.
Step 4
Draw a curved line from the bottom left to the top right corner while keeping the pencil tight. Cut down the pencil line with the circular saw to create one side of the ramp. Throw away the leftover piece of plywood with the nail sticking out of it.
Step 5
Place the cut-out side of the ramp on top of the second square-shaped piece of plywood. Trace the outline of the ramp side onto the square sheet of plywood. Cut down the traced line with the circular saw to make a second identical ramp side.
Step 6
Cut the six pieces of 2-by-4 down the middle to make 12 ramp supports that have a length of 4 feet. Connect the two ramp sides by drilling eight ramp supports between them, going along the outline that has an L shape. Drill two screws into each side of the supports and space them out 12 inches.
Step 7
Drill the four leftover ramp supports along the curved edge of the two ramp sides. Drill two screws into each side of the four supports and space them out 12 inches. Cut the remaining sheet of plywood in half to make two 4-by-4 foot squares of plywood.
Step 8
Rest one of the square-shaped plywood pieces on top of the ramp supports on the curved edge. Drill the plywood in place with four screws into each of the four ramp supports. Drill the other piece of square-shaped plywood onto the back of the ramp. Secure it in place with two screws through each of the four supports.
Step 9
Lay the metal piece lengthwise near the bottom of the front of the ramp. Move the metal so almost half of it rests on the ground. Drill one screw into the left and right corner of the top edge of the metal. Slide the back of the ramp to touch the vertical concrete wall.
Things You'll Need
- 2 sheets of 3/4-inch plywood, 4 by 8 feet
- 6 pieces of 2-by-4 lumber, 8 feet long
- 1 piece of sheet metal, 1 by 2 feet
- Hammer
- Nail
- 2 boxes of 1-inch screws
- Power drill
- Pencil
- String
- Vertical concrete wall
- Circular saw
- Scissors
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