My mother has A new wheelchair ramp she has to be pushed up and down the wheelchair ramp this ramp slopes down and is so slippery when it rain or snow that sometimes going up is difficult and coming down is even worst it's like you have on skates which frightens my mother that is blind any useful advice would be appreciated.
2007-05-09 12:12:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
no slip adhesive strip or you can go to the hardware store and get this sand type additive you put in paint......
2007-05-09 12:38:09 · answer #1 · answered by adevilchild38 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snow and rain cause their own problems, and a good fix for one does not always work with the other. Sanded paint, etc. often clog with snow and sleet, and make it hard to shovel the ramp.
For rain- sand/paint works great. Well-applied no-skid tape does as well.
For snow, keeping it cleared and sanded is the best bet (kitty litter works nicely causing the sort of damage that some chemicals can do.)
I've seen other people try:
- attaching a rubber or rope mat, or carpetting to the ramp
- routing out grooves that both add traction and drain water away
- covering the mat when not in use (mostly in winter)
- putting an awning or some form of roof over the ramp
This all assumes, by the way, that the ramp is built right in the first place. One big problem I have seen is that many ramps are made far too short and steep. It should take a foot to drop an inch (or 12 feet to drop a foot).
2007-05-10 07:58:46 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-29 13:56:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-11-13 09:11:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of options and easy fixes. If you decide to paint/texture use a urethane deck coating like Gaco deck with dry sand. The urethane will last 5 years plus. Paint only 1-2 years.
3M sells the strips with aggragate on them and they are self adhereing with peel and stick back. Most hardware stores carry them.
The other ideas such as tile or speed bumps are good options, but it depends on what look you are after. If going up is difficult stay away from spped bumps.
2007-05-09 12:35:41 · answer #6 · answered by Bill C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need 'sand' ... but not 'loose sand' ... if you go to a good hardware or 'home improvement' store and tell them that you need a good 'non-slick' covering for your mother's wheelchair ramp, they should have what you need for both rain and snow ... and you are a good child, to be so concerned about your now wheelchair bound mother.
2016-03-19 02:25:52 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they mix paints at lowes and maybe home depot that have granite mix in it that would probably work if not you could mix your own by just mixing some sand and paint and apply it to the ramp, or they have some grip type tape for steps and other surfaces that would be slippery but i dont know where you can find it. maybe an offshore safety company
2007-05-09 12:25:32 · answer #8 · answered by jsimonff 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-07 15:02:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen paint mixed with sand to make a rough surface for that purpose before. Also, could you nail or screw small strips of rubber or hose or thin strips of wood. to make small "bumps" for the wheels to go over?
You might head over to your home center to ask what they recommend. There might be a specific product out there for the job.
Try googling "nonskid paint" or "traction paint". It looks like there are quite a few products out there.
2007-05-09 12:26:32 · answer #10 · answered by sallyvisualfuture 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a heavy-duty non-slip paint that is used for ramps and inclines. Builders Square or a paint store should have it.
2007-05-09 12:24:59 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋