How to Build A Skateboard Launch Ramp

Building a skateboard launch ramp follows all the basics for building a large scale structure, only it’s much easier. First you have to decide upon your radius. Ten to Twelve feet is nice for mellow launch ramps and Eight to Ten Feet is better for an all around street quarterpipe. Cut two matching transitions and connect them with joists or cross braces and cut them to your desired width. Lay your plywood level with the sides and bottom of the ramp and screw or nail it down. You will now want to put masonite on the top of the plywood. One sheet of masonite and 2 sheets of plywood will be plenty strong. You will want to bevel the bottom edge of the plywood and Masonite to make the street to ramp transition smoother. Or if you really want to get trick use a piece of sheet metal as the middle man between the ramp and the surface. This will make your ramp last longer and you will not wear the masonite or plywood as quickly this way. This is a launch ramp you will want to move it around so you can cut holes in the sides of the ramp so you can move it around with ease.

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