i did that back in 86 when my buddies parents left for so cal...we built a full halfpipe on the side of their house...full with roll-in yea... we had to tear it down 3 days later yea... don't build pipes of any kind when mom and dad are gone...
Pro building tip, instead of drilling in the coping the way you did, you can get some allthread, and bend a little 90 degree lip on the end, stick it in the whole and drill a hole behind it in the 2x4 and bolt it in from under the deck, it works very well and there will be no holes showing or to possibly get caught up on. looks great though with the slanted Masonite, I love doing that
Nice work especially for the space. I immediately thought that was a gap too. I've built a number of ramps in my garage: Started with 5' tranny, 34" tall. Very serious, not as easy as I thought. Intended on masonite but sawdust from woodworking made me go with birch which may be the GOAT surface, but 4x the price. 16 years later and I'm on ramp # 4: 6' transitions and barely 2' tall and it's my favorite iteration. Almost went with 5.5' and definitely would have if flat bottom length was a factor. But I can still deck a rock/disaster on it, and it's mellow enough to still learn new things even in my early 50s. I gravitate to quick transitions at parks, but I can jump on this ramp and have a casual sesh whenever, I don't have to work myself up to skate it, which is important because I have no idea how I got this old.
Back when I was 14/15 I build a mini with a spine in my parents basement that also had a vert wall/ sub box off to one side and a quarter through the hall into the other room. In the garage we had a full bowl setup with 2 pocket airs, a wall ride over the death gap in another corner and a very wall. Everything was super tight and only like 2’-6” tall. Built it all during a weekend when my dad went on vacation with his brothers and dad to our vacation home in Minnesota. Let’s just say he wasn’t overly pleased when he came home. More pissed we cut 2 rafters out of the garage to fit the vert walls, but I got to keep it all. PS we had a unfinished basement that just had walls and 2 rooms.
Micro mini ramps are so much fun when you have the space to put them, more so in a garage or shed, like mine is, so then regardless of the weather outside, or anything else, you can just go have a roll whenever you like. Small tight transitions are also more challenging so you can really push things if you want to, or mellow it all out a bit and have a good learning ramp or a place to chill, although having it too mellow can be very dull.
Haven't seen the vid yet but if I can have a mini skatepark in my house someday my life will be complete. Just food, water, enough $ to cover my basic needs, I'd be set
I despise cathedral ceilings, but a beautiful Roman arch in the floor.. Now we're talking.. So glad your buddy couldn't be convinced that it was a bad idea.. It won't be long before mini Degros describes his dad's and uncles best tricks as super "outdated"..
Awesome project man, love it. And I think we can all agree, unless there's blood squirting out its not a real finger rol!! Hahaha, glad little dude is ok 👍
Love the 5.5 foot transition. Built a 4 foot mini in 1995 with a 5.5 transition. Was a bit to steep for a 4 foot high ramp though and cut it down to 3 foot. Was so perfect!!!. Only 3 foot high but was still fast because of the tight transition which made it way more fun than a pancake transition. I'd say that is the perfect transition for 3 foot. Also when i first had it at 4 foot high i put a 2 foot extension on it with a bout half a foot of vert to do airs.
I shared this vdeo on a Minirampers Group page.. Have a backyard concrete ramp here at my house for 13yrs now, still solid af. But for rainy season here like this, moss infested
i used to only like the building part when i started skating i would actually consider myself more involved with construction then but over time it’s become less enjoyable and the skating has really taken over
Such a fun looking ramp! Not sure how the suppliers are in Canada, but you should consider European Birch over Masonite. In the states it's about twice the price, but way faster and super durable. For indoor ramps I prefer it over skatelite. 1/4" Russian birch is about $25 USD for an 8'X4' sheet.
I had a friend in High school that had a big(about 25x20,I think) open unfinished room with high ceilings (like 9-10ft) behind their garage on a 2 story house that wasn't being used for anything. His mom was pretty chill ,and we asked if we could build something in there, and she said sure,ok. We made the Entire room into a ramp (halfpipe) about 4-5 ft tall on one side and the other was just a quarter to wallride. It was fun times when it rained or was cold. This was back in the early 90s , and I built a Lot of ramps in my day back then.
I hear you on how tedious ramp building can be when you're in the process, but for me I still love building ramps. Maybe because I'm not a carpenter for a living, so breaking out the tools and making something is less of a common activity for me. Especially building something that big. Satisfying to go from your design to a completed ramp though.
The moment you said "here's a little video montage of the build", a youtube add cut in, with women twerking and some dude rapping. I thought you'd trolled us before I realised it was an ad.
Overall you did a really good job It's a dream to have something like this in your home. Been enjoying all your videos I learned alot good tips from you Keep it up man!
Should have put rockwhool insulation all up under the ramp, it helps really well to keep the noise down, also I see drywall damage coming lol. cool though
Nice work dude. sickk! I'd love to build another mini ramp one day. My buddy is extending his vert ramp right now another 15 feet wider from 30 feet wide I'm gonna help sink some screws
This is what I'm gonna do at my new spot. My brothers buying a house and has a shop thats already made to be converted into a living space. Be so freaking awesome to have a mini in my bedroom XD.
Hey Ben, what sort of wheels do you like for masonite? I took a pretty good loop out at the coping on my F4 101a conicals. Trying to find something less slippy. This is a great vid!💯🔥🛹
Some people still ride normal 99s or even 101s but on my ramp I had softer wheels and it still felt great, but didn't slip out a whole lot. Lots of 97, 95 and even some 92 duro wheels out for the really slippery stuff, but the other two are good.
Hey ben you should really try out and review a flip deck, i've been skating for 7 years and tried out many different decks and they are the nicest yet imo
Great stuff as always. What thickness ply did you use and would it matter if the sheets were horizontal or vertical? Also why diagonal on the Masonite? Purely aesthetic?
hacksaw I think it’s a couple layers of either 1/4 or 3/8” ply under the Masonite. The diagonal angle eliminates the feeling of a crack when you’re going back and forth since your wheels are going over the cracks at different times and not at 90 degree anglesp
Some people like diagonal because it can feel smoother when both wheels aren’t hitting a seam at the same time. But I’ve found that it can be wasteful of wood, more difficult to lay, and doesn’t really provide that much of an improvement. But perhaps it would on such a small ramp like this.
hey ben real nice work here, i'm not used to riding on woods, what wheels do you use on that surface ? i know you like formula four 99a, do you use them also on there ? or that's too slippery ?
Some people still ride normal 99s but on my ramp I had softer wheels and it still felt great, but didn't slip out a whole lot. Lots of 97, 95 and even some 92 duro wheels out for the really slippery stuff, but the other two are good.
long time, none interactive viewer but, love to hear you review a "welcome" skateboards deck. As an older skater myself i was hesitant at first but, Nora Vasconcellos decks actually rip. and its a great shape once you can get past how it looks. maybe even just take a look. take care and may your next session be your best
Okay, so I really consider myself a grown man but maaaan that part with the little kid and the slivers was so damn sweet. I was definetly not ready for something like that to come up on a diy skateboard ramp video. You rock, bro!
Hi Ben, what did you use for coping and where did you buy it? I'm in Canada and it doesn't look like any of the hardware stores sell 2" schedule 40 pipe (which is what the internet is telling me to use). Any help would be appreciated!
I can hear it now " Hey Ben, My parents are out of town for the weekend. Lets build a mini ramp in the house before they get home!"😂 Great job man!👍😎
i did that back in 86 when my buddies parents left for so cal...we built a full halfpipe on the side of their house...full with roll-in yea...
we had to tear it down 3 days later yea...
don't build pipes of any kind when mom and dad are gone...
@@maxwonttakethetrain142 Haha... That;s awesome!
@@maxwonttakethetrain142 unless they say its ok... or you are completley fine with taking it down
Ben: "This ramp is thirtythree ellbows and six bananas long and fifty six hands high"
Europeans: "ok"
i tought he said "22 toes with uncut nails and 3 long sleeve pajamas"....
Those diagonal Masonite reminds me of those pilsbury biscuits or cinnamon roll cans that pop when they open up.
When a carpenter and a skateboarder get mixed together you get a very entertaining video
You’re one of the realest out there man, I always appreciate the great content💯
So true!
Tru
Pro building tip, instead of drilling in the coping the way you did, you can get some allthread, and bend a little 90 degree lip on the end, stick it in the whole and drill a hole behind it in the 2x4 and bolt it in from under the deck, it works very well and there will be no holes showing or to possibly get caught up on. looks great though with the slanted Masonite, I love doing that
Whoa! This guy helped me do drywall work in the spring and here we are at mini ramps 6 months later! Good to see ya, Ben!
I wanna learn on something just like this but every skatepark near me refuses to build a small mini. All gnarly or nothing in all 10 parks.
Better than a home gym and cheaper too probably too. That's fantastic exercise.
Nice work especially for the space. I immediately thought that was a gap too. I've built a number of ramps in my garage: Started with 5' tranny, 34" tall. Very serious, not as easy as I thought. Intended on masonite but sawdust from woodworking made me go with birch which may be the GOAT surface, but 4x the price. 16 years later and I'm on ramp # 4: 6' transitions and barely 2' tall and it's my favorite iteration. Almost went with 5.5' and definitely would have if flat bottom length was a factor. But I can still deck a rock/disaster on it, and it's mellow enough to still learn new things even in my early 50s. I gravitate to quick transitions at parks, but I can jump on this ramp and have a casual sesh whenever, I don't have to work myself up to skate it, which is important because I have no idea how I got this old.
Growing up is awesome u get to build ramps in your own house
RIP those windows 🤣👍 love it. My Dad and brother built one in my backyard when I was a kid. Good times 💕
Back when I was 14/15 I build a mini with a spine in my parents basement that also had a vert wall/ sub box off to one side and a quarter through the hall into the other room. In the garage we had a full bowl setup with 2 pocket airs, a wall ride over the death gap in another corner and a very wall. Everything was super tight and only like 2’-6” tall. Built it all during a weekend when my dad went on vacation with his brothers and dad to our vacation home in Minnesota. Let’s just say he wasn’t overly pleased when he came home. More pissed we cut 2 rafters out of the garage to fit the vert walls, but I got to keep it all. PS we had a unfinished basement that just had walls and 2 rooms.
This man is the embodiment of positive masculinity.
huh@@BajaSurf
Door: Am I a joke to you?
🤘😂🤘
TV: What?
Lol
I just realize that Skater & Carpenter is the perfect combination! You can build ramp and shred it. Awesome dude I wish I live near you.
Micro mini ramps are so much fun when you have the space to put them, more so in a garage or shed, like mine is, so then regardless of the weather outside, or anything else, you can just go have a roll whenever you like. Small tight transitions are also more challenging so you can really push things if you want to, or mellow it all out a bit and have a good learning ramp or a place to chill, although having it too mellow can be very dull.
Haven't seen the vid yet but if I can have a mini skatepark in my house someday my life will be complete. Just food, water, enough $ to cover my basic needs, I'd be set
You looking for a roommate by any chance?
Nice touch on that door knob in the ply wood.
I prefer my small commercial gym I built in my living room but this is still dope af
OMG! Amazing work Mr Degros 👍😊
Matt Vis did this in the ‘80s.
In a rental house!
Named it “Genie Skatepark”.
Plywood over the front window.
It was awesome.
This is amazing... now I want to build one in mine!
CrackJackPanda do itttttt
I would for sure cover those windows somehow, it's only a matter of time before they get broken by a flying board.
I despise cathedral ceilings, but a beautiful Roman arch in the floor..
Now we're talking..
So glad your buddy couldn't be convinced that it was a bad idea..
It won't be long before mini Degros describes his dad's and uncles best tricks as super "outdated"..
Awesome project man, love it. And I think we can all agree, unless there's blood squirting out its not a real finger rol!! Hahaha, glad little dude is ok 👍
love this guy ! stay positive bless you and the family !
That lil mini is great for a workout sesh!! Be sweating really quick!!
You should see the mini-park my friend built in his parking space!
Super quick transitions, short verts. You gotta bring your A-game.
Better than a dining room set.
Looks pretty good man. Love the angled masonite sheets.
this process looks fun
You're a ledgend mate, props from new zealand!
So sick. With the windows and natural light. Oh how much fun it would be with the snow outside. Can i come thru this winter?
Thanks for including the great sesh! There’s really not much better than a chill little mini ramp edit imo.
Love the 5.5 foot transition. Built a 4 foot mini in 1995 with a 5.5 transition. Was a bit to steep for a 4 foot high ramp though and cut it down to 3 foot. Was so perfect!!!. Only 3 foot high but was still fast because of the tight transition which made it way more fun than a pancake transition. I'd say that is the perfect transition for 3 foot. Also when i first had it at 4 foot high i put a 2 foot extension on it with a bout half a foot of vert to do airs.
I shared this vdeo on a Minirampers Group page..
Have a backyard concrete ramp here at my house for 13yrs now, still solid af. But for rainy season here like this, moss infested
That’s crazy sick man
i used to only like the building part when i started skating i would actually consider myself more involved with construction then but over time it’s become less enjoyable and the skating has really taken over
Such a fun looking ramp! Not sure how the suppliers are in Canada, but you should consider European Birch over Masonite. In the states it's about twice the price, but way faster and super durable. For indoor ramps I prefer it over skatelite. 1/4" Russian birch is about $25 USD for an 8'X4' sheet.
Do you clearcoat that or leave it as is, unfinished?
@@atter27 unfinished. Though this is only for indoors. Many skateparks use it.
Thanks 😊
What about putting ply on the ceiling for when you inevitably slip out and launch your board into orbit?
I had a friend in High school that had a big(about 25x20,I think) open unfinished room with high ceilings (like 9-10ft) behind their garage on a 2 story house that wasn't being used for anything. His mom was pretty chill ,and we asked if we could build something in there, and she said sure,ok. We made the Entire room into a ramp (halfpipe) about 4-5 ft tall on one side and the other was just a quarter to wallride. It was fun times when it rained or was cold. This was back in the early 90s , and I built a Lot of ramps in my day back then.
Proud dad! Good job!
I hear you on how tedious ramp building can be when you're in the process, but for me I still love building ramps. Maybe because I'm not a carpenter for a living, so breaking out the tools and making something is less of a common activity for me. Especially building something that big. Satisfying to go from your design to a completed ramp though.
The moment you said "here's a little video montage of the build", a youtube add cut in, with women twerking and some dude rapping. I thought you'd trolled us before I realised it was an ad.
I think being a carpenter is the most manly job
ok?
Super tight mines only got 4 ft of flat but 20 ft x 3fr something. You did a good job Ben. Holy shit that would be get to have a mini inside
Perfect bachelor pad.... Great job Ben!!
Great job brother.. I’m in the middle of building my 10 ramp on the side of my driveway.. probably the last one I’ll have .. great work again 💯💯💯
Overall you did a really good job
It's a dream to have something like this in your home.
Been enjoying all your videos I learned alot good tips from you
Keep it up man!
Low and wide thats a fun ramp.
Love a good montage thanks ben
ben: i couldn’t record the building cuz i was busy
also ben: records the whole building
Was thinking the excact same...
Ben the really the man
“N”oping hahha never heard that one before. Nice build man! Looks like fun and what skater doesn’t low key wish they had a miniramp in their house
I need to talk to my wife about remodeling.
Should have put rockwhool insulation all up under the ramp, it helps really well to keep the noise down, also I see drywall damage coming lol. cool though
Awesome, looks like a fun mini ramp to skate...
Nice work dude. sickk! I'd love to build another mini ramp one day. My buddy is extending his vert ramp right now another 15 feet wider from 30 feet wide I'm gonna help sink some screws
My brother had a bowl in his living room 13 years ago. It doubled as my bed.
Dude you did a sick job man . That mini looks really fun 🔥
Reminds me of Neil Blender in this old skate video where he has ramps inside his house, ramp in closet, ply wood in hallway, etc
Great job Ben
For a small ramp, it looks like it skates bigger!
Old people skating like children is so wholesome to watch hahaha
That’s deadly haha imagine having this to mess around on. Too fun
Holy F dudeee A+++++ would watch again
Had what would now be called a quarter pipe in our basement as a kid in the late 70's. Only really used it on rainy days.
Really great build. You're quite the perfectionist. You're worried about one screw being off, I'd have screws all over the damned place.
That looks perfect 🤩
Hey:). Amazing wirk. So how expensive where all the materials to build the entire thing and howlong did it take in hours?
You can cut your shape with your skill saw ! ajust your blade you will same a lot off time and the result is better ! good job !
Looks fun. My friend in Kamloops built a mini in his basement around this size.
Love your videos and love the always positive attitude you have.
love vids
That's amazing dude!! Xx
Hi Ben I really like the deck reviews would you do a Baker board review please?
Ben great work!
i really like your building videos.
Do you think about any home-project series? it would be awesome :D
so have a good day!
This is great content. I love it Ben, keep em coming
Y u say swippwerwy... so cute! Awesome job!
Nice job bro👍 best set up always ready to skate 👍
Sick video Ben! You can use the GoPro to film yourself in the miniramp if you still got it
This is what I'm gonna do at my new spot. My brothers buying a house and has a shop thats already made to be converted into a living space. Be so freaking awesome to have a mini in my bedroom XD.
Hey Ben, what sort of wheels do you like for masonite? I took a pretty good loop out at the coping on my F4 101a conicals. Trying to find something less slippy. This is a great vid!💯🔥🛹
Some people still ride normal 99s or even 101s but on my ramp I had softer wheels and it still felt great, but didn't slip out a whole lot. Lots of 97, 95 and even some 92 duro wheels out for the really slippery stuff, but the other two are good.
miniramp footage is what I love!
carpenter goes bananas
Vancouver Carpenter goes bananas 🍌
When you're still a kid buy have a wife, family, mortgage and real job..
Hey ben you should really try out and review a flip deck, i've been skating for 7 years and tried out many different decks and they are the nicest yet imo
Great stuff as always. What thickness ply did you use and would it matter if the sheets were horizontal or vertical? Also why diagonal on the Masonite? Purely aesthetic?
hacksaw I think it’s a couple layers of either 1/4 or 3/8” ply under the Masonite. The diagonal angle eliminates the feeling of a crack when you’re going back and forth since your wheels are going over the cracks at different times and not at 90 degree anglesp
Some people like diagonal because it can feel smoother when both wheels aren’t hitting a seam at the same time. But I’ve found that it can be wasteful of wood, more difficult to lay, and doesn’t really provide that much of an improvement. But perhaps it would on such a small ramp like this.
I'd skate the shit out of that ramp. Excellent job Ben!
Hi! I'm
Johnny Knoxville and this is the indoor mini ramp!
Really cool! I'm not a transition guy, so this looks like the perfect size, to me. 😄
id buy some cheap clear plexiglass and cut them to shape for the exposed windows
Holy shit! Amazing. Hilarious. Beautiful.
hey ben real nice work here, i'm not used to riding on woods, what wheels do you use on that surface ? i know you like formula four 99a, do you use them also on there ? or that's too slippery ?
Some people still ride normal 99s but on my ramp I had softer wheels and it still felt great, but didn't slip out a whole lot. Lots of 97, 95 and even some 92 duro wheels out for the really slippery stuff, but the other two are good.
Noping is the worst! Feels so much more satisfying to lock in on coping that sticks out a bit.
long time, none interactive viewer but, love to hear you review a "welcome" skateboards deck. As an older skater myself i was hesitant at first but, Nora Vasconcellos decks actually rip. and its a great shape once you can get past how it looks. maybe even just take a look. take care and may your next session be your best
Nice work G!!!
Looks super fun
Nice work! looks super fun!
Okay, so I really consider myself a grown man but maaaan that part with the little kid and the slivers was so damn sweet. I was definetly not ready for something like that to come up on a diy skateboard ramp video. You rock, bro!
Hi Ben, what did you use for coping and where did you buy it? I'm in Canada and it doesn't look like any of the hardware stores sell 2" schedule 40 pipe (which is what the internet is telling me to use). Any help would be appreciated!