Make your basement ramps shorter

Here is a simple idea to make your basement ramp shorter.

The flat (5%) grade) part of the ramp approaching the boundary is designed so that a driver can see a toddler over the bonnet of the car. But alternative ramps lower the driver’s eye by only a small amount.

In this example, the driver can see any 3-year-old child at the required distance (according to World Health Organisation data recommended for use in Australia, www.cdc.gov/growthcharts).

And the benefits are big:

Less excavation for a smaller basement

Avoid services

More car parking

Building can be closer to the boundary

There are lots of ramp alternatives based on this idea. You don’t have to follow the textbook. So get creative and let us know if you need any help.

ian.warren@stellenconsulting.com.au