Wheelchair ramps are a necessity for many people at one time oranother in their lifetime. Believe it or not, wheelchair rampsincrease the value of your home. Many times, wheelchair ramps aretemporary. Regardless of the need, it is very important to followthe legal guidelines when building the ramp. The American withDisabilities Act provides detailed instructions on how to build awheelchair ramp. In this article, we will discuss the instructionson how to properly build your wheelchair ramp in order to complywith Federal guidelines. First, it is very important to calculatethe length of the ramp you will be building. The American withDisabilities Act requires that you simply measure how high thesurface is that the ramp is leading to such as the front door. Youwill then multiply this number by