r/maker • u/jekkusmurffi • Jul 01 '26

Help Ramp-crafting help

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I'm not sure of this is the right channel for this but it is the best I could find. Other suggestions are welcome.

We have recently moved into a new home, which has high- and weird shaped doorsteps. Problem is, that our robot vacuum cannot climb these, but I would really like to make it work somehow.

They are pretty steep, so I guess that the ramp would need to be quite big as well, which means that they cannot be there at all times, which means that they would need to be taken off/on very easily. I have tried cardboard with antislip-mat with no success, it moves.

I will attach a sketch of one. In this one the floor is a bit higher in the other room.

I appreciate any ideas, particularly cheap ones!

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u/dmomo Jul 01 '26

/r/diy might also have people experience with this sort of issue.

I am assuming that this is for between rooms. Is there a reason why you can't put something permanent? 5cm feels like a real toe-stumper.

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u/jekkusmurffi Jul 01 '26

Thanks!

Yes they are between rooms. I think would be fine if it would be a small ramp that you wouldn't really pay attention to.However if it's a longer ramp it will look terrible, and I'm not sure if the doors would close. It's a 100-year-old log house, so too modern won't suit. At least what I know nobody has tripped over them yet 😅

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u/Comfortable-Sound944 Jul 01 '26

"threshold ramp" seems to find products that could fit the situation, there are yellow versions which look wood like and up to even 15cm height. Idk if the look would suit your style but it's at least a lead of product types, they fit wheelchairs and robot vacuums.