How to lower a ramp

[alias_sqbr]

My dad gave me a wooden ramp he had from his house's previous owner, and it's perfect except for being about 1cm too high. It's made of wood which has been treated with some sort of outdoor protection, and the bit that needs adapting is a like...5x5x75cm wide block under the flat bit of the ramp.

Does anyone have any suggestions for any relatively cheap, easy ways to get it shortened/lowered and then the wood treated so it doesn't rot outside? Bearing in mind that Cam and I are not the sort of people who are any good at this sort of thing, and do not own much in the way of tools. Anyone local who is good at this stuff want to deal with it for me? (worth a shot :D)

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[fred_mouse]

If you own a hammer, then it is tempting to suggest that the simplest option is to work out what height of wood would do the job, buy a replacement piece and appropriate sized nails from bunnings or equivalent, knock the old one off, and hammer the new one on. The issue with that is that getting the right size might be difficult. Termite treated blue pine appears to come in 35mm and 45 mm options, but is sold in linear metres for a few $ a metre. Other variations appear to also be 35mm or 45 mm options.

Hopefully someone more helpful than me sees your question. If you are really stuck, I can ask artisanat for suggestions, and maybe they would be able to help with the actual repairs.

[alias_sqbr]

Thanks! Given that we could have just made our own ramp all this time and...didn't that may be too crafty for us, but is definitely another option.

[fred_mouse]

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I see you have a concrete offer of help. I hope it gets sorted!