Help making this ramp nonslip for winter (lemmy.world)

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Does anyone know the best way to make this ramp nonslip? We get a fair amount of ice and snow and there are a couple elderly folks using the ramp.

We tried a basic nonslip rubber mat, but the grooves just hold ice and snow so don't really help.

Our current ideas are maybe adding rubber stair treads every board or two, or maybe tacking little strips of wood to every board.

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[-] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

Prime it and then you can purchase "outdoor porch floor paint" that has a bunch of grit in it. I did this for outdoor steps also made of wood and I'm living where we get a lot of snow and ice. It's not perfect, because the grit isn't raised too high, but it's a heck of a lot better than it is without it.

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