Disabled access to Holiday Home abroad

[King Billy]

And thanks to matty as well. I was trying to avoid the manhandling scenario.
Home-made ramps tend to be heavy and cumbersome. But the angle is too extreme without going into the road.

I think I need a solution whereby the wheelchair is pushed onto one end of a "ramp", (but not a ramp), which is then raised to about 72 cm higher allowing a flat approach to the house.

A motorcycle lift workbench, with a hinged "bridge" to the house floor level might work, but I have to ensure it couldn't overbalance the workbench.
To achieve that, I think the bridge must be fixed to both the motorbike workbench by a hinge, and the house floor, by a hinge. And the position of the motorbike workbench locked in place somehow, to prevent the base from skidding backwards. But allow the small movement due to the "ramp/bridge" going from an angle to a level surface. Or some sort of sliding connection either at the workbench end or the house floor end.
But in a way that would allow it to be dismantled and stowed, ready for the next time.

If anyone can see any problems or solutions with that, please advise. Or if anyone can see any other options, similarly, please advise.
It's doing my head in.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

A motorcycle lift workbench, with a hinged "bridge" to the house floor level might work, but I have to ensure it couldn't overbalance the workbench.

A motorcycle workbench, will be longer than needed, and narrow, a better option might be an ATV type lift. To prevent the tipping over, a weight transfers onto the 'bridge', a pair of arms should work, from the upper, leading edge down at 45 degrees, to the wedge against a step.

The 'bridge' needed, seems around 70cms, some light-weight steel U channel would do for that, maybe vertically braced in the middle, down to a step.

 

[cdbe]

I think you'd be best with a simple two part ramp with a fixed (for the duration of the visits) section on your property and a section that could be pulled out onto the road for a few minutes when required. Total length about 4.5- 5m long, constructed of marine plywood with 3x2 supports - underneath and on top on the long edges - the top pieces will also act as guide rails, make the lower ramp narrower so it will lie inside the upper one. You'll need to design a simple locking system to make the connection safe (something simple like a length of 2x2 across the top end of the lower ramp to drop in a slot at the bottom of the upper).
If you Google telescopic ramps you'll get the idea (and the fact that to buy something of the required length would cost thousands - Vs hundreds to make something - obviously assuming you possess basic carpentry skills)

I wouldn't be trying to jack up a wheelchair (and you'd still need half the ramp).

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I wouldn't be trying to jack up a wheelchair (and you'd still need half the ramp).

This, the long version, plus a winch. https://cavendishhealthcare.co.uk/folding-suitcase-ramp