How to cut a 2x4 on a diagonal?

[gschick]

I am trying to figure out how to build a ramp uo to my tool shed. It ink I need to cut a few 2x4s on a diagonal to serve as joists. How do I do that?

[PipeDown]

How much rise and run? (ex. 8 foot ramp goung up 6", who cares how wide for this)

[trbo20]

Here's a cheap solution

Here's a cheaper solution

[Edwin Pawlowski]

Carefully. Do you have a hand saw or table saw? In either case, set the blade to the angle you want and rip the length of it. If using a handsaw, you may want to tack nail it to another 2x so you have support and can put a guide for the blade. Tablesaw makes this a simple task. If you don't have one, perhaps a neighbor will do it for you.

[Edwin Pawlowski]

Re-thinking this, the only one needed to be cut would be the bottom one. The rest can be nailed in at the same angle as the stringers.

[Darrell Dorsey]

With a circular saw and a good blade.

Darrell

[RicodJour]

Change the direction of the deck boards. Have the sleepers parallel to the shed door, rip the top edge at the correct angle and have them step down to grade.

R

[Frank K.]

Unless the ramp ends on a paved surface, I would just dig trenches for the ends of the runners to sit in.

[Goedjn]