A 3 ft square platform 24 in off the ground on 4x4 legs, with a plywood ramp, for goats and kids to climb.
Draft plan, generated from the model. Not yet build-tested.
36 x 36 inPlatform
24 inHeight
48 in runRamp
2 to 3 hrBuild time
$127.26Materials
Drawings All dimensions in inches
3D viewfinishedFront elevationRight elevationPlan viewfrom above
Cut list: lumber Long-point lengths; angles noted
Qty
Stock
Length
Part
Cut
1
2x4 PT
36
Rail front
on edge, screwed through the legs
1
2x4 PT
36
Rail back
on edge, screwed through the legs
1
2x4 PT
33
Rail left
on edge, screwed through the legs
1
2x4 PT
33
Rail right
on edge, screwed through the legs
4
4x4 PT
23 1/4
Leg
Cut list: sheet goods
Part
Stock
Size
Note
Platform
3/4 ply
36 x 36
cut to 36 x 36, edges rounded
Ramp
1/2 ply
12 x 53 3/8
cleats every 4 in from scrap
Lumber cutting diagram Lengths chosen for the lowest cost; 1/8 in kerf, 1/2 in end trim
2x4 PT x 12 ft
Rail front 36Rail back 36Rail left 33Rail right 33
4x4 PT x 8 ft
Leg 1 23 1/4Leg 2 23 1/4Leg 3 23 1/4Leg 4 23 1/4
Sheet cutting diagrams Dashed = openings to cut out
Sheet 1: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ftSheet 2: 3/4 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Shopping list $127.26 checked / $0.00 estimated
Item
Store
Qty
Each
Line
Note
2x4x12 ground-contact pressure-treated
Home Depot
1
$7.18
$7.18
see lumber cutting diagram
4x4x8 ground-contact pressure-treated
Home Depot
1
$11.28
$11.28
see lumber cutting diagram
15/32 in (1/2 in) sheathing plywood, 4x8 sheet
Lowe's
1
$32.26
$32.26
see sheet cutting diagrams
23/32 in (3/4 in) CDX plywood, 4x8 sheet
Lowe's
1
$46.57
$46.57
see sheet cutting diagrams
Exterior wood screws #9 x 2.5 in, 5 lb box
Home Depot
1
$29.97
$29.97
Total before tax
$127.26
Filled dot: price read from a store listing on Oct 20, 2026. Hollow dot: estimate. Prices come from the master price list, so they change when it changes.
Build steps
Cut four legs from the 4x4 and the rails from 2x4s. Screw the rails around the tops of the legs, flush with the outside faces, to make a 36 in square.
Screw the 3/4 in plywood platform to the rails every 8 in and round the corners.
Cut the plywood ramp and screw 1x1 cleats to it every 4 in. Screw the top to the platform's edge.
Set the legs on gravel or a paver in each corner so they stay out of the mud, or sink them 6 in.
Before you start
Goats and sheep both like to be on top of something. A platform lowers fights over the highest spot in a pen.
Keep it 4 ft from fences: goats use platforms to jump out.
Draft drawings generated from the model. Build one before selling this plan.