Eli5 why aren’t 2 story houses built with ramps instead of stairs?

Question

Are they just not practical? They seems cheaper to build instead of elevators for wheelchair bound people.

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Answer 1

It would be really slippery and dangerous without shoes on, and way too steep to use with a wheelchair. If the staircase goes up 10 feet in height, they would need to cover a horizontal distance of like 30 feet or more or they’d be way too steep to roll a wheelchair up without enormous effort. So basically just not enough space and much more danger of falling.