7 2x4 pressure treated lumber.
Plastic barrel dock.
Or 55 gallon barrels on craig.
Floating dock 55gal plastic barrel ion pond boss forum.
This is a floating dock that s easy to make and works beautifully.
It offers detailed instructions and shows step by step the process.
Dock edge howell dock hardware stationary inside corner kit with 4 inside corners and 4 backer plates.
Building a floating dock with barrels is an economical way to gain access from that small pond or lake shore property.
Great for first tim.
The advantages of 55 gallon drums over traditional dock floats include.
Happybuy inflatable floating dock 10 x 8 x 6 inches thick inflatable dock platform 4 6 people floating platform for pool beach ocean.
4 55gallon plastic barrels 100ft of rope 16 screw in eye hooks 10 to 20 l shape braces.
Building a floating dock with 55 gallon drums about photos.
During the summer season we get requests for both 30 gallon closed head tight head drums and 55 gallon closed head tight head drums to be used under a wood frame to make a floating dock.
Both of these floats are made from polyethylene plastic displace about 8 cubic feet or.
Instructions on how to build these docks can be found all over the internet.
These drums are approximately 3 long and 2 in diameter.
Prepare to install the top deck.
Here is quick parts list of everything i used.
Dock floats typically cost at least 100 each while 55 gallon barrels are available from air sea for under 50 apiece.
17 1x6 pressure treated lumber.
How to build an awesome floating dock for under 200.
The 2 6 wood frame will keep the barrels from sliding side to side.
On the left is a picture of three different color plastic 55 gallon drums.
How to build a floating dock using plastic barrels about.
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55 gallon plastic drums have thick walls and are built.
Plastic barrels for floating docks.
55 gallon plastic drums are inexpensive and used plastic barrels for sale are widely available.
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This is a video of the construction of a floating dock using barrels.
The purpose of the rope is to keep the barrels snug under the dock in rough water.
4 4x4 pressure treated posts.
4 2x8 pressure treated lumber.
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Plastic barrels take little to no maintenance while metal barrels may have to be cleaned and painted on a yearly basis.
Using either plastic or metal barrels will depend on how much preparation and maintenance you want to perform.
How to build a floating water dock for under 200 dollars.
On the right is a typical dock float that is 2 wide 4 long and 1 high.
