Docks

Can you drive pilings for a permanent in your area?    

1993R wrote: Friends, Closing on a lake lot here in Florida. Need to put in a dock. Old one is shot and poorly done. Must be 40 years old lol. Anybody have good input ? Looked at some of the do it yourself type: https://tommydocks.com/ http://www.bmp-inc.com/Home https://www.floeintl.com/docks/ I'm meeting with a guy later in the week about doing the standard wood dock. Trying to get the best bang for your buck thanks in advance

Lawrence,
Here's direct links from your post:

Tommy dock

BMP

Floe

8122pbrainard wrote: TRBenj wrote: Floe is the yeti of aluminum docks. . Lawrence, Understand that Tim's comment is an opinion. Pier of the north far exceeds Floe in all respects. I've worked with both

Larry

You might want to also keep in mind that Pete's comment is an opinion too   

Ha, now I know everybody here has an opinion because there isn’t $h1t in Florida construction wise that’s 40 years old. Here we tear it down after 15 years.

8122pbrainard wrote: Larry You might want to also keep in mind that Pete's comment is an opinion too

8122pbrainard wrote: . I've worked with both

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And it's still nothing more than your opinion.

Orlando76 wrote: Actually Ken, I think the fact that Pete has worked with both is a fact and not an opinion. And it’s pretty much stating very plainly: he has worked with both.

Actually Todd you're right as far as working with both.

Which leads to him somehow thinking that this must make his opinion better than TRB's or that his statement is a fact as compared to TRB's opinion

1993R wrote: Yes I can do pilings with a permit. The dock isnt really a dock just old pilings and a few boards lol

I'd look into a repair of the existing? and a expansion into a workable pier.

I built my own for about $25 lineal foot.
Cedar deck & treated framing, hardware was DH docks out of Minn.
Sections are 4'w x 10' long, Lumber was $125 per section, hardware was about the same.
I ran by deck boards in the 10' direction, more comfortable to walk on IMO
Believe I posted on here with pics and plans.

I think that’s only when you marry outside the family Peter

Joe has made the appropriate distinction. Lots of good input from the north of the arctic circle guys, but perhaps a bit irrelevant when docks dont have to be removed. HW came to visit me and asked why everyone has big "patio' docks. Answer: because we can. My dock is very (very!!) modest compared to something like Reid's or Gregs, but limited to HOA limitations and plenty for me anyway. 6x6 (current dock) or 4x4 posts (former dock), framing and top. I added the low section to my current dock because I still had 5 feet to go with the rules.



My former dock, another piece of property, got a complete makeover. I'd say go the wood route. Sounds like you are half way there anyway. Kind of like my rehab project.

We have docks built out of 4x4" PT posts, PT framing, and Trex decking on our lake in NH. Luckily our lake is dam-controlled and the water level drops below the footing of the dock in the winter, so the dock can stay in place over the winter.

Current dock structures are 20-25yrs old, decking is 18yrs old. No issues with either aside from the occasional maintenance. I wouldn't spend the money for aluminum if the dock can stay in the water.

Did a Google search and found my original post on a search for a pier solution.

Drawing is in the thread. I have since expanded the piers quite a bit, the end platform is now 16'x20' and runway is 100' long.

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