We built swimming rafts like this and used thick cable to secure the barrels to the underside of the raft. Also hit the edges with a belt sander so the lumber doesn't scrape legs.
The big one is a driver and not a drill. The small one can’t handle drill bits that big. I don’t remember why I didn’t go get my big battery powered drill. Maybe I didn’t have a drill bit that big or was too lazy to walk back to the house. I do know that you cannot match the torque of a brace and bit. Not that I needed that here though. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Yeah, heard on other builds, with the weight of the deck and especially in your case where the docks not on a choppy lake, the chances of them popping out are slim to none. And for future dock builds, while on land, if you turned your dock another 45deg, it may slide down your slope a tad easier. Even place a 2x6 or 2x4 beneath each set of barrels so it’ll slide nice and easy. Good build, enjoyed watching, thanks.
@davidcobb4527 yeah I thought brute force would be easy enough to slide into the water but was wrong. The weight is so much that I definitely don’t think the barrels can/will ever come out. Only thing I would change and I did mention it in the build was cross support. I really wish I would have spent some time adding better support to keep the barrels from pushing the boards apart. So if you are building one, focus on improving that. Mine shows no signs of failing but those boards definitely pushed out more than I desired. Thanks for the support!
Not much of one at all. The boards were wet so I figured they would shrink while drying and create gaps. We let them bake in the sun for a month and then used deck stain on them. Luckily we didn’t really see any movement of the boards. Only thing I would change is spending more time to properly cross brace the floor joists that received the barrels to keep them from pushing out slightly.
The weight of the lumber makes it impossible for them to go anywhere but up. Up in the direction of the decking boards I mean. You want to place the two floor joist boards to be closer together than the diameter of your barrels. That way they can’t get to your decking boards. Now your decking boards can help hold them down but that is probably not the best design. I didn’t take enough time bracing the two floor joists together sufficiently. So the barrels actually spread my boards apart slightly. I would take the time to put some all thread or other bracing to prevent those two boards from being able to spread apart. Do this before installing the barrels. Hope that helps.
@mikemallery913 thank you! Yes TH-cam is a great for all of us to share ideas. I just used it to help build a pavilion. This dock is holding up really nice even with the insufficient bracing I mentioned. Hopefully you can find or create better bracing on your design to improve upon mine.
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We built swimming rafts like this and used thick cable to secure the barrels to the underside of the raft. Also hit the edges with a belt sander so the lumber doesn't scrape legs.
Should you of tied the barrels to the wood?
I don’t think it is needed. Once you get this thing in the water, the barrels are locked in and will not move at all.
Nice build!...getting ready to do one myelf, I'll add some cross braces between the joists just to make it more stable.
Thank you! I’m still very happy with it. Hope your build goes well
Well done guys. Wish you had hi-lift Jack to work with?? It would be alot easier.
Thank you!
Um, there is a drill (8:34) RIGHT THERE. Probably can throw the bracing bit all the way in the back of the toolbox.
The big one is a driver and not a drill. The small one can’t handle drill bits that big. I don’t remember why I didn’t go get my big battery powered drill. Maybe I didn’t have a drill bit that big or was too lazy to walk back to the house. I do know that you cannot match the torque of a brace and bit. Not that I needed that here though. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Why did u not tie the barrels?
I don’t see the need. I guess people must do that and I’m not aware. What’s the purpose?
Yeah, heard on other builds, with the weight of the deck and especially in your case where the docks not on a choppy lake, the chances of them popping out are slim to none. And for future dock builds, while on land, if you turned your dock another 45deg, it may slide down your slope a tad easier. Even place a 2x6 or 2x4 beneath each set of barrels so it’ll slide nice and easy. Good build, enjoyed watching, thanks.
@davidcobb4527 yeah I thought brute force would be easy enough to slide into the water but was wrong. The weight is so much that I definitely don’t think the barrels can/will ever come out. Only thing I would change and I did mention it in the build was cross support. I really wish I would have spent some time adding better support to keep the barrels from pushing the boards apart. So if you are building one, focus on improving that. Mine shows no signs of failing but those boards definitely pushed out more than I desired. Thanks for the support!
Such fun!
It was the heat ;)
Cool build
Thanks JD. You need to come fish off of it.
Good Job
Thank you sir!
Left a gap between each deck board
Not much of one at all. The boards were wet so I figured they would shrink while drying and create gaps. We let them bake in the sun for a month and then used deck stain on them. Luckily we didn’t really see any movement of the boards. Only thing I would change is spending more time to properly cross brace the floor joists that received the barrels to keep them from pushing out slightly.
@@woodworkingmcdanielstyle i support you
I have a question how would you keep the barrels from coming out
The weight of the lumber makes it impossible for them to go anywhere but up. Up in the direction of the decking boards I mean. You want to place the two floor joist boards to be closer together than the diameter of your barrels. That way they can’t get to your decking boards. Now your decking boards can help hold them down but that is probably not the best design. I didn’t take enough time bracing the two floor joists together sufficiently. So the barrels actually spread my boards apart slightly. I would take the time to put some all thread or other bracing to prevent those two boards from being able to spread apart. Do this before installing the barrels. Hope that helps.
Nice work! we’re planning to build one - you tube is awesome to look at everyone’s builds.
@mikemallery913 thank you! Yes TH-cam is a great for all of us to share ideas. I just used it to help build a pavilion. This dock is holding up really nice even with the insufficient bracing I mentioned. Hopefully you can find or create better bracing on your design to improve upon mine.