DIY Floating Dock with Barrels- FULL DETAILED BUILD
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- This video shows you step-by-step how to build a 12’x12’ floating dock with barrels and a 4’x8’ gangway.
It is perfect for small lake living! I hope it inspires you to build one too!
Wow, perfect timing. Pu the wood and some of the barrels, not all. And will begin to build my dock out at our lake this summer. So this is perfect, thanks again Brian.
You’re welcome. Definitely go with the posts anchored to shore, as shown at the end of the video. The poles in the water like this build are not working out too good. Once the lake is lowered, I will be anchoring with posts, but unfortunately they will be in the water most of the time.
Nice job and great explanation! Thank you sir!
This is a great video! Best one I've found and very helpful as I plan my project. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video! Thanks!
Nice job! Thks 👍
Construction very useful. Disappointed you didn’t walk out on it. I really am skeptical how stable floating docks are. Barrels or cubes.
I understand your point. The stability is solid. It does move a little with a lot of weight on a corner, but not enough to sway my opinion of them. With NJ winters, I have seen too many permanent dock posts heave from the ice causing docks to shift.
I was told that the temperatur differences between summer/ winter will cause the barrles to " suck inwards" in cold weather....and that to solve this problem, its best to drill a small hole at the top of the barrel to allow the pressure to stabilize in winter months.
I’ve done both. I’ve drilled a 1/16 hole in the middle of one of the bungs to relieve the pressure. Some people don’t want any holes that could potentially allow water, so I’ve also done docks without the holes. The barrels do suck in a little, but not much and go right back to normal when the weather warms.
Made 🎉a big long job out of nothing
Can you post the list of equipment you bought and maybe where you bought it for the anchor posts and hardware?
Anchor hardware was from here.
www.lifeandhome.com/products/multinautic-13303-connector-floating-dock-hinge-5x5x1-4
Could these still float if incased in concrete/cement instead of wood?
Not sure exactly what you mean. Could you elaborate?
@BrianBuildsNJ like could you lay barrels back to back amd side to side on the ground, pour wet cement/concrete on them to encase them, let it dry and then have a floating island you could put in the eater amd cover with dirt amd grass?
And it float not sink?
@@SherrickDuncan I dont know about that one. Certainly never tried. However, the maximum buoyancy of a 55 gallon drum is 450lbs (99% submerged), so if you knew the overall weight of the cement, dirt, and grass, you could determine if it would float based on how many drums you have.
@@BrianBuildsNJ I have 60 of them. I will have hundreds soon.
@@SherrickDuncan Good luck. I hope it works out for you.
Great video! How stable is it? I'm building a 11' X 16' dock right now. I have 13 drums and I'm kind of wondering if I have enough.
Hey Jamison. Thanks for watching. The dock I built for myself is 12x16 with a 4x8 gangway. The main platform has 24 barrels and is rock solid. I’m sure it’s overkill, but it barely moves. I think if you spread out the barrels evenly it will surely float, but I don’t know how stable it will be. I’d suggest FB marketplace for some cheap barrels.
If you want your dock to sit a bit lower, can you go with say 12 barrels for a 12x12 dock of this type?
Yes, you can. I like keeping it high enough so that the bungs don’t touch the water. The barrels will be way less likely to take on water.