A Weekend Warrior 4x4 Post Dock Project
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
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Add braces, bumpers, cleats and ladders to your 4x4 post dock to make the ultimate living space on the water.
Seth Merriam Demonstrates how to install posts for a dock with a technique called water jetting and much more. How to build natural looking wood docks with cedar decking. You can shop more 4x4 post hardware here greatnorthernd...
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Tried the link, said page doesnt exist. really would like to buy some of the 4x4 post footings like used in the video.
@@donaldsullivan7434 I just tried it and it worked for me. You can also get them on www.dock.shop
@@SethMerriam thanks for the info! Just ordered some.
Thank you for the laughs while I learn.
This Old House, out; This New Pier, in.
Bravo. I'm a landlubber can't swim across the bathtub but I LOVED watching you build your family's pier.
this is by far the best how to/diy dock video i’ve seen, not only is it super informative on the process but the end result is stunning!
And it's gently amusing.
I am a Handyman and while seating watching a movie where there was a Pier, curiosity just hit me. I just watch several videos before this one and I tell you, that's why I always watch more than one ( I watch at least 5 or over). I really love you video Seth and how you put this together, I never would guess that those bracket was made for this particular job but they sure make the job easier and looking more professional like. God gave you a good head on those shoulders LOL Great Job brother :) ... Thank you for posting this videos and may the protected hands of God watch over you and your love ones on this pandemic crisis †
Thank you! My two brothers and I come up with these parts and they actually are intended for docks. They are marine grade aluminum for the water and they work on land too. They sat on the shelves and were almost removed from production but last summer we sold 5 seasons of production after this video reached over 100k views. I'm currently working on a couple more videos featuring some of our other hardware. We have a welding robot and a team of the best welders making them.
Thank you for watching!
After watching this video, I am proud to include half a month-old cookie in my tool bag. Thank you for a very informative video!
You certainly have an ideal location to build a dock. Shallow clear water makes it very easy. I opted for a floating dock because my lake has about a 45° angle into the water meaning, at 20 ft out, it's roughly 20ft deep. I still enjoyed your very informative and entertaining video. Nice job 😎👍
Is it me alone that finds this video extremely funny 😄 good job btw
Yes, just you!
This is an awesome video! Your car has an incredible cargo capacity!
More guys like you and all the tradesmen will change the line of business.
Great video!
Thanks brother.. u gave me a great boost and i will not pay 3k for someone else to do it ..its hands on ..yup. Thanks again
Dude, I had some doubt that I could build my own deck and you took away any doubt I might have. That you. Cannot wait to get your book.
Thank you this is give me a couple ideas so I'm digging it into a creek and half on land to give a nice fishing pier for my husband and kids.
Really great video with so much detail and a careful video presentation that makes building the dock easy for idiots like me! I am in process of rebuilding a dock and all your tips and demonstrations will be very helpful. Loved the use of day-old cookies for the measuring cut lines too! Nice funny touch:)
That is one of, if not the cleanest lakes I have ever seen. I get to work with mucky/slimy bottom, pitch black water, and the fear of alligators. I may opt for the drum dock for life and limb.
Yes, I’m fortunate to have Poland Spring a few minutes away.
We have clean lakes around here in Maine.
I think you’re right about the barrel dock.
Here is a link that may help.
greatnortherndocks.com/floating-hardware/
Awesome video. Thanks for the humor too!!
Great job!
Thankyou for sharing the information and knowledge 👍🏾🙏
thanks for the entertainment and the helpful video.
Loved your video you should make more
This editing is masterful and under appreciated
Damn man, people like you never cease to impress me.
Great step by step know how video ! You explained it really well. Excellent job for one man , and great ingenuity on your Dads part with the winch ! So helpful !
bet you have done that before? you made it look easy, nice job.
This guy has all the dock install frills
Very nice
Just loved this video, I would have been a happy man if I had done this for a living 😊
Loved the tip on using a Cookie to help cut a rounded end in those 2x4s 🤣🤣🤣
YOU'RE A BEAST BRO, THAT DOCK IS BEAUTIFUL
Your narrating was brilliant entertaining. It was a fun watch. Thank you
Awesome video and great job man
Just bought a house on a lake. Thanks for making this video.👍
I enjoyed watching this process and seeing your little Dock Helper / Swimsuit model Lol
CRAIG!!! NO!!! CREEPSHARK ALERT EVERYONE OUT OF THE WATER LOOKS LIKE A CRAIGFIN CREEPSHARK
Great narration
Informative and entertaining 👍👍
This is exactly what im looking for
How long will those 4x4 posts last in the water? Do you wind up replacing them every couple of years?
waterlogged wood is naturally preserved. The actual deck will be more exposed to the elements and rot faster.
@@mkuc6951 so why not build the whole deck with waterlogged wood..
@@breatheinbreatheout8372 the posts will last longer than the deck.
The cookie was a nice touch. Well done!
Somehow those cookies keep their flavor even though they get hard enough to trace with a pencil.
Hell of a video thanks for posting this funny ass video now im going to put a dock in my 1 ac pond this spring thanks again....
Lmao! Funniest how to I've watched and very well done!
This was a well done video !
LOVED IT!!!!
This is simultaneously cool, interesting and also very silly. Lovin it, looks like a fun build
This is so fun to watch. I’m curious as to the lifespan of the pressure treated wood and hardware. I found out, from owning a 125 gallon aquarium, that water is the most corrosive and destructive thing to deal with over a period of time. Things in my aquarium that were supposed to last forever barely lasted a couple years. Have you experienced this? Thank you and stay well.
This is one option but if you have acidic water, consider polyethylene floats under your wood frames to keep them out of the water.
greatnortherndocks.com/floating-hardware/plans-estimated-pricing/
If you just don't trust the Pressure Treated, under water, consider galvanized pipe legs instead.
greatnortherndocks.com/stationary-pipe-hardware/dock-hardware-pipe-leg-support/
All things have a life span and water has different properties depending on where you are. We have a local bog we made a mile long boardwalk made of floating and stationary powder coated aluminum, synthetic polyethylene decking and polyethylene floats. Peat Moss is acidic and the old walkway made of wood lasted about 20 years before we replaced it with long lasting materials.
greatnortherndocks.com/modular-aluminum-boardwalk-sections/
Hi nice job on your dock, my question is if you dont have a wall to start, what’s the best way to anchor your dock to the ground?
the cookie tool was definitely a hors concours. :D
Going to have my handyman take a look at this, we have wanted a little dock like this since we moved in last year on a lake very nice work well explained
This is exactly what a DIY video should look like.
Hows the dock looking now?
Good info, and well done. Funny video.
Touch
hell of a great job! xcellent tutorial!
Month old chocolate chip cookie was worth the upvote by itself. Great video, but how did you know how high to secure the footers to the post base?
The hose made it easy to get the post in up to the foot. If my foot were higher up, it would have kept going. A deeper post does have more strength. I've seen some lake bottoms have 7' of mud before getting to firm soil. If you have a situation like that, sometimes floating docks are preferred. As for knowing the height to put in the ground, think about the size of the boat you're holding. If it's a small boat or no boat, you don't have to go as far into the ground. When I build pipe docks, I drive the pipe 2'-3' into the soil if it has a boat tied to it and if there isn't a boat, I put the feet right on the end of the pipe so its not driven. the weight of the dock holds it like a table in the water.
Nice job looks great
Even a year later you’re still getting comments. Loved the video and would love to know what you treat your dock with.
great video
Legend has it he's still wearing his robe
very nice 👌🏽
I need a winch like that!
That was awesome thank you
Nice job....
Funny as hell and super helpful , thank you!
nice video xD kept my attention
Hey Angel, Yours were pretty awesome too. Nice sounds. I love it. How do you do it?
@@SethMerriam i use garageband
Loved this video. Sad to see the website doesn't work anymore. Is Great Northern Docks still in business? I am excited to do this.
For 40 years and doing well. Try the site again, there could have been a glitch with the server.
Why would you not use a chain saw to point the piles? Plus just buy a mud pump from Northern Tool, you can jet the piles down much faster and more efficiently. Just a tip from a 1456 Dockbuilder!
You can do it your way. I just made it easy for the average weekend warrior.
This is a person that doesn’t want to get into chain saws and rough cut edges. An ordinary skill saw is probably less intimidating than a chain saw and as you see my cuts were flawless, smooth and easy.
He or she also has a hose nearby at the camp and this process has been around for many generations.
Keep in mind, these are only 4x4 posts and the process you mentioned is used for installing telephone pole sized pilings.
These are docks that don’t require heavy equipment, just simple hand tools.
They work in a lot of places where piling docks would be over building and costly.
very good indeed, uncomplicated work, well executed, I would like Mel Gibson to watch this video
It took me a sec with the trunk 😂
He's so funny!
Wow. It looks very awesome..
Instruction? Clear.
Tools? Explained.
Method? Shown.
Dock? Built.
Like? Subscribed.
Nice video
Can you do a new chart of all the materials for one 4x10 section? I want to build one in our pond that would be 4x70’ and at the end have a 10x12 partly covered deck. I don’t know how much it will be, but our pond dries up partly in the summer so it would be easier to build since i can use a tractor to hold up sections and dig holes with the auger. The deepest point should be about 7-8’ in the middle (goes over a spawning ditch that was built in the pond) and end in about 6-7 feet of water.
@@CountryboyCale greatnortherndocks.com/product/weekend-warrior-4x4-bundle/
greatnortherndocks.com/product/dock-section-plan-4-x10/
@@SethMerriam awesome! Thanks. Im Looking into that.
How about the ice pulling out the poles in winter? With this construction the poles should start leaning sideways after a few years.
This video is about a removable dock system that can be installed and removed in an afternoon. I would never suggest leaving a dock in the ice.
Great video. I am curious how you would approach building a dock in an area with a large tidal range (10-16ft).
You can call my sales team at Great Northern Docks for help with that.
Your location details would be helpful and use intentions. There are many options depending on the landscape and conditions.
You might also see something that works for you in the book we published (building your own dock). Available at all major book stores.
@@SethMerriam ordered your book and I will reach out to your sales team. thank you
Great video. I'm looking into building one. I'm just worried about rough water. I'm on the south side of the lake and when that north wind blows it gets pretty rough. Do you think it would be ok.
If you’re worried, the pipe legs are another option. They drive deeper in the ground and don’t have buoyancy.
www.google.com/search?q=build+a+dock+with+pipe+legs&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=sivxn&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiykaDYuu71AhVqQt8KHRLsCc4Q_AUoA3oECAIQAw&biw=375&bih=553&dpr=2#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:3bb7a319,vid:2Q9nZe1YGJM,st:0
Hi...I have a question , where can I buy those metal brackets...thanks...by the way good e instructive video
greatnortherndocks.com/4x4-post-dock-hardware/
8:13 I was laughing so hard!!
Questions Please reply!!!!!! Thanks:
1. The approximate cost?
2. How long those 4X4 pres treated last in bracket water?
You can get a price on the lumber from your local lumber yard. I have framing plans here. greatnortherndocks.com/dock-plans-diy-parts/
I'd say you can expect to spend around $300 per section for the lumber.
Here is a link to the hardware. greatnortherndocks.com/4x4-post-dock-hardware/
The post will be priced by the length and depth of your water.
@@SethMerriam Thank you so much. Do you have any ideas how long the lumbers will last in the water like that?
How is the dock holding up? Post is really what I'm wondering. Want to do 6x6s but 4x4s are easier to man handle solo.
Check with the lumber supplier for specs under water.
Some treated wood is for submerged use and you my also consider Hemlock.
We use Hemlock skids under our Dragon Floats.
Thank you for sharing.
Can you tell me what the cost of a whole package for all the materials and tools and equipment required to install your dock design?
I put the everything in the cart to get a price and it was about $1,800 for the hardware and ladder before shipping cost. The wood is something you get at your lumber supply store and you will have to get a price from them on what wood you choose for decking, framing and legs. Here is a page that shows the hardware and prices.
greatnortherndocks.com/4x4-post-dock-hardware/
Your water depth will be helpful when pricing your legs and braces.
Measure every 10 from shore so you have an idea of the slope and depth where legs are.
When this video was made before the increase of wood prices, these sections were built for about $300 each.
If you need help with the lumber list, it's provided in the plans here.
greatnortherndocks.com/dock-plans-diy-parts/
I was curious why you take the sections off to the shore for winter if they are sitting above the water. When you take the sections to shore I’m assuming you are leaving the posts in the water and that is what is going to take the damage/move around from the ice. Just wondering because I’m from Canada and our lake freezes over with thick ice and everyone with permanent dock just have to deal with adjust their docks in spring every few years.
All of it comes out for the winter.
The legs get numbered and installed in the same place in the spring.
This is in Maine where Ice gets up to 3’ thick.
Even an inch of ice can move and wreck anything left in for the winter.
Once the hardware is on the dock, and legs are cut to length removal takes about 30 minutes and install takes about twice as long.
cool
Your father's a genius
How do you keep the alligators away when setting the posts?
We don’t use treated wood in the lakes in Minnesota, schedule 40 pipe
The old treated lumber used an Arsenic-based preservative solution, and was known as CCA treated lumber (chromated copper arsenate). It was banned here where I live. The new chemical formula is known as ACQ treated lumber (Alkaline Copper Quaternary). Unlike the old formula, ACQ contains no arsenic but has high copper content. They only allow this type of pressure treated wood in the lakes here where I am. You might consider hemlock or the hardware I have for wood dock frames with pipe brackets for 1.5" schedule 40 galvanized pipe. greatnortherndocks.com/stationary-pipe-hardware/dock-hardware-pipe-leg-support/
Using a month old chocolate chip cookie you can round the edges off. Hahaha I guess that works
Would soaking the wood in motoroil and then baking it in the sun protect it a long time?
I think it would get in the water.
If only my water was that clear
I’m here just out of curiosity, I always wondered how people in the Philippines have some houses in the middle of large bodies of water.
Do you mean like this? ua-cam.com/video/1fNWIK40KPA/v-deo.html
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exelent
I saw your comment about the posts not having to be too deep, but what would you recommend for post depth?
Oh gosh, sorry for the late reply? I just went down through my comments and see that I missed yours.
If it’s a high wind area, put them as deep as you can. 2’ is pretty good.
Deeper is more stable.
Wood posts float so in deep water you should put them deeper for holding power or go with my pipe leg option.
If it’s soft bottom, push them in until they hit firm bottom beneath muck.
In protected areas with low wind, depth is still good for the load on the dock and it’s stability.
If bottomless muck, think about a floating dock that doesn’t deal with legs poking into the stinky mud.
The dock in the video was about 1.5’ beneath the sand and about 4’ of water at the end.
I took my boat off in high wind and put it on the mooring.
You should have made a top rail for it as well
That can be done, or rope, or 4x4 post solar lights., maybe a bench and a few flower planters.
Where did you source all these brackets, And did you float some of that dock where did you find the floats
@@jakec.7176 greatnortherndocks.com/dock-plans-diy-parts/
Did you use any treatment on the wooden piles to be in direct contact with the water?
@@michellebarrios8283 yes, some areas don’t allow the pressure treated and some do.
My area stopped allowing ACQ in lakes but allows CCA treated wood.
The supplier should have specs on its use submerged in fresh water.
You may prefer my pipe dock video if PT wood posts isn’t ideal in your situation.
m.ua-cam.com/video/2Q9nZe1YGJM/v-deo.html
Which university can I go to learn to produce useful things such as this?
The stale cookie, was later used to anchor the boat
I don’t have a house on the water if i ever do I will know how to build a dock
Seth, great job on this dock! Where did you get the clamps, brackets, etc from?
greatnortherndocks.com/4x4-post-dock-hardware/
greatnortherndocks.com/4x4-post-dock-hardware/
Looks amazing. May I ask about how much did it all cost? Not including tools. We are looking to do something similair
You can get a price on the lumber from your local lumber yard. I have framing plans here. greatnortherndocks.com/dock-plans-diy-parts/
I'd say you can expect to spend around $300 per section for the lumber.
Here is a link to the hardware. greatnortherndocks.com/4x4-post-dock-hardware/
The post will be priced by the length and depth of your water.
You can’t use just normal treated wood it must be .23 treatment level to be able to submerge into water, I have tried just about every lumber yard and they don’t even know about this stuff
@@barny3ce That is something to consider. There are different treatments and some that are not allowed in water depending on local laws. ACQ (Alkaline copper quaternary) is one treatment that injects copper into the wood fibers. CCA (Chromated copper arsenate) in my area is no longer allowed other than for supporting power lines or ocean pilings.
You should check with a manufacturer to find a distributer in your area. You can also check with manufacturers for the treatment levels and what they suggest for under ground and water or salt water contact. The manufacturer will know who they distribute to.
If your dock is seasonal, it will be out of the water some of the time.
Keep in mind, Wood posts are not the only way to build a dock. I also build them with galvanized pipe legs and floating with polyethylene floats that attach to wood dock sections. Take a look here for some free ideas and plans for wood dock construction. www.dock.shop/shop
You can also check out www.greatnortherndocks.com for aluminum docks and the shop menu for DIY hardware.
What is the life span of those underwater 4x4's?
That is a great question. You will have different results based on water chemistry as well as the lumber you buy.
You can check the manufacture specs on treatment levels and expected length of use under water.
Also if the dock is season like this one that is taken out before winter freezing.
A dock this size is set up in an hour or 2 and taken down quite fast.
Each season you will know the condition of your posts. The wood above water can be treated with a stain to protect from UV rays and rain.
There is ACQ PT and CCA pressure treated.
Also check local regulations before using in the water at your waterfront.
I know this is an old video, but would the Sam technique work for building a boardwalk through swampy land? Since it would T be high enough for cross bracing, just drive the 4x4s deeper?
Absolutely, here is a link with pictures.
greatnortherndocks.com/boardwalk-framing-plans-2/
The thing that looks the trickiest to me is getting the post deep enough. Don't get it deep enough you're not gonna get any stability.... Get it too deep and it's not gonna be level and it is gonna be HARD to pull it out!
The hose works great when you pound it at the same time. You might like this hardware better. The pipe drives much easier because it is steel and not as wide. It sinks too. There is a cap that goes on the pipe for pounding it in the same way. You won't need the hose to drive the pipe. You can also rent a gas powered pipe pounder from a hardware store. Keep in mind, driving it in the ground is good but your frame and bracing is what keeps it stable. The wide portion of dock at the end also helps with the stability. I noticed that you mentioned it not being level if you drive the post too deep but that is only true if you don't use the adjustable bracket shown in the video. That bracket allows you to level the frame on your post once the post is driven. The pipe hardware works the same way. greatnortherndocks.com/stationary-pipe-hardware/dock-hardware-pipe-leg-support/