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Building a Stationary Dock

Coastal Contractor

July 2008
by Matt Gard
Use big PVC pipe to keep water out of the footer holes, opt for cordless tools, and remember to empty your pockets.

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Building a Stationary Dock Use big PVC pipe to keep water out of the footer holes, opt for cordless tools, and remember to empty your pockets Matt Gard Building a dock is a lot like building a deck — with wet feet. Like decks, docks have footers, posts, beams, joists, decking, and railing; docks also have the same load requirements as decks. A few techniques, however, are different for docks, mostly involving the footers. Where I live in Indiana, docks are common. Most new subdivisions have lakes - often even stocked with fish - built by developers seeking the premium

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