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Building a Stationary Dock

Coastal Contractor

July/August 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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