Please help with my dock.

I was asked to build a dock on lake front property. Does the dock have
to float or can I build it like I would a deck? Please help. The dock
would run 20 out into the water and would be about 2 feet deep at it's
deepest point.

--
Chris F
Long Island, USA.
Fisherman by nature, goofball by society.

"Reagan was a statesman who, despite all disagreements that existed
between our countries at the time, displayed foresight and determination
to meet our proposals halfway and change our relations for the better,
stop the nuclear race, start scrapping nuclear weapons, and arrange
normal relations between our countries," - Mikhail Gorbachev


"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." - Ronald Reagan

"America the beautiful"
dom_Fries wrote in
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I was asked to build a dock on lake front property. Does the dock have
to float or can I build it like I would a deck? Please help. The dock
would run 20 out into the water and would be about 2 feet deep at it's
deepest point.

There are numerous ways to build docks......depending on local conditions.

Check local codes

Chris F
Long Island, USA.
Fisherman by nature, goofball by society.

"Reagan was a statesman who, despite all disagreements that existed
between our countries at the time, displayed foresight and determination
to meet our proposals halfway and change our relations for the better,
stop the nuclear race, start scrapping nuclear weapons, and arrange
normal relations between our countries," - Mikhail Gorbachev


"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." - Ronald Reagan

"Ronald Reagan was a profound embarrassment to his species. Looking around
at America, it is little wonder that he was, is, and will continue to be
both widely and deeply revered." - Wolfgang

Wolfgang

"America the beautiful"
dom_Fries wrote in
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I was asked to build a dock on lake front property. Does the dock have
to float or can I build it like I would a deck? Please help. The dock
would run 20 out into the water and would be about 2 feet deep at it's
deepest point.

There are numerous ways to build docks......depending on local conditions.

Check local codes

Chris F
Long Island, USA.
Fisherman by nature, goofball by society.

"Reagan was a statesman who, despite all disagreements that existed
between our countries at the time, displayed foresight and determination
to meet our proposals halfway and change our relations for the better,
stop the nuclear race, start scrapping nuclear weapons, and arrange
normal relations between our countries," - Mikhail Gorbachev


"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." - Ronald Reagan

"Ronald Reagan was a profound embarrassment to his species. Looking around
at America, it is little wonder that he was, is, and will continue to be
both widely and deeply revered." - Wolfgang

Wolfgang

"America the beautiful"
dom_Fries wrote in
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I was asked to build a dock on lake front property. Does the dock have
to float or can I build it like I would a deck? Please help. The dock
would run 20 out into the water and would be about 2 feet deep at it's
deepest point.

--
Chris F
Long Island, USA.
Fisherman by nature, goofball by society.


The answer is yes, no, maybe, and it depends. If the water level
fluctuates, you would want to make it to float. If the water level is
static, a solid dock would work, but then, you have those occasional floods
and acts of God that might raise the water level, and float the thing loose
and damage it.

As stated, check codes first! Then I would ask and look around to see how
others did it. They probably did it from the trial and error and mistakes
of others.

STeve

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 21:28:33 GMT, America the beautiful
dom_Fries wrote:

I was asked to build a dock on lake front property. Does the dock have
to float or can I build it like I would a deck? Please help. The dock
would run 20 out into the water and would be about 2 feet deep at it's
deepest point.

Here's some advice: when you get it finished, go for a 21 foot walk, and
then dive head-first...if you survive, maybe you can move under it,
too...

"SteveB" wrote in message
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...As stated, check codes first!...

Well, so much for killfiles.

Wolfgang

wrote:

On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 21:28:33 GMT, America the beautiful
dom_Fries wrote:


I was asked to build a dock on lake front property. Does the dock have
to float or can I build it like I would a deck? Please help. The dock
would run 20 out into the water and would be about 2 feet deep at it's
deepest point.


Here's some advice: when you get it finished, go for a 21 foot walk, and
then dive head-first...if you survive, maybe you can move under it,
too...

Hey, thanks. I'll do just that.

--
Chris F
Long Island, USA.
Fisherman by nature, goofball by society.

"Reagan was a statesman who, despite all disagreements that existed
between our countries at the time, displayed foresight and determination
to meet our proposals halfway and change our relations for the better,
stop the nuclear race, start scrapping nuclear weapons, and arrange
normal relations between our countries," - Mikhail Gorbachev


"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." - Ronald Reagan

"SteveB" wrote in message
news__Ic.1124$%p4.1076@okepread04...

"America the beautiful"
dom_Fries wrote in
message t...
I was asked to build a dock on lake front property. Does the dock have
to float or can I build it like I would a deck? Please help. The dock
would run 20 out into the water and would be about 2 feet deep at it's
deepest point.

--
Chris F
Long Island, USA.
Fisherman by nature, goofball by society.


The answer is yes, no, maybe, and it depends. If the water level
fluctuates, you would want to make it to float. If the water level is
static, a solid dock would work, but then, you have those occasional
floods
and acts of God that might raise the water level, and float the thing
loose
and damage it.

As stated, check codes first! Then I would ask and look around to see how
others did it. They probably did it from the trial and error and mistakes
of others.

STeve


Good advice. "learn from the mistakes of others, you don't have time to
make them all yourself."

"B J Conner" wrote in message
...

Good advice. "learn from the mistakes of others, you don't have
time to
make them all yourself."

If you work REALLY fast, you can cover most of them.

Wolfgang
been there........got the scars.

"B J Conner" wrote in message
...

Good advice. "learn from the mistakes of others, you don't have
time to
make them all yourself."

If you work REALLY fast, you can cover most of them.

Wolfgang
been there........got the scars.