How to build a floating dock with plastic barrels

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Woodworking McDaniel Style

Күн бұрын

How to build a 10 ft by 10 ft floating dock using plastic barrels.

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@DJ-uk5mm 4 ай бұрын

Hey dude, I’m an old man now but I wish that had a dad like you and I was a kid …you can be proud of yourself man😊

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for that encouraging comment!

@successlikerick 5 ай бұрын

Nice build!...getting ready to do one myelf, I'll add some cross braces between the joists just to make it more stable.

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m still very happy with it. Hope your build goes well

@cheftomsd 5 ай бұрын

We built swimming rafts like this and used thick cable to secure the barrels to the underside of the raft. Also hit the edges with a belt sander so the lumber doesn't scrape legs.

@j.d.mcdaniel3145 Жыл бұрын

Cool build

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle Жыл бұрын

Thanks JD. You need to come fish off of it.

@fhuber7507 4 ай бұрын

Tieing the barrels in is partly for making launching it easier. Probably the main reason in your case. (and mine) So, some Paracord and nails will likely be enough to hold the barrels when I launch, then I can pull the cord and nails.

@HamidKhan-sb2xk 11 ай бұрын

Well done guys. Wish you had hi-lift Jack to work with?? It would be alot easier.

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@melissam3255 Жыл бұрын

Such fun!

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle Жыл бұрын

It was the heat ;)

@MrBruce0777 8 ай бұрын

Good Job

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle 8 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!

@zjs70 2 ай бұрын

👍

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@roquemarcos4659 19 күн бұрын

Estes tabor não pode ficar assim tao solto porque o vento forte vira e leva

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle 19 күн бұрын

Not sure what you are saying. In English it said “tabor”cannot be left that loose. Not sure what a tabor is? I haven’t had any issues with this dock so far though.

@michaelbronstine6679 11 ай бұрын

Why did u not tie the barrels?

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle 11 ай бұрын

I don’t see the need. I guess people must do that and I’m not aware. What’s the purpose?

@davidcobb4527 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, heard on other builds, with the weight of the deck and especially in your case where the docks not on a choppy lake, the chances of them popping out are slim to none. And for future dock builds, while on land, if you turned your dock another 45deg, it may slide down your slope a tad easier. Even place a 2x6 or 2x4 beneath each set of barrels so it’ll slide nice and easy. Good build, enjoyed watching, thanks.

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle 11 ай бұрын

@davidcobb4527 yeah I thought brute force would be easy enough to slide into the water but was wrong. The weight is so much that I definitely don’t think the barrels can/will ever come out. Only thing I would change and I did mention it in the build was cross support. I really wish I would have spent some time adding better support to keep the barrels from pushing the boards apart. So if you are building one, focus on improving that. Mine shows no signs of failing but those boards definitely pushed out more than I desired. Thanks for the support!

@daniellelefaive262 10 ай бұрын

Should you of tied the barrels to the wood?

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle 9 ай бұрын

I don’t think it is needed. Once you get this thing in the water, the barrels are locked in and will not move at all.

@billsmith1770 3 ай бұрын

trolling motor , patio umbrella .

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle 3 ай бұрын

You definitely could add those easy enough. I didn’t add the umbrella because it makes casting fishing poles more difficult for kids. I do have a trolling motor and might be adding that to it soon :)

@ryancollins6856 6 ай бұрын

Um, there is a drill (8:34) RIGHT THERE. Probably can throw the bracing bit all the way in the back of the toolbox.

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle 6 ай бұрын

The big one is a driver and not a drill. The small one can’t handle drill bits that big. I don’t remember why I didn’t go get my big battery powered drill. Maybe I didn’t have a drill bit that big or was too lazy to walk back to the house. I do know that you cannot match the torque of a brace and bit. Not that I needed that here though. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@TDStanton-ed1lc Жыл бұрын

Left a gap between each deck board

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle Жыл бұрын

Not much of one at all. The boards were wet so I figured they would shrink while drying and create gaps. We let them bake in the sun for a month and then used deck stain on them. Luckily we didn’t really see any movement of the boards. Only thing I would change is spending more time to properly cross brace the floor joists that received the barrels to keep them from pushing out slightly.

@shemcarroll7983 7 ай бұрын

@@woodworkingmcdanielstyle i support you

@chevyjean1208 8 ай бұрын

I have a question how would you keep the barrels from coming out

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle 8 ай бұрын

The weight of the lumber makes it impossible for them to go anywhere but up. Up in the direction of the decking boards I mean. You want to place the two floor joist boards to be closer together than the diameter of your barrels. That way they can’t get to your decking boards. Now your decking boards can help hold them down but that is probably not the best design. I didn’t take enough time bracing the two floor joists together sufficiently. So the barrels actually spread my boards apart slightly. I would take the time to put some all thread or other bracing to prevent those two boards from being able to spread apart. Do this before installing the barrels. Hope that helps.

@mikemallery913 4 ай бұрын

Nice work! we’re planning to build one - you tube is awesome to look at everyone’s builds.

@woodworkingmcdanielstyle 4 ай бұрын

@mikemallery913 thank you! Yes KZbin is a great for all of us to share ideas. I just used it to help build a pavilion. This dock is holding up really nice even with the insufficient bracing I mentioned. Hopefully you can find or create better bracing on your design to improve upon mine.