Plastic Barrel Floating Dock

8 feet long 7 2x4 pressure treated lumber.

Plastic barrel floating dock.

Watch the video below as phil explains the basic sizes that are readily available to use for your application. But 55 gallon plastic drums can also easily be used for the process and they have some advantages that make them an attractive material choice. You can do this by holding the strap about a inch above the wood frame when you insert the second screw on the other side of the barrel. Ez dock was created by two water enthusiasts who were tired of the heavy maintenance frequent storm repairs and the carbon footprint associated with traditional dock options.

You can buy it at any hardware store. 8 feet long 17 1x6 pressure treated lumber. The advantages of 55 gallon drums over traditional dock floats. Building a floating dock with barrels is an economical way to gain access from that small pond or lake shore property.

The drums i sealed with silicon to make them air tight. For anyone out there looking to build a barrel raft or a dock for the cottage for that matter this post might be a good guide to help put your dream into motion. I think i have my calculations correct but i really want to be sure before shoving it into the river. Using either plastic or metal barrels will depend on how much preparation and maintenance you want to perform.

I am building a 6 x16 floating boat dock. Instructions on how to build these docks can be found all over the internet. One of the most frequently asked questions we get at rolling barge is what is the best size plastic barrel to use for a floating dock. Our founders decided there had to be a better way.

Posted in plastic barrels. Luckily our floating durable and eco friendly docks for lakes and other water systems were. Floating dock with barrels updated. This is a floating dock that s easy to make and works beautifully.

Get it as tight as you can. Fasten the strap to the wood frame on one side of the barrel then across the barrel to the other side. At least two straps per barrel. During the summer season we get requests for both 30 gallon closed head tight head drums and 55 gallon closed head tight head drums to be used under a wood frame to make a floating dock.

I built the raft in 3 x 8 x8 sections above. Here is quick parts list of everything i used 4 2x8 pressure treated lumber. I will use the blue plastic 55 gallon barrels to float this thing yes it s legal here. Traditionally floating docks have been made with specialized dock floats large plastic tubs that are designed to keep a dock floating.

Ez dock floating docks. Each section would contain 4 x 45 gallon drums.