A Weekend Warrior 4x4 Post Dock Project  

Tried the link, said page doesnt exist. really would like to buy some of the 4x4 post footings like used in the video.

@@donaldsullivan7434 I just tried it and it worked for me. You can also get them on www.dock.shop

@@SethMerriam thanks for the info! Just ordered some.

Yes, just you!

Thank you! My two brothers and I come up with these parts and they actually are intended for docks. They are marine grade aluminum for the water and they work on land too. They sat on the shelves and were almost removed from production but last summer we sold 5 seasons of production after this video reached over 100k views. I'm currently working on a couple more videos featuring some of our other hardware. We have a welding robot and a team of the best welders making them. Thank you for watching!

And it's gently amusing.

waterlogged wood is naturally preserved. The actual deck will be more exposed to the elements and rot faster.

​​@@mkuc6951 so why not build the whole deck with waterlogged wood..

@@breatheinbreatheout8372 the posts will last longer than the deck.

Long Lake in Maine.

The hose made it easy to get the post in up to the foot. If my foot were higher up, it would have kept going. A deeper post does have more strength. I've seen some lake bottoms have 7' of mud before getting to firm soil. If you have a situation like that, sometimes floating docks are preferred. As for knowing the height to put in the ground, think about the size of the boat you're holding. If it's a small boat or no boat, you don't have to go as far into the ground. When I build pipe docks, I drive the pipe 2'-3' into the soil if it has a boat tied to it and if there isn't a boat, I put the feet right on the end of the pipe so its not driven. the weight of the dock holds it like a table in the water.

Its made in sections to be removable before ice destruction

Yes, I’m fortunate to have Poland Spring a few minutes away. We have clean lakes around here in Maine. I think you’re right about the barrel dock. Here is a link that may help. greatnortherndocks.com/floating-hardware/

Absolutely, here is a link with pictures. greatnortherndocks.com/boardwalk-framing-plans-2/

Check with the lumber supplier for specs under water. Some treated wood is for submerged use and you my also consider Hemlock. We use Hemlock skids under our Dragon Floats.

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When you're installing docks you might eat anything.

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If you’re worried, the pipe legs are another option. They drive deeper in the ground and don’t have buoyancy. www.google.com/search?q=build+a+dock+with+pipe+legs&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=sivxn&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiykaDYuu71AhVqQt8KHRLsCc4Q_AUoA3oECAIQAw&biw=375&bih=553&dpr=2#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:3bb7a319,vid:2Q9nZe1YGJM,st:0

@@CountryboyCale greatnortherndocks.com/product/weekend-warrior-4x4-bundle/ greatnortherndocks.com/product/dock-section-plan-4-x10/

@@SethMerriam awesome! Thanks. Im Looking into that.

Hey Angel, Yours were pretty awesome too. Nice sounds. I love it. How do you do it?

@@SethMerriam i use garageband

For 40 years and doing well. Try the site again, there could have been a glitch with the server.

@@jakec.7176 greatnortherndocks.com/dock-plans-diy-parts/

Oh gosh, sorry for the late reply? I just went down through my comments and see that I missed yours. If it’s a high wind area, put them as deep as you can. 2’ is pretty good. Deeper is more stable. Wood posts float so in deep water you should put them deeper for holding power or go with my pipe leg option. If it’s soft bottom, push them in until they hit firm bottom beneath muck. In protected areas with low wind, depth is still good for the load on the dock and it’s stability. If bottomless muck, think about a floating dock that doesn’t deal with legs poking into the stinky mud. The dock in the video was about 1.5’ beneath the sand and about 4’ of water at the end. I took my boat off in high wind and put it on the mooring.

This is one option but if you have acidic water, consider polyethylene floats under your wood frames to keep them out of the water. greatnortherndocks.com/floating-hardware/plans-estimated-pricing/ If you just don't trust the Pressure Treated, under water, consider galvanized pipe legs instead. greatnortherndocks.com/stationary-pipe-hardware/dock-hardware-pipe-leg-support/ All things have a life span and water has different properties depending on where you are. We have a local bog we made a mile long boardwalk made of floating and stationary powder coated aluminum, synthetic polyethylene decking and polyethylene floats. Peat Moss is acidic and the old walkway made of wood lasted about 20 years before we replaced it with long lasting materials. greatnortherndocks.com/modular-aluminum-boardwalk-sections/

You can call my sales team at Great Northern Docks for help with that. Your location details would be helpful and use intentions. There are many options depending on the landscape and conditions. You might also see something that works for you in the book we published (building your own dock). Available at all major book stores.

@@SethMerriam ordered your book and I will reach out to your sales team. thank you

That is a great question. You will have different results based on water chemistry as well as the lumber you buy. You can check the manufacture specs on treatment levels and expected length of use under water. Also if the dock is season like this one that is taken out before winter freezing. A dock this size is set up in an hour or 2 and taken down quite fast. Each season you will know the condition of your posts. The wood above water can be treated with a stain to protect from UV rays and rain. There is ACQ PT and CCA pressure treated. Also check local regulations before using in the water at your waterfront.

Do you mean like this? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1fNWIK40KPA.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-49dp8qIU-QI.html

Yes there is ice and the sections and legs come out easily so the ice doesn’t destroy them. It took about an hour to remove this one. Setting it up is a little longer but the first time I had to cut legs and point the ends. The he legs get marked or numbered so they get used in the same location each following season. Everything gets stored on flat dry space away from ice pushing up in shore.

@@michellebarrios8283 yes, some areas don’t allow the pressure treated and some do. My area stopped allowing ACQ in lakes but allows CCA treated wood. The supplier should have specs on its use submerged in fresh water. You may prefer my pipe dock video if PT wood posts isn’t ideal in your situation. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2Q9nZe1YGJM.html

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Lumber plus this. greatnortherndocks.com/product/weekend-warrior-4x4-bundle/

It is made portable for that reason. Ice will destroy anything with legs so these get put in each season and taken out and put somewhere flat and preferably dry. Number your posts so they go back in the same area.

You can do it your way. I just made it easy for the average weekend warrior. This is a person that doesn’t want to get into chain saws and rough cut edges. An ordinary skill saw is probably less intimidating than a chain saw and as you see my cuts were flawless, smooth and easy. He or she also has a hose nearby at the camp and this process has been around for many generations. Keep in mind, these are only 4x4 posts and the process you mentioned is used for installing telephone pole sized pilings. These are docks that don’t require heavy equipment, just simple hand tools. They work in a lot of places where piling docks would be over building and costly.

The foot greatnortherndocks.com/product/4x4-post-foot-4069f/

All of it comes out for the winter. The legs get numbered and installed in the same place in the spring. This is in Maine where Ice gets up to 3’ thick. Even an inch of ice can move and wreck anything left in for the winter. Once the hardware is on the dock, and legs are cut to length removal takes about 30 minutes and install takes about twice as long.

Great video where do you get the hardware

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That's a good question. Someone wanted to buy it so I delivered it an hour away on my 6x10 landscape trailer and never saw it again. I built another one with pipe legs for another video. I sold that one too. 10 years is easy to get out of them but the one my father build in 1979 is still standing. The cedar deck boards usually need replacing after 10 or 12 years. The Pressure treated frame holds up a long time.

That can be done, or rope, or 4x4 post solar lights., maybe a bench and a few flower planters.

CRAIG!!! NO!!! CREEPSHARK ALERT EVERYONE OUT OF THE WATER LOOKS LIKE A CRAIGFIN CREEPSHARK