Plastic Barrel Dock

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.

Plastic barrel dock. How to build a floating water dock for under 200 dollars. Great for first tim. Floating dock 55gal plastic barrel ion pond boss forum. Posted in plastic barrels.

Both of these floats are made from polyethylene plastic displace about 8 cubic feet or. 3 8 out of 5 stars 25. Dock edge howell dock hardware stationary inside corner kit with 4 inside corners and 4 backer plates. It offers detailed instructions and shows step by step the process.

7 2x4 pressure treated lumber. How to build a floating dock using plastic barrels about. 55 gallon plastic drums are inexpensive and used plastic barrels for sale are widely available. Happybuy inflatable floating dock 10 x 8 x 6 inches thick inflatable dock platform 4 6 people floating platform for pool beach ocean.

How to build an awesome floating dock for under 200. These drums are approximately 3 long and 2 in diameter. Building a floating dock with barrels is an economical way to gain access from that small pond or lake shore property. 4 55gallon plastic barrels 100ft of rope 16 screw in eye hooks 10 to 20 l shape braces.

This is a video of the construction of a floating dock using barrels. Instructions on how to build these docks can be found all over the internet. Tie each empty barrel in place with a length of heavy duty rope. Building a floating dock with 55 gallon drums about photos.

On the right is a typical dock float that is 2 wide 4 long and 1 high. Using either plastic or metal barrels will depend on how much preparation and maintenance you want to perform. Here is quick parts list of everything i used. The advantages of 55 gallon drums over traditional dock floats include.

4 4x4 pressure treated posts. Prepare to install the top deck. 4 2x8 pressure treated lumber. Flip the deck over so the barrels are touching the ground and install the top deck.

Or 55 gallon barrels on craig. Free shipping by amazon. The 2 6 wood frame will keep the barrels from sliding side to side. Plastic barrels for floating docks.

55 gallon plastic drums have thick walls and are built. Get it as soon as fri sep 25. The purpose of the rope is to keep the barrels snug under the dock in rough water. 17 1x6 pressure treated lumber.

Dock floats typically cost at least 100 each while 55 gallon barrels are available from air sea for under 50 apiece.