Plastic Barrel Dock Plans

Each section would contain 4 x 45 gallon drums.

Plastic barrel dock plans.

Screw them together and level. How do i build a dock for my pond. Install the barrels under the floating dock. First you ll add eye bolts to your frame to hold the ropes in place that will.

Tighten the plugs on your plastic barrels as far as they will go then add silicone caulking all around the plug to create a watertight seal. Some diyers like to add ballast water to the drums for stability before sealing them particularly when building a dock that will sit on a large and more wave prone body of water such as a lake. Add the 2x4 boards down the middle as support for the barrel as well as the walkway area when you flip it over. Purchase or find four 30 gallon plastic drums for your diy floating deck project.

I built the raft in 3 x 8 x8 sections above. Have a helper lift one end of the dock and roll the plastic barrel under the frame. The drums i sealed with silicon to make them air tight. Build your deck frame.

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. Throw in the 33 pieces of 2x4 board for support every 3 feet. You will need to run a few beads of silicon caulk to the barrel plugs to make sure to keep the water from filling them. Install the other barrel in the other end of the frame.

How do you build a dock with drums. Add the eye hooks for the barrel rope it down and you are ready to flip it. Frame the entire ramp with the 2x8 boards. Each drum should provide around 250 lbs of flotation.

The barrel should fit snugly into the framed cavity. Attach the barrels to your frame.