I'm assuming those concrete footings are four feet or more down under the sand under the water??? I bet after one year the lower deck heaved. I see it all the time. The ice pushes anything in the water straight up and out.

Thank you cottage life for finally taking back over the channel and adding some more cool content! I look forward to what you all have planned!!

The thing that bothers me is the materials they are using. We don't use this type of wood because it will rot very soon, we have found within 5 years or less, and this is an expensive dock. This builder reminds me of many that I have came across in my career as a dock builder. AND in answer to many on here that are concerned about the piling's, your concerns are valid. We drive piles, it is harder to do but it is much more secure and lasts a lot longer. Even with the pneumatic hammer that we use it is still difficult to find square but well worth it! This guy seems like a general contractor gone dock builder to get in on the money. He probably doesn't know that he is building a dock out of poor materials. I would not build this as a deck on dry land let alone in the water. He needs to learn more about his materials.

@Baerst

Жыл бұрын

What type of wood should I use? I am wanting to build a ramp or some wide stairs to help my dogs get in and out of the water. Whatever I install will just get painted the same color as the dock. Is it a matter of just getting any pressure-treated wood or should I be looking into certain species?

Yet another sick build!!! She looks gorgeous, guys!!

That timelapse at 2:06 was so satisfying to watch!

Great job! Very impressive!

Looks awesome!

Beautiful job!!!

Great video, nice ski boat too. I'd like to see more details on doing a picture frame set up.

Beautiful deck and even more beautiful lake and terrain

Nice Job this will help a lot on my Deck/Dock Build

These guys do it right! Love the way they notch the post for max support! Awesome!

absolutly awsome work guys

So many decks!

Amazing project and nice job greetings from Germany

You guys must love water, I am seeing a lot of cool water builds lately.

Nice job.

Hey guys, this looks like a great idea for my cottage...just wondering what you do to protect your support in winter...you would have to use a bubble system or something would you? I assume there is no/minimal ice movement at this location during spring thaw?

The other measurement is 3-4-5😁😁😁 Always was curious as to how docks were set in the water like that, thanks!

I love this video

My new idea is brick sidewalk to my dock by the river with fish holder rods built in dock

Solid build.

when building a dock should you use any kind of stain or sealant to make it last longer or use any specific wood like cedar or treated wood?

The deck builds are real.

Oh man I need to fix my dock joices I just need the budget to do it!

Guys who know what they doing!!! Really nice!! :D

Love the 6 - 8 - 10 ft triangle to check to see if it's square. I was taught 3 - 4 - 5 ft. but I think it's the same thing. Great video! Gave me the nerve and the information to give this a try ourselves!

@crybllrd

5 жыл бұрын

Same! While all of us (that went to school) know it as a 3-4-5 triangle, I had never thought to apply it this way! And extending it to 6-8-10 provides more accuracy.

@davidmckeeth2294

4 жыл бұрын

On bigger builds you can use any multiple of the 3,4,5

@imnothere220

2 жыл бұрын

Pythagoras is your friend here.

@lalunette

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously ?? Finally found someone worse at math than I am !! LOL

Ahh pythagoras. The deck looks great -- huge improvement.

Wouldn't winter ice movement affect docks?

@travismilmine8020

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Where was this built?

Looks great. Gotta love working construction barefoot and in the water!

What is the condition of that dock, now? Anyone knows? So much work on such a poor foundation!

Would this kind of set-up work on a river? Also, what did you use for the buoys?

Awesome

I hope the lake never freezes or that dock won't last long.

@mikeking134

2 жыл бұрын

It for sure freezes...I'd love to see that deck today !

@achunable

Жыл бұрын

Won’t those cement blocks in the water settle over time?

And I love how in the description of the video, or the video itself; cost or time is never mentioned....

@its_tricky_dick

3 жыл бұрын

If you have enough money to afford a house next to a river then it probably doesn't matter how much it costs. Besides cost will change drastically depending on location and materials

Wow! just place cement deck block for footing? lol. It won't last one flood season where I live. I did like the way he squared the framing though - 6',8',10' method, so my time was not wasted watching this video.

Nice

Where was this lake? Other then BC I don't know of any lake in Canada that wouldn't freeze and destroy that dock. Also you can drop concrete deck blocks or poured concrete in any lakes in Ontario.

Whoa! Nice deck...but looks like its a no-expense-spared kind of deal. The lumber alone cost a bundle.

@outdoorsportconnection9348

5 жыл бұрын

And will rot in just a few years.

Even nice docks are an eyesore on a nice lake like that.

What type of prefab docks did you use?

You skipped over the part that concerns me with this type of build. How do you place the underwater footings? Looks like you just placed the concrete pad right on the floor of the lake, did you have to dig down to the rock bed?

@jenhernandez8720

7 жыл бұрын

Good observation. That's why this kind of deck would only look good for a few years

@Buckley71111

7 жыл бұрын

Never last one winter ice.

@Mma-Guy

7 жыл бұрын

MJ69090 yes! That's part I need to know about mostA

@tumeninodes8870

6 жыл бұрын

I have a place on a lake in Maine, this would be gone by next Spring :P I opted to build a long floating dock with bicycle wheels on the end and I use a simple hand winch to pull it up the steep grade, and store it in the basement over the Winter.

@louieJoeM

6 жыл бұрын

lol the ice is gunna mangle that thing with those half ass footings

Blocks in water what and how? Kind of important don't you think?

I would love to have something like that bridging from the creek bank to the water but what do I do when it floods a couple times at year and downed trees are sailing through the water and hit the dock. Hinge and winch system??

Why such a big overlap by the stairs I would have added 3 more posts and gain 4 ft more deck It is super sweet 👍🏻

How does this style of deck hold up to winter and the lake freezing over?

@davejohnson4345

8 жыл бұрын

I like how no one responded to this very important question. It's called season 2 "the deck re-rebuild". Winter ice will have this dock/dock in toothpicks

@curatedsound

6 жыл бұрын

It's a seasonal deck

@Fluxion11

3 жыл бұрын

No

6th. Great video.

I saw the video first :) 4:40 ago!

Soooo you cut ext grade pine then stuck it in water. You didn't repaint or seal the ends......? I'm wondering if after three years, is this deck's posts still solid?

@EricFB

6 жыл бұрын

I'm sure they did, it would be pretty boring to film.

That thing can float away, should have dug down and have bigger footings

2 questions: pressure treated cedar? And how much?

@johnburke4830

3 жыл бұрын

why would you pressure treat cedar?

is that thing going to survive winter in the ice?

@kungpow8062

9 жыл бұрын

ottawadigs They pull out the prefab decks during winter, they aren't attached with any permanent hardware because they have to move up and down with the water.

@rileythompson5127

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I wondered

@halgilbert5006

4 жыл бұрын

I live in MA. Our docks come out in winter. I don't know if any dock will survive ice. Water expands 9 to 10 I believe. That means 9 gallons of water is equal to about 10 gallons of ice. Think how much a 30 foot dock would have to expand to keep up. Not happening. There are special designed docks but they are very expensive.

How do you build the dock onto the deck with stable foundation for the rise and drop of the lake level?

@justingengler9067

9 жыл бұрын

MRrwmac It floats! just allow it to float up and down the lower deck, which i agree could be weird with high water. Trip hazard?

why not jet the pilings in? Go down to hard pan and beat the piling down.

Do you need permits for this ?

Precursor to Docked Out

Build a water playground with a waterslide and stuff

Where are brojects ??

What did you do about permits, municipal, county, Ontario MNR. Was there a reason why you skipped this. Did you guys get a permit

Lakehouse life. .. that’s living

where is it

any one know's what product they use to float the dock?

@americannic

6 жыл бұрын

Tonixz Mac Carolina water works in South Carolina or search dock floats

@darrenkastl8160

6 жыл бұрын

Tonixz Mac AIR!

Who would've thought Pythagorean theorem would useful in a real life situation?

@knh62903

7 жыл бұрын

MegaFifa12Player you literally made my day

@CatherineSTodd

7 жыл бұрын

Me too... I didn't know the square rule was the "Pythagorean theorem!" Whoops: I looked it up, and I don't think that 6+8=10. Am I adding wrong? See Google Search: In mathematics, the Pythagorean theorem, also known as Pythagoras's theorem, is a fundamental relation in Euclidean geometry among the three sides of a right triangle. It states that the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. Pythagorean theorem - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem

@superbcomplex

7 жыл бұрын

Catherine S. Todd it's a squared + b squared = c squared or 36 + 64 = 100

@shawnk6490

6 жыл бұрын

I’m not certain, but I think they just referred to a “3,4,5” right triangle. Builders use it a lot and it’s scalable- 6,8,10 is also a right triangle.

@johngriffiths2637

6 жыл бұрын

no, but 6 squared plus 8 squared = 10 squared

What kind of lumber are you using?!?thanks

@bender7017

4 жыл бұрын

It's Sienna pressure treated. www.homedepot.ca/en/home/brand-pages/micropro-sienna.html

@giorgio05081975

4 жыл бұрын

@@bender7017 thanks!!

Do you need a permit for this?

Where are Brojects??

@cottagelife

9 жыл бұрын

Bman8862 they're on Fridays!

@Electric301

9 жыл бұрын

Cottage Life DIY Oh I didn't know that lol. Now I'll be waiting for it haha

@skyevegaming9244

7 жыл бұрын

Cottage Life DIY l

@triggilysgoat4930

7 жыл бұрын

Bman8862 I know were are they?

@hiddengems9022

6 жыл бұрын

Bman8862 yup thought the exact same. People can't seem to think of there own things

Want to know where they got the floating dock dock hardware? We aren't sure... but here's a place: www.mercoboatdocks.com/Dock-Hardware/Wood-Dock-Hardware/Standard-Wood-Dock-Hardware

You breezed over a weeks worth of work in 4 mins.. Not wasting my time with anymore of your vids.

@karlossingh842

4 жыл бұрын

its a timelapse man clm down

Why don't you make longer videos?

Brojects brojects !

10th :-)

3:14 that's one way of holding it down

@robertlogan4652

2 жыл бұрын

Just showing off how flexible he is for the other fellas I guess. Nothing dangerous there

this dock will be eaten by the ice in 1 winter

It's still a deck if it's not attached to a structure? I would have just called the whole thing a dock, or maybe a very small pier.

@helenkeenan8193

7 жыл бұрын

lol LP

Woo?

"cement blocks" really???

pads.... lol my building inspector would laugh at me.... and i live in the ocean state

I find that the ladies like a big deck.

How much was that

Bonus: no riparian habitat. :P

It's awesome until you gotta take it out of the water

Looks nice but nothing is secure!!!

I am embarassed for Tom when he arrives at his cottage in the spring and his deck is torn to shit

4:11 Its gonna be beautiful. No it won't. But it should be its gonna be huge...😁😂😂😂

Should use metal

@ 2:48 barefoot! and running a power tool getting it wet!!! dude!!! somebody call osha!!!

you guys should make an old car to a kids playground

1:19 that's Pythagorean theorem for ya, kids.

First

I wonder whats going to happen when a 10,000 pound piece of ice hits that? They better have insurance

Id pay so much money in fines if I did that in Maine...

I don't understand! A set square or right angle will show whether two pieces of wood are perpendicular no matter how long it is! Unless of course its wonky in the middle! And you should really put it on a raised and solid concrete base with drainage to stop it from rotting right?

@MCKoolperson9

9 жыл бұрын

Nathaniel Struselis Its not that it wont make it perpendicular, but if you are off by just a fraction of a degree, it can wreak havoc on the rest of the build. Using the tape just makes it that degree or two more accurate. PS, if you do this a lot, Fastcap makes a tape measure that is specifically designed to help measure boards square. I think it is called the procarpenter square one tape measure

@hadmatter5714

9 жыл бұрын

Ogoun oh ok!

@nicholasbstrong

8 жыл бұрын

+Ogoun He was actually wrong. 8 feet by 8 feet should be 11.3 feet (137.76 inches to be more precise) for a perfectly right triangle. Guy needs to take a math class.

@hadmatter5714

8 жыл бұрын

Nicholas Strong Haha well spotted!

@matth9103

8 жыл бұрын

+Nicholas Strong No, he said 6 feet by 8 feet. 6^2 + 8^2 = 36 + 64 = 100 = 10^2 So, 6 feet by 8 feet is 10 feet diagonally. Please check your facts before attempting to correct.

Ps4

Extremely 🤭

3:13 seriously?

My husband uses these plans from Woodglut and is very happy with them. However. I love yours!

Right he's trying way to hard to copy brojects I actually thought it was that's why I put it on

There are many similar projects in Woodglut's plans.

one too many steps hahahahaha

Woodglut has a lot of plans to choose from.