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Old 01-27-2023, 07:11 AM   #7
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Smile Likely, Not the Pilings!

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Originally Posted by 8gv View Post
Do the submerged pilings get inspected occasionally?

It might have gone down due to other structural issues for all I know.

In FL, pilings can have a wood boring worm infestation that hollows out their insides.

It's a time bomb especially if the pilings are for a lift.

My friend lost a piling and that holed his boat and set it adrift.

The boat partially sank and was ultimately scrapped.

I had divers inspect and video my pilings.

There were many worm holes present.

The new pilings are wrapped in black vinyl sleeves to prevent this.
As shown in an earlier thread, I have a 48-year-old piling dock. The bark is still attached on some of the pilings.

Ice does push the pilings around, but I've been able to re-adjust them.

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