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05-26-2022, 05:16 PM | #1 |
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Dock decking replacement
I am looking for input on what people have had good results with what product they have used in replacing their dock deck.
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05-26-2022, 05:25 PM | #2 |
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I think the choices are somewhat dependent on whether it is permanent or removed each season.
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05-27-2022, 06:32 AM | #3 |
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Aluminum for structural design/support strength and long life together with the DECK made with real natural LUMBER milled from a TREE such as mahogany, locust, cedar, cypress, or the #1 most used deck material, pressure treated PINE.
Lumber can always get sanded, stained or painted and will look totally excellent for years and years. Have you walked the .3-mile X 6'-wide long dock on the Laverack Nature Trail out behind the Meredith Village Savings Bank ..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2EqbiTpUXE ..... made with LOCUST lumber from South Carolina ..... and is totally not stained or painted ...... and two years, new!
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05-27-2022, 08:38 AM | #4 |
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It is a permanent crib dock
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05-27-2022, 08:50 AM | #5 |
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My preference is to use pressure treated would for the decks, regardless of it being a season or permanent dock, I also recommend make the deck in removable sections....
Sections can be removed and brought on shore for cleaning etc. At the end of the day, I have had very good luck, with pressure treated decking on my dock, every few years you hit it with a pressure washer and it cleans right up nice....
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05-27-2022, 09:45 AM | #6 |
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PT is heavy for a removable dock.
It would work on a permanent. |
05-27-2022, 09:56 AM | #7 |
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Just replace my first PT 5/4 board for rot on my crib dock after 20+ years. Pressure washed a couple of times over that span. That said, I’d go with PT durability & cost.
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05-27-2022, 10:04 AM | #8 |
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Modern ACQ will not last as long as the older PT.
It really would be about proper prep and care to lengthen its lifespan. |
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