Dock Talk

How to Frame Your Dock

How to Frame Your Dock

Here's What Matters: We'll discuss the importance of choosing the right lumber, installing joists at a good spacing, the importance of waiting for your floats, and why you should reinforce...

How to Frame Your Dock

Here's What Matters: We'll discuss the importance of choosing the right lumber, installing joists at a good spacing, the importance of waiting for your floats, and why you should reinforce...

How to Ship Like a Pro

How to Ship Like a Pro

Here's what matters: Shipping is often an expensive part of the process when ordering marine building supplies. There are a few tips and tricks to help keep the freight bill...

How to Ship Like a Pro

Here's what matters: Shipping is often an expensive part of the process when ordering marine building supplies. There are a few tips and tricks to help keep the freight bill...

How to Assess Your Total Dock Weight

How to Assess Your Total Dock Weight

Here's What Matters: Your dock’s total weight = dead load (frame, decking, and hardware) + live load (people, furniture, and gear). Dead load is the permanent structure — what your...

How to Assess Your Total Dock Weight

Here's What Matters: Your dock’s total weight = dead load (frame, decking, and hardware) + live load (people, furniture, and gear). Dead load is the permanent structure — what your...

Top 5 Surprising Facts about Dock Floats

Top 5 Surprising Facts about Dock Floats

When it comes to floating docks, most people just think “those black plastic boxes that make docks float.” But there’s a lot more to them than meets the eye. Here...

Top 5 Surprising Facts about Dock Floats

When it comes to floating docks, most people just think “those black plastic boxes that make docks float.” But there’s a lot more to them than meets the eye. Here...

How to Attach your Dock Floats

How to Attach your Dock Floats

Here's What Matters: Attaching dock floats is straightforward but important. Store-bought washers work, but our Dock Shop custom washers are precision-sized to fit dock floats perfectly, prevent flange stress, and...

How to Attach your Dock Floats

Here's What Matters: Attaching dock floats is straightforward but important. Store-bought washers work, but our Dock Shop custom washers are precision-sized to fit dock floats perfectly, prevent flange stress, and...

Top 5 Reasons to Build a Dock

Top 5 Reasons to Build a Dock

Here's What Matters: Why build a dock? There are many reasons, but some of the most popular are easy water access, better property value, customizable layouts, endless entertainment, and unforgettable...

Top 5 Reasons to Build a Dock

Here's What Matters: Why build a dock? There are many reasons, but some of the most popular are easy water access, better property value, customizable layouts, endless entertainment, and unforgettable...