PermaFloat 2420 Installation Guide
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1. the frame together Put nails so the hardware covers them up This method just makes it easier to hold together while attaching hardware A nail gun even makes it easier You will be building the frame right side up so make sure the top of the frame is level decking will not fit level if they are not 8 Cut the inside stringers to length They will also be 3 shorter than the sides stringers Using a square nail these in place We normally put these inside stringers on 2 centers 9 Your frame should look like this 11 Measure down 1 from the top of the frame and clamp outside comer in place Use 1 clamp on top and one clamp on bottom as shown Make sure hardware is tight against wood 12 Drill hole using either 1 2 for heavy hardware or 3 8 for homeowner s hardware nearest to the comer as shown Regular steel bits work better than wood bits and last longer 18 Use hammer and drive in bolt Make sure the square on the carriage bolt goes in the square of the hardware If it doesn t use your pliers and turn the head Drill the oppo site inside hole and put in bolt 14 Take off clamps The two bolts and hardware will hold the corner together Place the inside corner and bolt use a washer and nut Snug up but do not fully tighten hardware until later Ifyoutighten 15 Attach male or female tabis to connect docks together hardware it could warp the lumber and make as needed decking very hard to attach A straig2. 1961 Industrial Blvd Conyers GA 30012 888 985 3626 Fax 770 860 1725 Division of Cellofoam North America Inc http www cellofoam com HOW TO BUILD A WOOD FLOATING DOCK STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS USING PERMAFLOAT HARDWARE FLOATS RUBRAIL AND ACCESSORIES A 6 X 20 DOCK WITH A 4 X 10 RAMP ARE SHOWN BUT THE SAME PROCEDURE APPLIES TO ANY SIZE WOOD DOCK Tools Needed Many wood docks have been totally built with hand tools but it sure makes it easier with power tools The least you need is a square chalk line pencil hammer tape measure 2 C clamps power saw pliers 1 2 drill bit if using 1 4 hardware 9 8 drill bit for homeowners hardware and cleat bolts 1 4 drill bit for float drums 3 4 socket and wrench 9 16 open end wrench power drill If you have access to air wrenches it is helpful especially on big jobs 1 Assemble together all the hardware you need for the project There is nothing more frustrating than missing one piece of hardware while building Depending on the size of the project you will have lots of hardware If you use the hardware as designed the dock will last 30 or more years If you have questions as to what hardware you need give us a call 2 Like hardware assemble together all the wood you need for your project We recommend at least 2 x 8 x length pressure treated lumber Be selective on your lumber Lumber that is dried out bent or warped wi
3. eck drill and drill side stringers for lag bolts These as well as all other fasteners should be hot dipped gal the decking is on the floats Sst em TE p Make sure if you use vinyl or plastic what stringer vanized SS sige nee e o E on centers the manufacturer recommends Some of put the plug on before attaching to the frame them will only span 16 24 If you are using an internal pipe holder cut out the opening for this hardware 29 Don t forget to tighten down those bottom cross stringer bolts 25 Decking can be done two ways 1 Lay down boards even with the edge of the side stringer and let excess hang over the other side or 2 Cut boards alto the correct length if you use method 1 screw boards down then using a chalk line cut all deck boards off to length 30 Nail down outside corner bumpers with stainless 26 Use a chalk line to determine where deck screws are to go using 2 x 6 decking use two deck screws for each stringer If you are using wet pressure treated wood you can hold decking close together In a few weeks this wood will dry out and you will have a nice space between boards If you use plastic or vinyl decking you will have to space between boards Do not fasten down boards where you have to tighten down hardware 31 Attach rubrail using the same stainless nails We recommend a nail every 6 top and bottom ring shank large head nails Four nails on top and fou
4. ht sided dock will not be achieved 16 Clamp angle drill and attach bottom cross stringers with angles and washer plates DO NOT TIGHTEN UNTIL LATER y Fx CLEAT 18 Attach any accessories such as pipe holder cleat angles or chain retainers Also attach any male or female single T if you are adding fingers to your dock If you are adding fingers to the SINGLE end of your dock we have hardware bedi with tabs on both sides of the FEMALE hardware 19 All hardware is now on Do not fully tighten at this point 17 Attach inside stringers with angles and washer plates Do not tighten 23 Start Decking Start with the end board on both ends of the dock and temporarily fasten down with a couple of deck screws If it is an end board at the end of a finger or end of a dock it should be flush with the end stringer If it is a section that two sections are going to be pinned together hang those boards over 1 1 4 This will make the gap EET NTE Gai m FE between the two docks smaller Although wood et float drums in the right location Make sure they 21 Attach floats with a 3 8 x3 or larger lag bolt Use a 3 8 washer decking is stil the most commonly used there are square and flush to the side stringers Use a 1 4 and a 1 2 washer for a larger bearing surface on the float drum 22 Just before decking place the plastic plug in float drum After mis A of vinyl and plastics such pol our M D
5. ll make your Select your floats needed We manufacture Permatioats they are the best both in the shell polyethylene and polystyrene foam filling Many float manufacturers claim they are the best If they sell sec onds they aren t We sell over 30 different sizes of floats Remember a float could be in the water and expected to function for the next 30 years It should also meet or exceed Corps of Engineers Regulation 4 Getting Started Cut one end of the outside side stringers square Measure and cut the other end to length This will be the length of the dock 5 On the side stringers only set your saw at 45 and cut in 1 2 from the end a 45 cut This is to allow the radius of the hardware to fit project much harder 6 Cut the end stringer to length If you are using 1 1 2 thick pressure treated lumber they would be 1 1 2 11 shorter than the width of the dock The long side stringer goes full length and the end stringers are inside 10 Cut and nail 2 cross stringers 2 x6 to the bottom Make sure these cross stringers do not interfere with the float drum placement These would be the same width of the dock When you nail these in place make sure you main tain the 2 centers Use your tape measure and square by measuring from corner to corner 36 CFR Part 327 7 Nail the outside frame together You can use your floats as a bench We use a couple of hot dipped galvanized nails to hold
6. r nails on the bottom 27 Attach cleats drill down through decking into cleat angles with 3 8 drill Drive 3 8 bolts place on washer nut and tighten 28 Now that decking is fastened down tighten all hardware and screw down those loose deck boards 32 This is a picture of a finished corner with an internal 3 33 Fit the sections together and put in the pins to hold together This is a little work but will be worth it when you put the dock in the water and it doesn t fit together If you want to skip this at least put pins in hardware to make sure they fit Sometimes there is excess galvanizing which needs to be cleaned out 34 Finally a dock you can be proud of and will last at least 30 or more years 35 There are other accessories that might be added such as hoops corner wheels electrical internal pile holders etc Some of these need prior planning or you might need to take up a deck board to bolt down Copyright protected All rights reserved
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