Decks, Patios, Porches and Docks - Best material for a fresh water pond dock

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irritatedpaddy
04-23-09, 02:05 PM
what would be the best material (wood) to build a floating dock on a fresh water country pond?

Also, I'm assuming that pressure treated is out of the question since it will be contact with the water. Is that correct?

Gunguy45
04-23-09, 02:29 PM
Actually, most are built from PT..better than creosote telephone poles. Matter of fact I believe they still produce a limited amount of the old PT for use in docks in coastal regions, that may have changed.

I would contact your state department of fisheries and waterways (or whatever it's called there) for recommendations.

Waterloo region doesn't give me anything to try and search for...is that in Belgium?