I got a call from a guy about doing some work to his boathouse- new rafters and roof maybe a sun deck over. He just had the lift replaced to hoist the boat he just bought.
Here is the rub.
The sea wall doesn’t look too bad but the pilings holding it back are less than inspiring.
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There are 8 pilings and they all look pretty much like the one pictured.
They are solid below the water line up to about maybe 4" above that line. Then you can push an awl in an inch or more all the way around for a foot and a half.
I wouldn't put a mangy yellow dog up on that structure and expect to keep it long much less hang a boat from it and then put a deck load of people above it.
Am I right in thinking the pilings are holding back the sea wall and even though the concrete looks good it wouldn't due to bolt pipe columns on top of it to support new framing?
No I don't think that post are holding the seawall.Hard to tell from the pictures, but it does not look like much burden on the wall. Maybe 18-24".And what is in pic 66. First it appears that the post is lagged to the wall (or was). And it looks like there is something in the corner behind it. Is that an even older pier.I would lag new post to the sea wall or heavly galvanzied steel channels.What is the bottom like?.
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bottom is silt- sand- mud.
that is in fact an older piling.
if those posts are just lagged to the sea wall and not driven into the bottom I don't see a problem using the concrete apron directly above the wall for bearing.
i suppose another trip out there and getting wet is in order.
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also got the hardi saw in the mail today ...
U want I should send that too?
Jeff
plus ... have a kayak on the back deck.
Buck Construction
Artistry In Carpentry
Pittsburgh Pa
I don't think those pilings have anything to do with the seawall, just support for the boathouse.
They probably have some tiebacks or anchor footings for the seawall. Are there any face pilings for the rest of the seawall? Or just for that keyway?
BUT since they do support the boathouse and lift..... you might have to drive some additional ones and sister them to the existing piles. Or maybe make some 8x8 post anchors and anchor them to the conc. deck????
Get CCA treated piles and timbers if you can.... still legal for that kind of work. Freshwater is a killer for wood.
Fresh water isn't a killer for wood, in fact it helps preserve wood. Constantly getting wet and then drying out is the killer. Notice how the problem is just above the water line?
Fresh water isn't a killer for wood, in fact it helps preserve wood. Constantly getting wet and then drying out is the killer. Notice how the problem is just above the water line?
I've never heard of freshwater preserving wood.
I agree that the splashzone is the most susceptible area, you need O² for the rot to occur. If you don't have any worms, 3' in the mud and those piles are as good as new.
But I was just comparing saltwater to fresh as it applied to piling rot. Our saltwater pilings will outlast ones installed in rivers and lakes by a large margin.
My experience with that is working with oil field cribbings in a freshwater or coastal environment.
Ray
All those old logs being pulled out of the big muddy, selling for many $?What do you think is preserving them, catfish?That's the reason it is called dry-rot.
I have a snorkel and mask.
nice fin's if need be too.
Jeff
Buck Construction
Artistry In Carpentry
Pittsburgh Pa
Not necessarily applicable in your case, but around here you couldn't repair something like that without ten permits from ten governmental agencies.
I was going to say the same thing.ARMY CORP OF ENGINEER PERMIT? It might take you two to five years and 100k to replace that piling. Dont' get caught without investigating... Bob's next test date: 12/10/07