Floating Deck

[optionguru]

I want to build one of those 10ft x 10ft floating decks at our lake front camp for the kids (and adults) to play on.  Has anyone built one of these?  I thought about building it with pt 2x8's around the outside with pt 2x6 joists 2 ft apart and pt decking on top.  I was going to use a 55 gallon plastic drum in each corner for buoyancy.

Please tell me if I'm wrong, nuts or way off with anything I've mentioned.
Thanks,
Peter

[jb52761]

Peter....I built a fishing deck here on the bank...actually it is out 15 feet from the bank with a ramp going out to it. I used pt 4x4's and the pt decking...looks good and still standing after 2 years....the problem is, are you going to leave yours in year round or remove it in winter.....the ice will reak havoc on it....mine is leaning a bit to the west from ice build-up last year.....but all in all, it ain't going nowhere... 8-)

[glenn-k]

Try this on for size, Peter.

http://www.countryplans.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1170027715/2

[builderboy]

See more conversation on the separate topic "floating boat dock". In my experience you'll find 10x10 with barrel floats very unstable (which seems to be fun for the kids)