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The 5x20 dock on our pond is about 30 yrs old and is shot. The pilings are old telephone poles that have served their purpose but need to be replaced. I like having a year round-dock, but we're in Ohio and at times the ice gets up to 15" thick so I need something robust that won't pull up or get twisted over time...and will last.
Anybody have any ideas about what to use? how to drive the pilings? The depth of our pond is about 1' deep at the shore and about 8' deep at the end of the dock. The floor of the pond is primarily clay soil -- not much sand -- so I don't think jetting will work too well after the first 6".
I've considered trying to drain the pond down and using a post hole digger, but the pond is almost 20' deep in the middle and I think the holes will just fill up with water unless I drain the entire pond (NOT!). Not to mention how deep my tractor tires will go in the mud...
Any ideas? I'm willing to hire some help if someone knows of a pile driver in SW Ohio.
Appreciate any advice or help.
Nomechanic
Anybody have any ideas about what to use? how to drive the pilings? The depth of our pond is about 1' deep at the shore and about 8' deep at the end of the dock. The floor of the pond is primarily clay soil -- not much sand -- so I don't think jetting will work too well after the first 6".
I've considered trying to drain the pond down and using a post hole digger, but the pond is almost 20' deep in the middle and I think the holes will just fill up with water unless I drain the entire pond (NOT!). Not to mention how deep my tractor tires will go in the mud...
Any ideas? I'm willing to hire some help if someone knows of a pile driver in SW Ohio.
Appreciate any advice or help.
Nomechanic