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Step 7A ramp begins...
So now with the floating platform/dock I needed a way to easily get on to it without stepping in the water first, so here is the walkway/ramp.
I'll go through it quick as it's basically the same thing as the platform.
Working with this was different in that the 12 foot boards are much harder to get level where I was working as the slope of the ground really came in to play with the extra 4 feet length. So I used a lot of extra boards and stuff lying around to try and keep everything flat.
Basically though it's the same idea. Frame the entire ramp with the 2x8" boards. Screw them together and level. Add the 2x4" boards down the middle as support for the barrel as well as the walkway area when you flip it over. Throw in the 33" pieces of 2x4" board for support every 3 feet. Add the Eye Hooks for the barrel, rope it down and you are ready to flip it.
I did this in about and hour and a half. Most of that time was spent making sure it was level...and it still wasn't perfect.
I'll go through it quick as it's basically the same thing as the platform.
Working with this was different in that the 12 foot boards are much harder to get level where I was working as the slope of the ground really came in to play with the extra 4 feet length. So I used a lot of extra boards and stuff lying around to try and keep everything flat.
Basically though it's the same idea. Frame the entire ramp with the 2x8" boards. Screw them together and level. Add the 2x4" boards down the middle as support for the barrel as well as the walkway area when you flip it over. Throw in the 33" pieces of 2x4" board for support every 3 feet. Add the Eye Hooks for the barrel, rope it down and you are ready to flip it.
I did this in about and hour and a half. Most of that time was spent making sure it was level...and it still wasn't perfect.
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