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1 Instructions on how to deck the surface of a homemade barrel raft. Items Needed Quantity 2″x6″x12′ Pine Deck Boards 44 3 1/2″ Exterior Deck Screws 10 lbs (2 boxes) 1/8″ Drill Bit 1 Heavy Duty Drill 1 Hammer 1 Circular Saw 1 For surfacing the raft, 2″x6″x12′ pine deck boards were used. To cover the 21’x10′ […]
Barrel Raft Construction – Decking
Instructions on how to frame a homemade barrel raft: 2- 10″ Carriage bolts through corners of exterior frame (2×8’s) We decided to build our raft in 2 sections instead of special ordering 24′ long boards. You can see in the picture below that we spaced out the support braces (2×6’s) to compartmentalize each barrel individually. Notched […]
Barrel Raft Construction – Framing
Instructions on how to gather the appropriate barrels and seal them. Search Craigslist for the nearest person offing barrels at a cheap rate. We found these from a greenhouse for $5 a barrel. Before purchasing, make sure you have all the necessary caps with proper threads. On these barrels, one cap had thick threads […]