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bridge for Island
There happens to be a pond with island (two) near me. One belongs to a friend and he built the bridge. Also put a (okay the exact term left me) shelter on it for such as picknicks. That bridge still is an over kill.
The other guys uses a very simple bridge built of wood for his automatic, leather covered, self propelled lawnmower or as some of us call them...goats. I really like his thinking. With this is the lawnmower breaks, you can eat it.
Not being smart but you could put tile in or not and just dump dirt back in to build a road. Since it is a pond I am guessing the water is nor running around the island.
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SG,
I looked back at your orginal post. You said it is about 35 feet to the island. If you use 16 foot lumber are you planning on those slabs making up the length difference or have two joints on each side?
I suggest you get engineer specs on the size of lumber you will need for this span if you go that direction. A 4 by 6 laying down might be sufficent but your decking will itself weigh a lot. Based upon the specs I was given for headers for a shed I think the 4 by 6 is not sufficient.
If you put post in the middle I think they will need some sort of footing so they don't sink in the pond bottom over time.
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Murf,
gazebo was what I could not remember my friend built on his island.
SG, since you are in Georgia you will need to add electricty to that for a ceiling fan to keep it sort of cool and the insects off. Also put in grill what a neat get away it could be.
My friend's island was used for their daugther's wedding. The wedding party on island and guest were not. Great set up.
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SG,
I thought the same thing you asked but reread Beagle and realized the word "free" I had missed.
You do realize when you get this built we all will be expecting pictures on what you finally did and to be invited for a cook out to test it. Please, not July or August.
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SG,
Okay, it has been over a month and you don't have snow for an excuse. So is the bridge built yet?
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SG,
Cheezy? I am dumb. In southern what does that mean?
It is good to know that at least there are others who don't get things done as quick as they want, besides me.
Will be looking for finished pictures.
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