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Bulkhead Question
Posted on 7/5/25 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 7/5/25 at 5:29 pm
I am building a bulkhead on on a budget. It is in a closed neighborhood pond with virtually zero chance to get machinery to it. Its main purpose is erosion control and will not hold anything "back" except for the bank. Ducks and turtles have tore up the bank.
I have driven galvanized fence posts and run a 2x6 header. My question is, what would you choose for the vertical slats?
- Fence boards
- 1x6
- 2x6
Any insight is appreciated.
I have driven galvanized fence posts and run a 2x6 header. My question is, what would you choose for the vertical slats?
- Fence boards
- 1x6
- 2x6
Any insight is appreciated.
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Posted on 7/5/25 at 6:15 pm to bmela12
Plastic bulkhead material is goi g to be your forever,,,you can’t get a mini backhoe back there to drive those in?
Posted on 7/5/25 at 6:44 pm to bmela12
You can’t just put some rip-rap or large stones down?
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:07 pm to Spankum
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You can’t just put some rip-rap or large stones down?
Not if he's unable to get machinery back there.
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:55 pm to Boston911
Not without a good bit of fence deconstruction. In a zero lot line neighborhood.
I don't disagree with the plastic bulkhead material, I just don't have the space without major investment in the whole operation. This is not our forever home, so trying not to dump a ton of money into it. I want to do it as "right" as I can. I don't want it rigged, but I'm not concerned with it lasting forever.
I don't disagree with the plastic bulkhead material, I just don't have the space without major investment in the whole operation. This is not our forever home, so trying not to dump a ton of money into it. I want to do it as "right" as I can. I don't want it rigged, but I'm not concerned with it lasting forever.
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:59 pm to onelochevy
quote:
You can’t just put some rip-rap or large stones down? Not if he's unable to get machinery back there.
Machinery, including a skinny tracked small backhoe is not impossible, but out of my budget. Plus, this is an HOA-led neighborhood. Rip-rap is out of the question.
Posted on 7/5/25 at 9:58 pm to bmela12
Vegetative planting not an option?
Posted on 7/5/25 at 10:53 pm to crewdepoo
Not at this time.
Posted on 7/5/25 at 11:01 pm to bmela12
Just dump some bags of concrete
Posted on 7/6/25 at 10:10 am to bmela12
How tall/deep is this?
Without tie backs it's going to push into the pond if enough material is placed behind it.
You can buy 2X material that is actually used for bulkheads but it's not cheap...will last 20yrs or more.
Manning Lumber and Marine
Without tie backs it's going to push into the pond if enough material is placed behind it.
You can buy 2X material that is actually used for bulkheads but it's not cheap...will last 20yrs or more.
Manning Lumber and Marine
Posted on 7/6/25 at 7:10 pm to DMAN1968
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DMAN1968
Thanks! I will have tiebacks. One every ~5ft. I went with treated 1x8's. They're driving decently. A lot of work, but every 16' is only going to cost about $400.
Posted on 7/6/25 at 9:23 pm to bmela12
quote:If that’s the case, don’t buy any pressure treated lumber from box stores, you can source much better lumber with a higher pressure treatment rating at some local places, there’s one in Opelousas,,,,,that lumber will last a lot longer but doesn’t cost much more
This is not our forever home, so trying not to dump a ton of money into it.
Posted on 7/6/25 at 10:17 pm to wickowick
quote:
Just dump some bags of concrete
This is what I would do as well. Just stack whole bags of quickrete or used crossties.
This post was edited on 7/6/25 at 10:20 pm
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