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Repairing and Reinforcing Bulkhead
Posted on 7/15/17 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 7/15/17 at 8:52 pm
We have a family camp with a bulkhead that is failing in a few spots. We've gotten some estimates to do work on it, but would prefer to do something ourselves to save money and redo the pier. It's on False River, so we are anticipating that we will have a couple of months of low water to work on it this fall.
Our initial thought was to force the bowed vinyl back into place then put some face pilings in the water to provide support to the wall. Has anyone ever done something like this? If so, could yall provide any tips or ideas?
Our initial thought was to force the bowed vinyl back into place then put some face pilings in the water to provide support to the wall. Has anyone ever done something like this? If so, could yall provide any tips or ideas?
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Posted on 7/15/17 at 9:08 pm to lsurulzes88
Do you have any pictures of what you are dealing with?
Posted on 7/15/17 at 9:22 pm to wickowick
I have some but I have to find them first. Can't remember which camera, computer, or cloud service they are on.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 9:31 pm to lsurulzes88
Pictures will have people give you options
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:30 pm to lsurulzes88
Google what a waler beam is. Basically like an 8x8 beam you place on water side of bulkhead. Drill holes every few feet through it and the sheetpile. Run some galvanized steel rods a few feet long bolted on waler side and the tied into something heavy (concrete blocks, piles, etc) buried in your yard. You will have to dig to burry the tieback rods and anchors, but it limits the in-water construction one would need to do.
You could also do the waler bolted to in-water piles as you mentioned, if you have a way to drive them.
You could also do the waler bolted to in-water piles as you mentioned, if you have a way to drive them.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:32 pm to man in the stadium
Posted on 7/16/17 at 8:18 am to man in the stadium
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I have included the best pic I could find. It definitely is not a great pic, but on each side you can see wash outs where the bulkhead failed and the fill washed under the panels. I'm going to draw a paint sketch in a minute too.
There is a dead man about 10 feet back with whalers across the top. The middle section of the wall bowed out because the water has been drawn down a couple times and the wall wasn't installed with that thought in mind 25 years ago. We expect to have access to the lake bed for a couple months this fall and thought putting the face pilings would give good support to protect it in the future.
I have included the best pic I could find. It definitely is not a great pic, but on each side you can see wash outs where the bulkhead failed and the fill washed under the panels. I'm going to draw a paint sketch in a minute too.
There is a dead man about 10 feet back with whalers across the top. The middle section of the wall bowed out because the water has been drawn down a couple times and the wall wasn't installed with that thought in mind 25 years ago. We expect to have access to the lake bed for a couple months this fall and thought putting the face pilings would give good support to protect it in the future.
This post was edited on 7/16/17 at 8:37 am
Posted on 7/16/17 at 8:40 am to lsurulzes88
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Just updated pic link.
Here is a paint sketch of what I was thinking of doing to repair it. I was going to drive pilings in front of the bulging panels and push them as close to original position as possible. Then come back along the entire wall and put pilings every 8 feet or so and use them as hold backs for the wall itself.
Just updated pic link.
Here is a paint sketch of what I was thinking of doing to repair it. I was going to drive pilings in front of the bulging panels and push them as close to original position as possible. Then come back along the entire wall and put pilings every 8 feet or so and use them as hold backs for the wall itself.
This post was edited on 7/16/17 at 9:39 am
Posted on 7/16/17 at 9:01 am to lsurulzes88
This is the only pic I see posted
This post was edited on 7/16/17 at 9:24 am
Posted on 7/16/17 at 9:02 am to lsurulzes88
Posted on 7/16/17 at 9:36 am to MikeBRLA
Yes, we are keeping up with all of that. Thanks for the heads up.
Posted on 7/16/17 at 10:20 am to lsurulzes88
looks to me like you just need something a lot more robust....do you have something to handle large timbers and dig post holes with?
Posted on 7/16/17 at 11:36 am to Spankum
As soon as we have access to the lake bed, which is planned for the fall per the watershed council, we were planning on renting a hydraulic auger and getting 6 inch round pilings.
One thing I am at a loss on is how to tie the lake bed piling into the wall. Someone above mentioned another whaler, but what would be the best way to attach the piling to the whaler? Toe nail a 4x6 to the whaler then bolt it to the lake piling?
One thing I am at a loss on is how to tie the lake bed piling into the wall. Someone above mentioned another whaler, but what would be the best way to attach the piling to the whaler? Toe nail a 4x6 to the whaler then bolt it to the lake piling?
Posted on 7/16/17 at 2:50 pm to lsurulzes88
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One thing I am at a loss on is how to tie the lake bed piling into the wall. Someone above mentioned another whaler, but what would be the best way to attach the piling to the whaler? Toe nail a 4x6 to the whaler then bolt it to the lake piling?
Sheet piling and #57 between existing wall and new wall.
Posted on 7/16/17 at 2:52 pm to lsurulzes88
I don't know if this will help or not, but this is the 2 ways my bulkhead to tied back
Posted on 7/16/17 at 3:13 pm to lsurulzes88
Are you going to extend it out by adding dirt? Good time to add 10 feet to your property. Or can that be done?
Posted on 7/16/17 at 7:37 pm to Geauxtiga
What's your budget? That would help as well for suggestions
Posted on 7/17/17 at 5:55 am to thejudge
We've got about 10k budgeted. Trying to do as much work ourselves as possible. We've got about 100'of waterfront.
This post was edited on 7/17/17 at 6:14 am
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