The Dock Primer - A Cottager's Guide to Waterfront-Friendly Docks
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Price: free

Publisher: Cottage Life in association with Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Description: Author: Max Burns, 23 pages
This primer points both the confirmed do-it-yourselfer and the equally confirmed purchase-it-yourselfer in the direction of good docks and good dock-building practices. It also explains how to avoid some potentially damaging and costly errors. A very useful booklet covering many aspects of building a safe, stable and environment-friendly dock. Full of practical information on planning, types of docks and materials, the approval process, bibliography and contact information.

Web Link: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/canwaters-eauxcan/infocentre/guidelines-conseils/guides/dock-primer/pdf/Dock Primer_e.pdf