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Denbobway has a very good solution.

I would suggest you buy insulation material that can be 'shot-in' to the drums to give them stiffness. If you are going to shoot it in one end you should open a vent in the other end to release air.

For actual construction the old-fashioned way was to put them into the desired position and place two x fours spanning the length of them in a position and quantity adequate to create a frame for your decking. Remember the wider the span of the drums the more stability you'll have.

Mark the position of the drums so you can use an arch or wedges to help stabilize them. Attach end pieces to your frame so will form a box. If the span is large you can stiffen the frame by using other cross members on 24 inch centers. You can reinforce these by putting in cross pieces every 48" or so.

Place the frame in position on the drums and secure them to the frame with what ever's available being mindful some rope will stretch or deteriorate. Guy wire would be good and you could use, turn-buckle's or 'bottle-screws' to make them tight.

If budget is an issue, use available rope and tighten them by wrapping another rope around the portion attaching the frame to the barrel. (when viewed it would be like you created a fat figure 8) Haul on that one as tight as possible to tighten the securing ropes.

Then deck the frame. Plywood is the easiest but requires the most protection. I would suggest if you use a heavy duty weather-proof paint, use several coats. Somewhere in between the first and final coat, sprinkle find sand on the wet surface. When it's dry paint over it. This will provide a non-skid surface.

Then enjoy. One final reminder. If this is built in doors check door size in relation to finished product dimensions. (Just for humor, I'm sure you had seen that one)

2007-03-21 18:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by Caretaker 7 · 0 0

Use an old snowmobile trailer frame upside down. Weld a square tubing cage around the outside @ 2/3 as high as a barrel width (about 22 inches). Use lawn chair nylon weave for strapping 4 barrels, one in each corner.

2007-03-21 15:19:20 · answer #2 · answered by denbobway 4 · 0 0

However you tie you plastic drums together, fill the drums about 1/3 with sand. It will let them sit a little deeper in the water, and make them much more stable.

2007-03-22 09:06:03 · answer #3 · answered by megofish2day 3 · 0 0

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