Jul 25, 2017 · Cribbing is a frame or crib of logs, secured under water to form a support for a fish stage. Due to its age and the harsh weather conditions, the cribbing that supported both the store and the...

Aug 31, 2023 · Have some waterside property that could use a dock? Follow these tips to help streamline floating, crib, pile, pipe and lift dock installations. That initial dock installation job is, admittedly, a big one, but it’s a necessary part of getting your cabin ready for the season.

Apr 17, 2013 · Paul Bell, the owner of PBCarpentry in Lake of the Woods, Ont., says the simplest option is to make the cribs 6′ by 6′ (buy 12′ timbers and cut them in two). Ideally, for the most dock stability, you should make the width and length of the crib at least as large as its height.

We are the leading builder of wharves on the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia. Our central location in St. Margaret's Bay allows us to service from Halifax to Chester and Lunenburg in Mahone Bay.

Mar 25, 2025 · How to Make a Crib | Limited Tools Build. In this video I use one sheet of plywood and limited tools to build a portable crib for when we are up north at the family's lake house. ...

Mar 1, 2014 · E-How explains, “Wharf cribs are the support mechanisms for wharf or dock decks. They were made from railway ties, which were filled with rocks to provide a supported bed for the wharf.” Today’s cribbing is more robust.

We build new and/or repair, replace, and resurface crib docks, including boathouse foundations. Whether damaged from ice or just age, we have the experience, the knowledge, and the equipment to repair or replace your crib dock or boathouse foundation.

Timber crib construction is more commonly used in wharf design, but, can also be used in retaining wall applications. Timber crib walls have members connected to form rectangular cells or cribs. These cribs are filled with rock ballast to provide stability for the structure. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) used a timber crib

Our crib beams are constructed of cage-reinforced 5000 PSI structural concrete and held together by stainless steel anchor rods at each corner. This construction ensures a strong, reliable, durable wharf crib designed to withstand our harsh Atlantic Marine environment.

The crib and span wharf is an attempt to reduce cost by eliminating some of the timber and ballast used in the construction. It consists of spaced cribs that are spanned by the concrete deck.