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Installing posts or "piling" in the water to support a dock or pier can be done either by "jetting" with water, or driving with a pile driver, if the earth under the water is not too rocky, yet is solid enough to be load-bearing. Because "driving" pilings requires heavy equipment, this article will focus on jetting them. | Installing posts or "piling" in the water to support a dock or pier can be done either by "jetting" with water, or driving with a pile driver, if the earth under the water is not too rocky, yet is solid enough to be load-bearing. Because "driving" pilings requires heavy equipment, this article will focus on jetting them. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
# '''Determine''' the soil characteristics of the lake, lagoon or stream bed you are installing your piles into. Rock will be unyielding, obviously, so this technique will not work, and silty, muddy material will not support the pier structure. Sandy material is ideal for jetting pilings, but any firm soil will allow jetting. | # '''Determine''' the soil characteristics of the lake, lagoon or stream bed you are installing your piles into. Rock will be unyielding, obviously, so this technique will not work, and silty, muddy material will not support the pier structure. Sandy material is ideal for jetting pilings, but any firm soil will allow jetting. | ||
