Toledo Bend Walkway — Proposed Rebuild
80 ft long × 4 ft 6 in wide (existing walkway measured 76 ft — the extra 4 ft puts the landing
back up on the land, past the washed-out bank: about a 3–4 ft drop to a sandy beach, 4–6 ft of sand to the shoreline,
then water deepening to roughly 6 ft at the dock). 8 post bents at 12 ft on center. All lumber pressure-treated,
rated for ground/water contact. All hardware hot-dip galvanized. Posts run continuous from the lake bottom up past the
deck and carry the handrail, same as the original build. The covered platform at the end stays as-is — not part of this job.
Structure
| Item | Qty | Use |
|---|
| 4x4 × 10 ft posts | 2 | Bent 1 — up on the land |
| 4x4 × 12 ft posts | 4 | Bents 2–3 — beach/shoreline |
| 4x4 × 14 ft posts | 4 | Bents 4–5 — water deepening |
| 4x4 × 16 ft posts | 4 | Bents 6–7. Driven to depth, tops trimmed at the rail line |
| 4x4 × 18 ft posts | 2 | Bent 8 — ~6 ft of water at the dock needs 16 ft 6 in of post; 16 ft stock doesn't cover it |
| 2x10 × 12 ft (caps) | 8 | Doubled cross-caps, through-bolted to the posts |
| 2x10 × 12 ft (stringers) | 18 | 3 runs, joints land on the bents |
| 2x10 × 8 ft (stringers) | 3 | Closing 8 ft bay |
| 2x10 × 8 ft (blocking) | 4 | 16 blocks — one row at each bent, cut to the clear span between stringer runs |
| 2x6 × 8 ft (transverse X-braces) | 8 | Between the posts of the 4 lake bents |
| 2x6 × 14 ft (longitudinal X-braces) | 8 | Across bays 4 & 6, opposite post faces — a 12 ft bay needs a 12 ft 4 in diagonal |
Decking
| Item | Qty | Use |
|---|
| 2x6 × 10 ft deck boards | 90 | 171 courses cut at 54 in, laid across |
Handrail — as shown: Lattice, like the original
| Item | Qty |
|---|
| 2x6 × 12 ft top cap (splices land on the posts) | 14 |
| 2x4 × 12 ft lattice nailers — one run behind the panel at the top (under the cap), one at the bottom (above the deck), both sides | 28 |
| 4x8 PT lattice sheets (~30 in rip, one per sheet) | 21 — 20 installed + 1 spare |
| 2x4 × 8 ft seam battens — vertical backers where 8 ft sheets seam mid-bay | 4 (12 battens) |
Handrail — as shown: Spindles (36 in picket guard)
| Item | Qty |
|---|
| 2x6 × 12 ft cap (splices land on the posts) | 14 |
| 2x4 × 12 ft rails — top run under the cap + bottom run above the deck, both sides; spindles screw to these | 28 |
| 2x2 × 36 in spindles | 340 — 334 installed (25 per 12 ft bay + 17 in the 8 ft bay) + 6 spares |
Handrail is turned off in the current view — switch to Lattice or Spindles to see the rail materials.
Bolts & fasteners (all HDG / coated for treated lumber)
| Item | Qty | Use |
|---|
| 1/2 in × 10 in carriage bolts + nuts & washers | 36 | Caps to posts, 4 per bent |
| 1/2 in × 7 in bolts + nuts & washers | 36 | X-brace ends (incl. spares) |
| 16d (3½ in) ring-shank nails | 30 lb | Framing |
| 8d (2½ in) ring-shank nails | 10 lb | Blocking, battens, trim |
| #10 × 3 in deck screws | 1,500 | Decking (1,026) + rail members + reserve |
| 1¼ in HDG ring-shank nails (or SS staples) | 5 lb | Lattice into the top/bottom nailers |
| #8 × 2½ in screws | 1,500 | Spindles, 4 per |
No concrete — the walkway lands directly on solid ground past the eroded bank.
Demolition of the old walkway and haul-off/burn are handled separately.