When we bought the house four years ago I knew what I wanted. I also knew how much it was going to cost me to achieve it, so I set out on a three year plan. Unfortunately, when you do things in phases, it often requires backtracking and this project was no different. I had to rip up decking twice to add more structure to support the next phase. I learned a LOT throughout this process. Some simple, like don't use square head stainless screws for anything you will later need to remove, some not so simple. This is the third dock I've built and, by far, the biggest by square footage.