Building a pier seems at first a pretty intimidating move for a homeowner, even one who is familiar with living on the water. That's something best done by professionals, right? Who wants to worry about making sure it fits right while straddling the water and the land. Not to worry. If you are looking to put in a new dock for your boat to pull into, the people at Wickcraft have created a breakthrough system for putting together a pier like it was a child's puzzle. The pieces lock together easily, so one person working on their own can get the work done in a weekend.

You can tell at first glance how easy the Wickcraft system is going to work. Right off the bat, you can see that the deck and the frame mesh together easy, as opposed to a hard-to-understand framework and decking setup. The old way is more expensive to boot. The old decking and framing system could be so overwhelming; people would be stunned to think they can do it themselves. But fortunately, the new Wickcraft way shows you that there doesn't need to be something so complex.

This new system allows homeowners who have property on the water to really enjoy what they have. By doing construction of the pier by themselves, people will be able to see how Wickcraft has created a simple and efficient system. The pieces of the boat dock, from the decking to the framing, fit together like pieces of a puzzle, which takes the guesswork out of erecting a dock outside their home. Once the dock is up, they can get started right away fully appreciating their waterfront.

Here's how the system works. The Wickcraft dock's frame pieces lock together using the posi-lock system, which is made so that one piece grabs hold of another and locks it down. After the frame is made, you add the decking on through pre-drilled screw holes. After that, the dock is ready to go. An additional feature is disassembly ? the deck can just as easily be disassembled during the off-season months and put into storage. This keeps it from the wear and tear of the weather and will add years to its life.

The ease of the system allows you to build this dock on your own, so there is a lot that's up to you. You decide the length of the pier and can even put it into the water if you want. If you do, you will have to decide whether you need supporting posts and stabilizing plates that prevent the dock from sinking.

However, be sure to check your lake bottom just in case you do need a little extra help. For very muddy bottoms, you may need extra-large stabilizing plates to keep the pier up. But since you've saved money putting everything together yourself, getting those pros to come in will be worth it. You want stability in your pier, so adding plates, while not a lot of work, is important.

There's a reason people want to live near the water. They want to be able to enjoy their boat and the outdoors. If you do, then you will want the best dock you can get and now, because of ease of assembly as well as durability, you can't get much better than the posi-lock Wickcraft dock and pier system. Putting it together is such a snap, you will soon be pulling your boat up and getting started on some fun.