Wooden parking platforms?

SoundGuy wrote:

suprz wrote:
Right now i park on 2X8's. But i would like to build some actual platforms made out of 2X8's ... Any ideas?

Agree with DrewE - what is it you're hoping to achieve? :h

I want to build 4 individual platforms that would be put on the ground that the rv's tires would rest on instead of just individual boards that can move, or shift etc

suprz wrote:
Right now i park on 2X8's. But i would like to build some actual platforms made out of 2X8's ... Any ideas?

Agree with DrewE - what is it you're hoping to achieve? :h

In the south, a lot of "parking places" are made with a decorative type of concrete block buried in the ground on it's side.

But if the soil where you park is well drained, I personally think that you don't need anything......and should be moving it a foot or so every 30 days to help prevent "flat spotting" the tires.

I'm not quite sure what you're envisioning in terms of platforms. Are you just layering together planks laid one on top of the other? In that case, screws going through them will hold up just fine; countersink if you think it needful.

If you're thinking of something more along the lines of a little deck, with joists and posts or legs, then the joists should rest on top of the legs so the weight is directly transferred and fasteners etc. are used only to keep things in proper position.

If you're having joists that rest directly on the ground, with decking above, screwing the decking into the joists will work fine and won't work loose in any reasonable length of time. Countersink the screws a bit if it makes you feel better.

In any case, I would try to ensure that the base of the platforms where it contacts the ground has sufficient area that it won't sink too much.

In general, a properly made glued joint in wood, with modern wood glues, is stronger than the wood itself. A poorly made joint is not so strong, of course, and not all glues are suitable for all uses (in particular, some are not waterproof/water resistant).

How about bolts?

A couple of concrete pads, 16" wide x 24" long (or whatever you need) x 9" thick would be pretty cheap to construct with "quickcrete" and a shovel (can even throw in some #4 bars for insurance).