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When building any dock section, lay out your cut framing members on a flat surface like a concrete floor or elevate them on sawhorses. Nail or screw the butt-joints together as shown in the plan. To prevent splitting at the end of a board while using structural screws, you may want to pre-drill. To reduce the chance of splitting the end of a board while using nails, blunt the tips of the nails. Once the frame is fastened together, check for squareness using your tape measure diagonally across opposite corners. Adjust while continually checking with the tape measure until the two measurements match.