Instructions / Assembly

STEP 23: UPPER LEVEL DECK SUPPORT

TIP: BEFORE YOU INSTALL THESE BOARDS LEAVE THEM ALL A LITTLE LOOSE. WHEN YOU HAVE FASTENERS IN ALL THE

BOARDS GO BACK AND TIGHTEN THEM ALL UP.

1: ATTACH THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR CORNER POSTS TO THE SIDE SANDBOX BOARDS WITH 5/16" X 4-1/2" HEX

BOLTS AND 5/16" WASHERS.

2: PLACE THE 2 X 4 X 34" UPPER LEVEL DECK SUPPORTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE LAG/CORNER POSTS. ATTACH EACH

UPPER LEVEL DECK SUPPORT WITH 5/16" X 4-1/2" HEX BOLTS AND 5/16" WASHERS. SEE DETAIL A.

3: PLACE THE 2 X 4 X 30-7/16" SIDE TOP PANEL BOARDS (OFFSET DOWN) AT THE TOP OF THE CORNER POSTS ON

THE SIDES OF THE FORT. USE 5/16" X 4-1/2" HEX BOLTS AND 5/16" WASHERS TO ATTACH EACH SIDE TOP PANEL

BOARD TO THE LAG/CORNER POSTS.

4: GO BACK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE 4 X 4 X 120" REAR CORNER POSTS AND SECURE THE ENDS OF THE SANDBOX

BOARDS WITH 5/16 X 3-1/2" LAG SCREWS AND 5/16" WASHERS. SEE DETAIL B

5: TIGHTEN ALL THE FASTENERS.

DETAIL B

5/16 X 3-1/2"

LAG SCREW

5/16"

WASHER

DETAIL A

UPPER LEVEL

HEX BOLT

LAG POST

CORNER POST LOWER LEVEL

5/16 X 4-1/2'

5/16" WASHER

POST

2 X 4 X 34"

DECK SUPPORT

UPPER LEVEL

5/16 X 3-1/2"

REAR OF FORT

5/16" WASHER

REAR CORNER

LAG SCREW

UPPER LEVEL

MIDDLE CORNER POSTS

(HOLE OFFSET DOWN)

SIDE TOP PANEL BOARD

2 x 4 x 30-7/16"

2 X 6 X 78"

SANDBOX

BOARD

5/16 X 4-1/2"

HEX BOLT