LATTICE PATIO COVER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL INFORMATION: THESE LATTICE PATIO COVERS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ATTACHED UNITS. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO RESIST A 10 PSF (NON-SNOW AREA), A 20 PSF (MODERATE SNOW AREA), AND A 30 PSF, (HEAVY SNOW AREA) LIVE LOADS. REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING PERMITS VARY WITH GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS.
PARTS DIAGRAM 1 11 15 21 7 19 14 (A) or (B) 2 6 11 13 15 11 3 8 12 11 9 17 17 16 4 16 18 10 20 5 17
PARTS LIST LATTICE COMPONENTS ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION 12” X 6-l/2” LEDGER BOARD KIT W/ WOOD INSERTS 22” X 6-1/2” RAFTER 33” X 8” HEADER BEAM 43” X 3” SQUARE POST 52” X 6-l/2” FOAM FILLED SIDE PLATE 62” X 2” SQUARE LATTICE TUBE HARDWARE #12 X 2-1/2” SMS #8 X 5/8” TEK SCREW MOUNTING BRACKETS & END CAPS 78910111213- 2” X 6-l/2” INSIDE BRACKET RAFTER TO BEAM BRACKET TOP POST BRACKET BOTTOM POST BRACKET 2” X 6-1/2” END CAP 3” X 8” END CAP 2” X 2” SQ.
INSTALLATION NOTES: INSTALLATION OF YOUR LATTICE PATIO COVER WILL BE SIMPLIFIED IF IT IS ASSEMBLED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER. READ ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH ALL THE PARTS & PIECES BEFORE GETTING STARTED. THERE ARE TWO BASIC METHODS FOR ATTACHING YOUR LATTICE PATIO COVER METHOD #1: INSTALLING A LEDGER BOARD KIT AT HOUSE WALL USING 5/16” X 5-1/2” HEX HEAD LAG SCREWS AT EACH STUD LOCATION @ 16” ON CENTER.
METHOD #1-(LEDGER BOARD ATTACHMENT) *METHOD #2-(SEE FASCIA BOARD ATTACHMENT SHEET) STEP-1 LEDGER & RAFTER HANGERS SELECT MOUNTING AREA ON HOUSE WALL, SNAP A LEVEL CHALK LINE ALONG WALL AT DESIRED LEDGER HEIGHT. (MIN. 88” TO UNDERSIDE OF LEDGER) EXISTING FASCIA ATTACHMENT ANGLE BRKS. TO EXISTING ROOF RAFTERS TO FASCIA LEDGER - ATTACH TO WALL WITH 5/16” X 5-1/2” HEX HEAD LAG SCREWS INTO WALL STUDS ATTACH THE LEDGER BOARD TO HOUSE WALL, USING 5/16” X 5-1/2” HEX HEAD LAG SCREWS @ 16” ON CENTER.
STEP-3 POST ASSEMBLY NOW FASTEN THE BOTTOM POST BRKT. TO THE 3” X 3” SQ. POST WITH 4 EACH 1/4” X 3/4” TEK SCREWS, 2 EACH SIDE. TO DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF THE 3” X 3” SQ. POST, FIRST MEASURE THE DISTANCE FROM THE CONCRETE SLAB TO THE BOTTOM OF THE RAFTER HANGER PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED. THEN SUBTRACT 8” TO ALLOW FOR THE HEIGHT OF THE 3” X 8” HEADER BEAM. WHEN FINISHED, THE TOP OF THE 3” X 8” HEADER BEAM SHOULD BE LEVEL WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE RAFTER HANGERS. THE HEADER BEAM SHOULD ALSO BE LEVEL FROM END TO END.
2” MAX. 5/8” SPADE BIT SEAM EQUAL SPACING MAX. 24” O.C. 2” X 6-1/2” RAFTER 5/8” PLASTIC PLUGS 3X8 BEAM #14 X 3/4” SMS #14 X 3/4” SMS ATTACH SIDE PLATE TO 3” X 3” SQ. POST AND 3” X 8” HEADER BEAM WITH #14 X 3/4” SMS. INSERT THE 5/8” PLASTIC PLUGS AFTER ALL THE SIDE PLATES ARE PROPERLY FASTENED. EXISTING STRUCTURE 2” SPACING STEP-6 LATTICE TUBE INSTALLATION STARTING 2”AWAY FROM LEDGER BOARD, INSTALL THE LATTICE TUBES WITH 2” SPACING BETWEEN EACH LATTICE TUBE.
METHOD #2 FASCIA BOARD ATTACHMENTS STEP-1 EXISTING FASCIA & RAFTER HANGERS EXISTING EAVE OVERHANG LOCATE THE FIRST RAFTER HANGER 12” ON CENTER FROM THE EDGE OF YOUR STARTING POINT AND MOUNT WlTH 3 EACH #10 X 1-1/4” SMS. EXISTING LOCATE ADDITIONAL RAFTER HANGERS ON HOUSE 24” CENTERS. *STARTING POINT* = DESIRED LOCATION OF PATIO COVER ON FASCIA BOARD. 2” X 6-1/2” I.S. BRKT. *ANGLE BRKTS. LATTICE (HURRICANE CLIPS) MUST RAFTER BE INSTALLED ON EXISTING EAVE TO FASCIA BOARD.
