Instructions / Assembly

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.
NOTE: IF YOUR CONCRETE SLAB HAS SLOPE IN IT
AND IS NOT LEVEL, THE POST WILL HAVE TO BE
VARIOUS LENGTHS TO COMPENSATE FOR THE
UNEVEN SURFACE.
NOW ATTACH PREVIOUSLY CUT 3” X 3” SQ. POST TO 3”
X 8” HEADER BEAM WHILE STILL ON THE GROUND.
SECURE WITH 4 EACH 1/4” X 3/4” TEK SCREWS, 2 EACH
SIDE.
STEP-4 RAISE POST & HEADER BEAM
ASSEMBLY
RAISE THE POST AND HEADER BEAM ASSEMBLY
FROM GROUND.
NOTE: ALL SEAMS ON RAFTERS ARE TO FACE TO-
WARDS THE TOP SIDE.
ATTACH ONE RAFTER TO EACH END OF 3”X8”
HEADER BEAM AND TO EACH END RAFTER HANGER
AT LEDGER LOCATION. FASTEN WITH 4 EACH #8 X 5/8”
TEK SCREWS. 2 EACH SIDE. RAFTERS SHOULD
EXTEND PAST 3” X 8” HEADER BEAM.(12” TYP.)
AT THIS POINT, MOVE THE POST AND 3” X 8”
HEADER BEAM TO INSURE THAT THE END RAFTERS
ARE SQUARE WITH BUILDING.
AFTER THE UNIT IS SQUARE WITH THE BUILDING,
THE NEXT STEP IS TO PLUMB THE POST IN BOTH
DIRECTIONS. NOW DRILLING A 3/8” HOLE WITH
MASONRY BIT, FASTEN TO SLAB WITH 3/8” X 2-3/4”
WEDGE ANCHOR. (TIGHTEN ANCHOR BOLTS)
AFTER ALL POSTS ARE PLUMBED AND ANCHORED
IN PLACE, THE REMAINING RAFTERS CAN NOW BE
INSTALLED AND SECURED IN THE SAME MANNER AS
THE END ONES.
MEASURE FOR POST LENGTH
3” X 3” SQUARE POST
3” X 3” SQUARE POST
SQUARE WITH BUILDING
(USE CARPENTERS SQUARE)
3” X 8’ BEAM
RAISE POST & HEADER BEAM
BOTTOM POST BRACKET
1/4” X 3/4”
TEX SCREWS
1/4” X 3/4”
TEX SCREWS
OVERHANG
3 X 8 BEAM
SQUARE
PLUMB
RAFTER
12”
12”