Use and Care Manual

Installing Ridge Base
The ridge base extrusion will attach to the peak of the greenhouse
at each center connector.
ridge base
extrusion
1. Identify the Ridge Base Extrusion (12'-0'' in length)
2. Identify and locate 1/4'' x 2 -1/2" stainless steel bolts & nuts
for ridge extrusion.
3. Slide three bolts into the bolt track of the initial piece of ridge
base
4. Take ridge extrusion and place the bolts into the pre-punched
holes at the top of each center connector. At the end rafter,
flush the ridge base extrusion with the outer face of the center
connector. When flush, apply washer & lock nut. Do not
tighten bolts at this point.
ridge base profile
bolt track
5. Connecting additional pieces of ridge base, identify Aluminum Splice Plates. Slide (2)
additional 1/4'' x 2-1/2" bolts into the bolt track at the end of the already installed piece
of ridge base, place the splice plate onto those bolts, apply washers & lock nuts and
firmly tighten splice plate to ridge base.
6. Repeat steps 4. & 5 until installation of ridge base is complete
3. 4.
5.
1
4
" x 2
1
2
"
stainless
steel bolt
center
connector
washer
lock nut
ridge base
extrusion
ridge base flushed
w/ end of
center connector
Aluminum Splice Plate
(1
1
2
" x 12'')
1
4
" x
3
4
" stainless
steel bolts
1
4
" stainless nuts
CONNECTING RIDGE
BASE EXTRUSION
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