Instructions / Assembly

ManualsBrandsOutdoor Living Today ManualsOutdoors6 ft. x 6 ft. Little Squirt Playhouse with Sandbox

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Note: Post Mounting Hardware is NOT

included in this kit. Please confirm with your

local building permit office to determine the

correct hardware in your area.

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6’X6’ Elevated Platform/Sandbox

for Little Squirt Playhouse

Assembly Manual

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Important - Western Red Cedar Lumber and

Timbers will have surface splitting that occurs

as lumber seasons and drys to the moisture

content in your area. Splitting or “checking”, as

it is referred to, can be 1/8” to 1/4” wide and can

run several feet. This does not diminish the

structural integrity of the material in any way.

Version #2

Jan/2008

Front

Summary of content (11 pages)

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6’X6’ Elevated Platform/Sandbox for Little Squirt Playhouse Assembly Manual Version #2 Jan/2008 Front Note: Post Mounting Hardware is NOT included in this kit. Please confirm with your local building permit office to determine the correct hardware in your area. In the event of a missing or broken piece, simply call the Outdoor Living Today Customer Support Line @ 1-888-658-1658 within 30 days of the delivery of your purchase.
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Thank you for purchasing our 6x6 Elevated Platform/Sandbox for your 6x6 Little Squirt Playhouse. Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly. Parts List: Tools Required: A. Lower Section A- 4 - 1 1/2” x 5 1/2” x72” Lower Front and Rear Girders B -4 - 1 1/2” x 5 1/2” x70” Lower Side Girders - Pre-drilled for Lag Bolts C -4 - 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 48” Support Posts B.
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1. 93 1/2” Side Before you receive your Playhouse, clear the construction area. Remove all debris; roots, grass, rocks, etc. Dig Holes for Concrete Forms (Sonotube). Geographic areas vary for depth and diameter of forms so check building authority first. Concrete Forms should be dug on 69” centers for the Front and 63” for the Sides. Confirm Front and Sides by measuring 93 1/2” Diagonally. 63” 69” Holes for Concrete Forms Front Use 2 temporary cleats to make sure sections remains square.
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Fr on tG ird er Side Girder t n ro 3/8” Gap between Support Post and Front Girder Side port Sup t Pos Side Girder Flush with Post Mount F 1/8” Thick Plate er e Sid rd Gi 4. Place Post Mount in wet Concrete Form and position as illustrated. Approx. 1/4” Gap between Post Mount and Front Girder Picture illustrates Support Post installed. Post is Not required on this however. 66 1/2” Outside to Outside of Post Mount 66 1/2” Front 71 3/4” 5. Complete positioning of all Post Mounts.
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6. After Post Mounts are set in Forms, carefully remove Lower Girder Section and place to the side. 7. Locate 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” Support Posts. Position and attach bottom to Post Mount. Use Hardware Recommended by Post Mount Manufacture. Confirm level of post height 8. Complete positioning and attaching all Support Posts to Post Mounts. Measure post height and confirm for level. Adjust as required. Toll Free 1-888-658-1658 www.outdoorlivingtoday.com Page 5 sales@outdoorlivingtoday.
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Replace Lower Girder Section Side Girder 9. Carefully lift and re-position Lower Girder Section around Support Posts with your helper. Align Girders as per Step 4. nt o Fr 10. When correctly leveled and positioned, place Lag Bolts with Washers through Pre-drilled holes of Lower Side Girders and Tighten with 9/16th Wrench. Complete both Side Girder attachments. 2- 3” screws per side nt o Fr 11.
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Cleat nt o Fr 12. Locate Upper Rear Girder (Pre-drilled and with a 3/8” Cleat on inside ends). Attach to Support Posts with 4 Lag Bolts. Make sure Girder is flush with top and sides of posts with cleat to the inside. er e Sid rd Gi 13. Locate Upper Side Girder (70” long and Pre-drilled) and attach with Lag Bolts to Support Posts as per Step 12. Complete all Upper Girders as Per Steps 12 & 13. 75” 14. 25” Toll Free 1-888-658-1658 Locate Interior Joist Holders (6) found in hardware kit.
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15. Complete attachments of remaining Interior Joists. Important- The Little Squirt Elevated Platform is now complete. To complete the Floor Section, use parts from the Standard Little Squirt Playhouse Assembly Manual with one exception. Floor Runners are not required. Please use Steps 16 - 23 in this manual for correct Floor Assembly Procedure. 8 1/4” 2 1/2” screws 12 1/4” 16. Next, attach Floor Joist Frames. Frames require 2 interior Floor Joists attachment.
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Toe Nail with 3” screw. 18. Align Floor Joist Frames so they sit flush with outside of Upper Girders of Elevated Platform. When positioned correctly, secure Floor Joist Frames with 18 - 3” screws toe nailing on angle into Interior Joists. Important- Be careful that no screw tips are exposed after toe nailing. Run hand down Joists and visually inspect before proceeding. Remove and reposition screws if necessary. Re ar Fro nt 19.
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1/2” gap Flush to front 21. Position Outside Deck Board so flush to front with 1/2” gap in the rear. When correctly positioned, attach both outside boards with 6 - 2 1/4” Deck Nails. 22. Position remaining interior Deck Boards (12 at 5 3/8” wide) between outside Deck Boards. 23. Space Deck Boards so there is approximately 1/8” gap between boards and attach with 6 - 2 1/4” Deck Nails per piece.
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24. Attach Ladder to Upper Girder with 4 - 3” screws. Pilot Hole Ladder to prevent wood from splitting. Congratulations on building your 6x6 Little Squirt Playhouse Platform! We hope your experience constructing our 6x6 Little Squirt Playhouse Platform has been both positive and rewarding. We value your feedback and would like to hear back from you on how well we are doing in the following areas: 1. Customer Service 2. On Time Shipping 3. Motor Freight Delivery 4. Quality of Materials 5.