Instructions / Assembly

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43. Attach end of a 68 1/4” long Soffit Board
flush to ends of outside rafters with
2 - 1 1/4” screws per rafter end. Drill pilot hole
in Soffit ends to prevent splitting. Complete
both outside rafter / Soffit
connections first. Measure and position
interior Rafters as illustrated above. When
positioned correctly, attach Soffits to
remaining rafters with 2 - 1 1/4”
screws /rafter. Flip completed rafter section
over. Complete 2nd Rafter section now as per
Steps 41 - 43 with the following exception:
When attaching Ridge Board to Rafter
ends, make sure Metal Ridge Board
Connector is positioned so offset to first
Rafter Section. See Step 50 for illustration.
42. Attach completed Ridge Board to ends of both outside
rafters with 2 - 2” screws per end. Measure and position interior
Rafters as illustrated below. When positioned correctly, attach
Ridge Board to remaining rafters with 2 -2” screws /rafter end.
41. Locate 9 Rafters, 2 Soffits and completed
Ridge Board. Lay out on level ground as shown to
the right. Double up Rafters as illustrated. Screw
doubled up Rafters together with
3 - 2 1/2” screws per piece. Note: completed
rafter section will be flipped over in Step 44.
Ridge Board
Soffits
Rafter
Soffit
68.25”
45.5”
20.5”
20.5”
20.5”
45.5”
45.5”
136.5”
Connector
Plate to
inside
2 1/2” Screws
into Doubled
up Rafters
Carefully flip
Rafter Sections
over when
complete
Important:
Pilot Hole Ridge
Board to prevent
splitting!
Important:
Pilot Hole Soffit to
prevent splitting!