Use and Care Manual

ANCHORING TO CONCRETE SLAB OR FOOTING WITH 1/2” X 7” WEDGE (EXPANSION) BOLTS
After you have completed all measurements and have the base rails in place and squared, screw the joints together with
2 screws per joint on the top surface of the base rail. This will assure that the rails remain straight and do not vibrate
apart when you drill the anchor holes in the concrete.
To drill the anchor holes, you will need a hammer drill and a 1/2” x 8” or 12” concrete drill bit.
Hold the base rail in place with your foot, insert the drill bit through the anchor hole in the base rail and drill a hole 5” into
the concrete. The base rail is 2” thick, so the total depth from the top of the base rail will be 7”.
Place a flat washer onto the anchor bolt and screw on a hex nut until about 2 threads are exposed above the nut. Now,
place the bolt in the hole and tap it down with a hammer until the nut and washer touch the top of the base rail. Use a 3/4”
wrench to tighten the nut. Tighten the nut until it is snug. Do not crush the base rail tube.
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SLAB OR FOOTING
BASE RAIL
1/2” X 7” WEDGE ANCHOR BOLT
(INSTALL ONE IN EACH BASE RAIL
ANCHOR HOLE)
DRILL A 1/2 X 5”
DEEP HOLE IN
CONCRETE
FLAT WASHER
AND NUT
ANCHORING CARPORT BASE RAILS:
These instructions offer three anchoring methods: (1) To a concrete slab or concrete footings with concrete wedge
anchor bolts. (2) To the ground with Versatube Ground Anchors. (3) To the ground with Versatube Rebar Anchors and
concrete.