STEP 2: ASSEMBLING THE PORCH FRAME
1: LAY THE CORNER POSTS ON THE GROUND IN THEIR PROPER ORIENTATION (USE DIAGRAM BELOW TO
CORRECTLY IDENTIFY AND ORIENT THE NECESSARY DIRECTION THE POSTS SHOULD FACE).
2: LAY THE 2 X 6 X 47-1/2" SANDBOX BOARD ON TOP OF THE CORNER POSTS, THE HOLES IN THE SANDBOX BOARD
ARE OFFSET DOWN, AND SHOULD BE ALIGNED WITH THE CORNER POSTS BOTTOM MOST HOLES.
3: USE 5/16" X 4-1/2" HEX BOLTS AND 5/16" WASHERS TO ATTACH THE TOP HOLES OF THE SANDBOX BOARD TO THE
T-NUTS INSTALLED IN THE CORNER POSTS. THE SANDBOX BOARD BOTTOM HOLES WILL BE USED LATER.
4: LAY THE 2 X 6 X 47-1/2" LADDER ENTRANCE BOARD ON TOP OF THE CORNER POSTS (USE DIAGRAM BELOW TO
CORRECTLY MOUNT THE LADDER ENTRANCE BOARD) THE HOLES IN THE ENTRANCE BOARD ARE OFFSET DOWN.
ALIGN THE TOP HOLES WITH THE CORNER POSTS CENTER HOLES AND USE THE 5/16" X 4-1/2" HEX BOLTS TO ATTACH
TO THE T-NUTS INSTALLED IN THE CORNER POSTS.
5: LAY THE 2 X 4 X 47-1/2" TOP PANEL BOARD ON TOP OF THE CORNER POSTS, THE HOLES IN THE TOP PANEL BOARD
ARE OFFSET DOWN, AND SHOULD BE ALIGNED WITH THE TOP HOLES OF THE CORNER POSTS AS SHOWN BELOW.
USE 5/16" X 4-1/2" HEX BOLTS TO ATTACH THE TOP PANEL BOARD TO THE T-NUTS INSTALLED IN THE CORNER POSTS.
6: USE A CARPENTERS SQUARE TO SQUARE THE BOARDS TO THE POSTS.
7: ONCE THE FRAME IS SQUARE USE THE 5/16" X 3-1/2" LAG SCREWS AND 5/16" WASHERS TO KEEP THE FRAME
FROM MOVING OUT OF SQUARE.
ENTRANCE
HEX BOLT
4 X 4 X 96" CORNER POST
5/16" X 4-1/2"
5/16" WASHER
5/16" X 4-1/2"
HEX BOLT
5/16" X 3-1/2"
LAG SCREW
5/16" WASHER
5/16" X 4-1/2
HEX BOLT
5/16" X 4-1/2"
LAG SCREW
TOP PANEL BOARD
BOARD
2 X 4 X 47-1/2"
LADDER
5/16" WASHER
BOARD
2 X 6 X 47-1/2"
2 X 6 X 47-1/2"
SANDBOX
4 X 4 X 96" CORNER POST
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