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Soffits
Rafter
Sof
fit
68 1/4”
45 1/2”
20 1/2”
20 1/2”
20 1/2”
45 1/2”
45 1/2”
136 1/2”
Connector
Plate to
inside
Carefully flip
Rafter Sections
over when
complete
Important:
Pilot Hole Ridge
Board to prevent
splitting!
Important:
Pilot Hole Soffit to
prevent splitting!
PreDrill!
PreDrill!
Parts (Steps 28 - 30)
Rafters
(1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 56 1/2”)
x 18
Soffits
(1” x 4 1/2” x 68 1/4”)
x 4
Hardware (Steps 28 - 30)
2 1/2” Screws
x 48 total
2” Screws
x 36 total
28.
Locate
9 - Rafters, 2 - Soffits
& 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 30
.
30.
Attach end of a Soffit Board flush to ends of outside Rafters with
2 - 2 1/2” Screws
per rafter
end. Drill pilot hole in Soffit ends to prevent splitting. Complete both outside Rafter & Soffit connec-
tions first. Measure and position interior Rafters as illustrated above. When positioned correctly, attach
Soffits to remaining Rafters with
2 - 2 1/2” Screws
per Rafter. Flip completed Rafter section over.
Complete 2nd Rafter section now as per
Steps 28 - 30
with the following exception.
When attaching
Ridge Board to Rafter ends, make sure Ridge Board Connector is positioned offset to first
Rafter Section. See Step 34 for illustration.
29.
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
per Rafter end.
2 1/2” Screws
into Doubled
up Rafters
Ridge Board
