THE FOLLOWING STEP IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE SPLITS IN THE WOOD
STEP 49: UPPER LEVEL DECK
1/8" DRILL BIT AT THE DIMENSIONS SHOWN BELOW.
1: PRE-DRILL THE ENDS OF THE DECK BOARDS TO PREVENT INSTALLATION DAMAGE. PRE-DRILL BOTH ENDS WITH A
2: START WITH A 5/4 X 6 X 58" DECK BOARD AT ONE END OF THE FORT. CENTER THE BOARD BETWEEN THE REAR
BOTTOM PANEL BOARDS AND LEAVE A UNIFORM SPACE BETWEEN THE DECK BOARDS. LAY ALL DECK BOARDS
ACROSS THE DECK SUPPORTS BEFORE SECURING THEM TO THE FORT. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE EQUAL
SPACING ACROSS THE DECK.
3: FIND TWO 2 X 4 X 30-3/4" UPPER LEVEL CENTER DECK SUPPORTS AND CENTER THEM ON THE HOLES DRILLED AT
15-1/2" UNDERNEATH THE DECK BOARDS. ATTACH THE DECK BOARDS WITH 2" WOOD SCREWS THROUGH THE PRE-
DRILLED HOLES.
NOTE: THE TOP OF THE SCREW HEAD SHOULD BE FLUSH TO THE TOP OF THE DECK BOARDS.
"
15 2
1
4
26 2
1
"
"
"
3
2
1 1
4"
16
4 1 "
2
1
8 "
2 X 4 X 30-3/4"
UPPER LEVEL CENTER
DECK SUPPORT
(PLACED UNDERNEATH DECK
AFTER DECK BOARDS ARE LAID
ACROSS THE DECK)
5/4 X 6 X 58"
DECK BOARD
2" WOOD SCREW
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