"
3
8
9 "
16
1
16
20 8 "
"
1 11
1"
2
1
8 "
5/4 x 4 x 40-1/4"
DECK SPACER
2" WOOD SCREW
2: PLACE THE 5/4 X 4 X 40-1/4" DECK SPACER AT ONE END OF THE FORT. CENTER THE BOARD BETWEEN THE CORNER
POSTS AND ATTACH IT WITH 2" WOOD SCREWS THROUGH THE PRE-DRILLED HOLES INTO THE DECK SUPPORT BELOW.
NOTE THE TOP OF EACH SCREW HEAD SHOULD BE FLUSH TO THE TOP OF THE DECK SPACER.
STEP 7: DECK SPACERS
THE FOLLOWING STEP IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE SPLITS IN THE WOOD.
1: PRE-DRILL THE ENDS OF THE 5/4 X 4 X 40-1/4" DECK SPACERS TO PREVENT INSTALLATION DAMAGE. PRE-DRILL BOTH
ENDS WITH A 1/8" DRILL BIT AT THE DIMENSIONS SHOWN BELOW. THE HOLE AT 20-1/8" ONLY NEEDS TO BE DRILLED
ONCE. THIS HOLE IS TO ATTACH THE CENTER DECK SUPPORT TO THE DECK SPACER.