16 "
3
20
11
16 "
1
CORNER POSTS AND ATTACH IT WITH 2" WOOD SCREWS THROUGH THE PREDRILLED HOLES AND INTO THE DECK
SUPPORT BELOW. NOTE THE TOP OF THE SCREW HEAD SHOULD BE FLUSH TO THE TOP OF THE DECK SPACER.
2: PLACE THE 5/4 X 4 X 40-3/8" DECK SPACER AT ONE END OF THE FORT. CENTER THE BOARD BETWEEN THE
2" WOOD SCREW
5/4 X 4 X 40-3/8"
DECK SPACER
FRONT OF FORT
NOTE: 2 X 4 X 47-1/2" END PANEL BOARDS REMOVED FOR CLARITY.
STEP 9: 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 40-3/8" DECK SPACERS TO PREVENT INSTALLATION DAMAGE.
PRE-DRILL BOTH ENDS WITH A1/8" DRILL BIT AT THE DIMENSIONS SHOWN BELOW. THE HOLE AT 20-3/16" IS THE
CENTER OF THE BOARD AND ONLY NEEDS TO BE DRILLED ONCE. THIS HOLE IS TO ATTACH THE CENTER DECK
SUPPORT TO THE DECK SPACER.
BOARD. THIS HOLE ONLY
NEEDS TO BE DRILLED ONCE.
THIS IS THE CENTER OF THE
5/4 X 4 X 40-3/8"
DECK SPACER
16
8
1"
3 "
11 "
2
1
8 "
45