manualshive.com logo in svg

RioOutdoors 6F-WDC, Installation Instructions Manual, Page: 8 / 38

Share
Download
RioOutdoors 6F-WDC Installation Instructions Manual Download Page 8

8 | 

P a g e

 

 

1.6.2

 

Floor Leveling and Preparation. 

Plan to assemble a floating wall mount pergola against a wall where you can excavate and create a level platform, at least, the 

overall outer dimensions of the pergola. If soil type is sandy, soft, or wet, you must consider adding concrete blocks or pier blocks 

under corners of pergola to prevent sinking into soil. 

1.

 

Excavate enough dirt to create a flat and level platform. 

2.

 

Spray Roundup weed killer herbicide on the excavated area to prevent weed growth inside your pergola area.  

3.

 

Lay thick weed control fabric over the entire pegola platform. Overlap the fabric at least 6 inches where they join. Use U-

shaped  lanscaping fabric nails to anchor the fabric to the ground. 

Alternatively, you can excavate deeper, about 3 inches, lay the weed control fabric at the bottom and fill the excavated 

area on top of the fabric with gravel up to your desired height. 

 

Summary of Contents for 6F-WDC

Page 1: ...nly and are not to be used for other structure construction purposes Thoughtfully engineered Brackets eliminate all wood joinery skills requirements Skills required leveling ground drilling pilot holes and driving lag screws into lumber Easy lift and place U channels eliminate need for lifting equipment Super easy assembly work Self aligning design squares up structure automatically Estimated Asse...

Page 2: ...K BOARDS 34 2 1 CONDITIONS 37 2 2 EXCLUSIONS 37 2 3 LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY 38 2 4 HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE 38 Proper pilot hole diameter and hole depth for various lag screws and wood types Lag Screw Type Wood Type Pilot hole drill diameter and hole depth X 1 1 4 Lag Screw McMasterCarr com SKU 92351A546 Soft Wood 3 32 drill bit diam 1 1 4 depth Hard Wood 3 16 drill bit diam 1 1 4 depth 3 8...

Page 3: ...s from the local building inspection department or the local jurisdiction having authority over building codes 1 1 2 Other Cautions CAUTION Adhere to all safety requirements Wear safety glasses goggles when working Wear safety gloves when handling brackets hardware and lumber Wear hearing protection when using a circular saw miter saw table saw or hammer drill INSTALLER Leave this manual with the ...

Page 4: ...ypes 7 16 Hex Socket Drive X 1 1 4 Hex Hd lag screws All pergola types 9 16 Hex Socket Drive 3 8 X 3 Hex Hd lag screws Raftered pergola single dual quad headers 3 32 Drill Bit Drill pilot holes for lag screws in soft wood All pergola types 11 64 Drill Bit Drill pilot holes for 3 8 lag screws in soft wood Raftered pergola single dual quad headers X 4 Masonry Drill Bit Drill X 2 deep holes in concre...

Page 5: ...problem Item SKU Description Item Qty Item Image 6x6 Post Top Floor 2 way Elbow Bracket SKU 6C2L 4 6x6 Post Top Floor 2 Way Straight Extension SKU 6SE 2 6x6 Wall Mount Bracket SKU 6WM 4 x 1 1 4 Lag Screw 76 1 4 OPTIONAL DECK SUPPORT BEAM BRACKETS If you wish to build a wooden deck as the floor for your floating pergola you may wish to use our deck beam support brackets SKU 24BS This bracket can su...

Page 6: ...oject Use this table to help you calculate your total project budget Item Description Item Qty Item Cost Total Item Cost Item Image 6x6 Post Lumber You determine length 3 6x6 Header Lumber You determine length 4 6x6 Floor Floating Lumber You determine length 4 X 1 1 4 x 7 Wood Shims One Pack Landscape weed control fabric As Required NA Tape for marking drill bit depth 2 NA Grand Total Cost NA ...

Page 7: ...g employing 2 way elbow brackets to secure the posts to the floating floor 6x6s You may choose to create a wooden deck within the pergola walls To do so you must add 2x4 beams every 24 to support the deck boards You may toenail the 2x4 beams in place or choose an easier and more precise mounting method using our 2x4 Beam Support Brackets SKU 24BS available at RioOutdoors com ...

Page 8: ... into soil 1 Excavate enough dirt to create a flat and level platform 2 Spray Roundup weed killer herbicide on the excavated area to prevent weed growth inside your pergola area 3 Lay thick weed control fabric over the entire pegola platform Overlap the fabric at least 6 inches where they join Use U shaped lanscaping fabric nails to anchor the fabric to the ground Alternatively you can excavate de...

Page 9: ...signed our pergola systems to eliminate the need to cut any 6x6 post or header members Plan accordingly to minimize your work requirements The length of the headers you select will determine the final overall size and the location of the post centers Header 1 Length in Dim A in 96 99 108 111 120 123 132 135 144 147 Header 2 Length in Dim B in 96 101 7 8 108 113 7 8 120 125 7 8 132 137 7 8 144 149 ...

Page 10: ...ides the side elevation profile for this pergola system POST HEIGHT DIM A DIM B 96 96 90 5 108 108 102 5 120 120 114 5 132 132 126 5 144 144 138 5 Dim A above is the height of the post used Dim B is the inner ceiling height of the pergola Dim B is measured to the bottom surface of the header member ...

Page 11: ...le the four floor lumber members the two corner 2 way elbow brackets one 2 way extension bracket and two wall mount brackets See sections 1 10 and 1 11 2 Move the floating floor assembly against the wall to its intended location 3 Level the floating assembly and support the four corners and the middle 2 way extension joint using concrete blocks or gravel so the assembly remains level ...

Page 12: ...re the wall mount brackets to the wall using appropriate 3 8 hardware See section 1 16 5 Install the three posts and secure them to the corner 2 way elbow brackets and the middle 2 way extension bracket See Section 1 12 ...

Page 13: ...e middle 2 way extension bracket and secure them to the posts See section 1 12 7 Install headers between the two posts and the middle 2 way extension bracket and secure them to the post top 2 way elbow brackets and the middle 2 way extension bracket See section 1 13 ...

Page 14: ...n the ground 11 Align one wall mount bracket with the marks you made on the wall 12 Secure the wall mount bracket to the wall using appropriate 3 8 hardware 13 Repeat the same procedures and mount the second wall mount bracket to the wall 14 Place one header between each post top and the wall 15 Secure the headers to the post top 2 way elbow brackets and the wall mount brackets using X 1 1 4 Lag S...

Page 15: ...acent 6x6s so the U channels in the 2 way elbow bracket wrap over the 6x6s 2 Place two shims under each 6x6 near the 2 way elbow 3 Push 2 way elbow bracket downward until the horizontal part of the U channels touch the 6x6 top surfaces 4 Slide 6x6s all the way in towards the center square tube in the 2 way elbow bracket ...

Page 16: ...you drill each pilot hole Pilot holes should be drilled at least 1 1 4 deep A little bit deeper is acceptable but do not drill less than the required 1 1 4 depth 6 Drill 3 32 X 1 1 4 pilot holes through the lower holes in the U channel s sides on both visible and not visible sides Only use the lower holes to anchor the floor 6x6s to the U channels ...

Page 17: ...nnels 9 Repeat Steps 6 to 8 for the other corner 10 Remove all shims from under the 6x6s 11 Tap top of 6x6s with a hammer to settle the 6x6s into the ground fabric 12 Using a 4 foot framing Level check top surfaces of all 6x6s to see if they are level Use shims as you see necessary to level all three 6x6s that are sitting on the ground ...

Page 18: ...long the length of the pergola 2 Slide one 2 Way Extension Bracket over the end of the length side floating member Butt the square vertical tube against the end of the 6x6 3 Slide one wood shim under the 6x6 from each side to prop the 6x6 upward 4 Hold the 2 Way Extension bracket tightly against the 6x6 end and top face ...

Page 19: ...through the bottom 5 16 hole on both sides of the U Channel which is over the 6x6 Drill through only the bottom holes 6 Using a Ratchet driver and a 7 16 socket drive a x 1 1 4 Lag Screw through the pilot holes you drilled Tighten the lag screws 7 ...

Page 20: ...her end of the 2 Way Extension bracket 9 Place two shims under the 6x6 to push it upward 10 Drill a 3 32 X 1 1 4 pilot hole through the bottom 5 16 hole on both sides of the U Channel which is over the new 6x6 Drill through only the bottom holes ...

Page 21: ...21 P a g e 12 Using a Ratchet driver and a 7 16 socket drive a x 1 1 4 Lag Screw through the pilot holes you drilled Tighten the lag screws ...

Page 22: ... inner faces of the 2 way elbow s vertical tube Drill 3 32 X 1 1 4 pilot holes in the center of all four 5 16 holes 3 Drive one 1 4x1 1 4 lag screw through each pilot hole you drilled and tighten down using a ratchet and 7 16 socket 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 at all corners Check top of floor 6x6 for level on more time and adjust as necessary to maintain level ...

Page 23: ...ow bracket s tube over the 6x6 post top after aligning the header receiver u channels in the proper directions Let gravity work and pull the bracket all the way down on top of the post 2 Identify the four 5 16 holes which are on the sides of the gussets in the bracket ...

Page 24: ...t as a hole depth indicator when you drill each pilot hole Pilot holes should be drilled at least 1 1 4 deep A little bit deeper is acceptable but do not drill less than the required 1 1 4 depth 4 Drill 3 32 X 1 1 4 deep pilot holes at the center of four 5 16 Holes Locate pilot holes at the center of each 5 16 hole ...

Page 25: ... Drive one x 1 1 4 Hex Lag Screw through each 5 16 hole into the pilot holes you drilled in step 4 using a 7 16 Socket and Rachet driver Tighten down each screw 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each post top bracket ...

Page 26: ... header into the U channels of adjacent post top bracket 2 Locate the two 5 16 holes on each vertical face of the U channels holding the 6x6 header Drill 3 32 X 1 1 4 deep pilot holes at the center of four 5 16 Holes Locate pilot holes at the center of each 5 16 hole ...

Page 27: ... e 3 Drive one x 1 1 4 Hex Lag Screw through each 5 16 hole into the pilot holes you drilled in step 8 using a 7 16 Socket and Rachet driver Tighten down each screw 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the remaining headers ...

Page 28: ...ing directions 1 Orient the post top 2 way extension bracket s U channels in the desired direction and slide the square tube over the top of the center post Let gravity pull it down If it resists tap the top lightly with a mallet 2 Locate two 5 16 holes on two opposing sides of the tube adjacent to the gussets 4 holes total Drill 3 32 x 1 1 4 deep pilot holes in the center of the 5 16 holes ...

Page 29: ...29 P a g e 3 Using a 7 16 socket and ratchet driver drive a X 1 1 4 Lag Screw through each pilot hole you drilled ...

Page 30: ...oth the top headers and lower floating members wall mount brackets on the wall Mark a horizontal line which will align with the wall mount bracket s U channel bottom surface and mark a vertical line which will align with one vertical face of the wall mount bracket s U channel 2 The type of wall material will determine the type of fastener you must use to attach the wall mount bracket to the wall F...

Page 31: ...a g e 3 Mount the wall mount brackets to the wall using appropriate fasteners 4 Lift and place a proper length header in the U channels in the post top 2 way elbow bracket and the adjacent wall mount bracket ...

Page 32: ...enter of all 5 16 diameter holes which are predrilled in the side faces of the U channels in the post top 2 way elbow bracket and the wall mount bracket 6 Drive x 1 1 4 Lag Screw through all pilot holes you drilled using a 7 16 Socket and Ratchet Driver ...

Page 33: ...ort beams which run perpendicular to the wall Add a 2x4 or 2x6 header along the wall with its top surface level with the top surface of the floor lumber members 2 Using a pencil or marker mark the center locations of each beam on the inside face of the floating 6x6s and the wall mounted header to which you will attach the beams 3 Attached Beam Support Brackets to inner walls of floating 6x6s and t...

Page 34: ... Beam Support Bracket are required 1 18 INSTALLING DECK BOARDS 1 Plan and lay down your deck boards starting in the center of the pergola Work outward from the center in both directions Use the thick end of a wood shim as a spacer to leave an 1 8 1 4 gap between each board row to allow for expansion ...

Page 35: ...l post corners create notches in the deck boards ends to fit around the corner post bracket and the gussets The gussets are 1 8 thick Make a cut the width of a carbide tipped circular saw blade to create a clearance slot for the corner gussets ...

Page 36: ...now how the construction project went for you Was it easy to do Did parts fit easily and properly Do you like the quality of our products and design styles Is your pergola structure sturdy and strong Please go to RioOutdoors com and provide us with your review Thank you for being a RioOutdoors com customer ...

Page 37: ...n for evaluation Incomplete claims may be rejected All pergola brackets must be installed according to all manufacturers instructions as per the installation instruction manual by a RioOutdoors com All Local and National required codes must be met Repair replacement parts purchased by the consumer from RioOutdoors com after the original coverage has expired will carry a 90 day warranty valid with ...

Page 38: ...R ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR DAMAGES TO PROPERTY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW RioOutdoors com MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THE WARRANTY SPECIFIED HEREIN THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO DURATION OF THE EXPRESSED WARRANTY SPECIFIED ABOVE IF IMPLIED WARRANTIES CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED THEN SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE ...

Reviews:

No comments