9
7b
ATTACH BOTTOM SUPPORT CHANNELS
ANGLE SUPPORT BAR
Use the Deck reference drawings on the previous page and the detailed Close Up
drawings below.
Having positioned all of the Bottom Support Channels in their proper locations as illustrated on the
previous page, attach them to the bottom of the Posts using 1/2” Sheet Metal Screws.
Attach the Angle Support Bars as shown.
Where One Angle Support Bar attaches to the Post use the ½” Sheet Metal Screws.
Where Two Angle Support Bars attach to the Post use the 1” Sheet Metal Screw.
Where the Angle Support Bars attach to the Bottom Support Channels use ½” Truss Head Screws
and Hex Nuts.
Note carefully in the Close-Ups the position of the slots
in the Angle Support Bars.
Again, only hand tighten screws at this time.
1/4” x 20
HEX NUT
1/2” SHEET
METAL SCREW
1/4” x 20 x 1/2”
TRUSS HEAD SCREW
ANGLE
SUPPORT
BAR
CLOSE UP #12
1/2” Sheet
Metal Screw
BOTTOM
OF DECK
POST
BOTTOM
SUPPORT
CHANNEL
BOTTOM
OF POST
ANGLE
SUPPORT
BAR
BOTTOM
SUPPORT
CHANNEL
1” SHEET METAL
SCREW
CLOSE UP #11
ANGLE
SUPPORT
BAR
BOTTOM
SUPPORT
CHANNEL
BOTTOM
OF POST
CLOSE UP #10
1/2” Sheet
Metal Screw
SPECIAL BOTTOM SUPPORT CHANNEL
CLOSE UP #7
Bend the ends of the Special Bottom Support Channels
and assemble as illustrated on Close-ups 7 & 8.
CLOSE UP #8
Where the deck ladder
goes attach one end of
the Special Bottom Support
Channel to the middle post
and attach the other end to the
back Support channel. Drill hole
through both Support Channels
and attach with nut and bolt.
1” SHEET
METAL SCREW
On the other side attach
both ends of the Special
Bottom Support Channel
to the Support channels.
Drill hole through both
Support Channels and
attach with nut and bolt.
