Instructions / Assembly

CLARITY.

FROM VIEW FOR

BOARDS REMOVED

BOTTOM PANEL

OF FORT

FRONT

#8 X 2"

WOOD SCREWS

2 X 4 X 14"

NOTE:

5/4 X 4 X 40-3/8"

DECK SPACER

STEP 10: DECK SPACERS

1: PRE-DRILL THE ENDS OF THE 5/4 X 4 X 40-3/8" DECK SPACERS TO PREVENT INSTALLATION DAMAGE. PRE-DRILL

DRILLED ONCE. THIS HOLE IS TO ATTACH THE CENTER DECK SUPPORT TO THE DECK SPACER.

BOTH ENDS WITH A 1/8" DRILL BIT AT THE DIMENSIONS SHOWN BELOW. THE HOLE AT 20-3/16" ONLY NEEDS TO BE

THE FOLLOWING STEP IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE SPLITS IN THE WOOD.

2: PLACE THE 5/4 X 4 X 40-3/8" DECK SPACER AT ONE END OF THE FORT. CENTER THE BOARD BETWEEN THE

CORNER POSTS AND ATTACH IT WITH 2" WOOD SCREWS THROUGH THE PREDRILLED HOLES INTO THE DECK

SUPPORT BELOW. NOTE THE TOP OF THE SCREW HEAD SHOULD BE FLUSH TO THE TOP OF THE DECK SPACER.

5/4 X 4 X 40-3/8"

DECK SPACER