Instructions / Assembly

76-7/8" ROOF STARTER LENGTH
72-3/4" EXAMPLE DIMENSION
DIM A
OVERHANG
OVERHANG
DIM B
STEP 73: ROOF STARTER REAR
THE INSIDE OF THE ROOF SUPPORTS SLIGHTLY. SUBTRACT DIM A FROM 76-7/8" AND THEN DIVIDE THIS
EACH SIDE TO KEEP YOUR ROOF SUPPORTS PARALLEL.
NUMBER BY 2. THIS WILL GIVE YOU THE OVERHANG FOR EACH SIDE. USE THE OVERHANG NUMBER ON
TOP OF ROOF
SUPPORT AT THE
PEAK OF THE ROOF.
STARTER WILL EITHER BE CENTERED ON THE ROOF SUPPORTS OR THEY WILL OFFSET TOWARDS
ROOF STARTER
1: PLACE THE 1 X 4 X 76-7/8" ROOF STARTER BOARD AT THE PEAK OF THE ROOF. THE HOLES
IN THE ROOF STARTER SHOULD BE CENTERED ON THE ROOF SUPPORTS, AND THE FLAT TOP
END OF THE ROOF STARTER SHOULD BE PLACED FLUSH TO THE PEAK OF THE ROOF SUPPORTS.
2: FASTEN THE ROOF STARTER REAR TO THE ROOF SUPPORTS WITH 1-1/2" WOOD SCREWS.
MEASURE DIM A ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE ROOF SUPPORTS NEAR THE CORNER POSTS. WHEN
ATTACHING THE ROOF STARTER DIM B AT THE ROOF PEAK SHOULD MATCH DIM A. THIS WILL MAKE
THE ROOF SUPPORTS PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER. DUE TO WOOD MILLING VARIATIONS YOUR HOLES IN
THE ROOF
BOTTOM OF ROOF
SUPPORT ATTACHED
TO CORNER POST.
EXAMPLE: 76-7/8" MINUS 72-3/4" EQUALS 4-1/8".
4-1/8" DIVIDED BY 2 EQUALS 2-1/16" OVERHANG
1-1/2" WOOD SCREW
1 X 4 X 76-7/8"
ROOF STARTER REAR
1-4-7688-RSR
(3-1/4" WIDE)
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