Instructions / Assembly

FOR MAXIMUM DURABILITY
© 2013 Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. DIY-CSPTHM13 3/13 exp. 12/16
KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE AND PROTECTED
Whether they have fur, feathers or scales, the smallest members of your family can rest tight in this
rock-solid pet enclosure. Construction is fast and easy with 2x4 lumber and Simpson Strong-Tie
®
Rigid Tie™
connectors. Create a perfect shelter and customize to fit your needs. Keep it open or closed on the sides, or
you can expand it to give multiple pets a comfortable home.
Pet Home
½" MESH
WIRE
SCREEN
FRAME
2x4 LUMBER
5
⁄8" PLYWOOD ROOF
DOOR AND FRAME
2x2 LUMBER
Use TP35 tie plate to attach
roof block to frame
Use Rigid Tie™ RTB22
connectors to attach
door assembly to
frame
Use A21 angle connector to assemble
door and attach lower door frame to
horizontal 2x4
5
⁄8" PLYWOOD SHELF
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TOOLS YOU NEED
• Saw
• Screw gun
• #2 Phillips head bit
• ¼" hex head socket
• Tape measure
• Clamps
• Framing square
• Straight edge
• Wire cutter
• Staple gun
Install RTC24
connector
½" below top
of post
Cut notches in all 4
shelf corners to fit
around 2x4 corner
Attach Rigid Tie™ RTC24
connectors with Strong-Drive
®
SD #9x1½" screws
Use A21 angle to attach
roof block ends
1. CUT LUMBER AND
PLYWOOD TO SIZE.
Since all of your cuts are straight
cuts, Simpson Strong-Tie
®
connectors
simplify building with wood.
2. INSTALL CONNECTOR
ON VERTICAL POST.
Mark height, clamp connector to post
and attach
with Simpson
Strong-Tie
®
Strong-Drive
®
SD #9x1½"
screws.
3. CONNECT HORIZONTAL
RAIL ON EACH SIDE.
Use a clamp to
help hold the
wood in the seat
of the connector
during installation.
4. NOTCH CORNERS OF
PLYWOOD SHELVES.
Use a piece of 2x4 on each corner of
the shelf, trace
and cut to
accommodate
corner posts.
RIGID TIE
™
RTC24 CONNECTOR
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS