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STEP #1: 1. PLACE ONE 2 X 6 X 102 ½” SANDBOX BOARD FLUSH WITH THE BOTTOM OF ONE 4 X 4 X 123” MIDDLE CORNER POST AND ONE 4 X 4 X 123” REAR CORNER POST. LINE UP THE MIDDLE CORNER POST WITH THE MIDDLE HOLES ON THE SANDBOX BOARD AND THE REAR CORNER POST WITH THE HOLES 66 ½”...
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STEP #2: 1. ATTACH THE 4 X 4 X 126” LEFT TOP SIDE SUPPORT AND RIGHT TOP SIDE SUPPORT TO THE CORNER POSTS AT THE 112” HOLE. FASTEN THE TOP SIDE SUPPORTS FROM THE INSIDE WITH 6 ½” CARRIAGE BOLTS WITH ½” WASHERS AND 3/8”...
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STEP #3: 1. INSTALL 4 X 4 X 70” BLOCK SUPPORTS TO THE CORNER POSTS AT THE 78” HOLES. FASTEN THE BLOCK SUPPORTS FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH 6 ½” CARRIAGE BOLTS WITH ½” WASHERS AND 3/8” WASHERS AND LOCKNUTS ON THE INSIDE.
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STEP #4: 1. PLACE 2 X 6 X 70” SAND BOX BOARDS FLUSH WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE CORNER POSTS. FASTEN THE SANDBOX BOARD WITH 3 ½” LAG BOLTS WITH 3/8” WASHERS.
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STEP #5: 1. PLACE 4 X 4 X 70” DECK SUPPORTS ON TOP OF THE BLOCK SUPPORTS. FASTEN THE DECK SUPPORTS TO THE CORNER POSTS WITH 5” LAG BOLTS WITH 3/8” WASHERS. 2. FASTEN THE DECK SUPPORTS TO THE BLOCK SUPPORTS WITH 5”...
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STEP #6: 1. PLACE THE 4 X 4 X 78” CENTER POSTS FLUSH WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOCK SUPPORTS, LINING UP THE PILOT HOLES AT THE CENTER OF THE BLOCK SUPPORTS. FASTEN THE CENTER POSTS TO THE BLOCK SUPPORTS FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH 6 ½”...
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STEP #7: 1. PLACE THE 4 X 4 X 62 ¾” TIRE SWING SUPPORT FLUSH ON TOP OF THE BLOCK SUPPORTS, IN LINE WITH THE CENTER POSTS. NO SCREWS ARE NEEDED FOR THE TIRE SWING SUPPORT.
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STEP #8: 1. PLACE THE 2 X 4 X 70” CENTER DECK SUPPORTS FLUSH AGAINST THE CENTER POSTS, ON TOP OF THE BLOCK SUPPORTS. MAKE SURE THE OFFSET HOLES ON ONE CENTER DECK SUPPORT ARE UP AND THE OTHER OFFSET HOLES ARE DOWN.
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STEP #9: 1. PLACE THE 4 X 4 X 25” BLOCKS FLUSH ON TOP OF THE BLOCK SUPPORTS, BETWEEN THE CENTER AND END DECK SUPPORTS. FASTEN THE BLOCKS TO THE BLOCK SUPPORTS WITH TWO 5” LAG BOLTS WITH 3/8” WASHERS PER BLOCK.
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STEP #10: 1. PLACE ONE 5/4 X 16 7/8 X 69 ½” 3-BOARD DECK ON TOP OF THE DECK SUPPORT ON EACH SIDE OF THE CENTER POSTS. SECURE WITH 2 ½” WOOD SCREWS. 2. TO THE SIDE OF THE 3-BOARD DECK PLACE A 5/4 X 11 ¼ X 69 ½”...
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STEP #11: 1. PLACE THE 5/4 X 6 X 63” CENTER DECK BOARD ACROSS THE TOP OF THE DECK SUPPORTS TO THE SIDE OF THE 3- BOARD DECK. 2. PLACE A 3-BOARD DECK AND A 2-BOARD DECK TO THE SIDE OF THE CENTER DECK BOARD, OPPOSITE THE EXISTING DECKS.
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STEP #12: 1. PLACE THE 4 X 6 X 77” CENTER POST SUPPORTS ON TOP OF THE TOP SIDE SUPPORTS FLUSH TO THE CORNER POSTS. WITH A 3/8” BIT DRILL THROUGH THE HOLES OF THE 4 X 6 INTO THE CORRESPONDING CORNER POSTS. 2.
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STEP #13: 1. PLACE THE 4 X 6 X 39” END CENTER POST 28 ¾” FROM THE CORNER POST. ATTACH TO THE DECK SUPPORT WITH A 5” LAG BOLT AND 3/8” WASHER. 2. FASTEN THE END CENTER POSTS TO THE CENTER POST SUPPORT WITH 5”...
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STEP #14: 1. ATTACH THE 4 X 4 X 36” PORCH SUPPORTS TO THE MIDDLE CORNER POST HOLES AT 55” WITH 6 ½” CARRIAGE BOLTS WITH ½” WASHERS FROM THE OUTSIDE AND 3/8 WASHERS AND NUTS ON THE INSIDE.
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STEP #15: 1. ATTACH THE 4 X 4 X 123” PORCH CORNER POSTS TO THE POCH SUPPORTS FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH 6 ½” CARRAIGE BOLTS WITH ½” WASHERS AND 3/8” WASHERS AND NUTS ON THE INSIDE. ATTACH THE PORCH CORNER POST TO THE SIDE SANDBOX BOARDS WITH TWO 3/8 X 3 ½”...
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STEP #16: 1. PLACE THE 4 X 4 X 70” BLOCK SUPPORTS UNDER THE PORCH SUPPORTS AND FLUSH TO THE CORNER POST. 2. ATTACH THE BLOCK SUPPORTS TO THE CORNER POST WITH 3/8 X 5” LAG BOLTS AND 3/8” WASHERS. 3.
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STEP #17: 1. ATTACH THE 2 X 6 X 70” SANDBOX BOARD TO THE PORCH CORNER POST WITH TWO 3/8 X 3 ½” LAG BOLTS PER CORNER POST. 2. ATTACH THE 4 X 6 X 42” PORCH CENTER POST TO THE BLOCK SUPPORT FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH A 6 ½”...
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STEP #18: 1. ATTACH THE 4 X 6 X 70” CENTER CENTER POST TO THE PORCH BLOCK SUPPORT FROM THE FORT SIDE WITH A 6 ½” CARRAIGE BOLT AND ½” WASHER AND 3/8” WASHER AND LOCKNUT ON THE PORCH SIDE. 2.
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STEP #19 1. PLACE THE 5/4 X 16 7/8 X 69 ½” 3-BOARD DECK AND THE 5/4 X 11 ¼ X 69 ½” 2-BOARD DECK ON TOP OF THE DECK SUPPORTS. 2. SECURE THE DECK BOARDS WITH 2 ½” SCREWS.
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STEP #20: 1. ATTACH THE FOUR 2 X 4 X 70” STEPS TO THE MIDDLE CORNER POST AND CENTER POST. PLACE THE FIRST STEP FLUSH WITH THE TOP OF THE UPPER DECK. 2. ATTACH THE STEP WITH THREE 3/8 X 3” LAG BOLTS. 3.
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STEP #21: 1. PLACE THE 29 X 34” PORCH PANELS BETWEEN THE PORCH CORNER POST AND THE MIDDLE CORNER POST. 2. PLACE THE 4 X 4 X 36” PORCH TOP SIDE BOARDS FLUSH WITH THE TOP OF THE PORCH PANELS AND THE CORNER POSTS.
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STEP #22: 1. PLACE THE 4 X 6 112” ROPE LADDER SUPPORT ON THE FRONT OF THE PORCH CORNER POST. MAKE SURE THE BOTTOM OF THE ROPE LADDER SUPPORT IS FLUSH WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE PORCH TOP SIDE BOARDS. 2.
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STEP #23: 1. PLACE FOUR 28 ½” DECK SPACERS BETWEEN THE CORNER POST AND THE CENTER POST. 2. SECURE THE DECK SPACERS WITH TWO 2 ½” WOOD SCREWS PER SPACER. DECK SPACERS...
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STEP #24: 1. ATTACH THE PRE ASSEMBLED 28 ¾” X 76” LADDER TO THE PORCH CENTER POST AND PORCH CORNER POST WITH TWO 5” LAG SCREWS AND 3/8” WASHERS.
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STEP #25: 1. PLACE THE 4 X 4 X 74 ¼” ROPE LADDER GROUND RUNNER FLUSH WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER. ATTACH WITH TWO 5” LAG BOLTS AND 3/8” WASHERS.
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STEP #26: 1. PLACE THE THREE PRE ASSEMBLED 30 X 31” SIDE PANELS ON TOP OF THE DECK SUPPORT AND CENTER DECK SUPPORT, SEE DIAGRAM BELOW FOR LOCATIONS. ATTACH THE BOTTOM OF THE PANEL TO THE DECK SUPPORTS WITH 2 ½” WOOD SCREWS. 2.
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STEP #27: 1. ATTACH THE 2 X 4 X 77” END TARP BOARD TO THE TOP SIDE SUPPORTS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE FORT AS THE PORCH WITH TWO 3 ½” LAG BOLTS AND 3/8” WASHERS. 2. PLACE ONE 2 X 4 X 70” CENTER TARP BOARD ON TOP OF THE CENTER POSTS.
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STEP #28: 1. POSITION THE 2 X 4 X 70” PICNIC TABLE SUPPORTS UNDER THE DECK TO THE INSIDE OF THE MIDDLE CORNER POST AND REAR CORNER POST. 2. ATTACH THE PICNIC TABLE SUPPORTS WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE SUPPORT 12” FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CORNER POSTS WITH 3 ½”...
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STEP #29: 1. PLACE TWO 63” PICNIC TABLE SEATS ON TOP OF THE LOWER PICNIC TABLE SUPPORTS AND 14” FROM THE EACH END OF THE SUPPORT. SECURE THE SEATS WITH TWO 2 ½” SCREWS PER SIDE. 2. ATTACH THE REMAINING TWO SEATS 14” FROM THE OPPOSITE END OF THE SUPPORTS.
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STEP #30: 1. POSITION THE PRE ASSEMBLED ROCKWALL ON THE BACK OF THE FORT. THE TWO ANGLED ROCKWALL SUPPORTS SHOULD BE FLUSH TO THE CORNER POSTS AND THE TOP OF THE DECK. 2. ATTACH THE ROCKWALL TO THE CORNER POSTS WITH TWO 3 ½”...
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STEP #31: 1. THREAD THE ROPE THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE ROPE LADDER SUPPORT FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP. THEN FORM A SECURE KNOT AT THE TOP OF THE ROPE LADDER SUPPORT. 2. THREAD THE ROPE THROUGH THE FRONT SIDE OF THE ROPE LADDER GROUND RUNNER TO THE BACK SIDE.
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STEP #32: 1. PLACE THE 10’ WAVE SLIDE ON TOP OF THE DECK OVERLAPPING THE DECK BOARDS. ATTACH IT TO THE DECK WITH TWO 1 ½” WOOD SCREWS.
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STEP #33: 1. PLACE THE REMAINING 28 ½” DECK SPACER BETWEEN THE REAR CORNER POST AND THE CENTER POST. SECURE THE SPACER WITH TWO 2 ½” SCREWS. 2. PLACE THE 14’ SCOOP SLIDE ON TOP OF THE DECK SPACER. SECURE THE SLIDE WITH THREE PAN HEAD SCREWS.
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STEP #34: 1. FASTEN THE SWING BEAM PLATE TO THE SWING BEAM SUPPORT WITH TWO 5” CARRAIGE BOLTS AND ½” WASHERS FROM THE TOP AND 3/8” WASHERS AND LOCKNUTS ON THE BOTTOM. 2. PLACE THE SWING BEAM SUPPORT ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND REAR CORNER POST.
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STEP 35: 1. PLACE THE 90-DEGREE ANGLE BRACKETS ON TOP OF THE SWING BLOCKS. 2. BOLT THE SWING BEAM BLOCKS TOGETHER WITH A 7” CARRAIGE BOLT AND ½” WASHER THROUGH THE SWING BEAM BRACETS. PLACE A 3/8” WASHER AND LOCKNUT O THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE BLOCKS.
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STEP #36: 1. BOLT THE 45 DEGREE ANGLE BRACES, SWING BEAM LEGS, AND SWING BEAM BLOCKS TOGETHER THROUGH THE PRE-DRILLED HOLES WITH A 12” CARRAIGE BOLT AND ½” WASHER AND 3/8” WASHER AND LOCKNUT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ASSEMBLY.
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STEP #37: 1. PLACE THE SWING BEAM BETWEEN THE SWING BEAM BRACES ON TOP OF THE SWING BEAM BLOCKS. 2. ATTACH THE SWING TO THE 45 DEGREE BRACES WITH TWO 6 ½” CARRIAGE BOLTS AND ½” WASHERS FROM THE TOP OF THE BEAM AND 3/8” WASHERS AND LOCKNUTS BELOW THE BRACES.
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STEP #38: 1. PICK UP THE SWING BEAM AND LEG ASSEMBLY. AS YOU LIFT THE BEAM THE LEGS WILL SCISSOR CLOSER TOGETHER. PLACE THE END OF THE BEAM ON TOP OF THE SWING BEAM PLATE. 2. FASTEN THE BEAM TO THE PLATE THROUGH THE CENTER HOLE FROM THE TOP WITH AN 11”...
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STEP #39: 1. ATTACH THE 4 X 6 X 70” SWING BEAM CROSS MEMBER TO THE SWING BEAM LEGS WITH TWO 5” LAG BOLTS AND 3/8 WASHERS. 2. TIGHTEN ALL BOLTS ON THE SWING ASSEMBLY.
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STEP #40: 1. FASTEN THE TOP OF THE SWING BEAM LEGS TO THE BLOCKS WITH ONE 5” LAG SCREW AND 3/8” WASHER PER LEG.
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STEP #41: 1. FASTEN THE SWING DUCTILES TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SWING BEAM WITH 6 ½” CARRAIGE BOLTS AND ½” WASHERS FROM THE TOP OF THE SWING BEAM AND 3/8” WASHERS AND LOCK NUTS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DUCTILES.
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STEP #42: 1. ATTACH THE SPRING CLIPS TO THE SWING DUCTILES AND THEN THE SWINGS TO THE SPRING CLIPS. 2. ATTACH THE SWINGS THROUGH HIGHER OR LOWER CHAIN LINKS TO REACH DESIRED SWING HEIGHT. 3. PLACE THE VINYL CANOPY OVER THE CENTER TARP BOARD OF THE FORT.
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