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RioOutdoors 6S-DH Installation Instructions Manual

6x6 surface mount dual header raftered pergola kit
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6x6 Surface Mount Dual Header Raftered Pergola Kit
WARNING: If the information in these instructions is not followed exactly, weakening or failure of the erected
structure may result causing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
All brackets designed and sold by RioOutdoors.com are to be used for building pergolas only and are not to be used for
other structure construction purposes.
Figure 1: Items included in the kit, (
Items not included in this kit: wood, tools, some hardware.
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Installation Instructions
6S-DH
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Thoughtfully engineered
Brackets eliminate all
wood-joinery skills
requirements.
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Skills required: drill
holes in concrete and
hammer in anchors,
drilling pilot holes and
driving lag screws into
lumber.
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Easy lift and place U-
channels eliminate
need for lifting
equipment. Super-easy
assembly work.
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Self-aligning design
squares up structure
automatically.
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Estimated Assembly
Time is less than 1-1/2
hours.

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  • Page 1 WARNING: If the information in these instructions is not followed exactly, weakening or failure of the erected structure may result causing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. All brackets designed and sold by RioOutdoors.com are to be used for building pergolas only and are not to be used for other structure construction purposes.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    A properly sized pilot hole must be drilled before you attempt to drive lag screws into any pergola lumber member. See Table, below. Driving lag screws into lumber, without first drilling a pilot hole, can prevent the lag screw from driving fully into the wood or can lead to crack formation while driving the lag screw in, or later, as the wood dries naturally.

  • Page 3: Safety And Warning Information

    GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 SAFETY AND WARNING INFORMATION 1.1.1 Building Permit & Inspection Requirements We recommend that you consult with your local building permit office and obtain advice and any required building permits and inspection approvals from the local building inspection department or the local authority over building codes. 1.1.2 Other Cautions CAUTION: Adhere to all safety requirements.

  • Page 4: Tools Required

    1.2 TOOLS REQUIRED Listed below, are common tools required for pergola projects. These tools are not included in this kit. Your pergola project may not require all tools. Select and acquire the tools for your project from the “Required for” column in this table. Description Tool Purpose Required for...

  • Page 5: Contents Of Kit # 6S-Dh

    The contents of this kit are shown in the table, below. Before you begin your project, take an inventory of all items that you received from us. If any items are missing, contact us directly via email at info@RioOutdoors.com. Include your name and shipping address and your order number, if available.

  • Page 6: List Of Materials That You Will Supply Recommended

    1.4 LIST OF MATERIALS THAT YOU WILL SUPPLY, OR ARE RECOMMENDED This is the list of required materials which are not included in this kit. You will acquire these items locally for your project. Use this table to help you calculate your total project budget. Total Item Item...

  • Page 7: Surface Mount System

    1.5 SURFACE MOUNT SYSTEM 1.5.1 What is a Surface Mount system? Surface Mount means that the vertical posts for a pergola are secured to the top of a concrete footings, concrete pad, or deck cross-brace beams using Floor Anchor Brackets. You may bolt the floor anchor brackets directly on top of a concrete pad or on top of a footing.
  • Page 8 1.5.2 Study the posts layout requrements. First, study the posts layout requirements. Spend some time planning, yourself, so you are fully familiar with the final size you desire for your poergola.Determine the exact location for each pergola post based on your pergola size. We have designed our pergola systems to eliminate the need to cut any 6x6 post or header members.
  • Page 9 1.5.3 Call 811 811 is the national call-before-you-dig phone number. Anyone who plans to dig should call 811 or go to their state 811 center's website before digging to request that the approximate location of buried utilities be marked with paint or flags so that you don't unintentionally dig into an underground utility line.

  • Page 10: Side Elevation Diagram

    1.6 SIDE ELEVATION DIAGRAM Based on the height of the post used, the diagram below provides the side elevation profile for this pergola system. Dim A, above, is the height of the post used. Dim B is the inner ceiling height of the pergola. Dim B is measured to the bottom surface of the header member.

  • Page 11: Floor Anchor Brackets Installation

    1.7 FLOOR ANCHOR BRACKETS INSTALLATION 1.7.1 Concrete Footing or Concrete Pad Anchoring 1. Place a floor anchor bracket at the designated location and orient it in the proper way. 2. Apply tape to the drill bit to mark the 2” depth required for the 2-3/4” Vibration Resistant Hammer-On Stud Anchor you will be using to anchor the bracket to the concrete footing or pad.
  • Page 12 5. Hammer in one concrete anchor (1/2” X 2-3/4”) into each hole you drilled through the hole in the Floor Anchor floor bracket. 6. Tighten down the nut using a crescent wrench. 7. Repeat steps 1-6 for all Floor Anchor Brackets. 1.7.2 Anchoring on existing deck Consult your local building permits office.

  • Page 13: Nstalling Pergola Posts

    1.8 INSTALLING PERGOLA POSTS 1. Slide one 4x4 post inside a Floor Anchor. Let gravity pull the post all the way down. 2. Identify the 5/16” holes in two opposite faces in the floor anchor square tube (two holes in each face). 13 | P a g e...
  • Page 14 3. Drill 3/32” x 1-1/4” holes at the center of each 5/16” hole (four holes total, see step 2). 4. Drive a ¼” X 1-1/4” lag screw through each pilot hole using a rachet and 7/16” socket. Tighten down all lag screws. 5.

  • Page 15: Ost -Top Dual Header Bracket Installation

    1.9 POST-TOP DUAL HEADER BRACKET INSTALLATION 1. Slide one Post-Top Dual Header Bracket over the 4x4 post top after aligning the headers receiver u-channels in the proper direction. Let gravity work and pull the bracket all the way down on top of the post. 2.
  • Page 16 3. Wrap a piece of electrical tape around the drill bit, spaced 1-1/4” from the drill bit tip. This will act as a hole depth indicator when you drill each pilot hole. Pilot holes should be drilled at least 1-1/4” deep. A little bit deeper is acceptable but do not drill less than the required 1-1/4”...
  • Page 17 5. Drive one ¼ x 1-1/4” SS Hex Lag Screw through the 5/16” hole into the pilot hole you drilled in step 4, using a 7/16” Socket and Rachet driver. Tighten down the screw. 6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each post-top dual header bracket. 17 | P a g e...

  • Page 18: Headers Preparation

    1.10.1 Header and Rafter Tail Designs Cutting Visit www.https://riooutdoors.com/rafter-tail-designs to see our collection of Rafter Tail designs. Based on your cosmetic preference and woodworking skill level, select a rafter tail design shape that you plan to cut yourself or you plan to outsource the design cutting.
  • Page 19 After you determine the lengths for the headers, it is time to prepare two headers to install the rafter tie brackets on. We have designed the rafter tie brackets to be auto aligning and simple to locate precisely. Follow these steps for easy rafter tie placement: 1.
  • Page 20 7. On the outer header, starting with the center pencil mark, add one rafter tie then work outward, skip every other pencil mark, and place a rafter tie on alternating pencil mark points. ON THE OUTER HEADER PLACE RAFTER TIES SKIP EVERY OTHER PENCIL LINE MARK 8.
  • Page 21 9. Drill 3/32” pilot holes in the center of the 5/16” holes in the Rafter Tie brackets. Two 5/16” holes exist on each side of the Rafter Tie Bracket. 10. Using a 7/16” Socket and Ratchet Driver, drive a ¼” x 1-1/4” Lag Screw through the two holes on each side of the Rafter to secure the rafter tie to the header.
  • Page 22 11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 for all rafter ties on both headers. Also, assemble two headers for the other side of the pergola using the same instructions. OUTER HEADER INNER HEADER 22 | P a g e...

  • Page 23: Headers Installation

    1.11 HEADERS INSTALLATION 1. Lift and place the outer header into the outer U-channels between two adjacent post-top brackets. OUTER HEADER 2. Center the header between the two posts by measuring the overhangs and moving the header until the overhang lengths on both sides are equal.
  • Page 24 5. Locate the two 5/16” holes, one on each wing extension on both sides of the post-top dual header bracket. Drill 3/32” X 1-1/4” deep pilot holes at the center of the 5/16” holes into both inner and outer headers for all four post-top dual header brackets.
  • Page 25 8. Prepare an 11/64” drill bit to drill a pilot hole for 3/8” X 3” Lag Screws. Wrap tape around the drill bit shaft 3” from the end of the drill bit. While drilling the pilot hole, the tape edge will indicate when you have reached the required depth. 9.
  • Page 26 10. Drive one 3/8” x 3” lag screw using a 9/16” socket and ratchet through the header and into the post through the pilot holes you drilled. Tighten all screws. TWO SCREWS ON THIS SIDE ALSO 1. Repeat steps 9-10 for all 7/16” holes in all decorated faces in the four dual header brackets at all four post tops. 26 | P a g e...

  • Page 27: Nstalling The Rafters

    1.12 INSTALLING THE RAFTERS 1. Starting at the center of the outer headers, lift and place one rafter on a matching pair of rafter tie brackets. Measure the rafter overhang on each side of the outer headers and center the rafter. CENTER RAFTER TIE 2.
  • Page 28 3. Using a 7/16” socket and ratchet driver, drive ¼” x 1-1/4” Lag Screws through the pilot holes you drilled in the header. Two ¼” x 1-1/4” Lag Screws are required on both sides of the header. 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 and install all rafters and lag screws. 28 | P a g e...
  • Page 29 Was it easy to do? Did parts fit easily and properly? Do you like the quality of our products and design styles? Is your pergola structure sturdy and strong? Please go to RioOutdoors.com and provide us with your review.

  • Page 30: Conditions

    Warranty protects against defect in manufacture only, unless herein specified otherwise. Any part(s) found to be defective during the warranty period as outlined above will be repaired or replaced at RioOutdoors.com’s option provided that the defective part is returned, if requested by RioOutdoors.com. Alternatively, RioOutdoors.com may at its own discretion fully discharge all its obligations under the warranty by refunding the verified purchase price of the product to the original purchaser.

  • Page 31: Imitations Of Liability

    Parts where the RioOutdoors.com logo has been altered, deleted, removed, or made illegible will void this warranty. Minor movement, expansion and contraction of the steel parts is normal and is not covered under the terms of this warranty.

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