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RioOutdoors 6F-DH Installation Instructions Manual

6x6 floating dual header raftered pergola kit
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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
6x6 Floating Dual Header Raftered Pergola Kit
Pergola Kits
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6F-DH
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Thoughtfully engineered
Brackets eliminate all
wood-joinery skills
requirements.
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Skills required:
leveling ground,
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.
Estimated Assembly
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Time is less than 1-
1/2 hours (not
including deck).

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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 # 6F-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: Optional Deck Support Beam

    If you wish to build a wooden deck as the floor for your floating pergola, you may wish to use our deck beam support brackets, SKU #24BS. This bracket can support 2x4 or 2x6 beams. You can order the required number of brackets at RioOutdoors.com.

  • Page 7: Floating System

    To do so, you must add 2x4 beams every 24” to support the deck boards. You may toenail the 2x4 beams in place or choose an easier and more precise mounting method using our 2x4 Beam Support Brackets (SKU# 24BS, available at RioOutdoors.com). P a g e...
  • Page 8 1.6.2 Floor Leveling and Preparation. Plan to assemble a floating pergola where you can excavate and create a level platform with, at least, the overall outer dimensions of the pergola. If soil type is sandy, soft, or wet, you must consider adding concrete blocks or pier blocks under corners of pergola to prevent sinking into soil.

  • Page 9: Side Elevation Diagram

    1.7 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 10: Brackets

    1.8 ASSEMBLING FLOOR CORNER 2-WAY ELBOW BRACKETS We have designed the corner elbow brackets to provide automatic squaring and alignment of the floating 6x6s. By following the instructions properly and securing the 6x6s to the elbow brackets as instructed, you will achieve a perfectly squared floating deck base for your pergola.
  • Page 11 1. Starting in one corner, slide one 2-way elbow over two adjacent 6x6s so the U-channels in the 2-way elbow bracket over the 6x6s. 2. Place two shims under each 6x6 near the 2-way elbow. 3. Push 2-way elbow bracket downward until the horizontal part of the U-channels touch the 6x6 top surfaces. 4.
  • Page 12 5. 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 13 7. Drive one ¼” X 1-1/4” SS lag screw through the pilot holes you drilled. 8. Repeate steps 8 and 9 for the other side of both U-channels. 9. Repeat Steps 5 to 9 for the other three corners. 10. Remove all shims from under the 6x6s. 11.

  • Page 14: Osts Installation

    1.9 POSTS INSTALLATION 1. Slide a 4x4 post inside the open vertical tube in all four corners’ 2-way elbow bracket. 2. Identify the 5/16” holes in the inner faces of the 2-way elbow’s vertical tube. Drill 3/32” X 1-1/4” pilot holes in the center of all four 5/16”...

  • Page 15: Post-Top Dual Header Bracket Installation

    1.10 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

    1.11.1 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

    1.12 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

    1.13 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: Nstalling Deck Board Support Beams

    1.14 INSTALLING DECK BOARD SUPPORT BEAMS 1. Decide on which direction you would like the deck boards to run. Deck support beams run in a perpendicular direction to the deck boards. Support beams should be spaced, approximately, every 24” to support the deck boards. Using a pencil or marker, mark the center locations of each beam on the inside face of the floating 6x6s to which you will attach the beams.

  • Page 31: Nstalling Deck Boards

    5. Secure the 2x4s to brackets using #6 x 1” SS wood screws. Two screws on each side of the 2x4 Beam Support Brackets are required. 1.15 INSTALLING DECK BOARDS 1. Plan and lay down your deck boards starting in the center of the pergola. Work outward from the center in both directions. Use the thick end of a wood shim as a spacer to leave an 1/8”-1/4”...
  • Page 32 1. When you approach the vertical post corners, create notches in the deck board ends to fit around the corner post bracket and the gussets. The gussets are 1/8” thick. Make a cut the width of a carbide tipped circular saw blade to create a clearance slot for the corner gussets.
  • Page 33 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 34: 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 35: 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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