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RioOutdoors 4F-WDC Installation Instructions Manual

4x4 floating wall mount double cubic pergola kit
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4x4 Floating Wall Mount Double Cubic 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
4F-WDC
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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.
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Estimated Assembly
Time is less than 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

    1.13 P ......23 RACKETS INSTALLATION 1.2 T ........... 4 OOLS REQUIRED 1.14 4 ......... 26 EADERS NSTALLATION 1.3 C # 4F-WDC ........5 ONTENTS OF 1.15 P XTENSION RACKET NSTALLATION 1.4 O ....5 PTIONAL ECK SUPPORT RACKETS 1.16 W ..

  • 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 jurisdiction having 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

    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 6: List Of Materials That You Will Supply Recommended

    1.5 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: 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 wall mount pergola against a wall where you can excavate and create a level platform, 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: Study The Posts Layout Requirements

    1.7 STUDY THE POSTS LAYOUT REQUIREMENTS. First, study the posts layout requirements. Spend some time planning, yourself, so you are fully familiar with the final size you desire for your pergola.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 4x4 post or header members.

  • Page 10: Side Elevation Diagram

    1.8 SIDE ELEVATION DIAGRAM Based on the height of the post used, the diagram below provides the side elevation profile for this pergola system. POST HEIGHT DIM A DIM B 92.5 104.5 116.5 128.5 140.5 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: Assembly Work Outline

    1.9 ASSEMBLY WORK OUTLINE Follow these steps in sequence to assembly this wall-mount floating pergola. Refer to individual instructions on how to install each bracket. 1. Assemble the four floor lumber members, the two corner 2-way elbow brackets, one 2-way extension bracket, and two wall- mount brackets.
  • Page 12 See section 1.16. 4. Secure the wall-mount brackets to the wall using appropriate 3/8” hardware. 5. Install the three posts and secure them to the corner 2-way elbow brackets and the middle 2-way extension bracket. See Section 1.12. 12 | P a g e...
  • Page 13 6. Install the two post-top 2-way elbow brackets and the middle 2-way extension bracket and secure them to the posts. See section 1.12. 7. Install headers between the two posts and the middle 2-way extension bracket and secure them to the post-top 2-way elbow brackets and the middle 2-way extension bracket.
  • Page 14 8. Raise and place one post to wall header on the open U-channel on one end post. 9. Raise opposite end of the header up until it is level. Mark the bottom and side profiles of the header on the wall. 10.

  • Page 15: Brackets

    1.10 ASSEMBLING FLOOR CORNER 2-WAY ELBOW BRACKETS 1. Starting in one corner, slide one 2-way elbow over two adjacent 4x4s so the U-channels in the 2-way elbow bracket wrap over the 4x4s. 2. Place two shims under each 4x4 near the 2-way elbow. 3.
  • Page 16 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 17 7. Drive one ¼” X 1-1/4” SS lag screw through the pilot holes you drilled. 8. Repeate steps 6 and 7 for the other side of both U-channels. 9. Repeat Steps 6 to 8 for the other corner. 10. Remove all shims from under the 4x4s. 11.

  • Page 18: Assembling The Floor 2-Waye

    1.11 ASSEMBLING THE FLOOR 2-WAY EXTENSION BRACKET 1. Move to the opposite end of the floating 4x4 which runs along the length of the pergola. 2. Slide one 2-Way Extension Bracket over the end of the length-side floating member. Butt the square vertical tube against the end of the 4x4.
  • Page 19 4. Hold the 2-Way Extension bracket tightly against the 4x4 end and top face. 5. Drill a 3/32” X 1-1/4” pilot hole through the bottom 5/16” hole on both sides of the U-Channel which is over the 4x4. Drill through only the bottom holes. 6.
  • Page 20 8. Slide a floating 4x4 on the other end of the 2-Way Extension bracket. 9. Place two shims under the 4x4 to push it upward. 10. Drill a 3/32” X 1-1/4” pilot hole through the bottom 5/16” hole on both sides of the U-Channel which is over the new 4x4. Drill through only the bottom holes.
  • Page 21 12. Using a Ratchet driver and a 7/16” socket, drive a ¼” x 1-1/4” Lag Screw through the pilot holes you drilled. Tighten the lag screws. 21 | P a g e...

  • Page 22: Posts Installation

    1.12 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 23: Post-Top Brackets Installation

    1.13 POST-TOP BRACKETS INSTALLATION 1. Slide a 2-way elbow bracket’s tube over the 4x4 post top after aligning the header receiver u-channels in the proper directions. Let gravity work and pull the bracket all the way down on top of the post. 2.
  • Page 24 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 25 5. Drive one ¼ x 1-1/4” SS Hex Lag Screw through each 5/16” hole into the pilot holes you drilled in step 4, using a 7/16” Socket and Rachet driver. Tighten down each screw. 6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each post top bracket. 25 | P a g e...

  • Page 26: Headers Installation

    1.14 4X4 HEADERS INSTALLATION 1. Lift and place one 4x4 header into the U-channels of adjacent post-top bracket. 2. Locate the two 5/16” holes on each vertical face of the U-channels holding the 4x4 header. Drill 3/32” X 1-1/4” deep pilot holes at the center of four 5/16” Holes. Locate pilot holes at the center of each 5/16” hole. 26 | P a g e...
  • Page 27 3. Drive one ¼ x 1-1/4” SS Hex Lag Screw through each 5/16” hole into the pilot holes you drilled in step 8, using a 7/16” Socket and Rachet driver. Tighten down each screw. 4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the remaining 3 headers. 27 | P a g e...

  • Page 28: Post Top 2-Way Extensionb

    1.15 POST TOP 2-WAY EXTENSION BRACKET INSTALLATION The post-top extension bracket is to be mounted to the top of the middle support post. It will receive two headers running in opposing directions. 1. Orient the post-top 2-way extension bracket’s U-channels in the desired direction and slide the square tube over the top of the center post.
  • Page 29 3. Using a 7/16” socket and ratchet driver, drive a ¼” X 1-1/4” Lag Screw through each pilot hole you drilled. 29 | P a g e...

  • Page 30: Wall Mount Bracket And Headers Installation

    1.16 WALL MOUNT BRACKET AND HEADERS INSTALLATION The horizontal distance between the two wall mount brackets will be equal to DIM A (See Section 1.5.2) that you decided upon. The vertical distance from the ground level up to the bracket must be measured and determined after you have installed the post-top 2-way elbow brackets.
  • Page 31 3. Mount the wall mount brackets to the wall using appropriate fasteners. 4. Lift and place a proper length header in the U-channels in the post-top 2-way elbow bracket and the adjacent wall mount bracket. 31 | P a g e...
  • Page 32 5. Drill 3/32” x 1-1/4” pilot holes in the center of all 5/16” diameter holes which are predrilled in the side faces of the U- channels in the post-top 2-way elbow bracket and the wall mount bracket. 6. Drive ¼” x 1-1/4” SS Lag Screw through all pilot holes you drilled using a 7/16” Socket and Ratchet Driver. 32 | P a g e...

  • Page 33: Nstalling Deck Board Support Beams

    1.17 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. Most likely, you will need to add a wall mounted header along the length of the pergola which will allow you to attach deck support beams which run perpendicular to the wall.

  • Page 34: Nstalling Deck Boards

    5. Secure the beams to brackets using #6 x 1” SS wood screws. Two screws on each side of the Beam Support Bracket are required. 1.18 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 35 2. When you approach the vertical post corners, create notches in the deck boards 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 36 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. Thank you for being a RioOutdoors.com customer.

  • Page 37: 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 38: 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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