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STEP 1
Assemble the Main Frame
1.1 Using 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pressure-treated lumber, install the beams using the drawing below as a
reference. You will need two boards cut to 4'-2 1/2" that will be studs, two boards cut to 5'-9 1/4",
two boards cut to 4'-9 1/4" and one board cut to 5'-2 1/4" that will be horizontal girts.
Use half lap connection according to the node A on page 14.
1.2 Secure the beams to the bottom rails with 5" wood screws and 3" x 3" corner brackets with 1"
wood screws.
1.3 Using a speed square or carpenter's square, check the corners to make sure they are 90°.
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