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STEP 1
Assemble the Main Frame
1.1 Using 1 1/2˝ x 1 1/2˝ and 1 1/2˝ x 2 1/2˝ pressure-treated lumber, install the wall studs using the
drawing below as a reference. You will need four boards cut to 4´ that will be studs, two boards cut to
5´-9˝ and one board cut to 2´-9˝ that will be joists, two boards cut to 2´-9˝ and two boards cut to 1´-9˝
that will be bottom plates and two boards cut to 2´ that will be studs.
1.2 Secure the beams to the bottom rails with 3˝ 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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