Installing End Wall Cross Connectors - Bootstrap Farmer DIY High Tunnel Plans Instructions Manual

Installing End Wall Cross Connectors

1. Place the end wall cross connector on the peak of the end wall hoop.
2. Place the Ridge Pole past the lower loop, not further than 1/2 way past the hoop,
and tighten the gold nut and bolt supplied with the end wall cross connector. If
the ridge pole extends past the end wall hoop, it will wear on the plastic once
installed.
3. Pre-drill at "Point A" with a 3/16" drill bit. These connectors are thick metal, so be
prepared to use extra force.
4. Use a clamp to press the ear that faces the inside of the hoop house with the
pre-drilled holes against the hoop. Secure with #8 self-tap screws.
5. Use slip joint pliers and a 16 oz. hammer to curl the outside ears further around
the end wall hoop. Making the end wall cross connector perfectly snug around
the hoop is unnecessary.
6. Drill through the end wall cross connector and ridge pole. Insert a 2" bolt with a
lock washer and nut (same as ground post nut/bolt) at point C.
7. When you install the lock channel over the ears, you can install self-tap screws
close to, but not through, the ears of the end wall cross connector to add
tension.
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