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6. Place a zinc-plated 3.5" x ¼" carriage bolt through the wood and attach it with a
washer and nut on the hoop end.
Installing Lock Channel
The spring wire channel can now be installed on the hip boards and baseboards.
Tools
● Drill & Drill Bits
● Clamps
● Metal Saw
● Bubble Level
1. Use clamps to hold the lock channel level on the hip board.
2. Install at least four of the #8 screws per piece of lock channel, six in higher wind
areas and on larger-sized hoop houses.
3. If you run into difficulties, you can drill guide holes through the metal and wood
before installing screws.
4. The channel has ridges in the middle to help guide screws into place.
5. Be sure that the lock channel is installed level from one piece to another. If the
spring wire lock channel is not straight, it can create corners where the pieces
join, and the plastic may snag.
6. Repeat the above steps 1-4 for all baseboards and hip boards.
End wall hoops
1. Install spring wire lock channel on the first and last arches/hoops.
2. Use #8 self-tapping screws to install into the metal hoop
3. Starting at the top of your baseboard, run the lock channel over the entire hoop
but not overlapping the hip board. It should face the sky/outward.
4. Use a clamp to help you keep the channel in place while you bend it along the
curve.
5. Your lock channel will easily bend to the curvature of your hoops. Do not kink or
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Parts
● #8 coarse threaded screws (it may
be necessary to pre-drill the lock
channel to install these)
● lock channel
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