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Depending on your experience, assembly of our play sets can take as little as 6 hours up to 24 hours, depending on size, after
inventoryofparts;therefore,werecommendyousetasideafulltwodaysforassembly.
● Identifyallofthepartsforyourplayset.Emptyeachboxandlayoutboardssoyoucanseeeachpart.Yourinstructionbookwill
have detailed drawings that will make it easy for you to recognize individual parts. Keep all hardware and metal parts separate
from wooden pieces.
● Aftereverythingislaidout,checkcarefullytoensureallpartsarepresent.Makesuretherearenobrokenboards.
● Findanareatosortyourhardware.Itisbesttoopenthehardwareonasolidsurfacesothatyoudonotloseanypiecesinthegrass.
Thiswillsavetimeandfamiliarizeyouwithallthedierentpiecesinthehardwarebag.
**Important note: Wood has some natural defects such as knots, surface cracks, etc... We reject parts that are structurally defective. We use
ahighqualitylumberinourstructures;however,youshouldinspecteachpartforsplintersorroughspotsandsandthemsmoothtoprevent
injury.**
● Afterfamiliarizingyourselfwithallofthecomponents,readallinstructionsthoroughly.Readinginstructionsafteryouhave
studied the parts will help you understand more clearly the installation process, and help to eliminate unnecessary mistakes.
● Paycloseattentiontothediameterandlengthofeachboltandscrew.
● Nevertightenhardwarecompletelyatrst.Ithelpstohavesomeadjustmentforboltalignmentwhileyouareattachingparts
together. After everything is square, tighten each joint.
● Afterthemainunitisassembleditiscriticalthattheoorislevelandsquare.Ifthemainframeisnotlevel,thewallsandoor
will be out of square.
● Afteryoucompleteinstallation,makesureeverybolt,screw,andnutistight,andeveryboardissecure.Woodwillexpandand
contract with the seasons.
● Placethesetonlevelground,notlessthan6ftfromanystructureorobstructionsuchasafence,garage,house,overhanging
branches, laundry lines, or electrical wires.
● All1/4”and3/8”lagboltsmusthavepre-drilledholes1-1/2”to2”deep.Usea1/8”drillbitforthe1/4”lagboltsand1/4”drillbit
for3/8”lagbolts.Usepre-drilledholesinfaciasasareferenceforplacinglagboltpilotholes.
● Ifaboardliftsorrisescausingagapbetweenboardswhenrunninginlagboltsorscrews,backoutthescreworlagboltandpress
orapplypressure(butnotenoughtocrackorbreakboard)whilere¬runninginthelagboltorscrewinthesamehole.
● Donotovertightenbolts,lagboltsorscrews.Youcandamageboards,breakhardware,and/orstripoutthehardware.
● Whenusinghammerdonotbeatonthehardware,butgentlytapitin.Neverbeatonthewoodasitwillleavemarks.
● Completethestepswhichwillbethebasicframeofthefort{i.e.fourcornerpostswithbase(sandboxboards)anddecksupports}
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Positioninthemostlevelareachosenfortheplayset,keepinginmindthelocationandsizeoftheswingbeam,ladder,slides,etc.thatextendothefort.
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Oncetheframeisinthenalposition,checkforverticalandhorizontallevelnesstodeterminewhichside(s)willneedtobedugintothegroundtoleveltheplayset.
● Withashovel,scorethegroundaroundtheoutsideedgesofthesandboxboardsonthe‘high’sideofthefort.Thisistheareathat
willbedugin.Makesuretoscoredeepenough;thescoredlineswillbeyourdiggingtemplate.
● Pushtheframeoandawayfromthescoredarea,farenoughtodigandremovedirttoreachtheappropriatedepth.
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Digachannelalongthescoredline(s)forthebaseofthefort(cornerpostandsandboxboards)torestinto.Digthechannel(s)tothesamelevel
depth.Thebottomofthechannel(s)shouldbeleveltoeachothersoyourframedoesn’tteeterorrockbecausethechannel(s)areuneven.
● Onceyouhaveremovedenoughgrassanddirt,slide/pushtheframeintothechannel(s).Placealevelontheverticalandhorizontal
boards of the frame to determine if enough soil, or too much, was removed.
● Repeatthisprocessuntilthebasicframeisplumbandlevelandinitsnalpositionbeforecompletingtherestoftheassembly.
● Measuretomakesurefortissquare.
** Important: if you require a channel depth of more than 6”,
then we recommend you have your play set area professionally graded before completing assembly. **