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STEP 1 IF YOU ARE USING BASE RAILS: BASE RAIL ASSEMBLY

If you are using the base plates proceed to the next page

Place the starter base rails in the front corners of the building 1 1/2” in from the sheeting ledge on the sides of the slab.

(See FRONT DETAIL below) The outside dimension of the base rails should be your building width (24’ to 52’) The starter

base rails are ether 6’-2”, 8’-2” or 10’-2” long with 2 or 3 welded vertical pins. The 6’-2” rails are for 6’ on center buildings,

the 8’-2” rails are for 4’ on center buildings and the 10’-2” rails are for 5’ on center buildings.

Now, insert 8’ or 10’ length extension base rails into the starter base rails as shown until you get to the desired building

length. NOTE: the last base rails that you insert to get to your building length may be 4’ or 5’ base extensions.

The vertical pins should be on 4’, 5’ or 6’ centers. As you insert base extensions measure the distance from pin to pin and

adjust the joint so that all the pins are on 4’, 5’ or 6’ centers. (46”, 58” or 70” between pins)

HINT: IT may be helpful to cut a spacer board 46”, 58” ore 70” to use as a guide for pin spacing. When you are sure that

you have all the base rails in the proper location, fasten each joint with two #12 self-drilling screws on the top of the base

rail.

SIDE GARAGE DOORS: If you will be installing garage doors in the side of a building you will be removing 2 side posts.

Typically you will remove two 6’, one 8’ or 10’ base extension rail and start the base rail run again with a starter 4’,5’, 6’, 8’

or 10’ starter base rail. The distance between pins at the opening will be 142” for 4’ or 6’ on center buildings and 178” for 5’

on center frames.

ANCHORING THE BASE RAILS:

Check with your local building official to see if concrete expansion

bolts are acceptable in your area. Some regions may

require adhesive anchors. We recommend 5/8” x 7” expansion

anchors with a 5/8” flat washer.

INSTALLATION:

Use a 5/8” concrete bit in a hammer drill to drill a 5” deep hole in

the slab. Use the anchor hole in the tube as a guide. Place the

washer and nut on the top of the bolt with about 2 threads

showing. Tap the bolt into the hole with a hammer and tighten the

nut until it is good and snug. Do not crush the base rail tube.

Note: Before you drill holes in concrete be sure that you have se-

cured the joint between base rails with (2) # 12 x 3/4” self-drilling

screws. This will keep the base rails from vibrating apart.

4’ OR 5’

STARTER BASE RAIL

8’-2” OR 10’-2” (3) PINS

EXTENSION BASE RAIL

8’-2” OR 10’-2” (2) PINS.

(AS MANY AS NEEDED TO

GET TO YOUR BUILDING

LENGTH

EXTENSION BASE RAIL

4’ OR 5’

ACTUAL SIZES:

52 3/4”, (1) SWAGE, (1)

PIN OR

64 3/4”, (1) SWAGE, (1)

PIN.

SOME BUILDINGS WILL

NOT HAVE A 4’ OR 5’

EXTENSION AT THE

END

1 1/2”

FRONT VIEW

1 1/2”

SIDE VIEW

#12 SELF-

DRILLING SCREW

2 PER JOINT

JOINT DETAIL

7”

PLACE THE END OF THE

STARTER RAIL WITH 2 ANCHOR

HOLES IN THE CORNER OF THE

BUILDING

LAYOUT FOR 6’ ON CENTER BASE RAILS

6’ STARTER RAIL 6’ BASE EXTENSION

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