Handy Home Products Mackinaw Loft 15649 User manual

Mackinaw Loft Revision: 03-19-07
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#15649
Loft Parts List
❑4 Loft Beams, Pre-assembled halves 3x5-1/2” Beam Half
❑2 Short Rear Loft Supports 2x4x25”
❑1 Long Rear Loft Support 2x4x90”
❑25 Loft Boards 1x6x90”
❑1 Loft Trim Angled 1x3x50”
❑1 Loft Trim Angled 1x3x90”
❑4 Metal Angle Brackets
❑8 3/8” x 2” Lag Bolts with Nuts and Washers
❑8 1/4” x 2” Lag Screws
❑-- 3” Screws, 2” Screws
The loft is supported by a 2x4 attached to the rear wall and (2)
3x5-1/2x140” beams in the middle and front of the loft.
1-A: Position short 2x4x25” flush to edge of side wall and flush to the
top of the rear wall, attach with 3” screws every 16” and continue
across the back wall with 2x4x90” flush to top and last 2x4x25” in
other corner.
2x4 attached to top
of Rear Wall
3" Screws
every 16"
2x4x25" 2x4x90" 2x4x25"
Note: If OptionalWall Partition is used, only (1) 3”x 5-1/2”
beam is required in the middle of the loft at the 93”dimen-
sion. See partition instructions for details.
1-B: Assemble the 3 x 5-1/2” loft half beams as shown using wood
glue [not supplied] and (10) 3” screws at slight angle for middle Loft
Support and repeat step for another Beam support for front of Loft.
Total assembled length will be 140”
Completed beam with (10) 3" screws
Apply wood Glue
140"
1-C: Position metal angle brackets on the side wall centered at
43” and 87-1/2” from the back wall on both sides of building.
Measurements are from the inside of building and centered on
thebracket.
Inside
Side
Wall
Bolt 5-1/2"
Top of Side Wall
Washer
and Nut
3/8" Dia
Hole
Side Wall
Rear of
Building
43" 87-1/2"
Measure from inside building
1-D: Attach metal angle bracket 5-1/2” down from the top of the side
wall, mark holes and drill 3/8” diameter hole through side wall panel.
Fasten bracket to wall with (2) 3/8 x 2” bolts with (2) washers and lock
nuts to the outside of building as shown.
1C
1D
1A
1B
Tools Required
❑1/8” Drill Bit, 3/8” Drill Bit, Phillips #2 Bit
❑Drill
❑Adjustable or 7/16” and 9/16” Wrench

1-E: Lay both beams centered on top of brackets and fasten
through bottom of angle brackets into beam with (2) 2” lag
screws. Drill 1/8” pilot hole to prevent splitting.
Inside
Side
Wall
Lag Bolt
Top of Side Wall
Beam
1/8" Pre Drilled Hole
25 Deck Boards Fastened
with 2" screws
Keep equal spacing
on both sides
Keep Flat End Up
Deck Boards
1-F: Starting from the middle, position loft deck boards flush
to rear and on top of rear 2x4, middle and front beams keep-
ing flat end up (see detail). Position all deck boards in place.
There will be approx. 1” overhang of the deck boards in front of
the beam. Keep equal spacing on either ends. Fasten with 2”
screws through deck into rear 2x4 and into each beams.
Maintain 1” overhang all along front of beam.
1x3x50&90 Trim to front of
Deck Boards and approx.
5/8" above deck boards
Flush to top of Rafter
Approx. 5/8"
above loft boards
2" Screw
1-G: Position 1x3x50&90” angled loft trim boards
on the end of the deck boards approx. 5/8” above
deck boards and fasten in place with 2” screws
every 18” (see detail). Drill with 1/8” bit to prevent
from splitting. Keep angle end flush with rafter.
Load Capacity 750 lbs.
CAUTION
If using as a sleeping area, you must install a barrier
to prevent children or adults from falling off.
1E
1F
1G