SNAPLOCK
PATIO COVER
SnapLock Roof
OSB SnapLock Roof
LapLock Roof
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Where the SnapLock Patio Cover is to be attached to
the home, create a level line showing where the top of
the mounting rail is to be located. Install each
Mounting Rail section with the short side down as
shown. Apply caulk to the back of the Mounting Rail
and secure in place with #10 x 2" screws into a
structural part of the home. When the Mounting Rail
has been installed, seal the area on top of the Mounting
Rail against the home with Caulk. If more than one
piece of mounting rail is used, caulk the top and
bottom or the joint in the mounting rail.
If the length of the patio is greater than 10', join the
front support together with the joiners provided. Lay
out all the sections of front support with the shortest
section to the left. Be sure that the front support is
positioned so that is slopes forward. Turn the front
support sections up side down and insert a joiner so
that it is spaced evenly between the two pieces. Use
#10 x ½" tek screws to secure the front support
sections together (two on the front side and two on the
back side of each front support section). Be sure the
joiner is down against the inside legs of the front
support and both sections are even and straight.
Caulking
Mounting Rail
#10 x 2"
TEK Screws
Front Support
Front Support Joiner
#10 x 1/2"
Tek Screws
Front Support
Insert the 30" sections of the telescoping posts into the
84" sections. Place a clamp on the 30" section, allowing
about 8" of the smaller section to enter the larger
Front Support
section. This will prevent the smaller section from
telescoping further into the larger section until it is time
#10 x 1/2"
Tek Screws
to level the patio cover and permanently adjust the
Post Insert (30")
height of the posts. While the front support is resting
upon the ground, insert two post assemblies into the
front support 6" to 18" from each end of the front
support. Insert the smaller section of the post assembly
Post (84")
all the way into the front support until it rests against the
stop within the front support. Secure the post
assemblies into the front support with two #10 x ½"
TEK screws as shown.
Space the remaining post assemblies evenly between the first two post assemblies and secure in place with
two #10 x ½" TEK Screws. If a front support joiner is in the assembled front support, the post assemblies
must be installed on either side of the front support joiner. After the roof has been installed and the anchors
for the posts have been installed, the telescoping posts can be leveled by removing the clamp on the
smaller post section and moving the telescoping post sections to the desired height and then securing the
two sections together with #10 x ½" TEK Screws. The telescoping post can be adjusted for height as often
as needed.
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Front Support & Post
Assembly In A Free
Standing Position
The front support and post assembly may be raised to a
free standing position to support the front end of the
roof panels during assembly. This is possible by
moving every other post inward toward the home.
Mounting Surface
3" Column Option
A 3" square extrusion is used as a 3" column and a 3"
horizontal support system. It is available in lengths of
10' and 20'. To extend a 3" horizontal support system,
cut two pieces of 3" "U" Channel eight inches long.
Place the "U" Channel sections evenly over the two 3"
horizontal square sections and secure them to the 3"
horizontal support using four #10 x ½" TEK Screws on
both sides of the "U" Channel.
Determine the desired location of the columns on the
horizontal support system. Secure the column brackets
to the bottom of the horizontal support system where
ever a column is to be attached using two #10 x ½"
TEK screws. Determine the desired length of the 3"
columns. Cut the columns to the desired length. Drill a
total of four 3/16" holes ½" from each end of the
column, two holes at each end, one hole on a side with
the second hole on the opposite side. Place the columns
over the column brackets on the horizontal support
system with the holes in the column facing the legs of
the column support. With the column fully seated over
the column bracket, drill two 9/64" holes in the column
brackets using the 3/16" holes in the column as guides.
Secure the column to the column brackets using #10 x
1" screws using the drilled holes.
Cap the top of the horizontal support system with an
adjustable "F" channel with the curved leg on the
adjustable"F" channel facing towards the home.
Secure only the short straight leg of the adjustable "F"
channel to the horizontal support system using #10 x
½" TEK screws, allowing the back of the adjustable
"F" channel to accommodate the angle of the roof
when it is installed. The horizontal support system and
columns can now be raised to a freestanding position
to support the roof panels during installation by
moving every other post inward toward the home.
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3" U-Channel
(as Joiners)
3" Column (as Horizontal Support)
#12 x 4" Tek Screw
3" Panel
Adjustable
F-Channel
3" Column
(as Horizontal Support)
Post Bracket
3" Column
(Post)
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Determine the desired set back for the posts in
reference to the front of the patio cover, which may be
from 6" to 18" from the front of the patio cover.
#12 x 4"
Tek Screws
#8 x 1/2"
Tek Screws
Front
Support
If a future enclosure is to be installed, it is wise to
locate the front support where the enclosure wall is to
be located. Measure this distance and mark the
bottom of each panel for the attachment for the front
support channel.
Snap Lock
Panel
Since the Snap Lock panels are normally
manufactured 48" wide, all patio covers will have one
panel cut in half lengthwise. One of the cut panels will
have a male lock and the other will have a female lock.
Both of the cut panels will have a flat side without any
lock. These flat side will form both outside edges of
the patio cover.
Post
Mounting
Rail
Home Side
The first panel to be installed is the half panel with a male lock and a flat side. Position this panel into the
mounting rail with the flat side flush against the right side of the mounting rail. Secure the first panel with #8
x ½" tek screws every 6" through the top and bottom of the mounting rail. Secure the first panel to the front
support channel along the reference line created earlier on the bottom side of the panel. Use #12 x 4" tek
screws through the top of the panel into the front support. Use four screws per panel. Caulk above the first
panel where it enters the mounting rail for a water tight seal. This must be done after each panel is installed.
Front Support
Channel
Place the second panel into the mounting rail with the
female lock facing the first panel and resting against
it. Striking the panel along its edge will pop the female
lock into position on the male lock. When the two
panels have been locked together, secure the second
panel in the same manner as the first panel and seal the
top of the two panels where they lock together. If
using the OSB SnapLock panels, secure the panels
together with roofing nails where the OSB overlaps.
Continue installing the SnapLock panels and note that
the last panel will have a flat side on the outside edge
of the patio cover.
Level the front end of the patio cover and secure the
two sections of telescoping post together with #10 x
½" tek screws in the front and back side of the posts.
Level the posts vertically and mark their location on
the mounting surface. After marking the post
location, move the bottom of the post away from the
mark to allow the post bracket to be anchored into
place.
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Mounting Rail
Outside Lock On
First Panel Eliminated
Post
OSB Snaplock Panels
Secure panels with roofing nails
where OSB overlaps.
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The minimum recommended pitch on the SnapLock
Patio Cover is 3/4" per foot of fall. When this pitch has
been achieved, level the front end of the patio cover
and secure the post insert to the post with #8 x ½" tek
screws through the front and back of the post. After
the posts have been vertically aligned, mark their
location on the mounting surface and move the post
off to one side to allow room for the anchors. Once the
patio cover and posts have been secured, return to the
mounting rail and secure the panels every 6" through
the bottom of the mounting rail into the panels and HBars with #8 x ½" tek screws.
Concrete Anchors
It may be wise to keep at least 2" away from the edge
of the concrete to prevent cracking. Drill a 1/4" hole at
least 2" deep in the concrete. With the nut and washer
flush at the top of the stud, insert the stud into the hole
and tap in until the nut and washer are against the
concrete. Tighten the nut to raise the threads on the
stud above the concrete about ½". Remove the nut and
washer and place the post bracket over the stud.
Replace the nut and washer and tighten. Place the post
over the bracket and secure into position with a 1/4" x
1-3/4" bolt and nut.
Mounting Rail
Patio Cover Panels
Home
Recommended
Minimum Pitch is
3/4" Per Foot
#8 x 1/2"
Tek Screws
Post Assembly
Concrete Anchor
Use 1/4"
Masonry
Drill Bit
Wood Lag
Drill a 1/8" hole in the wood surface where the center
of the post will be located. Place the post bracket over
the 1/8" hole and thread the wood lag into place until
the post bracket is secure. Insert the post over the
bracket and secure with a 1/4" x 1-3/4" bolt and nut.
Ground Anchors
Drive the ground anchor into the ground until Slot-A
meets the ground. Insert the locking rod through Slot -A
about 3" and continue driving the anchor into the
ground until Slot-B is about ½" to 1" off the ground.
Drive the locking pin through the anchor until it is flush
with the ground. Position the post over the top of the
ground anchor and secure into place with a 1/4" x 1-3/4"
bolt and nut.
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Wood Lag
Slot B
Locking Rod
Slot A
Ground Anchor
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Outline the center of the downspout adapter on the
bottom of the gutter fascia in the desired location for a
downspout. Cut a hole within the center of that area and
secure the adaptor.
Attach the gutter fascia to the front edge of the patio
cover panels so that it is flush at each end. Use #10 x ½"
tek screws every 24" along the top and bottom of the
gutter fascia. Seal the top edge of the gutter fascia to the
panel. The side fascia should be cut to fit flush against the
home and flush with the outside edge of the gutter fascia.
Cap the side of the patio cover panels with the side fascia
ans secure every 24" along the top and bottom. The side
fascia will overlap the gutter fascia at the front by
spreading the top and bottom flange which caps the
panel.
Patio
Cover Panel
Side Fascia
Gutter Fascia
Three downspout elbows are provided to allow the
downspouts to be set back and to provide a kick out at the
bottom. The 7' downspout may be cut if the set back is
greater that the distance of the two elbows. Secure each
section with #10 x ½" screws. Fasten the downspout
assembly to the post using the two straps provided for
each downspout assembly.
Elbows
Adaptor
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