INSTRUCTIONS
Step #2:
NOTE: AS IS GOOD BUILDING PRACTICE,
CONSULT YOUR LOCAL BUILDING CODES.
Step #1:
READ COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE ASSEMBLY.
Mounting
Bench Bracket
2x4 Upright
Spacing Between
Bench Brackets
Hardware
2 -1/4" x 21/2"
Hex Bolts
& Washers
#10 x 1"
Wood Screw
& Washer
1.
2.
3.
38 1/4"
39"
"A"
"A"
2.
1.
Hardware
4 -1/4" x 11/2"
Lag Bolts
& Washers
Lag bolt DEKMATE™ Bench Bracket
to a 2x6 deck stringer and surface
board with 4 - 1/4" x 11/2" lag bolts.
1. Fasten lag bolts with washers to
facia.
2. Fasten lag bolts with washers to
surface board.
2x4 Upright
"A" = distance between centers
of bench brackets (see material
list on package for your size
deck bench)
1. Place a 39" 2x4 into the DEKMATE™ Bench
Bracket as shown. (See back for cutting instructions)
2. Secure 2x4 to Bench Bracket with 2 - #10 x 1" wood
screws before drilling pilot hole.
3. Drill hole (top & bottom) through bracket and 2x4
upright (use 1/4" drill bit).Use 2 - 1/4" x 2 1/2" Hex
Bolts with nut, washer and lock washer through 2x4.
Note: To extend 2x4 uprights & backrest boards
see options on back page.
Step #3:
2x6 Seat, Back, Top Rail
Hardware
4.
#8 x 2 1/2"
Wood Screw
Recommended Spacing for Backboards
and Top Rail
3.
The top 2x6
backboard starts
1/4" from top
of 2x4 upright.
3/4 "
3/4 "
3/4 "
2 x 6 front
(face) board
2.
1.
1/ "
2
#8 x 2
Wood Screw
1" x 4" guard
1" x 4" guard
Hardware
#10 x 1"
Wood Screws
& Washers
Note: When extending 2x4 upright, continue with
2x6 backboards to top of upright.
1. Seat: Screw each 2x6 seatboard to each DEKMATE ™
Bench Bracket with 4 - #10 x 1" wood screws & washers
from underneath bench bracket (recommended seat
spacing 3/4")
2. Front (face) Board: Use #8 x 21/2" wood screws.
Screw spacing - one at each bracket and one centered
between brackets.
3. Back: Screw each 2x6 backboard to 2x4 upright using
4 -#8 x 2 1/2" wood screws.
4. Top Rail: Attach using 2 - #8 x 2 1/2" wood screws.
5. Guard: Attach 1" x 4" guard to the front of each bracket.
(hardware not included)
Hardware Included
4 - 1/4 " x 1 1/2" Lag Bolts w/washers
2 - 1/4" x 2 1/2" Hex Bolts w/nut, & washers
6 - #10 x 1" Wood Screws w/washers
8 - #8 x 2 1/2 " Wood Screws
GUARANTEE
Any brackets installed using our instruction guidelines that prove to be
defective within 10 years from date of purchase will be replaced free.
This guarantee is for the original purchaser only and does not include
replacement labour or any other materials.
Note: To increase the height of your bench backrest,
extend the length of each 2x4 upright to desired height.
Extended 2x4
Upright
2x4
Upright
38 1/4"
39"
Turning A Corner &
Tying to Handrail
Saw Cut
Angle
as Shown
Note: When extending 2x4 uprights,
continue with 2x6 backboards to top
of uprights.
The Simple Method of Turning a Corner
(Butt Joint)
2x6 Backboards
A
(left side)
B
(right side)
#8 x 3" F.H.
Wood Screws
Note: Mount 2 Bench Brackets 6" from each corner on deck.
IMPORTANT: Turning a corner and tying into the handrail can
also be obtained by making mitre cuts on all joints. Hardware
not included for turning a corner or tying to handrail.
2x6 Top Rail & Seat Boards
Butt Joint (top view)
C
#8 x 3" F.H. Wood Screws
Cut off 1 1/4"
on Angle
2"
A
5 1/2"
Cut both backrest boards and join as shown.
B
2x6 Backrest
NOTE: After assembly of the 2 - 2x6 backboards, the top ("A")
board requires planing in order to allow the 2x6 top rail to rest flat.
With a file or rasp, shave off 1 1/2 " x 1/4 " (shaded area marked "C")
from the top of the 2x6 top board ("A") to allow the top rail to rest
level.
Cut top rail & both
seat boards as shown.
Front Board (facia)
Simple Butt Joint
Tying Your Bench to the Handrail
Butt Joint (top view)
2x6 Backrest
& 2x6 joiner
2x6 joiner
Front View
Cut off 1 1/4"
on angle
2 x 6 joiner
Backrest A
B
#8 x 3" F.H.
Wood Screws
2x6 joiner
2"
2x6 Top Rail
(bench)
51/2"
2" x 6" joiner pc.
tying into 4"x4" post
& top backrest board
4x4 Post
2x6 Railing
4x4 "vertical post"
should be 1 1/2" from
seat boards
2"
#8 x 3" F.H. Wood Screws
Cut 2x6 top board of railing and top rail of bench as shown.
P.O. Box 1027, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. K9A 4W5
4x4 Post