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UNIVERSAL ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR VERSATUBE VERTICALLY SHEETED CARPORTS
WIDTHS: 12’, 20’, 24’ & 30’
Our unique assembly process quickly transforms the individual pieces into a finished
structure that will give you years of service. Great care has been taken to ensure
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SAFETY AND HAZARD INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: Read the following safety warnings and all instructions in their entirety prior to installation. If you have questions or are missing any parts, contact Mid-South Metal Products, Inc. (DBA, VersaTube Building Systems) Customer Service at 1-800-900-7222 before proceeding. WARNING: This structure and its manufactured components are engineered per the instructions and engineering plans provided by VersaTube Building Systems. The use of any framin
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ATTENTION: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE FOLLOWING NOTE BEFORE STARTING THE ASSEMBLY OF YOUR CARPORT NOTE: If during the installation process you have difficulty fitting frame components together, use an adjustable wrench to open the end of the receiving tube as shown below. Close wrench down around bent portion of tube and bend wall outward. It may also be helpful to hit the center of the swage at the end of the tube to create more of a lead. STRIKE WITH HAMMER Torque Setting Wh
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BASIC CARPORT PARTS LIST BASE RAILS STARTER BASE RAIL, 2” X 3” X 98 1/2” rail with 3 welded vertical pins, QTY. 2, part # 71-4783 8’ BASE EXTENSION RAIL, 2” X 3” X 100 3/4” rail with 2 welded vertical pins, swaged 1 end. QTY. 2, part # 71-4782 4’ BASE EXTENSION RAIL, 2” X 3” X 52 3/4” rail with 1 welded vertical pin, swaged one end. QTY. 2, part # 71-7020 NOTE: The length of the carport can be extended using 8’ base extensions. SIDE POST, 2” X 3” tube with a bend at one end.
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SITE PREPARATION FOR CARPORTS The Versatube carport frame is designed to be placed on a foundation that is level side to side and sloped about 1/8” per foot front to back or back to front. That foundation can be: prepared ground (leveled and re-compacted), a concrete footing, or a concrete mono slab with built-in footing. It is important that you create one of these conditions prior to your carport or building installation. We recommend that you check with your local building official pri
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ASSEMBLING AND POSITIONING THE BASE RAILS: Layout the base rails on your slab or footing or prepared ground. The base rails should be 12’, 20’, 24’, or 30’ apart (outside to outside) depending on the carport that you purchased. The length from the front to the back of the base rail assembly will be 1/2” longer than the frame length. The length of the basic base rail assembly will be 20’- 2 1/2” from the end of the front base rail to the end of the back base rail or 20’-2” from the front of
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ANCHORING CARPORT BASE RAILS: These instructions offer two anchoring methods: (1) To a concrete slab or concrete footings with concrete wedge anchor bolts. (2) To the ground with Versatube Rebar Anchors and concrete in post holes. ANCHORING TO CONCRETE SLAB OR FOOTING WITH 1/2” X 7” WEDGE (EXPANSION) BOLTS After you have completed all measurements and have the base rails in place and squared, screw the joints together with 2 screws per joint on the top surface of the base rail. This wi
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ANCHORING TO GROUND WITH CONCRETE PIERS DIGGING HOLES FOR CONCRETE Mark the locations of the rails and the anchor holes on the ground. Move the base rails to one side and dig holes at each anchor point for concrete. You may want to rent a gas-powered post hole digger with an 8” or 12” diameter auger for this job. HOLE SIZE: Counties with 70 or 80 mph Exposure C wind: Use a 12” diameter hole 14” deep or a 8” diameter hole 18” deep. Counties with 90 mph Exposure C wind: Use a 12” diameter
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ROOF/WALL FRAME ASSEMBLY On the ground, assemble (1) peak, (2) rafters, (2) side posts, and (2) height extensions if required. Before you fasten the joints with screws take a measurement across the top and bottom of the assembly as shown. This outside measurement is the outside size of your building. (12’, 20’, 24’, or 30’) Try to keep the joint spacing on both sides of the assembly equal. It is very helpful to drive stakes into the ground at the width of the building and use them to se
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TRUSS BRACING: Bracing on carports is determined by the width of the frame. 12’ wide carports do not require a truss brace. 20’, 24’ and 30’ wide carports require a truss brace. COLLAR TIE ASSEMBLY: The Collar Tie is made up of 3 parts: (1) Center Tie 2” x 2” x 111” long swaged (reduced) on both ends and (2) end ties. End Ties are 2” square tube. On 20’ wide buildings 50 1/2” long. On 24’ wide buildings 74 1/2” long. On 30’ wide buildings 111” long. Assembly: Place an End Tie on both
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INSTALLING ROOF/WALL FRAMES TO BASE RAILS NOTE: This assembly will require at least two people. 24’ and 30’ frames may require more. Start at one end of the building and place a Roof/Wall assembly, with no truss brace, on the first base rail vertical pins. Fasten joints with two screws each. Repeat this assembly until all Roof/Wall assemblies are installed. ( Remember, no Truss Braces at the ends of the carport) Place bottom of side posts on base rail pins at an angle. Raise fram
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INSTALLING HAT CHANNEL ON ROOF The purlins on the roof are Hat Channel. The hat channels are 8’ and 4’ long. See the chart below for the location dimensions for the Hat Channel on the roof . You can measure and locate each hat channel as you go or mark the locations of all the channels on the front and back frame sections and snap a chalk line the length of the building to mark the hat channel locations on all of the interior frame sections. LOCATION OF HAT CHANNEL PURLINS ON THE
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ATTACHING HAT CHANNEL TO CARPORT FRAME As you install hat channel the carport frame will gain stiffness and strength. It is important that you check the frame sections to be sure they are square to the base rails as you install each hat channel. You may want to clamp a corner diagonal brace to the frame at the front or back of the building on both sides to hold the first frame section square. Meas- ure from the first frame section to get the remaining sections square. (The dimension should b
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INSTALLING SHEET METAL PANELS ON ROOF Panel lengths: If you have a 12’ wide carport the roof panels will be 6’-5” long. If you have a 20’ wide carport the roof panels will be 10’-6” long. If you have a 24’ wide carport you will have an upper and a lower roof panel. The upper roof panels are 6’-6” long and the lower roof panels are 7’-2” long. If you have a 30’ wide carport you will have an upper and a lower roof panel. The upper roof panels are 9’-5” long and the lower roof panels ar
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PANEL INSTALATION CONTINUED Attaching the remaining panels. If you have a 12’ wide or 20’ wide carport you will have installed one roof panel. If you have a 24’ or 30’ wide carport you should have installed one lower panel and one upper panel. Now, continue installing panels as you did the first panel or set of panels. Each additional panel should be positioned with the overlap edge of the panel over the under lap edge of the pre- viously installed panels. The bottom edge of the panel s
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INSTALLING THE GABLE TRIM Gable trim will trim up the gable ends of the carport roof. You will use two pieces of trim on each side of the peak starting at or flush with the eave of the roof. You will then cut and fold a piece of trim in the center to create a piece of peak trim. The peak trim will overlap the lower pieces of trim about 3”. If you have a 12’ wide carport: Cut two pieces of 10’ trim in half. These 5’ pieces of trim will be the lower gable trim pieces for the front and back
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INSTALLATION OF RIDGE CAP RIDGE CAP WILL COME IN 10’-6” LENGTHS. YOU WILL OVERLAP PIECES 6” UNTIL YOU GET TO THE OTHER END OF THE CARPORT WHERE YOU WILL TRIM THE LAST PIECE TO FIT. THE RIDGE CAP SHOULD OVERHANG THE GABLE TRIM 1/2” AT BOTH ENDS OF THE BUILDING. Place a piece of Ridge Cap on the peak of the carport starting at the back. Center it and make a mark at the lower edges at the end of the carport. Do the same thing at the opposite end of the carport and snap a chalk line betwe
