Building Advice: Pay attention to the middle support!
I helped my parents build this as a father's day gift. The instructions aren't very clear, and the positioning of the middle hinged support threw us for a bit because it's a little counterintuitive. The L part of the bracket at each end doesn't go into the post, but actually leans against it. (I wish I had taken a picture.) But basically, test fit the supports and make sure everything is symetrical before tighting down the screws. Spacing is about 28 1/4 for the supports so make sure you have that clearance. Apart from that little hiccup, the rest of construction is fairly straightforward and the final product is solid. My dad was happy.
Building Advice: Pay attention to the middle support!
I helped my parents build this as a father's day gift. The instructions aren't very clear, and the positioning of the middle hinged support threw us for a bit because it's a little counterintuitive. The L part of the bracket at each end doesn't go into the post, but actually leans against it. (I wish I had taken a picture.) But basically, test fit the supports and make sure everything is symetrical before tighting down the screws. Spacing is about 28 1/4 for the supports so make sure you have that clearance. Apart from that little hiccup, the rest of construction is fairly straightforward and the final product is solid. My dad was happy.