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ASSEMBLY SUGGESTIONS FOR A SPLIT COLUMN
DRAW A LINE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PIPE TO BE CUT. USE A CHALK LINE OR
PENCIL LINE.
PIPE CAN BE CUT WITH A THIN, FINE BLADE ON A CIRCULAR OR TABLE SAW.
(Fig. 1)
CUT CAPS & BASES WITH A BANSAW, HACKSAW, CIRCULAR OR TABLE SAW INTO
HALVES. (Fig. 2)
IN ORDER TO JOIN THE TWO HALVES BACK TOGETHER YOU WILL NEED TO CUT PIECES FROM THE
PIPE ENDS OF THE SAME SIZE DIAMETER PIPE THAT YOU ARE INSTALLING. (PIECE SIZE: APPROX.
6”wide X 10”tall) OVERLAP ABOUT THREE INCHES OF EACH PIECE BEHIND THE
CUT EDGES OF HALF OF THE SPLIT COLUMN. (Fig. 3)
CLEAN THE LAP JOINT PIECES AND THE INSIDE OF THE PIPE HALVES WITH PVC
CLEANER ALONG THE GLUING AREAS.
USE PVC GLUE ON HALF OF THE WIDTH OF THE CUT PIPE PIECES AND CLAMP INTO
PLACE. BE SURE TO LEAVE THE UNGLUED HALF PROJECTING OUTSiDE OF THE COLUMN SHAFT
TO FORM THE LAP JOINT. (LET GLUE CURE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PVC GLUE MANUFACTURER.)
(Fig. 3)
(NOTE: IF YOU HAVE AMPLE EXTRA PIPE, YOU CAN ALSO CUT LONGER OR FULL LENGTH PIECES
OF PIPE FOR THE LAP JOINTS)
WHEN THE LAP JOINT PIECES ARE DRY THE TWO COLUMN HALVES CAN BE POSITIONED
AROUND THE SUPPORT POST.
STAND IN PLACE BEFORE GLUING TO MAKE SURE THE TWO HALVES LINE UP PROPERLY.
TAPE OR CLAMP THE 2 HALVES TOGETHER "DRY" (WITHOUT GLUE) AND PRE DRILL
HOLES ABOUT ONE INCH IN FROM THE LAP JOINT,AND ABOUT SIX INCHES APART FROM TOP TO
BOTTOM OF PIPE.
THIS WILL HELP PULL THE COULMN ROUND AGAIN. YOU MAY WANT TO PUT EXTRA
SCREWS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM IN ORDER TO HOLD THE WO HALVES FIRMLY TOGETHER. NOTE;
THE SCREWS CAN BE REMOVED ONCE THE GLUE JOINTS ARE DRY. BY PUTTING THE COLUMN SHAFT
TOGETHER DRY BEFORE GLUING YOU ARE ABLE TO CHECK YOUR ASSEMBLY ALIGNMENT.
AT THIS STAGE YOU MAY WISH TO INSTAL HALF OF THE CAP AND BASE.
(Fig. 7)
WHEN GLUING "L" BRACKETS TO THE CAPS & BASES PLACE ONE HALF OF THE
CAP OR BASE ON A FLAT SURFACE, AS SHOWN. (Fig. 4 & 5) PLACE
THE ”L” BRACKET FLAT WITH THE PRE DRILLED HOLES FACING DOWN. LEAVE HALF
OF THE BRACKET EXPOSED TO OVERLAP AND ATTACH THE SECOND HALF OF THE CAP OR BASE.
MEASURE AND SET IN PLACE WITH GLUE AND SCREWS THE HALF CAP AND BASE NEXT TO THE
POST TO BE COVERED. BE SURE TO MEASURE CAREFULLY, AS THE PIPE MUST EASILY SURROUND
THE POST TO BE COVERED.
CLEAN THE LAP JOINT AND THE INSIDE OF THE COLUMN AREAS TO BE GLUED. COVER
THE LAP JOINT SECTION WITH GLUE MAKING SURE THAT ALL SURFACE AREAS HAVE ENOUGH GLUE
ON THEM FOR MAXIMUM ADHESION.
STAND THE TWO COLUMN HALVES INTO PLACE AND ASSEMBLE QUICKLY WITH SCREWS.
SECURE WITH METAL “L” BRACKETS OR EQUIVALENT TOP AND BOTTOM. (Fig.
8)
POSITION THE SECOND HALF OF THE CAP OR BASE AND GLUE TO THE PLASIC “L”BRACKETS
AS WELL AS ALONG THE CUT EDGES. TAPE IN PLACE UNTIL GLUE SETS. (Fig. 9)
WHEN YOU ARE SATISFIED THAT THE GLUE HAS SET, REMOVE SCREWS, SAND OFF
THE PLASTIC FROM AROUND THE SCREW HOLES, FILL WITH BONDO OR GLAZING PUTTY, SAND,
PRIME THEN PAINT. (Fig. 10)
NOTE. IF CAP AND BASE HALVES DO NOT LINE UP PERFECTLY, USE A SMALL PIECE
OF WOOD, NAILED OR SCREWED INTO THE FLOOR OR CEILING TO PUSH THE FLARED PIECE INTO
PLACE UNTIL THE GLUE HAS CURED.
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