Installing your Somerset® Trellis

Parts List

Tools Needed

Guide to Installation Steps

Installing the Somerset® Trellis: Detail Drawings

Mounting The Brackets:

1. Determine the mounting locations for both angle brackets A & B on the wall surface, and mark the drill holes with a pencil. Position angle bracket A on top and angle bracket B on bottom. Be sure that the angle brackets are level and vertically in line with one another and that you are attaching to wood studs or solid wall material. Note: since the cables E are trimmed after being installed, they are always supplied longer than your trellis height; therefore, you do have considerable flexibility on the spacing between your angle brackets (example: with a 5 foot trellis kit, the supplied cables are long enough such that you could set your angle brackets as much as 5-1/2 feet apart if desired).
2. Drill holes in the wall for the attachment screws or bolts N (screw, bolts & inserts are sold separately). Follow manufacturer's recommended drill hole sizes and depths. Installation instructions for Drop-In Anchors
3. Seal the wall penetration holes by squeezing a ring of premium exterior grade silicone caulking around the drill holes before attaching the angle brackets A & B . Be sure to check that caulking is compatible with your wall surface material.
4. Slip a retaining washer C on to each screw or bolt N and then pass the screw or bolt through the holes in the angle brackets A & B and into the wall. Use a 9/16" wrench to securely tighten each screw or bolt.
5. Snap a large black plastic cap D over the lip of the large retaining washers C to cover the exposed heads of the screws or bolts N .

Stringing the Cables

6. Lace the threaded terminal fittings on each cable E through the holes in the bottom angle bracket B . Slide on a nylon flat washer H, then spin on a Snug-Grip® washer nut I until you can no longer turn it by hand.
7. Lace the other end of the cable E through the holes in the top angle bracket A. Slide on a nylon flat washer G and Quick-Connect® SS fitting F , and pull the excess cable through the fitting. The fitting will lock automatically when you release the cable.
8. If necessary, tighten the cables a bit more by turning the Snug-Grip® washer nuts I with a 7/16" wrench. IMPORTANT NOTE: When initially attaching the Snug-Grip® washer nuts to the threaded terminals, you will encounter resistance as the special Snug Grip® threads engage; hold the hexagonal shaft of the threaded terminal with a Vise-Grip® pliers to keep it from spinning. Tighten with hand tools to avoid heating the Snug-Grip® washer nut and causing it to seize. Do not over-tension the cables; they should simply hang straight and flex easily.
9. Cut the excess cable E from behind the Quick-Connect® SS fitting F .
10. Snap black plastic caps K over the Quick-Connect® SS fittings F and over the raised lip of the Snug-Grip® washer nuts I to cover.

Hanging the Rods

11. With a measuring tape and felt pen, mark each cable E at the points where you'd like to attach the rods L. Equal vertical spacing between rods is recommended.
12. Loosely attach each rod L to each cable E at the marked locations using cross-clamps M and a 3/16" hex key wrench (included in kit); be sure that all rods are also centered horizontally. Note: the cable should always rest in the deep slot on the cross-clamp and the rod in the shallow slot; this will allow the cross-clamp set screw to press against the rod instead of the cable. Also, the cross-clamps may be attached with the set screw facing either away from the wall or toward the wall, whichever you prefer.
13. Make any final adjustment to the rod L positions, and then securely tighten all cross-clamps M .
14. Cover the cross-clamp M set screws with black plastic caps K or optional stainless steel caps (sold separately).
15. All done! Step back and admire your work.

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