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• Next, repeat the above-mentioned process for connecting all of the Bottom Straps to each other.
• e excess strap material of the center Bottom Straps must be located underneath each continuous
run of Bottom Straps.
• Next, recheck to make sure that all of the Wall Panels are exactly squared o and the same height
level with each other.
• Finally, connect the last center Bottom Straps by drilling out the upper Bottom Straps in all of the
continuous runs of all of the Bottom Straps (use the exact same diamond-shaped pattern copied from
any Bottom Strap as a guide for drilling these nal straps out) and then screw four 1” screws through
these openings into the lower Bottom Straps (place a piece of wood under the Bottom Straps when
drilling and screwing down for convenience).
Note: Do not connect the north/south running Bottom Straps to the east/west running Bottom Straps.