EcoBrace Installation Guide

Place the EcoBrace brackets with the washer plates and M16 anchors at the design location. Apply adequate torque to tighten the concrete anchor following the supplier’s instructions.

Note: Concrete Anchor is not included.

Place the spacers on top of the washer plates provided with the kit.

Assemble the LVL column according to the designed height to support the LVL Beam. Pre-drill* screw locations and install** screws at 600mm centre, staggering them to laminate the LVL column members together.

Pre-drill*:

Install**: The recommended torque setting is to be no more than 10 N.m.

Insert the assembled LVL column into the EcoBrace brackets that are fixed to concrete. Pre-drill* screw locations and install** screws in all holes of the brackets to securely fix the column to the brackets. Temporarily prop the column if needed.

Pre-drill*:

Install**: The recommended torque setting is to be no more than 10 N.m.

Repeat steps 1 to 4 to install the second column. Alternatively, steps 1 to 4 can be applied simultaneously to install both columns.

Assemble the LVL beam according to the design length to be supported by the LVL Column. Pre-drill* screw locations and install** screws at 600mm centre, staggering them to laminate the LVL beam together. Support the LVL beam onto the columns and prop the beam temporarily in place.

Pre-drill*:

Install**: The recommended torque setting is to be no more than 10 N.m.

Place the Screw location template* at the knee Joint. Mark the location of the screws on both knee joints and remove the template once the locations are marked accurately.

Template*: Choose the template specific to the size of the LVL selected for the Ecobrace Portal System

Pre-drill* screw locations and install** screws at both knee joints to securely fix the beam to the column.

Pre-drill*:

Install**: The recommended torque setting is to be no more than 10 N.m.

Job Done!