GaGa Pit Brackets with Hardware Kit (metal, set of 8)

Description

The GaGa Bracket
- One set of eight brackets required per GaGa Pit
- Assembled height is approx 24"
- Designed for use with 6" wide boards
(preferably 2" by 6" pressure treated lumber)
- Solid, one piece aluminum construction
- Sides bent at 135 degrees
- Feet bent at 90 degrees
- Sturdy, long lasting, will not rust
- Does not require painting, but can be painted
- Holes are slotted for easier assembly
- Holes are placed far enough away from corner so that boards do not need to be trimmed to fit
- Holes are also placed in feet so that bottom plates can be added for outdoor use
- Lumber not included
MADE IN THE USA
Hardware Kit
- 100 Carriage bolts, Hot dipped galvanized steel, 3/8"-16 x 2"
- 100 Hex nuts, Hot dipped galvanized steel, 3/8"-16
- 100 Flat washers, Hot dipped galvanized steel, 3/8"
My Story
When it comes to GaGa Pits, you can purchase one for thousands of dollars or you can
make
one.
Making one sounds easy, but it's not.
You can purchase the lumber, nuts,
bolts
and
washers at
your local big box store,
but figuring out out how to connect the sides at a
135 degree
angle that
looks good, is affordable and is easy to assemble can be a challenge.
I searched the internet for a solution, but could not find what I was looking for.
Everything
was
too complicated, too ugly or too expensive.
If I was going to
do
this right, I would
need
to
design and build my own brackets.
So I did.
It had to be sturdy - made from one piece of solid aluminum
It had to be easy to assemble - just four boards per side with one bolt on each end
It had to be inexpensive - costs less than the pressure treated lumber
It had to be versatile - use pressure treated lumber or composite lumber
It had to look good - I think it looks good as is, but you can always paint it
How Big Will My Gaga Pit Be?
Board Length          Width (side to side)          Height
8'                          approx 19'               approx 24"
10'                          approx 24'               approx 24"
12'                          approx 29'               approx 24"
How Much Will My GaGa Pit Cost?
For 8' Long Sides:
33 2" by 6" by 8' pressure treated boards = approx 5
(32 boards are for the sides, 1 board is for the feet)
Hardware:
3/8" by 2" long, galvanized carriage bolts, 3/8" galvanized nuts,
and 3/8" galvanized washers = included
Brackets:
8 GaGa Brackets = included
Notes:
Sides shorter than 8' will cost less
Sides longer than 8' will cost more
Composite lumber will cost more
I do not recommend using thinner or non pressure treated lumber
I also do not recommend using zinc plated hardware
Assembly Guidelines
Using a 1/2" diameter drill bit, drill a hole into each end of your side boards.
The hole should be in the center of the board and 1" from the edge of the board.
Carriage bolt heads should be on the inside.
Washers and nuts should be on the outside.
For outdoor use, a bottom plate should be added to each GaGa Bracket.
This will keep the corners from sinking into the ground and will create a
gap between the side boards and the ground for water to drain out.
You can use the same type of lumber that you used for the side boards.
Cut the lumber into 8 10" long pieces and use the GaGa Bracket as a
template to mark the hole locations.
For indoor use, a piece of rubber or thick felt can be glued to the bottom of
each
GaGa Bracket to keep the metal brackets from scratching the floor.