Hardware

1-inch self piercing metal-to-wood screws

1 1/2-inch joist hanger nails (9 gauge)

1 5/8-inch exterior wood screws

3-inch exterior wood screws

Tools Required
Carpenter's square, drill press or hand drill, chop saw or cutting torch, circular saw, tin snips, power grinder, 11/16-inch wood drill bit, eye and ear protection

Figure 1.

Begin by preparing the wood component of the frame. Cut to size the following 2-inch by 4-inch lumber: two 10 1/2-foot-long boards; two 10-foot-long boards; two 9 1/2-foot-long boards; two 37-inch-long boards.

Using the schematic in Figure 1, mark the location for the stake holes on the narrow side of each board. Be sure to center the mark on the board. Use an 11/16-inch bit to drill the holes. Be sure to keep the bit vertical in order to accurately drill through the center of the board. For speed and accuracy, consider using a drill press for this job.