Chelm.org's sukkah model 2 design plan

1. If you are re-raising a sukkah from a previously assembled kit, you can skip step 2 and 3 and go directly to step 4.
2. Take two latices and lay them together lengthwise. Take four cable ties and bind them together loosely (at the points circled in figure 1). The two pieces should hinge freely so that one piece can fold on top of the other. Hold one of the pieces at a right angle to that it is snug but not tight. The piece should still hinge with some effort. The final piece should look something like figure 1.
3. Repeat the process with the other 14 pieces of lattice. You should have 8 'L' shaped parts.
4. Take an 'L' and place it tent-like so that the connected part is off the ground and it rests along the long edges. Take another 'L' and place it paraelle about eight feet to one side (See figure 2).
5. Now take a third 'L'. Place this 'L' across the lattices from step 4 so that you have a 'U' shape construction. This construction will stand and make an arch-like structure in diagram 3 (Do not raise this arch yet). Make sure that the lattice pieces match up so that the overlapping wood matches the wood below. Using 6 cable ties, bind the pieces tightly at the points indicated by the circles.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 with three other lattices.
7. You now have two 'arches'. These should be places opposite each other so that they stand eight feet apart (you will need some help and a step stool). Now take one of the two remaining 'L's and bridge the two arches so that you have the three sided figure in figure 4. Make sure the lattices matches up and bind in the places indicated with 12 cable ties.
8. Now take the remaining 'L' and bridge it accriss the other side like you did in step 7. Bind it with 12 cable ties in the similar places in step 7. Your basic sukkah is now completed. The rest of the steps are for stability. You should now have a sukkah with four doors and a 4'x4' hole in the roof. CYLAH - there are halachic questions with this design. There is a question if 4 four doors are kosher. Consult your Rabbi. If you fear halachic problems, two (or three) of the doors can be closed up in one of two ways. You can either lay 2'x8' lattice at the bottom of the door to make it a 4'x4' windows, or if you want to be certain, you can completely close the doors with 8'x4' lattice. I personally do the first - I like the look of the windows.
9. Take a 2"x1"x8' piece and place it along the edge of a door. The piece should go from the ground all the way to the roof (See figure 5). Strap the piece in with 4 cable ties at the indicated places.
10. Repeat step 9 on the other door post. And then repeat on the other 3 doors. The 1"x2" pieces are necessary to give your sukkah supporting strength.
11. Take a cinder block and place it with the flat side down in the corner of the sukkah. With a piece of rope securely tie the block to the sukkah. Repeat in the other 3 corners. These weights are necessary to hold the sukkah in strong winds and to prevent the sukkah from becoming top heavy.
12. (Optional) With a sharp knife trim the tails off the cable ties so that they are more attractive. Trim any excess off the 1"x2" that reach through the roof so they are more attractive.
13. Now cover with tree limbs and cover however you like. A rule of thumb is that sitting in the sukkah you should be shaded when the sun is out, but the covering should not be so thick that you can not see the stars through it at night.

Disassembly

1. With a sharp knife cut the cable ties and disassemble in reverse order from steps 10 through 3. Do not disassemble the 'L's.
2. Fold the 'L's flat.
3. Store until next year. You will need 68 more cable ties. These are available at electric supply stores or you might find them in the electrical section of your hardware store.