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Big Kahuna Pergola Kit
Thank you for purchasing a do-it-yourself pergola kit from Pergola Depot. We appreciate your business,
and we are here to help you in any way possible. It will help to read these instructions entirely before
beginning. Take your time, follow these instructions, and call us if you need help. You can do this!
If you are installing on a concrete foundation, we recommend you use galvanized steel post bases on each
post secured with concrete anchors. For our pressure treated pine kits, we recommend you also install one
Tapcon concrete screw in each post base to prevent twisting of the post while drying. The post bases,
anchors and Tapcons are included with your kit if purchased with the option to be installed "on a concrete
slab or footer" and can be purchased as accessories from us or from your local hardware store. There are
instructions on how to install them in this document, and we have a video on the Installation Information
page on our website under the Resources>Tips menu.
If you are installing your pergola on top of new footings, allow the concrete to dry before completing the
rest of the pergola installation. This may require that you dig the holes and pour the footings one weekend
and then assemble the kit the next. Additional instructions are provided below.
Check out the Resources>Tips tab on our website and don't hesitate to contact us if you have
questions or need some extra help.
Call: 1-877-563-0002
Email: info@pergoladepot.com
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Summary of Contents for PERGOLA Big Kahuna
- Page 1 Resources>Tips menu. If you are installing your pergola on top of new footings, allow the concrete to dry before completing the rest of the pergola installation. This may require that you dig the holes and pour the footings one weekend and then assemble the kit the next.
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Page 2: Tools And Supplies Needed
Tools and Supplies Needed Helper (we recommend at least 2, especially for larger kits) Tape measure, hammer, level Ladder (tall enough to work the top of your pergola during assembly) Screw gun (a star drive bit is supplied with kit) 3/4” Wrench... -
Page 3: Installation Steps
Step 1- If not already done, remove the crating material from the outside of the kit. Step 2 - Lay all parts next to where you will be installing the pergola. Step 3 - Place all four beams on the ground (with the x’s facing up) exactly where you would like the pergola to stand, like so: Step 4 - Slide two rafters down onto the two outermost X marks on the beams and using the 6”... - Page 4 3’6” less than the overall size for each dimension. For example, a 10x12 pergola has a center post to post measurement of 6’6” x 8’6”. Find the center of the hole on the bottom of the base, mark that point, and drill into the concrete with a 5/8”...
- Page 5 Use a hammer to move the rebar into place through the post until you have approximately equal lengths of rebar on either side of the post. Assembly Instructions – Big Kahuna Pergola Kit – 877-563-0002 – www.pergoladepot.com Page 5...
- Page 6 If you are installing the pergola on concrete with post bases, you will need to have your helper continue to hold the assembly or prop the assembly up so that it does not fall. Once you have the bottom of the posts in the post bases, using the 1 1/2"...
- Page 7 Repeat for three more angles at each corner of the pergola assembly. For the next four, place the angle against the post with the long side up against the inside of the first rafter. Screw into the post through the predrilled holes at the bottom end that is against the post.
- Page 8 Any feedback on how we can make our kits easier to install will be very helpful. Pictures are always welcome! Built with pride in the U.S.A! Pergola Depot Call: 1-877-563-0002 Email: info@pergoladepot.com www.pergoladepot.com Assembly Instructions – Big Kahuna Pergola Kit – 877-563-0002 – www.pergoladepot.com Page 8...