I n t r o d u c t i o n & O ve r v i e w Getting Started Restriction of Use First off, allow us to say thank you for the investment you have made in one This product is not designed to carry additional of our fine pergola kits.
10x10 Trellis Pergola Materials Breakdown www.newenglandarbors.com Check Boxes (Total of 4) for These Contents In the event of missing or defective parts please call our customer service dept. at 1 800 282 9346 (Mon. to Fri. 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST). 1.
Pergola Additional Materials List Hardware www.newenglandarbors.com (in plastic bag) NOTE: WE HAVE INCLUDED 10% EXTRA SCREWS BEYOND WHAT IS IDENTIFIED BELOW. All Screws Included with this Kit are Self-Auguring. A. Vinyl Weld Glue (2) - 20000 B. 1 1/2” Self-Auguring Stainless Steel Screws (64) - 20005 (To fasten trellis assembly to pergola posts) C.
Pergola Assembly S T E P O N E Side Panel Trellis Assembly One by one, insert five Middle Trellis Horizontal Rails over the Trellis vertical Slat as shown. Excess force should not be used. Slide the End Trellis Horizontal Rails over the assembly as shown.
Pergola Assembly S T E P T W O Corner Post Assembly Lay all the LONG POSTS on its side as shown and create a mark 12 inches from the end. 1 2 i n Place one of the trellis assembly from the previous step on the narrow side of the long post and align the one end to the pencil mark.
S T E P T H R E E Left and Right Corner Post Assembly There are Left and Right corner assemblies (2 each) as shown aside: The assembly process is very similar, the only diference between the two is which post the second trellis assembly is attached to. (The left or right side of the assembly) Place the panel with trellis onto the steel mounting plate followed by the short post as shown.
S T E P F O U R Aluminium block should face up Main Support Beam Assembly www.newenglandarbors.com Insert two short aluminium stiffener into one long aluminium stiffener to create full length piece. Repeat so you have four full length beams. Insert one end of a main support beam into the joiner.
S T E P F I V E www.newenglandarbors.com Rafter Assembly Insert one end of the rafter into the joiner. Push firmly until the extrusion bottoms out inside the joiner. Four Holes Facing Up Insert one aluminium stiffener (with aluminium block facing up), into the pocket of the vinyl rafter past the joiner.
S T E P S I X www.newenglandarbors.com Main Support Beams Installation Short Posts Short Posts Space the post assemblies out using dimensions shown. Measurements are taken between posts. Note the placement of the short posts. With a helper, raise one of the beam assemblies and butt it up against the outside of the posts as shown.
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S T E P S I X ( Co n t i n u e d ) Main Support Beams Installation Insert the brace into the bracket as shown. Pressure fit the end cap onto the brace. Repeat for all 8 braces. Re-install the brace and fasten into place using one Place brace assembly up against the post as shown.
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S T E P S I X ( Co n t i n u e d ) Main Support Beams Installation With a helper, raise one of the beam assemblies and butt it up against the inside of the posts as shown. Center the main support beams between the two posts.
S T E P S E V E N www.newenglandarbors.com Rafters Installation 3 9 in 3 9 in 3 9 in With a helper, place the rafter assemblies onto the beam assemblies. Excessive force should not be used. End rafters should butt up against the outside of the posts.
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S T E P S E V E N ( Co n t i n u e d ) Flush Rafters Installation Place brace assembly onto the post as shown. Brace assembly should be against the outer edge of the post (away from the pergola), and the top of the brace should be flush to the top of the rafter.
S T E P E I G H T Shade Slat Assembly & Installation Insert two shade slats into a shade slat joiner as shown. Note: screws are not required to fasten the shade slate joiners. Apply a bead of vinyl glue to the inside of the shade slat end cap and firmly attach to the end of the shade slat Repeat for all 6 shade slats.
S T E P N I N E www.newenglandarbors.com Pergola Mounting This pergola has been designed to be easy to install and anchor to Important step: ensure that your ground is level. This can be the ground. accomplished by a combination of building up the ground with soil and/or digging as necessary.
Pergola Installation on deck (with access to under the deck) Pergola installation with this menthod can and should be done AFTER the pergola is fully assembled. S T E P O N E Place the fully assembled pergola (including the mounting plates) to the desired location and make sure pergola posts are standing square relative to each other.
Pergola Installation on deck (with no access to under the deck) Pergola installation with this menthod can and should be www.newenglandarbors.com done AFTER the pergola is fully assembled. S T E P O N E Place the fully assembled pergola (including the mounting plates) to the desired location and make sure pergola posts are standing square relative to each other.
Pergola Installation on Existing Concrete Pad Pergola installation with this menthod can and should be done AFTER the pergola is fully assembled. S T E P O N E Place the fully assembled pergola (including the mounting plates) to the desired location and make sure pergola posts are standing square relative to each other.
Additional Installation Note If there is too much sway in the pergola, you may also purchase “ready-mix” cement and pour it down the posts - DRY - and then www.newenglandarbors.com add water down the posts (consult cement packaging for cement- water ratio).
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