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- Page 1 12x12 Round Post Louvered Pergola A S S E M B L Y G U I D E Model: Aberdeen www.newenglandarbors.com www.newenglandarbors.co.uk Ver 1.6-100918...
- Page 2 Ta b l e o f Co n t e n t s PAGE 12 x 12 Round Post Louvered Pergola Introduction & Overview……………………………..........………..Pergola Materials Overview……………………….
- Page 3 EST). UK Tel:(44) 2038 687160 - (Mon. to Fri. 1:00 PM The Aberdeen Pergola is made to stand independent of your home and you to 10:00 PM GMT). can either locate it near your house or let it stand alone in the garden. By keep- ing it unattached from your home you will not have to deal with moving exis- ting gutters or matching eave heights.
- Page 4 Pergola Materials Overview www.newenglandarbors.com www.newenglandarbors.co.uk 10 11 11. Beam & Rafter Joiners (10) 1. Post Caps (4) - 10095 - 10820 12. Louver Turn Bar (1) 2. Main Column Tops (4) - - 10935 11142 13. Round Post Louver Turn Bar Holder (1) - 60081 - Found in Box 8 3.
- Page 5 Pergola Materials Breakdown Check Boxes (Total of 8) for These Contents www.newenglandarbors.com www.newenglandarbors.co.uk 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) (UK Tel: (44) 2038 687160 - Mon to Fri.
- Page 6 Pergola Additional Materials List Hardware www.newenglandarbors.com (in plastic bag) www.newenglandarbors.co.uk All Screws Included with this Kit are Self-Auguring. A. Tube of Vinyl Weld Glue (2) - 20000 B. 5/8” (16mm) Stainless Steel Screws (72) - 20016 (to lock Louver Assembly to Steel Holder Brackets ) C.
- Page 7 Wood Post Layout & Installation for In-Ground Application www.newenglandarbors.com This pergola can also be installed on a pre-existing wood or www.newenglandarbors.co.uk concrete surface using our Round Post Ground Bracket Kit Overhead View with a 4x4 wood post (sold separate). See page eight for more details.
- Page 8 O P T I O N A L S T E P www.newenglandarbors.com Wood Post Layout & Installation www.newenglandarbors.co.uk Using Round Post Bracket Kit for Concrete or Wood Surface Note: for additional information on the Round Post Bracket Kit 4”x4“x94” (10x10x239cm) installation, refer to the Round Post Bracket Kit instructions.
- Page 9 O P T I O N A L S T E P www.newenglandarbors.com www.newenglandarbors.co.uk Measure and mark out the location of the ground brackets plate 131 in [332.7 cm] using string or chalk line. Diagonal distances must be equal to ensure a square installation.
- Page 10 O P T I O N A L S T E P www.newenglandarbors.com Wood Post Installation using Round www.newenglandarbors.co.uk Post Bracket Kit onto a wood/composite deck with an accessible underside Locate the position of your bracket and mark the four corner holes. Measure the distance between your joists and fasten a 2x10 Deck (5.1x25cm) wood support directly below where the bracket...
- Page 11 S T E P T H R E E Vinyl Column Assembly & Installation Over Wood Posts With a helper and a ladder, place the round post over the wood post as shown. Apply a small bead of glue around the base as shown, approximately 4”...
- Page 12 S T E P T H R E E Vinyl Column Assembly & Installation Over Wood Posts Slide the Main Column Top over the Post Adapter as shown. NOTE: Do not glue the Column Top at this point. Note the location of the hole(s) on the Column Top and compare it to the overall layout of your pergola.
- Page 13 At this stage, the columns should be properly installed as per the following illustration, with the columns 133” in. (338 cm) apart. Also, notice that the holes at the top of each post should be facing the same direction. 133 in. 338 cm.
- Page 14 Main Support Beam Assembly Using four 1 1/2” (38mm) screws provided, fasten the Beam Joiners, Main Support Beam, and Wood together as shown. Now that the wood is secured in place, use the 1/2“ (13mm) predrilled holes as templates and drill 1/2” (13 mm)holes through the wood as shown.
- Page 15 Rafter Assembly Insert one of the notched 2x6x12 (4x15x300cm) pressure treated wood www.newenglandarbors.com www.newenglandarbors.co.uk into a beam section follow by the joiner and another beam section. Make sure the notch is at the bottom as shown. Glue and attach the Decorative End Caps onto the ends as shown. Note: Ensure the wood insert is not Using four 1 1/2”...
- Page 16 S T E P S I X Main Support Beams & Rafter Placement Using a helper and two ladders proceed to complete the following steps: Raise one Main Support Beam Assembly at a time and insert the 9” Bolt Assembly into the holes to hold into place as shown. Some force may be required to get the bolt through.
- Page 17 Main Support Beams & Rafter Placement www.newenglandarbors.com www.newenglandarbors.co.uk Fasten the Rafters to the Posts using the 4” (102 mm) screws provided (4 per post). Note: The spacing between the rafters should be 42” (106.7 cm) as shown below. Fasten a 4” (102 mm) screw at each intersection where the Beams and Rafters intersect as shown.
- Page 18 Pre-Assembled Louver Bars with Long Louver Bar S T E P S E V E N Louver Assembly Note the difference in distance to the first Louver Bracket This kit contains four different pre-assembled Louver Bars as shown below and aside: 3 x Pre-Assembled Louver Bars (plain) 6 x Pre-Assembled Louver Bars with Long Louver Bar* 3 x Pre-Assembled Louver Bars with Short Louver Bar...
- Page 19 Louver Assembly S T E P E I G H T www.newenglandarbors.com www.newenglandarbors.co.uk Insert the Louver Boards one by one. Make sure each board is inserted completely into the brackets. Attach the matching Pre-assembled Louver Bar. Pressure fit the boards one by one. The ends of the louver bars with large space should be at the same end.
- Page 20 Louver Assembly www.newenglandarbors.com www.newenglandarbors.co.uk Place twelve Steel Holder Brackets as shown below and care- fully lower the Louver assembly onto the steel brackets. Do not screw the Steel Holder Brackets in place at this point. Steel Holder Brackets Install in order (one row at a time) Fasten the Short Louver Bar using two nuts as shown.
- Page 21 Louver Assembly Slide the Steel Holder Brackets to a spot which will not interfere with the operations of the louvers. ‘Open’ and ‘Close’ the louvers to test and make sure the steel brackets are not constraining the operation. From the top, fasten the steel brackets in place using 5/8”...
- Page 22 Louver Assembly Repeat for other two rows. www.newenglandarbors.com www.newenglandarbors.co.uk 12 x 12 Round Post Louvered Pergola...
- Page 23 S T E P E I G H T Turn Bar Holder Installation www.newenglandarbors.com www.newenglandarbors.co.uk The Turn Bar Holder is packaged in Box 8 of the kit and is designed to provide a place to keep the Turn Bar when not in use. Pick a location that is easily accessible and out of the way of the louvers operation.
- Page 24 O P E R AT I O N S To adjust the positions of the louvers, slide the Turn Bar in between two louver boards and turn in a circular motion to the desired position. Excessive force should not be required. For best leverage, push with the arm of the Turn Bar as opposed to ‘prying’...
- Page 25 M O D I F I C AT I O N The footprint of the pergola is 139” x 139” measured to the centre of the posts. If a smaller dimension is required, a few guidelines should be considered: It is easier to shorten the pergola by the way shown - by shortening the lengths of the louver boards and the beams versus shortening the lengths of the pre-assembled louver bars.
- Page 26 M O D I F I C AT I O N S www.newenglandarbors.com Below is an example of resizing the pergola: www.newenglandarbors.co.uk [In this example, the new dimensions are 139” x 121” All 84 louver boards are cut down by 6” (15.2 cm) All 8 Beams are cut down by 9”...
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