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Big Kahuna – Attached 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. Read this entire Instruction sheet before
beginning so you can get a feel for what you will be doing. If you take your time and follow these
instructions, you can do it!
If you are installing this kit on a concrete patio or on top of concrete footers, we advise that you use a
6X6 Galvanized post base on each post secured with 5/8" red head concrete anchors, which can be
purchased from us or your local hardware store. You will need some additional tools for this. There
are instructions on how to install them included in this document, or watch a video on our website
under the help menu.
Call or email us with any questions.
Call: 1-877-563-0002
Email: support@pergoladepot.com
www.pergoladepot.com
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Summary of Contents for Pergola Depot Big Kahuna
- Page 1 Assembly Instructions Big Kahuna – Attached 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. Read this entire Instruction sheet before beginning so you can get a feel for what you will be doing.
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Page 2: Tools Needed
Tools Needed Helper Hammer Ladder Screw gun (with square drive bit supplied with kit) Post Hole Digger (If posts will be going in ground) ¾” Wrench Level Tape measure 6X6 Galvanized post bases if going on concrete Kit Components o 2x8 Beams (2 for standard size kits) o 2x8 Notched Rafters (# depends upon kit size) o 2x8 Ledger Board (1) o 6x6 Notched Posts (2 for standard size kits) -
Page 3: Installation Steps
Installation Steps Step 1- Remove the wrapping from the outside of the crate Step 2- Lay out all parts next to where you will be installing the pergola. Step 3- Place the ledger board against the wall exactly where you would like it, but laying on the ground (with the x’s facing up) and make a pencil mark on the wall at each end of the board. - Page 4 Step 6- Now you can see where you should dig your holes for each post. (Or mount your post bases if you’re on concrete.) Look at the top of the beam just inside the first rafter where it says post. If you are on concrete, make a mark on the ground directly in the center of the lines where it says post on all both sides of the beam.
- Page 5 Step 13- Place 1 washer on each ½” bolt. Lift up the beam assembly enough to fit the bolts between the ground and the beam and insert the bolts into the holes from the bottom. Hint: You may want to use a block of wood to place on the ground under the bolt so you can push the beam down to get the bolt to come up through the hole.
- Page 6 Step 17- Place the top slats into position in the layout lines across the top of the rafters, make sure to have the same overhang on each side and screw them down. Start on one side and make your way across to the other side screwing every other rafter. Stagger your screw pattern, making sure that every top slat is screwed down on both end rafters, as pictured below: Be careful screwing the screws in because stainless steel is a soft metal and they strip VERY...
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Page 7: You're Done
Any feedback on how we can make our kits easier to install will be very helpful. Pictures are always welcome! Crafted with pride in the U.S.A! Pergola Depot Call: 1-877-563-0002 Email: support@pergoladepot.com...